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Original first press on black vinyl with gatefold cover

Two years after the successful and highly praised debut album The Funeral Pyre that took the underground scene by surprise, and received high praise from critics all over the world! with its unique mix of elements of black thrash, pagan and speed metal, comes the highly anticipated follow up The Great Below. The Funeral Pyre continues to hold a special place for many and with this album Kvaen has taken everything to the max and created a follow up even more grand than its debut, the blades are sharpen and the sound is bigger than ever. The Great below is a sophomore album you’ll only hear once your in life time. Building on the sound developed on the Funeral Pyre but taking everything to new levels with a monster of 8 tracks, this time accompanied by drummer Tommi Tuhkala but the album doesn’t stop surprising there , on this album we have some special guests on both solos and vocal duets, Jeff Loomis (Nevermore, Arch Enemy), Mike Wead (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Bibleblack), Sebastian Ramstedt (Necrophobic), Angus Norder (Witchery, Nekrokraft), Nephente (Netherbird) and then finishing the album with a swigging duet with Finnish folk metal vocalist Vreth of Finntroll on The Fire Within Him Burns.

Track list:
1. Cauldron Of Plagues
2. The Great Below
3. In Silence
4. Damnations Jaw
5. Sulphur Fire
6. Ensamvarg
7. Your Mighty Has Fallen
8. The Fire Within Him Burns