BAL-SAGOTH · Battle Magic | CD

Jewel-case CD with 32-page booklet.

Background information about 'Battle Magic'

The year is 1998, and the mighty Bal-Sagoth have just dropped the final piece of their legendary First Trilogy. \u201cBattle Magic\u201d is the grand, bombastic climax to a saga that redefined symphonic black metal. From the very first notes, you're swept into a world of epic fantasy warfare, where Byron Roberts' unmistakable, theatrical narration weaves tales of ancient kingdoms, sorcery, and blade-clashing glory. The orchestral keyboards swirl around razor-sharp riffing, creating a sound that's both majestic and utterly ferocious. Tracks like \u201cNaked Steel (The Warrior\u2019s Saga)\u201d and \u201cBlood Slakes the Sand at the Circus Maximus\u201d are pure adrenaline, while the sprawling title track sets the scene with cinematic grandeur. This newly remastered edition breathes fresh life into the album, making every cymbal crash and orchestral swell hit harder than ever. The 32-page booklet includes an exclusive new interview with Roberts, offering deep insight into the lyrical world-building that makes Bal-Sagoth so unique. This is sword & sorcery metal at its most unapologetically over-the-top, and it\u2019s an absolute joy to revisit.

For fans of:
Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Stormlord

Track listing

1. Battle Magic
2. Naked Steel (The Warrior's Saga)
3. A Tale from the Deep Woods
4. Return to the Praesidium of Ys
5. Crystal Shards
6. The Dark Liege of Chaos Is Unleashed at the Ensorcelled Shrine of A'zura Kai (The Splendour of a Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath the Blazon of the Hyperborean Empire: Part II)
7. When Rides the Scion of the Storms
8. Blood Slakes the Sand at the Circus Maximus
9. Thwarted by the Dark (Blade of the Vampyre Hunter)
10. And Atlantis Falls...

Manufacturer: Darkness Shall Rise Productions, Lengenfelder Straße 58, 08107 Kirchberg, Germany, Contact: darknessshallrise.de