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Swedish riff lords GRAND MAGUS are set to release their new studio album “Sword Songs” on May 13th through Nuclear Blast.

In celebration of the new album, the band released the the first track by track video via YouTube today. Check it out here:

The band recently released the lyric video of the new single ‘Varangian’, which can be viewed here:

Mastermind JB commented:
“Metalheads! Grand Magus are back. We are proud to unleash this iron-clad anthem, we give you… VARANGIAN!”

The song is also available as an instant grat track when you pre-order “Sword Songs” via iTunes here.

“Sword Songs” was produced by Nico Elgstrand at Studio Supa in Stockholm, Sweden, where the guitars, vocals and bass were recorded, too. Drums were recorded 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).

Pre-order “Sword Songs” now here.

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)

GRAND MAGUS live:

07.05. S Medis – Stora Scenen
13. – 15.05. D Gelsenkirchen – Rock Hard Festival
03. – 05.06. CZ Pilsen – Metalfest Open Air
12.06. UK Donington Park – Download Festival
19.06. F Clisson – Hellfest
06. – 09.07. D Ballenstedt – Rockharz Open Air
17.08. D Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze

More info:
http://www.grandmagus.com
http://www.facebook.com/grandmagusofficial
http://www.nuclearblast.de/grandmagus