Swedish riff lords GRAND MAGUS are set to release their new studio album Sword Songs on May 13th via Nuclear Blast. In celebration of the new album, the band has released their first track by track video for Sword Songs via YouTube today. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/
The band recently released the the track “Varangian” as a lyric video on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel.
Mastermind JB commented:
“Metalheads! GRAND MAGUS are back. We are proud to unleash this iron-clad anthem, we give you… VARANGIAN!“
Sword Songs was produced at Studio Supa in Stockholm, Sweden by Nico Elgstrand. He was also in charge of recording vocals, guitars and bass. Roberto Laghi (Oral Majority Records, Gothenburg) recorded the drums at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden as well as mixed the album. Mastering was completed by Svante Forsbäck (Chartmakers, Helsinki).
Sword Songs is now available for pre-order here: http://nblast.de/
The tracklists are as follows:
CD
01. Freja’s Choice
02. Varangian
03. Forged In Iron – Crowned In Steel
04. Born For Battle (Black Dog Of Brocéliande)
05. Master Of The Land
06. Last One To Fall
07. Frost And Fire
08. Hugr
09. Everyday There’s A Battle To Fight
Bonus Tracks (digipak only)
10. In For The Kill
11. Stormbringer (Deep Purple Cover)
LP
Side A
01. Freja’s Choice
02. Varangian
03. Forged In Iron – Crowned In Steel
04. Born For Battle (Black Dog Of Brocéliande)
05. Master Of The Land
Side B
01. Last One To Fall
02. Frost And Fire
03. Hugr
04. Everyday There’s A Battle To Fight
Bonus Tracks
05. In For The Kill
06. Stormbringer (Deep Purple Cover)
(via NUCLEAR BLAST)