Release Date
20.03.2026
Format CD/Digital/Vinyl
Genre Power
Metal
Country
Sweden
Sweden’s
power metal scene is usually a coin toss between over-produced pop masquerading
as metal or genuine, fire-breathing anthems. With their third outing,
"Evermore", the trio known as Mournbraid
firmly plants their boots in the latter camp. This isn't some basement project;
the production is massive and gives the aggressive riffs the space to actually
sting. Johan Haraldsson possesses a set of pipes
that can hit those soaring heights without sounding like he’s stepped on a
Lego, providing a serious backbone to the melodic chaos unfolding behind him.
The guitar work on tracks like
"Underdark" and "Nightstar Odyssey" is where the dirt
lives. Johan Karlsson isn't just noodling around
but layering thick, crunchy rhythms against orchestrations that actually add
muscle instead of just fluff. It’s got that classic Judas
Priest or Helloween DNA but stripped of
the cheesier tropes that usually plague the genre. The drums from Andreas Viklands are relentless, driving
"Titans" and "Armored Will" with a mechanical precision
that keeps the energy from dipping into boring territory.
Is it the most revolutionary thing
to ever come out of Scandinavia? No, but it’s a damn fine display of how power
metal should be played in 2026. It’s loud, it’s proud, and it’s got enough
attitude to satisfy anyone who misses when this genre had some actual teeth. If
you want soaring vocals and riffs that demand a speeding ticket, Evermore delivers the goods without any unnecessary
filler or pretentious nonsense.
Score: 7.5
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