Swedish riff-lords Grand Magus return at last with 'Iron Will', another full-on metal assault that journeys beyond the course of their last outing, 2005's 'Wolf's Return', to its inevitable, crushing destination. Drawing hefty influence from the hand-on-heart grandeur of the NWOBHM and the inspirational mythology of their forbears, Grand Magus are steeped in pre-Christian tales of triumph, vengeance, betrayal, romance and death. Their sound is a product of that dark, fertile place where doom, rock and heavy metal meet to become something pure. A nine-song essay in timeless, masculine majesty 'Iron Will' is the sound of a plastic sword being snapped, an idiot being kicked in the face and the rich heritage of true steel reclaimed.
01 Like the oar strikes the water 02 Fear is the key 03 Hövding 04 Iron will 05 Silver into steel 06 The shadow knows 07 Self-deceiver 08 Beyond good and evil 09 I am the north