Nuclear Blast announces that the swedish heavy metal trio GRAND MAGUS team up with the latest Nuclear Blast signing, the ultimate metal maiacs of ENFORCER, to tour along with NWoNHM legend ANGEL WITCH.
“Hellfire! 2013 starts with metal on metal. Can you take this? We will bring our latest album THE HUNT on the road and conquer Europe. Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Holland – be prepared for some mighty headbanging tunes and sweaty riffs. The Magus is thrilled to have our brothers from ANGEL WITCH with us on this venture and ENFORCER opening up the fight! Remember: Blood will stain the land – as the hunt will take command! See you all in February”, says JB of GRAND MAGUS.
Olof Wikstrand of ENFORCER continues: “After toured both Scandinavia and UK together it’s a big pleasure for us to join forces again with ANGEL WITCH to set Europe in flames. This time joined as well by one of the most prominent Swedish metal bands, GRAND MAGUS, gonna make this tour to something of the highlight of the year. With a new ENFORCER album out we are gonna make sure to make our appearance something you’ve never seen before!”
GRAND MAGUS „The Hunt“, is out now on Nuclear Blast Records
ENFORCER „Death By Fire“, will be out on February, 1st 2013, on Nuclear Blast Records
GRAND MAGUS / ANGEL WITCH / ENFORCER
„Hunting Across Europe – Tour”
07.02. D Hamburg – Markthalle
08.02. D Berlin – C-Club
09.02. D Bochum – Matrix
10.02. D Stuttgart – Universum
12.02. A Vienna – Viper Room
13.02. I Milan – TBA
14.02. D Munich – Backstage
15.02. CH Aarau – Kiff
16.02. D Würzburg – Posthalle
17.02. NL Rotterdam – Baroeg
Sweden’s SABATON have been confirmed to headline the Karmøygeddon Festival in Haugesund, Norway on May 3rd, 2013. Other bands on th ebill include PARADISE LOST, ELUVEITIE, GRAND MAGUS, BRAINSTORM and SEPTICFLESH. Go to this location for event details.
Sabaton have posted a series of clips from one of the cameras filming for their upcoming Blu-ray / DVD:
“Big sorry for the terrible sound and a huge thanks to the fantastic crowd! This was an amazing night that we never will forget!”
The show was filmed on November 16th in Gothenburg, Sweden at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The band hopes to release the DVD in 2013. Stay tuned for updates.
Sabaton recently wrapped up their Swedish Empire Tour with ELUVEITIE and WISDOM. Check out their seties of road reports below:
Swedish riff gods GRAND MAGUS have released an album preview of the of their new masterpiece “The Hunt”.
Check it out here:
The band also released this Track-by-Track-Commentary:
Starlight Slaughter
We wanted to expand our songwriting on this album, and this song is different from anything we’ve done before. For lack of a better term, it’s more open somehow. After everything had been mixed, it felt like this should be the opening track. It wasn’t the obvious decision, since some of the other songs are more in the vein of what we’ve done in the past, but it felt exciting to kick things off with this one. Who dares wins!
Sword of the Ocean
I’ve always been interested in and fascinated by what is called “Kenning” in Norse which basically means metafor or replacement words for something. It’s the way the norse poetry managed to bring variation an nuances to the stories. For example, blood could be called “Raven’s wine”. A spear could be called “warrior’s tooth” etc. This is something I’ve incorporated in the lyrics many times before. What do you think “Sword of the Ocean” means?
Valhalla Rising
The Norse belief is that if you die fighting, there is a chance you will chosen by One-eye and carried by Valkyries up to the golden hall of Valhall. Obviously this song has more layers of meaning than this. But in essence, we all have our battles to fight, it’s how we choose to do it that defines us.
Storm King
No matter how hard we try, mankind will never be able to reign over the raging elements. We have to deal with the fact that there are powers greater than all of our inventions and machines. But it’s possible to embrace the awesome power of the storm…. if you try hard enough.
Silver Moon
The moon is the key to powerful experiences. It is the lamp of the hunter and the revealer of inner struggle. By the silver moon, the true self is exposed and strengthened. This track along with Sword of the Ocean and Storm King were the first songs we wrote for the album.
The Hunt
The hunt is the primal state of existence, that is not to say that mankind has exclusive rights to hunt. The strongest, best equipped and with the best endurance is not man and will never be. Also, mankind is prey. And will always be.
Son of the Last Breath
It should come as no surprise that this track was a challenge to complete. It’s definitely the most ambitious thing we’ve recorded and it covers a lot of ground musically and lyrically. We were dead set on having something that really pushed the boundaries on this album and it all started with a melody rooted in Scandinavian folk music. The rest is a journey to power!
