Grand Sunraven

As we get ready to move into December and start closing in on the end of the year, I wanted to get up one more post for a new release before moving into a bunch of posts for older records that I've recently picked up. Get ready, because we are going back in time for next month.

Ten years ago, or so, Grand Magus were kind of a big deal for me. My friend, Sandwell, introduced me to the band and at the time they took over my life. I could not get enough of that band. I followed them closely over the next six years or so, and rushed to pick up their new records and back catalog. As we moved through the Covid years, I kind of lost interest in them... don't get it twisted, I still loved the band, but they weren't releasing anything new and I started paying attention to other things... and I forgot about them for a bit. Earlier this year, when I heard that they had a new album on the way, it ignited that fire again, and I rushed to preoreder the record. I was so excited that I ordered from the Nuclear Blast European store to make sure that I got my hands on the best vinyl option. The yellow/orange sunburst was limited to 500, and looks as good as I'd hoped.

Man, Sunraven hits exactly as I'd hoped it would. New records from Fu Manchu and The Obsessed have helped reignite my interest in this style of music this year, so when the new Grand Magus album dropped, I was primed and ready. This thing had me hooked from the start. Great traditional metal, and is sure to be one of my favorites of the year.