Description

Danish pressed music cassette. White cassette with black text. Limited 200 copies

In the winter of 2010, guitarist Martin Meyer Mendelssohn Sparvath (Altar Of Oblivion) began work on a new project and approached Phil Swanson (Seamount, Vestal Claret, ex-Hour Of 13) to take part. They discussed ideas and concepts and it was decided to work this band in a different way than their other bands to avoid repetition or comparison. So rather than Phil take on as lyricist, it was decided that Martin would write the words based on Phil’s phonetic vocal arrangements in order for the vocals to retain the integrity to Phil’s style but perhaps allow him to be heard in a slightly different and new light. Within weeks, they had all the music and lyrics written and recorded to a rough demo and began pre-production on a full length bringing on board a full band of notable Danish musicians to fill in on bass and drums as Martin tagged this new band as “Lords Of Triumph”. Overall, this EP is a magnificent sign of things to come (hopefully) but simultaneously stands up as much more than a simple appetiser. One would be a fool to overlook this in favour of waiting for a full length album. Lords Of Triumph not only tap in to an ancient vein of doomed heavy metal, they’re also dabbling with 1970’s mystical proto-heavy metal sounds, especially with the inclusion of Lars Strem’s not insignificant keyboard work, which in partnership with the bass playing of C. Nørgaard of Victimizer, Altar Of Oblivion, Church Bizarre and Cerekloth infamy, gives the EP a fullness I heartily appreciate. To complete the package, Lords Of Triumph have used Caspar David Friedrich’s painting Wanderer Above The Sea Of Fog (circa 1818) for the cover art, which is definitely a match for the sounds contained herein. I can’t recommend Reaching the End enough. Keep on battling, Lords Of Triumph.

Track list:
1. Shadese
2. Reaching The End
3. Protectors Of Sham
4. Frailty
5. Obscured