Månegarm announce new album ‘Ynglingaättens Öde’
MÅNEGARM have announced a new album!
The upcoming album, titled Ynglingaättens Öde, is the follow-up to 2019’s Fornaldarsagor from the Swedish folk metal band and is scheduled to be released in April this year, via Napalm Records.
Speaking about the upcoming album, the band says, “thousands of working hours turned into this beast – our new album, Ynglingaättens Öde. We truly believe this album is our strongest and most complete album to date and despite the dark days of the pandemic, we have created a concept album that is 100% MÅNEGARM and packed with strong melodies, riffs and powerful choruses. This time, we explore an old Swedish Norse dynasty of rulers where we detail their deeds, their rule and above all – their deaths. So come join us on this journey and meet the fate of the Yngliga kin!”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for the first song lifted from the upcoming album; Ulvhjärtat. Speaking about the new song, the band adds, “Ulvhjärtat is about Ingjald Illråde, who was the last king of the Ynglinga dynasty that ruled over Uppsala and Svetjud. As a young boy, Ingjald was weak and frail but during a great feast, the midvinterblot, Ingjald was advised by his foster-father, the blind man Svipdag, to eat a wolf’s heart to gain strength. Ingjald followed the old man’s advice but the outcome was not only that Ingjald became hardened and stronger… he also took on the mind and temper of the wolf. Ingjald grew up to be an ambitious king determined to make his kingdom grow, but his mind grew darker and darker. His treacherous mind made him invite nearby kings just to burn them alive and expand his kingdom, his ferocious and ruthless rule contained betrayals and oath breaking and he finally came to be called ‘Ingjald the illruler’…”
Watch the official music video for Ulvhjärtat here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Freyrs blod
2. Ulvhjärtat
3. Adils fall
4. En snara av guld
5. Stridsgalten
6. Auns söner
7. Vitta vettr
8. Hågkomst av ett liv
Ynglingaättens Öde is set for release on April 15th via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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