PRESS RELEASE:
The Great Below
by KVAEN
Tracklist:
1.Cauldron Of Plagues 03:44
2.The Great Below 04:28
3.In Silence 07:23
4.Damnations Jaw 05:00
5.Sulphur Fire 03:49
6.Ensamvarg 04:37
7.Your Mighty Has Fallen 04:38
8.The Fire Within Him Burns 05:21
About
Swedish Black/Pagan/Speed/Metal Group KVAEN Announces new Album THE GREAT BELOW
Artwork by Niklas Webbjörn
Mixed And Mastered by Owe Inborr
Two Years after the successful and highly praised debut album The Funeral Pyre that took the the underground scene by surprise, and received high praise from critics all over the world! With its unique mix of elements of Black Thrash, Pagan and Speed metal.
KVAEN dominated the underground scene and had the audience in a firm grip, today still the album continues to hold a special place for many, with the new album titled "The Great Below" Kvaen has taken everything to the max and created a follow up even more grand than its debut, the blades are sharpened and the sound is bigger than ever. The Great below is a sophomore album you'll only hear once your in life time. Building on the sound developed on the Funeral Pyre but taking everything to new levels with a monster of 8 tracks, this time accompanied by drummer Tommi Tuhkala whom also serves as the live drummer for the band, but the album dosen't stop surpassing there, we have some special guests on both solos and vocal duets, Mike Weed, Sebastian (Battle) Angus Norder, Nephente, even guest work by Finnish folk metal vocalist Vreth of Finntroll ending the piece with The Fire Within Him Burns.
The Great below will surely please fans of the debut.
released March 25, 2022
All arrangements, music and lyrics by Jacob Björnfot except lyrics on ”Ensamvarg” by Jacob Björnfot & Kristian Gustavsson
Piano outro on ” The Fire Within Him Burns ” arranged by Jacob Björnfot and Robin Mattsson.
All of Jacob‘s lead and rhythm guitars, bass, vocals, keyboards were recorded at Kvenland Studios
All rhythm guitars were re-amped by Marcos Cerutti
All lead guitars were re-amped by Alexander Björnfot
All percussions and drums were recorded at Wolfthrone Studios by Owe Inborr
Mixed and mastered by Owe Inborr at Wolfthrone Studios
Drums track 1-8 by Tommi Tuhkala
Guest solo on ”The Great Below” by Jeff Loomis
Guest vocals on ”In Silence” by Nephente Fridell
Guest solo on ”Damnations Jaw” by Mike Wead
Guest vocals and accordion on ”Ensamvarg” by rasmus rova
Guest solo on ”Ensamvarg” by sebastian ramstedt
guest vocals on Your Mighty has Fallen by Angus Norder
Guest vocals on ”The Fire Within Him Burns” by Mathias ”Vreth” Lillmåns
Piano outro on ” The Fire Within Him Burns ” performed by Robin Mattsson
Logo by Gragoth at Luciferium War Graphics
Layout by Marcos Cerutti
Artwork by Niklas Persson Webjörn
Last but not least, I would like to thank everyone who made this album possible!