Iron Hand
Sometimes the only thing that can save you is an Iron Hand. Wisdom is the path of power.
Draksådd
Certain actions can result in unforeseen and terrible consequences. I think most of us has experienced this. This was the last song that was recorded and also the closing statement about the themes of THE HUNT. Search for the truth and you will find the wolf.
“The Hunt” was produced by Nico Elgstrand, who managed to put an authentic 70s mark on the record. The guitars roar, the rhythm front around the new drummer Ludwig (Spiritual Beggars and others) grooves as hell and JB outgrows himself as far as the vocals are concerned.
Thus, the trio has created a phenomenal and impressive heavy metal opus!
Swedish riff gods GRAND MAGUS are happy to present the second single `Valhalla Rising´ of their upcoming heavy metal masterpiece “The Hunt” (out on May 25)!
Listen to the song via Soundcloud, get it as a free download, check out the terrific GRAND MAGUS songpier smartphone app and get hold of some cool wallpapers and other gimmicks via the official band page on the Nuclear Blast website – you’ll find your all-round carefree package here: http://bit.ly/IfAgZH
Don’t forget to pre-order your copy of the album (including a GRAND MAGUS patch) at the Nuclear Blast web shop: http://bit.ly/Kxzbsh
Please note that you can also find the song in the single section of our iPool from now on – heavy airplay highly appreciated!
GRAND MAGUS commented:
“Metalheads! We are sharpening our swords and tightening our armour in preparation for the summer festivals extravaganza in a couple of weeks. We are filled with energy and excitement at the prospect of performing new songs from THE HUNT for the first time in front of you all. Heavy metal is the law!!!”
The band have also released a lyric video of the title track of their upcoming masterpiece “The Hunt”.
Check it out here:
The Nuclear Blast “Faninterview” with the GRAND MAGUS is also online here:
“The Hunt” will be released May 25, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.
The official lyric video for “The Hunt”, the title track of the new album from Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS, can be seen below. Due in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD’s cover artwork was created by Arik Roper (CATHEDRAL, HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP), who also handled the art on GRAND MAGUS‘ “Iron Will” LP.
Commented GRAND MAGUS frontman Janne “J.B.” Christoffersson: “Arik Roper is a super-talented artist and we’ve had the pleasure of working with him before when he did the cover art for our album ‘Iron Will’. This time around with the overall feel and lyrical themes of our new album ‘The Hunt’, Arik was the perfect choice once again. We basicallly just gave him the title and he created one of the most haunting and suggestive images ever seen. He totally nailed what the album is all about. To say we are pleased is a gigantic understatement! This piece of art will stand the test of time and become classic.”
“The Hunt” track listing:
01. Starlight Slaughter
02. Sword Of The Ocean
03. Valhalla Rising
04. Storm King
05. Silver Moon
06. The Hunt
07. Son Of The Last Breath
08. Iron Hand
09. Draksådd
10. Silver Moon (demo version, bonus track)
11. Storm King (demo version, bonus track)
12. Sword Of The Ocean (demo version, bonus track)
Due to family obligations and work commitments, drummer Sebastian “Seb” Sippola has left GRAND MAGUS. The new man behind the kit is Ludwig “Ludde” Witt (SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, FIREBIRD, SHINING).
GRAND MAGUS‘s last album, “Hammer Of The North”, was released digitally in North America in January 2011 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at 301 studios outside of Stockholm and features artwork by Necrolord.
The official lyric video for “The Hunt”, the title track of the new album from Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS, can be seen below. Due in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD’s cover artwork was created by Arik Roper (CATHEDRAL, HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP), who also handled the art on GRAND MAGUS‘ “Iron Will” LP.
Commented GRAND MAGUS frontman Janne “J.B.” Christoffersson: “Arik Roper is a super-talented artist and we’ve had the pleasure of working with him before when he did the cover art for our album ‘Iron Will’. This time around with the overall feel and lyrical themes of our new album ‘The Hunt’, Arik was the perfect choice once again. We basicallly just gave him the title and he created one of the most haunting and suggestive images ever seen. He totally nailed what the album is all about. To say we are pleased is a gigantic understatement! This piece of art will stand the test of time and become classic.”
“The Hunt” track listing:
01. Starlight Slaughter
02. Sword Of The Ocean
03. Valhalla Rising
04. Storm King
05. Silver Moon
06. The Hunt
07. Son Of The Last Breath
08. Iron Hand
09. Draksådd
10. Silver Moon (demo version, bonus track)
11. Storm King (demo version, bonus track)
12. Sword Of The Ocean (demo version, bonus track)
Source : Blabbermouth.net
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