Symphonic Melodic/Death Metal Force BRYMIR Signs Worldwide Record Deal with Napalm Records

Napalm Records is proud to announce the signing of melodic/death metal juggernaut BRYMIR, hailing from Helsinki, Finland. The outfit features Joona Björkroth (Battle Beast) on guitars and started out to stir up the scene in 2011 with their debut full-length, Breathe Fire to the Sun, uniting folk metal influences with cinematic soundscapes and hard hitting, fast-paced melodic […]

Review: Netherbird – The Ghost Collector [2009]

Dark and dramatic, Swedish symphonic metal trio Netherbird adorn their latest 13-track effort with a brash production chock full of the accoutremental bells and whistles similarly heard by acts such as Cradle of Filth or Dimmu Borgir. Championing a sound that distributes black metal malevolence (“Blood Orchid”), classic metal composition, and doom metal heft, THE […]

Review: Therion – Live Gothic [2008]

Beloved Swedish symphonic metal pioneers Therion celebrate their innovative career with LIVE GOTHIC, a twin-disc set with a bonus DVD of a live performance from 2007’s Valentine’s Day show in Poland. Leaning heavily from the band’s most recent studio offering (GOTHIC KABBAALAH) while throwing in a good amount of old material for the masses of […]