Sword Songs
| Sword Songs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 May 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Studio | Top Floor Studios in Helsinki, Finland; Studio Supa in Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 34:45 43:25 (with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Nico Elgstrand | |||
| Grand Magus chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sword Songs | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[4] |
| Metal Storm | 7.5/10[5] |
| Metal Underground |   [6] |
Sword Songs is the eighth full-length album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. It was released on 13 May 2016 on Nuclear Blast.[7]
Track listing
[edit]- "Freja's Choice" – 4:00
- "Varangian" – 3:40
- "Forged in Iron – Crowned in Steel" – 5:38
- "Born for Battle (Black Dog of Brocéliande)" – 3:41
- "Master of the Land" – 3:51
- "Last One to Fall" – 4:01
- "Frost and Fire" – 3:16
- "Hugr" (instrumental) – 2:07
- "Every Day There's a Battle to Fight" – 4:31
- "In for the Kill" – 3:37 (bonus track)
- "Stormbringer" (Deep Purple cover) – 5:03 (bonus track)
Personnel
[edit]- Janne "JB" Christoffersson – guitars, vocals
- Mats "Fox" Skinner – bass
- Ludwig "Ludde" Witt – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Grand Magus are Warriors, Defenders of Steel, Awesome". MetalSucks. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ ""Forged in Iron – Crowned in Steel": Grand Magus Are All Viking Metal, All the Time". MetalSucks. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "GRAND MAGUS Releases 'Freja's Choice' Video". Blabbermouth.net. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ 29 May 2016. CD Reviews - Sword Songs Grand Magus. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ 6 May 2016. Grand Magus - Sword Songs review. Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ 20 May 2016. Grand Magus - "Sword Songs" CD Review. Metal Underground. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ 15 February 2016. GRAND MAGUS: 'Sword Songs' Album Details Revealed. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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