| Sword Songs | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Grand Magus | ||
| Released | May 13 2016 | |
| Recorded | Winter 2015 - 2016 at Studio Supa in Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 43:26 | |
| Label | Nuclear Blast Records | |
| Producer | Nico Elgstrand | |
| Grand Magus chronology | ||
| Triumph and Power (2014) |
Sword Songs (2016) |
Wolf God (2019) |
Sword Songs is the eighth studio album by the Swedish metal band Grand Magus. Recorded at several studios through the Winter of 2015 going into 2016, Sword Songs would be released by Nuclear Blast Records in the Spring of 2016. A music video would be made for "Freja's Choice".[1]
Background[]
Development on Sword Songs would begin in the Fall of 2015, ultimately recording at several studios:
- Drums at Top Floor Studios in Helsinki, Finland.
- Guitars, bass and vocals at Studio Supa in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Assistant engineering at Top Floor Studios in Helsinki, Finland.
- Mixed at Oral Majority Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Mastered at Chartmakers in Helsinki, Finland.
Details on the album would surface in the Spring of 2016,[2] with "Varangian" and "Forged in Iron – Crowned in Steel" revealed to promote the album.[3][4] "Freja's Choice" would be the third single and the video released for the album.[5] Though "In For The Kill" and "Stormbringer" would be listed as bonus tracks, they would appear on nearly every version of the album.
Sword Songs would receive positive reception from the likes of Blabbermouth (8/10),[6] Angry Metal Guy (3/5),[7] The Rocktologist (7/10)[8] and Metal Storm (7.5/10) among others.[9]
Tracklist[]
All songs written by Grand Magus except 11.
- 1. Freja's Choice (4:00)
- 2. Varangian (3:40)
- 3. Forged in Iron - Crowned in Steel (5:38)
- 4. Born for Battle (Black Dog of Brocéliande) (3:41)
- 5. Master of The Land (3:51)
- 6. Last One to Fall (4:01)
- 7. Frost and Fire (3:16)
- 8. Hugr (2:07)
- 9. Every Day There's a Battle to Fight (4:31)
- 10. In For The Kill (3:37) (bonus track)
- 11. Stormbringer (5:03) (Deep Purple) (bonus track)
Personnel[]
Grand Magus[]
Guests and Other Personnel[]
- Per Wiberg - Hammond Organ, Moog (11)
- Nico Elgstrand - Engineer (Guitar, Bass, Vocals), Mixing, Producer; Acoustic Guitar
- Roberto Laghi - Engineer, Recording (Drums); Mixing
- Jakob Herrmann - Assistant Engineer
- Svante Forsbäck - Mastering
- Severin Schweiger - Photography
- Florian Karg - Layout
- Anthony J. Roberts - Artwork
External Links[]
References[]
| V·T·E Grand Magus | |
|---|---|
| Current Members | Janne Christoffersson • Mats Heden • Ludwig Witt |
| Past Members | Fredrik Liefvendahl • Sebastian Sippola |
| Studio Albums | Grand Magus • Monument • Wolf's Return • Iron Will • Hammer of The North • The Hunt • Triumph and Power • Sword Songs • Wolf God |
| Misc. Releases | Demo Two Thousand • It's Over / Twilight Train |