TIAMAT's JOHAN EDLUND Suffers Brain Hemorrhage; Belgrade, Serbia Concert Canceled

TIAMAT leader Johan Edlund has suffered a brain hemorrhage and is currently hospitalized until further notice. As a result, TIAMAT's concert scheduled for tonight (Saturday, November 14) at Zappa Barka in Belgrade, Serbia has been canceled.

Earlier today, TIAMAT released the following statement via social media: "Due to a medical emergency involving TIAMAT founder and vocalist Johan Edlund, we regret to announce the cancellation of today's concert at Zappa Barka in Belgrade.

"Johan has suffered a brain haemorrhage and is currently hospitalized until further notice.

"At this difficult time, we kindly ask you to keep Johan in your thoughts and wish him strength and a full and speedy recovery.

"Thank you for your understanding and support.

"With love to all of you, TIAMAT."

A brain bleed, also known as a brain hemorrhage, refers to bleeding between the brain tissue and the skull or inside the brain tissue. This is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention.

TIAMAT is a Swedish metal band that has undergone an impressive evolution since its formation in 1988. Originating from a splatter-metal band called TREBLINKA, TIAMAT was formed by Edlund (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and quickly became a pivotal force in the genres of progressive metal, doom metal, and gothic metal. Over the years, the band has seen various lineup changes, with Edlund remaining the cornerstone of TIAMAT's sound. Other significant members have included Johnny Hagel (bass),Thomas Petersson (guitar) and Lars Sköld (drums).

Known for its atmospheric blend of symphonic black metal and gothic undertones, TIAMAT's music is both dark and richly textured, a characteristic that has helped it maintain a loyal following across the globe.

TIAMAT is best remembered for the "Clouds" and "Wildhoney" albums, which are more widespread and psychedelic/progressive influenced.

TIAMAT's latest, tenth studio album, "The Scarred People", was released in 2012. The disc was recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany with producer Siggi Bemm. The CD cover artwork was created by Edlund.

In a recent interview with Balkan Rock, Johan stated about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for a new album from TIAMAT: "Yeah, we've been working hard on it on and off, back and forth, and right now I can't say anything about it. Sometimes it feels good, but I miss the good old days when you recorded in real studios, not just in a friend's bedroom with a laptop. I miss the big old studios. So, we'll see what happens."

He explained: "When we recorded 'A Deeper Kind Of Slumber' [1997, Century Media] in the mid-'90s, renting a studio cost around 5,000 euros per day, which by today's prices would be close to 10,000 euros per day. Or 7,000, maybe, I don't know. And still we could take a three-hour break to go to a Chinese restaurant and talk about the music, instead of actually making it. But we were so free. We were handing out this budget, and we could do whatever we wanted. We didn't download the sound of a bird — chirp, chirp, chirp, you know — from the Internet. We drove two and a half hours to see if there was a music shop open that could sell us stereo recording equipment, and then we went out into the woods and recorded the birds ourselves. I love that. I miss that way of making music. I don't want to sit in front of a fucking laptop and just press buttons. That's not what I'm about. That's not what TIAMAT is about."