MÅNEGARM

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: dark folk viking black metal

based on the ancient Scandinavian poem Ynglingatal, anniversary tenth opus by Viking metal luminaries tells the story of legendary Swedish royal dynasty, spanning the lives, exploits and deaths of around twenty kings, whose lineage, claiming descent from the god Freyr, is marked by power, religion, war, prophecy and mysterious, often unnatural deaths; musical dimension of this conceptual narrative takes on an even broader scope, with bandleader Erik Grawsiö highlighting more melodic and atmospheric sound, where carefully crafted guitar harmonies, violin melodies, expressive vocal layers and dynamic arrangements create a distinctive sense of drama, while longer compositions allow distinct organic transitions from fierce metal outbursts to uplifting, melancholic and almost sacred passages, lending this recording not only epic grandeur but also emotional depth; Austrian gatefold sleeve black vinyl edition comes with a pro-printed lyric insert