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Grand Magus - Triumph And Power (LP) - Crystal Transparent Vinyl

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Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal
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Nuclear Blast Records
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Album Info

Artist: Grand Magus
Album: Triumph And Power
Released: Europe, 2024

Tracklist:

A1On Hooves Of Gold5:24
A2Steel Versus Steel5:19
A3Fight4:07
A4Triumph And Power4:37
A5Dominator4:21
A6Arv1:58
B1Holmgång3:38
B2The Naked And The Dead3:02
B3Ymer2:54
B4The Hammer Will Bite6:54
Bonus Track:
B5Blackmoon3:45


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Description

Triumph and Power is the moment Grand Magus planted their flag squarely in the realm of classic, striding heavy metal. The Swedish trio had already moved from their early doom footing toward something brighter and more heroic, but this 2014 release on Nuclear Blast is the full statement. It is lean, riff-forward, and built around choruses that feel carved into stone. If you ever wished for a modern record that channels the chest-beating spirit of Manowar and the windswept grandeur of Bathory’s epic era, here it is with sharper hooks and no bloat.

The lineup is the engine. JB Christoffersson’s voice has that lived-in baritone roar that can cut or soar without fuss, and his rhythm guitar locks in tight with Fox Skinner’s weighty bass. Behind them, Ludwig Witt hits like a battering ram but knows when to pull back for drama. That chemistry arrives in the first minutes. On Hooves of Gold opens with a patient march, a melodic figure circling until the band kicks the doors. The song’s sense of movement is everything, like you can see the banners rising with each chorus. Steel Versus Steel comes next and it might be the album’s purest earworm, a rallying cry designed for raised fists and beer-drenched festival fields.

What sets Triumph and Power apart from a lot of modern trad-metal throwbacks is the feel for pacing. The title track lands midway with a slower, heavier swing, JB stacking harmonies into a chorus that feels regal rather than sugary. Then Holmgång digs into Scandinavian lore with a riff that stomps like a ritual. The record knows when to sprint and when to let the ground shake. Fight is a simple concept delivered with craft. Dominator hits that sweet spot where the verses grind and the chorus opens like a gate.

There are thoughtful breathers too. Arv and Ymer, both instrumentals, work like small campfires on the path, adding texture and a bit of mythic air without turning the album into a concept slog. By the time The Hammer Will Bite closes things out, the band has earned a final, weighty swing. The songs stick because the bones are strong. Riffs first, vocals placed to serve the riff, rhythm section holding the line.

Production keeps the metal classic without sounding retro for retro’s sake. Guitars have bite but never sandblast the ears. The drums sit warm and present, and the bass has that rounded thump that gives the choruses heft. The record is tight, about 45 minutes, and it carries the momentum of a band that knows exactly what it wants to be. Grand Magus leaned into this mode on The Hunt, but here the writing is more focused and the anthems feel bigger, like stadium ideas packed into club-ready songs.

Reception at the time reflected that. Metal press wrote about the band’s knack for melding old-school steel with a modern punch, and fans quickly folded Steel Versus Steel and the title track into setlist favorites. It is also the album I hear recommended most often when someone asks where to start with Grand Magus. There is no filler, just a row of sturdy, ready-to-shout bangers.

If you collect, Triumph and Power vinyl is a satisfying spin. The low-end presence suits a turntable, the guitars bloom in the room, and those stacked vocals on the title song feel larger. Grand Magus vinyl in general is not hard to find, and if you like flipping through bins, this one pops up often enough to reward a Saturday dig at a Melbourne record store. For folks who prefer to buy Grand Magus records online, most shops that specialize in heavy metal keep Grand Magus albums on vinyl in stock, and you will see this title near Hammer of the North and The Hunt. Even in the crowded world of vinyl records Australia, this is the kind of album that turns casual browsers into converts after a test spin at the listening station.

Triumph and Power does not try to reinvent heavy metal. It simply does the thing we love with clarity and pride. Riffs that travel. Choruses that land. A band that sounds like a single organism moving forward. If your shelves already carry Dio, Priest, and a little Bathory, make space for this one. It earns its spot.

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