Mighty Music has announced the release of the rising Danish folk metallers, VANIR’s, second album Onwards Into Battle on September 10th. The theme is, of course, still the deeds of the Vikings as well as Norse mythology, but the band have turned the focus from the feasts around the tables of Valhalla to the field of battle, its bloody conflicts and great warriors.

Front vocalist Andreas Bigom: “Onwards Into Battle has been some time underway at this point. Many of the tracks were written and rehearsed during the time of our Danish tour last year, and when we agreed to hit the studio in April, this year, we suddenly got busy. After a good deal of contemplation and offers from different studios we decided to do the entire production of Onwards Into Battle with Berno Paulsson at Berno Studios in Malmö. It has, in every way, been a huge pleasure working with Berno; moods being high all around and Onwards Into Battle is, as we see it, our first big step into the wider world. For this reason, we have also chosen to write lyrics in both Danish and English, having experienced enthusiasm for the music in other countries as well. Onwards Into Battle is an attempt to bring the audience out of the warm taverns and into the field of war, filled with songs of heroes and epic battles. This also means that the universe of our lyrics, on some of the tracks, has become a great deal more of a theatrical interpretation of Norse mythology and history. There is, of course, still a lot of festive songs to be found on the album, as there was on Særimners Kød, but they have a more metal edge than they did on the first album.”

About the co-operation producer Berno Paulsson says: “When I was asked to record and produce the second album of Vanir I was thrilled. I almost immediately created a sound in my head and when I finally met Andreas and the Songs where presented to me it all exceeded my expectations. Vanir is a very talented band and I’m looking forward to work with Vanir again.”

Onwards Into Battle tracklist:

'Dark Clouds Gather'

'Onwards Into Battle'

'Thyrfing'

'By The Hammer They Fall'

'Tveskægs Hævn'

'Brigands of Jomsborg'

'Æresdød'

'Vinlandsfærd'

'Warriors of Asgard'

'Hlidskjalf Gynger'

'Raise Your Horns'

'Fimbul'

'Sons of the North'

Check out a sample below:

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