+Marcelo Dalbelles ..there was Varangian... I liked it, but think reckon this one is way more epic..so much more going on with this song. BTW, there actually a 3rd song that I've hears , ie. master of the land. they played it on a radio station recently and u can DL the entire 2hour show...I'll put the link here...and go to about 57m30sec mark...thats when the actual song is played..www.wcniradio.org/stream/wcnishow-2016-04-23-21.mp3
+Blakes1984 that's OK..'Master of the land' is an awesome track..very heavy, and as u will hear very DRUM oriented... just love it. Actually can't believe they were allowed to play this on radio. The same station may play 'born for battle' this sat...cannot wait. Btw, after listening to 'MOTL' and the other 2 songs, i'm noticing there is a lot of variation in JBs vocals. It's his range, variation, n deep muscular sound that makes GM a great band. Great musicians that for me easily surpassed their influences.. JB may like Manawar, and so do I, but seriously GM write n play better music. Consistent riff mastery + a great drummer + one of greatest ever metal singers = one of greatest ever metal bands...
+Sand Katze Just the lyrics? Look at the chorus. Not saying that it is band on the contrary, I love the epicness of the new songs, the quality of the music is unquestionabe.
Okay I'm gonna ask; what the hell is this obsession with vikings? I assume its to do with combat as opposed to their domestic society but vikings were raiders who stole, raped and pileged; not warriors who fought against equal forces in a balanced fight.... Against an organised military of the time they'd have stood little chance. Maybe I'm missing something but it just seems weird how people romanticise people who would be seen no more than criminals nowadays :S
+Tom Meakin First, the vikings did defeat many an organized force in their hay-day. They were renown for their fierceness in single combat. And if you look at old Norse culture, (Vikings were not a culture, but more of a profession) it was quiet progressive for its time when compared to its contemporaries
It's not so much the actual norse history metal bands romanticize, it's Norse mythology. That's quite a difference. And besides, the stereotypical Viking image fits alot better with metal than the actual historic vikings.
In this song the Viking metal means the power and artistry of Viking metal as element not as any musical genre. JB himself talked about and cleared in many of his interviews.
+Despotian There is not a single world in the whole universe that Grand Magus could even think of competing good old Manowar. After all its obvious that this is what they aim to reach, with no luck of course.
+Red21Viper That said though, I wouldn't mind hearing Grand Magus covering, say, Battle Hymn. It'd be a pretty good fit with the style they've been going for lately.
Charlie Holmes Maybe it's not a gimmick by your definition of "gimmick". However it is a style of expression that is constantly about only one topic. A topic that was unique and interesting when it started, but now has grown tired and uninteresting. That is why I call it a gimmick and it's merely my opinion. You can agree with it or don't, but it's no concern of mine one way or the other.
Try the older albums, I have all their work but I was kinda disappointed with this new album too. Their best albums in my opinion will always be "Iron Will" and "Hammer of the North"
Grand Magus brings that Old School Metal back to the Light!! Good Stuff!!
Sounds like a mixture of Iced Earth, Amon Amarth and Judas Priest ;) I like it
Wrathchild1995 Exactly! :)
Yuup
..one of best GM songs I've heard...kid u not...
JB at his very best with powerful vocals
Hail grand magus
real metal
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lm blown away from this guys never heard them before but bring memories back from the good British steel heavy metal
Bands like Spiritual Beggars, Grand Magus, Dream Evil are the hope to keep alive the true metal. Keep on Rocking guys!!
Apxzjdx Yes!! How to forget Primal Fear :D /,,/
Spiritual beggars 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Proper heavy metal. Well done guys 😀
+Simon Adams *Viking Metal XP
U need to come to Brazil guys!!! We love u!!! Kickass tune!!!!!
2 songs released from their new album and both are fucking epic,can't wait for the entire album
+Augustin Tiberiu
Hey Where is the second one? I`m fucking forward to hear!
+Marcelo Dalbelles ..there was Varangian... I liked it, but think reckon this one is way more epic..so much more going on with this song. BTW, there actually a 3rd song that I've hears , ie. master of the land. they played it on a radio station recently and u can DL the entire 2hour show...I'll put the link here...and go to about 57m30sec mark...thats when the actual song is played..www.wcniradio.org/stream/wcnishow-2016-04-23-21.mp3
TKS
+Triumph And Power Thanks for that link
+Blakes1984 that's OK..'Master of the land' is an awesome track..very heavy, and as u will hear very DRUM oriented... just love it. Actually can't believe they were allowed to play this on radio. The same station may play 'born for battle' this sat...cannot wait. Btw, after listening to 'MOTL' and the other 2 songs, i'm noticing there is a lot of variation in JBs vocals. It's his range, variation, n deep muscular sound that makes GM a great band. Great musicians that for me easily surpassed their influences.. JB may like Manawar, and so do I, but seriously GM write n play better music. Consistent riff mastery + a great drummer + one of greatest ever metal singers = one of greatest ever metal bands...
God, how I love the snapping bass sound!
como una banda de 3 tipos puede sonar tan bien!muy buena banda!!!
A Heavy Metal Masterpiece! Thanks for sharing!
Got this CD at HMV today. So good.
Den var svært bra! Stå på! Gler meg til å høyre heile albumet!
he who finds out how many times throughout their discography there is the word ''steel'' at their lyrics ...wins a pair of '' wings of steel ''
Well holy fuck balls that was awesome! \m/
Seeing them live this saturday! F*ck yeah! lml
Great Band!!!
