The new KVAEN album is out worldwide via Black Lion Records; CD, Vinyl, Tape, and Merch.
You can stream it at your favorite location if you haven’t picked up a copy do so!
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Track list
• 1. Cauldron Of Plagues
• 2. Great Below
• 3. In Silence
• 4. Damnations Jaw
• 5. Sulphur Fire
• 6. Ensamvarg
• 7. Your Mighty Has Fallen
• 8. Fire Within Him Burns
March 25th will see the release of The Great Below, the sophomore studio album by Sweden based solo-project KVAEN. Founded and led by Jacob Björnfot, this time accompanied by drummer Tommi Tuhkala while Fredrik Andersson (ex Amon Amarth) serves as the live drummer for the band, KVAEN has taken everything to the max and created a successor even more grand than its debut. In support of the new album, KVAEN has released the brand new track “Sulphur Fire”.
Featuring eight brand new songs packed with the band’s unique blend of Black Thrash, Pagan and Speed Metal, The Great Below picks up where its predecessor left off, with going even further in every aspect. But taking everything to new levels, the upcoming album dosen’t stop surpassing there: KVAEN‘s forthcoming full-length features some high class, special guests on both solos and vocal duets such as Mike Wead, Jeff Loomis, Sebastian Ramstedt, Angus Norder, Nephente Fridell as well as a guest appearance by Finnish folk metal vocalist Vreth of Finntroll for the album closing track The Fire Within Him Burns.
The Great Below will be coming out on March 25th via Black Lion Records and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
Tracklist:
Following the critically acclaimed 2020- debut album, The Funeral Pyre, Sweden based solo-project KVAEN is gearing up for the release of its sophomore album, entitled The Great Below, which will be coming out on March 25 via Black Lion Records. After the previously-released title track of the album (feat. Jeff Loomis of Arch Enemy), today KVAEN has shared another hotly appetizer taken from the upcoming album. Watch the new lyric video for the relentless track “In Silence” here:
Jacob Björnfot comments:
“In Silence is one of my top 3 songs on this album. I think it’s the most personal song that I have written to date. Read the lyrics and you’ll understand. Enough said.“
Founded and led by Jacob Björnfot, this time accompanied by drummer Tommi Tuhkala while Fredrik Andersson (ex Amon Amarth) serves as the live drummer for the band, KVAEN has taken everything to the max and created a successor even more grand than its debut. Featuring eight brand new songs packed with the band’s unique blend of Black Thrash, Pagan and Speed Metal, The Great Below picks up where its predecessor left off, with going even further in every aspect. Building on The Funeral Pyre but taking everything to new levels, the upcoming album dosen’t stop surpassing there: KVAEN‘s forthcoming full-length features some high class, special guests on both solos and vocal duets such as Mike Wead, Jeff Loomis, Sebastian Ramstedt, Angus Norder, Nephente Fridell as well as a guest appearance by Finnish folk metal vocalist Vreth of Finntroll for the album closing track The Fire Within Him Burns.
The Great Below was mixed and mastered by Owe Inborr and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
Tracklist:
Following the critically acclaimed 2020- debut album, The Funeral Pyre, Sweden based solo-project KVAEN is gearing up for the release of its sophomore album, entitled The Great Below, which will be coming out on March 25 via Black Lion Records.
Founded and led by Jacob Björnfot, this time accompanied by drummer Tommi Tuhkala while Fredrik Andersson (ex Amon Amarth) serves as the live drummer for the band, KVAEN has taken everything to the max and created a successor even more grand than its debut. Featuring eight brand new songs packed with the band’s unique blend of Black Thrash, Pagan and Speed Metal, The Great Below picks up where its predecessor left off, with going even further in every aspect.
In support of the new album, KVAEN just shared a brand new video clip for the record’s title track, with a special guest appearance by none other than Jeff Loomis of mighty Arch Enemy.
Jacob Björnfot comments:“The Great Below is a violent mix of teutonic thrash, melodic black metal and chaotic speed metal and was one of the first songs I wrote for the album. I had the chorus written in my head, the melody was so catchy and when I sang the guitar line it all made perfect sense. The solo performed by Jeff Loomis gave the song a new life! Thank you, Jeff!“
Tracklist:
Building on The Funeral Pyre but taking everything to new levels, the upcoming album dosen’t stop surpassing there: KVAEN‘s forthcoming full-length features some high class, special guests on both solos and vocal duets such as Mike Wead, Jeff Loomis, Sebastian Ramstedt, Angus Norder, Nephente Fridell as well as a guest appearance by Finnish folk metal vocalist Vreth of Finntroll for the album closing track The Fire Within Him Burns.
The Great Below was mixed and mastered by Owe Inborr and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
Two Years after the successful and critically debut album, The Funeral Pyre, that took the underground scene by storm with its unique mix of elements of Black Thrash, Pagan and Speed Metal, today Sweden based solo- project KVAEN, founded by Jacob Björnfot, has announced its upcoming, sophomore album. The Great Below will be released as LP, CD, Tape and Digital formats on March 25, 2022 through Black Lion Records.
KVAEN quickly established itself in within the heavy music underground community and had the audience in a firm grip. Yet the first record continues to hold a special place for many, with the new album perfectly entitled The Great Below. KVAEN has taken everything to the max and created a successor even more grand than its debut, the blades are sharpened and the sound is bigger and brutally heavier than ever. Today, KVAEN has shared a first album sneak peak, check out the brand new teaser here:
Building on The Funeral Pyre but taking everything to new levels with its 8 blistering album tracks, this time accompanied by drummer Tommi Tuhkala while Fredrik Andersson (ex Amon Amarth) serves as the live drummer for the band, the album dosen’t stop surpassing there: KVAEN‘s forthcoming full-length features some high class, special guests on both solos and vocal duets such as Mike Weed, Jeff Loomis, Sebastian (Battle ), Angus Norder, Nephente, as well as a guest appearance by Finnish folk metal vocalist Vreth of Finntroll for the album closing track The Fire Within Him Burns.
The Great Below was mixed and mastered by Owe Inborr, and the pre-sale just started at THIS LOCATION!
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Swedish Melodic Black Metallers KVAEN have launched a lyric video for ‘Bestial Winter’ taken from their latest album ‘The Funeral Pyre’, out via Black Lion Records, watch the video below.
In late February, a sudden conflagration burst forth in Northern Sweden. That raging fire was the release of The Funeral Pyre, and it still burns hot and true. Kvaen is a new one-man project, with several guest musicians, that comes out of the gates full of vigor. Rooted in Swedish black metal, with speed and viking metal liberally sprinkled throughout, Kvaen is a force to be reckoned with. The riffing manages to combine white hot aggression with blistering melody, while the drumming is a runaway train set to explode. The vocals channel the hatred of trve black metal, while still providing a varied performance. With good reason, The Funeral Pyre has been mentioned in early Album of the Year discussions. Catch the spark!
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