Battlelore are a Finnish heavy metal band from Lappeenranta, founded in 1999 by guitarist Jyri Vahvanen and bassist Miika Kokkola. The name derives from the union of the words 'battle' and 'folklore'. Many of Battlelore's lyrics concern J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas and their stage costumes and live shows are largely inspired by the themes and characters of fantasy literature. The new album "The Return of the Shadow" will be released 3rd of June.
Guitarist Jyri Vahvanen says about the track, "In the beginning there was nothing but silence. Then came the Creator called Ilúvatar and began a song which gave a birth to a world called Arda, and in the heart of it he set a flame, The Secret Fire. The One, All Father, Firekeeper of the World!" https://www.facebook.com/BattleloreOf...
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All the other links and pre-order are here: https://lnk.to/TheReturnOfTheShadow
The new song sounds like a classic and great Battlelore track. As usual the male and female vocals blend in! The music is perfect! I can't wait to get the new album! I'm still very happy I saw them on stage in 2016 at Metal Female Voices Fest in Wieze (Belgium)! Looking forward to see them back on stage too!
