Grand Magus

Artist:  Grand Magus
Origin:  Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Hard Rock

Original line-up:

Janne "JB" Christoffersson:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Mats "Fox" Skinner:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Iggy:  Drums

Grand Magus are a Swedish Trio Heavy Metal Band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1996 by Janne "JB" Christoffersson (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Mats "Fox" Skinner (Bass), and Iggy (Drums) under the name Smack and changed to Grand Magus.  The band's influence from Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Rainbow, Uriah Heep, Nazareth and Manowar.  

Title:  Sword Songs  (2016)
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Hard Rock
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Freja's Choice  (4:00)
 2.  Varangian  (3:41)
 3.  Forged In Iron - Crowned In Steel  (5:38)
 4.  Born For Battle (Black Dog Of Broceliande) (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.  Everyday There's A Battle To Fight  (4:31)

Bonus Tracks:

10. In For The Kill  (3:36)
11. Stormbringer  (5:05)

Personnel:

Janne "JB" Christoffersson:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Mats "Fox" Skinner:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Ludwig "Ludde" Witt:  Drums

Sword Songs is the eighth studio album by Grand Magus, was released on May 13, 2016 by Nuclear Blast, includes 2 Bonus Tracks.  For Fans of Iron Maiden, Accept, Sabaton, Motorhead, Judas Priest, Dio, Manowar!