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Grand Magus – Hammer of the North Review
Grand Magus // Hammer of the North
Rating: 4.0/5.0 — Sweden hammers the World!
Label: Roadrunner Records
Websites: grandmagus.com | myspace.com/grandmagusrocks
Release Dates: EU: 21.06.2010 | US: 06.29.2010 (?)
It seems a sad fact that when one anticipates something and really looks forward to it, the chance of being disappointed increases exponentially. After Grand Magus unleashed their wildly impressive Iron Will album in 2008 (which was one of my favorite albums that year), I was extremely stoked for a follow up by this cadre of Swedish metal mongers but wondered if they could match or top the quality of that massive platter. Now that I have the anxiously awaited follow up in the form of their fifth album, Hammer of the North, my fears of being let down seem silly, because once again Grand Magus shows that they know how to craft top quality traditional heavy metal songs with a slight doom tinged edge.
For those unfamiliar with the Grand Magus sound, it revolves around crunchy, heavy Black Sabbath inspired riffs and excellently melodic but strong vocals, both of which provided by Janne Christoffersson (Spiritual Beggars). In short, the man is a multitasking metal dynamo! Mr. Christoffersson isn’t blessed of the most mammoth pipes nor does he command the largest octave range, but he is great singer and always seems to find the right way to bring a song over and give it that extra heft. As impressive as the vocals are, the riffs Christoffersson crafts to propel the songs along are equally worthy or praise. While previous albums had a more doom metal sound, the riffs here are way more traditionally metal in style. Their sound is unique enough that no particular band comes to mind to compare them to but fans of traditional and classic metal will feel right at home here.
From the opening moments of powerhouse opener “I the Jury,” you can just feel the class. Between the aforementioned great riffs, well placed vocals (that remind of Rob Halford in his low range) and a chorus that adds an extra needed punch, this song screams winner. Top shelf traditional metal all the way but not dated or “retro.” Grand Magus follows this triumph with track after track of solid, memorable, crunchy and classy metal. At times epic (“Black Sail”), at other times just straight up traditional metal (“Hammer of the North”) and sometimes veering back toward their stoner/doom roots (“Mountains by My Throne”), it all works! No filler is to be found anywhere, yet there are many things to admire for fans of classic, classy metal.
The production here does nothing to take away from the stellar compositions and is appropriately large and powerful yet not too polished or clean. The guitars have real bite and a larger than life dimension and the drums have a satisfying thuck! Christoffersson’s vocals are layered over the top of it all but not so as to overpower the music itself.
Grand Magus just have that “it” factor that sets a band apart from their metal brethren. Maybe it’s something in the water in their homeland of Sweden, maybe it’s just that certain magic chemistry, but whatever the cause, these guys are on a real tear and if you haven’t heard Iron Will yet, do yourself a favor and track it down and then get Hammer of the North. These are two truly great metal albums that complement each other well and both deserve your attention.
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Долго собирался их послушать-ну и какого собственно хрена?! Не отпускает от начала до конца. Всем любителям тяжёлой музыки без учёта жанровых привязанностей!
Отменная группа и материал-то,что нужно.
Часто в моих наушниках звучит. чем цепляет? Не знаю, но это господа Heavy Metal.
Круть альбом Сила Мощь .
Красавы.
Лучший их альбом. Предыдущие по сравнению с этим слабые.
accept2010w, я конечно опоздал с ответом, но это у Spiritual Beggars вокалист Grand Magus-ов, а никак не наоборот.
Мне понравился альбом.Спасибо dimtroi!
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Hammer of The North
Hammer of The North is the fifth studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. Recorded through the Winter of early 2010 at 301 Studios, it would be released on 18 June 2010 in Europe, 21 June 2010 in the UK and 22 June 2010 in North America.
Hammer of the North would notably be the band’s only studio album with major label Roadrunner Records, whom they would sign with in late 2009. [1] It would also be the last album with Sebastian Sippola on drums and the first with longtime producer Nico Elgstrand.
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Work would begin on a fifth studio album in the Fall of 2009 to which the band would begin writing and stating the following: «Ever since the release of ‘Iron Will’, we have been on what seems like and endless roller coaster ride, filled with great gigs, awesome response from magazines and most importantly from you, our listeners. We never knew there were so many of you out there. Especially gratifying is the fact that you all seem to fucking understand what we want to put across, which makes it worth so much more. It has been a fantastic year and a half! Our goal now is to top this for 2010. We aim to make an even better album and gigs. We can’t wait to get the metal out there to you.
«At the moment we are writing new songs and generally spending a lot of time locked in our rehearsal space. The atmosphere when we get together is electric and we have already come up with some killer stuff. We feel strong and confident.» [2]
On 4 December 2009 it would be announced that Grand Magus would sign with major label Roadrunner Records. [3] Recording would begin in January 2010 with producer Nico Elgstrand [4] and would be finished by the next month. [5] In March details on the album would begin to surface including the track list and artwork, [6] followed by «I, The Jury» being released on 31 March 2010. [7] A music video would be released for «Hammer of The North» in June 2010, followed by a second video, for the song «At Midnight They’ll Get Wise». [8] [9]
Hammer of the North would see release in June 2010, peaking at #73 on the Austrian Charts [10] and #42 on the German Charts. Hammer of The North would see praise from numerous publications such as Blabbermouth (8.5/10), [11] Metal Temple (8/10), [12] Fury Rocks (9.6/10), [13] Stormbringer (4.5/5), [14] Angry Metal Guy [15] and Your Last Rites [16] among others. Metal Hammer would award a perfect 7/7 score and be awarded «Album of The Month» in their July issues. [17]
Tracklist [ ]
- 1. I, the Jury (4:15)
- 2. Hammer of The North (5:13)
- 3. Black Sails (5:08)
- 4. Mountains Be My Throne (3:46)
- 5. Northern Star (4:19)
- 6. The Lord of Lies (6:14)
- 7. At Midnight They’ll Get Wise (3:45)
- 8. Bond of Blood (4:44)
- 9. Savage Tales (4:42)
- 10. Ravens Guide Our Way (5:52)
- 11. Crown of Iron (Japanese Bonus Track)
Personnel [ ]
- JB — Guitar, Lead Vocals
- Fox — Bass, Backing Vocals
- Seb — Drums
- Nico Elgstrand — Engineer, Producer
- Ian Agate — Assistant Engineer
- Jens Bogren — Mixing
- George Marino — Mastering
- Linda Åkerberg — Photography
- Necrolord — Artwork
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| V · T · E Grand Magus | |
|---|---|
| Current Members | Janne Christoffersson • Mats Heden • Ludwig Witt |
| Past Members | Fredrik Liefvendahl • Sebastian Sippola |
| Studio Albums | Grand Magus • Monument • Wolf’s Return • Iron Will • Hammer of The North • The Hunt • Triumph and Power • Sword Songs • Wolf God |
| Misc. Releases | Demo Two Thousand • It’s Over / Twilight Train |
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