Swedish riff lords GRAND MAGUS will release their eighth studio album, “Sword Songs“, on May 13 through Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was created by acclaimed artist Anthony Roberts.
The song “Forged In Iron – Crowned In Steel“, taken from “Sword Songs“, can be streamed above.
“Sword Songs” was produced by Nico Elgstrand at Studio Supa in Stockholm, Sweden.
Guitars, vocals and bass were recorded at Studio Supa while the drums were laid down with Roberto Laghi at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The album was mixed by Roberto Laghi (Oral Majority Records, Gothenburg) and mastered by Svante Forsbäck (Chartmakers, Helsinki).
“Sword Songs” track listing:
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)
(via Blabbermouth)