2014 re-issue on silver vinyl with lyric insert. Limited 500copies

In the 21st century, metal is full of bands that favor brutalityfor the sake of brutality — bands that live for sensory assault andbelieve that bombast is its own reward. Such bands (which can befound in anything from death metal/black metal to metalcore toalternative metal) have their limitations, but they can beexhilarating if one has a taste for the extreme. Nonetheless,there’s still something to be said for more melodic metal bands,and melody is a high priority on Grand Magus’ second full-lengthalbum, Wolf’s Return. This is the type of metal that valuesmusicality, craftsmanship, and nuance as well as forcefulness; ifthe Swedes were deprived of their amps and forced to record atotally acoustic version of Wolf’s Return, the material would stillhold up. Of course, the fact that Grand Magus combine theirmelodic/harmonic sense with a lot of loud, amplified,balls-to-the-wall aggression is what makes them both headbangersand craftsmen — and this time, they do it in a way that links doommetal/stoner rock with power metal. Grand Magus’ first full-lengthalbum, Monument, and their self-titled debut EP of 2002 earned thema reputation for being a doom/stoner band; the doom/stoner elementand the influence of Black Sabbath definitely remain, but Wolf’sReturn owes a little more to power metal than the Nordic combo’sprevious releases. Judas Priest is a definite influence, as isRonnie James Dio. And while Magus still has plenty of ploddingSabbath-minded riffs, faster items like “Repay in Kind” and “BloodOath” wouldn’t be out of place on a Priest or Iron Maiden album.Some doom/stoner purists might complain because Wolf’s Return isn’ta carbon copy of Monument, but the bottom line is that this albumis a rewarding example of melodic metal.

Track listing:
1. Kingslayer
2. Nine
3. Blodorn
4. Wolf’s Return
5. Blood Oath
6. Jarnbord
7. Repay in Kind
8. Hamnd
9. Ashes
10. Light Hater
11. Wolf’s Return Part II

Condition cover: nm

Condition vinyl: nm

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