Sword Songs

Sword Songs is the eighth full-length album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. It was released on 13 May 2016 on Nuclear Blast.^[7]

Sword Songs
Studio album by Grand Magus
Released	13 May 2016
Recorded	2015–2016
Studio	Top Floor Studios in Helsinki, Finland; Studio Supa in Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	34:45 43:25 (with bonus tracks)
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Nico Elgstrand
Grand Magus chronology
Triumph and Power (2014) Sword Songs (2016) Wolf God (2019)
Singles from Sword Songs
"Varangian" Released: 24 March 2016[1] "Forged in Iron – Crowned in Steel" Released: 28 April 2016[2] "Freja's Choice" Released: 23 March 2017[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	8/10[4]
Metal Storm	7.5/10[5]
Metal Underground	[6]

Track listing

1. "Freja's Choice" – 4:00
2. "Varangian" – 3:40
3. "Forged in Iron – Crowned in Steel" – 5:38
4. "Born for Battle (Black Dog of Brocéliande)" – 3:41
5. "Master of the Land" – 3:51
6. "Last One to Fall" – 4:01
7. "Frost and Fire" – 3:16
8. "Hugr" (instrumental) – 2:07
9. "Every Day There's a Battle to Fight" – 4:31
10. "In for the Kill" – 3:37 (bonus track)
11. "Stormbringer" (Deep Purple cover) – 5:03 (bonus track)

Personnel

• Janne "JB" Christoffersson – guitars, vocals
• Mats "Fox" Skinner – bass
• Ludwig "Ludde" Witt – drums

References

1. "Grand Magus are Warriors, Defenders of Steel, Awesome". MetalSucks. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
2. ""Forged in Iron – Crowned in Steel": Grand Magus Are All Viking Metal, All the Time". MetalSucks. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
3. "GRAND MAGUS Releases 'Freja's Choice' Video". Blabbermouth.net. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
4. 29 May 2016. CD Reviews - Sword Songs Grand Magus. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
5. 6 May 2016. Grand Magus - Sword Songs review. Metal Storm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
6. 20 May 2016. Grand Magus - "Sword Songs" CD Review. Metal Underground. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
7. 15 February 2016. GRAND MAGUS: 'Sword Songs' Album Details Revealed. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.