If there was ever something noble in perserverance, Sweden..s NINE embody it. Maturing from its early incarnation as a metallic Swedish hardcore band with a melodic twist to an identity of heavy, gritty, yet accessible death rock, the band shakes the world of metal, rock and hardcore with a defiant slap in the face. It is metal? Is it rock? Is it hardcore? Is it “post”-something? Listen to their new album IT..S YOUR FUNERAL an decide.