Swedish warriors of doom Grand Magus return with their new album Triumph and Power. The band’s seventh album will be released via Nuclear Blast Records on 3 February 2014.
Grand Magus once again worked with Nico Elgstrand as producer, a collaboration that first started with 2010’s Hammer Of The North. Song titles are sufficient to have devil’s horns thrown in the air: On Hooves Of Gold, Steel Versus Steel, The Naked And The Dead, The Hammer Will Bite are just some examples. In a track-by-track analysis of the songs (first part here), you can see singer/guitarist JB talking about the album’s lyrics- apparently they deal as much with personal feelings as with political commentary. There you can also take a first look at the artwork of Anthony Roberts, which “perfectly captures the work on this album and Grand Magus as a band”.
Grand Magus commented on the album: “Triumph And Power is a metal triumph of Viking power!!! This is our strongest album yet – it has the northern feel; it has the power and the melody that has become our mark of excellence. Fans of true metal will take this album to their hearts. Stay true!”
Watch JB on the album’s trailer right here:
Listen to a new song here.
