Info:
It was in september 1997 when Deathmaster, a
member of the extreme metal band Agarthi, decided to give birth to
one of his musical dreams: the creation of an epic metal act in
the way of his favourite bands of the 80's.
DoomSword influences were clear: Warlord, Medieval Steel,
Candlemass, and all the bands that played a kind of epic metal
based on slow tempos and atmospheric parts. Musically the band
occupies the middle ground between traditional power metal and
doom, as the mood and pace are generally slower and darker than
power metal but not as ponderous as most doom bands.
Let Battle Commence
is a concept about the
first English Viking era, and the conquest of the city of York (Jorvik)
by the Danish army of Ivarr the Boneless in the year 866 AD. The
whole album has a structure which emphasizes the difference
between both points of view, that of the defenders (English) and
the attackers (Vikings), so that, for example, “In the
battlefield”, “The siege” and “My name will live on…” represent
the Viking feeling, “Woden’s reign” the English one, and “Heathen
assault” contains both of them. |
