Grand Magus - Sunraven (2024)

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Grand Magus - Sunraven (2024)

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Grand Magus - Sunraven (2024)

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Year : 2024
Style : Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 89 mb


Bio:

Grand Magus are a three-piece heavy metal band hailing from Stockholm, Sweden. Drawing influence from bands such as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Rainbow, Uriah Heep, Nazareth and Manowar, Grand Magus' sound consists of an amalgamation of blues, hard rock, heavy metal and doom.The band originally formed in 1996 by former Cardinal Fang vocalist Janne "JB" Christoffersson, bassist Mats "Fox" Skinner and first drummer Iggy under the name 'Smack'. Early 1998 saw Iggy depart the fold and replacement Fredrik "Trisse" Liefvendahl join as a response to an advert for the vacant drummer position. A change in musical direction dictated the fabled name change to the more apt Grand Magus. A demo was recorded and on its merit received a positive response.This spearheaded an appearance on the Waterdragon Records compilation, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2000) and a split 7" LP with fellow countrymen Spiritual Beggars (of whom JB would later join on vocals 2002-2010) on Southern Lord Records.Debut album "Grand Magus" hit on November 5, 2001, via Rise Above Records (of whom would release the bands first four albums). An album attributing towards cult status by doom and heavy metal fans today. Two more albums would follow in, "Monument", November 25, 2003, and "Wolf's Return", June 14, 2005. These would stand to illustrate a progression to a more heavy metal sound but still retaining the charm of their groove and stoner roots. Early 2006 saw Magus embark on a european tour[4] supporting Cathedral, along with Electric Wizard, accentuating the bands ability to deliver the goods live.In 2006, Trisse left the band with Sebastian "Seb" Sippola being recruited on drums. The band released their fourth album, "Iron Will", on June 9, 2008, which garnered critical acclaim from rock and music press by achieving first place in Metal Hammer Germany‘s soundcheck. This would stand as the last album to be released under Rise Above Records.December, 2009 saw the announcement that Roadrunner Records were to release Grand Magus' fifth album "Hammer of the North" in the Summer of 2010.Released June 21, 2010, Hammer of the North became a huge breakthrough within the band's history, triumphing the soundchecks of both German Hard Rock and Metal Hammer magazines. Furthermore ascending the effort to 42 on the German album chart leading to a support slot on the joint tour of legends Mötorhead and Doro.The name sake title track, Hammer of the North, offers a euphoric plateau for crowd participation excelling consistently as a conclusion to a live set.In order to concentrate more on family life, April 2012 saw the amicable departure of Seb from the band. This in turn led to long time friend Ludwig "Ludde" Witt, of Spiritual Beggars, taking helm at the skins. On May 25, 2012, sixth album "The Hunt" was released via Nuclear Blast Records.The bands seventh offering came in the form of "Triumph and Power", released January 31, 2014, continued the momentum paved by its predecessor. Cover artwork created by the talented and acclaimed artist Anthony Roberts.Eighth endeavor, and the band's latest studio album "Sword Songs" was released May 13, 2016. The songs were recorded during the Midwinter months of 2015-16, produced by Nico Elgstrand. On the lead up to release, JB commented: "We put all of our sweat, blood and tears into this new album and I think that you can hear that. For me, Sword Songs is the best GRAND MAGUS album ever! The new songs are faster and more aggressive than on Triumph and Power - and we have also included some more extreme and harder stuff. I’m convinced that there are some future classics on the disc!

Album:

10th full-length alabum.Grand Magus are one of my favourite bands, a go-to act when I long for some epic norse heavy metal and a consistent provider of fist-pumping and horns-raising battle hymns. Sunraven is the trio's tenth album and comes a full five years after the very solid, if not exactly earth-shattering, Wolf God. Well, was it worth the wait? I would give an unequivocal "hell yeah!" To my ears this is the band's best since 2012's stellar The Hunt.Metal has become a very diverse scene over the years. There are bands who push the envelope of what it is to be metal, there are bands that strive to be ever more extreme in brutality or heaviness, there are yet others who seek to elicit deep emotions and those who create gorgeous, sweeping and epic soundscapes. All those are great and deserve every respect, but one of the most maligned types of metal bands that exist today are those that know what their fanbase expect and enjoy and who deliver that in the form of expertly crafted "songs" that tap into the days when fans listened to metal for enjoyment and to pump their fists in the air whilst banging their heads out of sheer exuberance for the glorious sounds leaping at them from out of their speakers. Grand Magus are one such band and, in my opinion, one of the best. This is metal that is meant to be experienced and enjoyed, not dissected by chin-stroking pseudo-intellectuals who would shit themselves at the mere thought of diving into a moshpit.Sunraven is a very tight album, it's nine tracks run for a total of only thirty-five minutes, so there is no self-indulgent wankery here, this is to-the-point and succinct metal that encapsulates the very essence of the genre. The production is great, with superb clarity and a nice depth to the sound, especially in it's vinyl format. Grand Magus have few contemporary rivals in heavy metal when it comes to writing sing-along choruses and memorable riffs that swirl around your head for days. I for one find it almost impossible to get through a GM album without bawling out at least one chorus, much to the consternation of all the other dog walkers in the woods that day, I dare say!The rhythm section of bassist Fox and drummer Ludwig are terrific, the drums here sound excellent in fact, and the basslines are economical and powerful, the two operating as a tight and efficient unit, but, let's be honest, Grand Magus are defined by guitarist and vocalist, JB and he is on fine form throughout Sunraven's runtime. He has a strong and fairly powerful, yet unstrained voice with a clear delivery which enables the listener to discern all the lyrics easily. His guitar work is impressive, without being even remotely showy, with well-written, memorable riffs and some of his finest solos to date, sounding natural and efficient but also epic and vital at the same time, which is not always an easy feat to achieve.There really isn't much more to say, Sunraven is unapologetically business as usual for Grand Magus, but when your business is just so fucking metal then who's going to complain. They take great delight in the tropes of heavy metal and celebrate their own scandinavian heritage and epic myths with pride and affection it seems. I, for one, am glad that a band like Grand Magus, who possess an instinctive feel for metal, still exist and have carved out a dedicated following of nuts who are still able to celebrate the genre for the escapist, life-affirming wonder that it is capable of being. If tracks like "Skyborne", "Wheel of Pain", "Hour of the Wolf" and the title track aren't capable of getting your head nodding and your fingers twitching of their own accord in an attempt to throw the horns, then you probably need to check your pulse... or at least your metal credibility!

Line-Up:

JB Christoffersson - Guitars, Vocals (lead) (1999-present) - See also: ex-Spiritual Beggars, ex-Necronaut (live), ex-Cardinal Fang, ex-Smack
Fox Skinner - Bass, Vocals (backing) (1999-present) - See also: Heavy Load (live), ex-Bajen Death Cult, ex-Smack
Ludwig Witt - Drums (2012-present) - See also: Dread Ogre, Spiritual Beggars, ex-Sandalinas, ex-Shining, ex-Christopher Amott, ex-Firebird, ex-Seagrave

Tracklist:

01. Skybound 03:28
02. The Wheel of Pain 03:23
03. Sunraven 03:37
04. Winter Storms 05:15
05. The Black Lake 05:34
06. Hour of the Wolf 04:03
07. Grendel 03:32
08. To Heorot 03:00
09. The End Belongs to You 03:21


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