Grand Magus – Hammer of The North

Releasedate: 18-06-2010; Label: Roadrunner Records
By: Sabine van Gameren

Grand Magus is a Heavy Metal band coming from Sweden. Their album “Hammer of The North” is out now.

The Swedish guys have got it down quite well. Heavy Metal like back in the days, leaving this typical touch of the north on it. The band is consistent, having these heavy riffs all over the album and instead of coming up with a cheesy solo like a stereotypical band would do the band sticks to the deeper sound. In some grounds there is a little influence of doom to hear. Not too much but it is surely there. Songs on “Hammer of The North” are all powerful and yet a bit of catchiness is there. It is to say that a little variation would have made this album a bit more challenging. After 7 songs there are still some more to come but somehow it feels like the portion was finished. Done. Never put too much on your plate, my mom would say and maybe this is a bit too much.
Nevertheless, the album is pleasant to listen to. A bit of a nostalgic feeling, but yet it embraces the ages we are living in currently. Just a bit too much of the same songs are on it.

Line Up:
Janne “JB” Christoffersson – Vocals, Guitar
Fox Skinner – Bass, Back. Vocals
Sebastian “Seb” Sippola – Drums

Tracklist: 01. I, The Jury 02. Hammer Of The North 03. Black Sails 04. Mountains Be My Throne 05. Northern Star 06. The Lord Of Lies 07. At Midnight They’ll Get Wise 08. Bond Of Blood 09. Savage Tales 10. Ravens Guide Our Way

Links:
Grand Magus MySpace