"It was an awkward situation, too, with me being kind of naked": Graveyard's Joakim Nilsson on darkness, recording in forests, and running into famous musicians in the sauna

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Swedish hard rockers Graveyard have been part of the retro-rock revival since 2006 with their potent mix of heavy blues, 70s swagger and gritty rock’n’roll. After a brief split in 2017, they re-formed after just a few months and in 2018 released Peace. 

Now, five years on, they’re back with their new, sixth album, appropriately titled 6, a dynamic, bluesy trip that’s rich in introspection. And vocalist/guitarist Joakim Nilsson is here to tell us all about it.