Congratulations!!!
Is this the best album ever made? HELL YEAH!
Is this the best band ever? OH FUCKING HELL YEAH!
This is the most manly-sound band ever!
Fucking beautiful, Grand Magus are top level
sounds like Manilla Road a bit im digging it
This song is so awesome, even though the lyrics smell of Manowar.
+Sand Katze Just the lyrics? Look at the chorus. Not saying that it is band on the contrary, I love the epicness of the new songs, the quality of the music is unquestionabe.
localescariaco
That's true. Well, as long as it is great to loisten to, I don't mind it at all.
Hey :D!
Mxb _
You know a song is great when Leeroy shows up. Hi there! \m/
Sand Katze hehe :D. I'm surfing on the seas of TH-cam everyday ;-).
Fuck yes!!!!! great song!!!!
We need some real heavy metal these days..!!!! \m/
Fuck yeah!
Grand Magus at it's best... can't fucking wait for the album... \m/
WOOOOOOOOOO .. cool album
SO BADASS!!! SO VIKING!!!
heavy metal as it should be
I could see these guys clad in full plate armor, badass
Such a KICK ASS Band!
Yes.
Don't know why but when he starts singing "down grant me" the first time at the end of the song I get emotional 11/10
"Odin grant me gold and glory
Key to victory
Sword of power" :)
Omar Halford Best Guy.
Awesome \m/
HAIL FROM IOWA, U.S.A
I'm crying
Sounds good. Still think The Hunt is their masterpiece. Most bands don't have a masterpiece...
ManOwaR all the way!
Kurva jó !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MOTHERFUCKIN GOOD AS ALLWAYS!!!!!!!!!
love the new songs, but somehow the production/sound quality is really... bad, empty like? it kind of missing something
It's missing super overdriven guitarz.....way too drum and bass heavy
It doesn't sound as good in this youtube video. On my home audio it sounds a hell of a lot better.
I could definitely see that
Fucking Epic !
just change the viking metal to dragon slayer yesss
Everyone's like its to cheesy don't turn into manowar you are a soulless bastard if songs like this don't make you grin :D
good song lml
yea. reminds me of ManOf War
Badass guitar riffs and structure, but damn is that chorus awkward.
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hell yeah \m/
Why is the damn guitar so low??
maybe the cd version will be different. I hope so
+Thibault Loiselle I got the iTunes version & the guitars are much higher
+gordon bulloch Damn I was afraid. Thanks mate
+Kuin Ikuinen I meant low in volume dumbass
Kuin Ikuinen I bet you're on TH-cam just to see how the layout of the site looks.
We have the memes FeelsGoodMan
Can't do it.
Fighting melons
power metal?
Okay I'm gonna ask; what the hell is this obsession with vikings? I assume its to do with combat as opposed to their domestic society but vikings were raiders who stole, raped and pileged; not warriors who fought against equal forces in a balanced fight.... Against an organised military of the time they'd have stood little chance. Maybe I'm missing something but it just seems weird how people romanticise people who would be seen no more than criminals nowadays :S
+Tom Meakin First, the vikings did defeat many an organized force in their hay-day. They were renown for their fierceness in single combat. And if you look at old Norse culture, (Vikings were not a culture, but more of a profession) it was quiet progressive for its time when compared to its contemporaries
It's not so much the actual norse history metal bands romanticize, it's Norse mythology. That's quite a difference. And besides, the stereotypical Viking image fits alot better with metal than the actual historic vikings.
In this song the Viking metal means the power and artistry of Viking metal as element not as any musical genre. JB himself talked about and cleared in many of his interviews.
what the hell happened to this band?
damn am i early.
viking metal xDDDDD please dont turn into manowar vol 2...
+metalehead95 Considering their lyrics as of late, I'd say it's too late for that request. :P
***** yeahs well at least magus have a bass player not a picolo bass player
+Despotian Some time ago I would have agreed, but with these two new songs from the upcoming album... not so much.
+Despotian There is not a single world in the whole universe that Grand Magus could even think of competing good old Manowar. After all its obvious that this is what they aim to reach, with no luck of course.
+Red21Viper That said though, I wouldn't mind hearing Grand Magus covering, say, Battle Hymn. It'd be a pretty good fit with the style they've been going for lately.
Oh I get it, viking metal - swords/weaponry,
not viking metal - over-bloated heavy metal gimmick.
the viking metal genre is not a heavy metal gimic, Bathory is one of the most influential metal bands of all time...
Charlie Holmes Maybe it's not a gimmick by your definition of "gimmick". However it is a style of expression that is constantly about only one topic. A topic that was unique and interesting when it started, but now has grown tired and uninteresting. That is why I call it a gimmick and it's merely my opinion. You can agree with it or don't, but it's no concern of mine one way or the other.
+Isaiah Perry this isn't Viking metal though, it's just heavy metal
its kinda descent , the vocals are cool but i find the lyrics a bit cheesy and very averrage
Try the older albums, I have all their work but I was kinda disappointed with this new album too. Their best albums in my opinion will always be "Iron Will" and "Hammer of the North"
FC de Vreugd thanx dude , ill check them out . Its noted
I started cringing at the first chorus
Agreed haha
they've gotten much more generic with time
Whereas this is the first GM album I can handle listening to all the way through.
Nothing wrong with fist pumping, head banging, catchy heavy metal