Unleashed - Fire upon Your Lands (Full Album)

The album Fire Upon Your Lands by Unleashed, a Swedish death metal band, released on August 15, 2025, via Napalm Records, is a continuation of their Viking-themed death metal saga, the World of Odalheim. It features eleven tracks (Left For Dead, A Toast To The Fallen, The Road To Haifa Pier, War Comes Again, Fire Upon Your Lands, Loyal To The End, Midjardarhaf, Hail The Varangians!, To My Only Son, Hold Your Hammers High!, Unknown Flag) characterized by furious blast beats, searing riffs, commanding growls, and subtle black metal influences, with anthemic battle hymns and a polished yet raw production by Fredrik Folkare. Swedish bands: Entombed: (Left Hand Path, 1990) Entombed’s iconic “buzzsaw” guitar tone and old-school death metal define the Swedish sound. If Fire Upon Your Lands emphasizes raw riffs, Entombed is a core influence. Dismember: (Like an Ever Flowing Stream, 1991) Dismember blends brutal death metal with melodic undercurrents, similar to Unleashed’s anthemic style in tracks like A Toast To The Fallen. Grave: (Into the Grave, 1991) Grave’s cavernous death metal with heavy riffs aligns with the aggressive, warlike energy of Fire Upon Your Lands. Bloodbath: (Nightmares Made Flesh, 2004) Bloodbath, with ties to Katatonia, delivers Swedish death metal with groove and melody, akin to Unleashed’s polished brutality. Hypocrisy: (Penetralia, 1992) Hypocrisy’s early work mixes death metal with black metal influences, resonating with the subtle blackened melodies in Midjardarhaf or Hail The Varangians!. International bands: Bolt Thrower: (UK, Realm of Chaos, 1989) Bolt Thrower’s monolithic riffs and war-themed anthems mirror the Viking battle hymns of Hold Your Hammers High! and War Comes Again. Vader: (Poland, De Profundis, 1995) Vader’s blend of death metal with thrash intensity parallels the fast-paced, relentless energy of Fire Upon Your Lands. Morbid Angel: (USA, Altars of Madness, 1989) Morbid Angel’s technical brutality and dark themes align with Unleashed’s commanding growls and Viking narrative. Amon Amarth: (Sweden, Twilight of the Thunder God, 2008) Amon Amarth’s Viking-themed melodic death metal shares thematic and musical overlap, although Unleashed is rawer. Necrofro: (Germany, In Frostigen Tälern, 2000) Necrofro combines death and black metal with epic melodies, similar to the blackened elements in To My Only Son. Characteristics shared: Old-school death metal: Fire Upon Your Lands features buzzsaw riffs, blast beats, and growls, akin to Entombed, Dismember, and Grave. Viking themes: The Odalheim saga and battle hymns connect to Amon Amarth and Bolt Thrower’s warlike narratives. Black metal influences: Subtle blackened melodies in tracks like Midjardarhaf reflect Hypocrisy and Necrofro. Anthemic energy: Songs like Hold Your Hammers High! and A Toast To The Fallen have catchy, epic refrains, similar to Bloodbath and Vader. Swedish death metal legacy: As part of the “Big Four” of Swedish death metal, Unleashed shares roots with Entombed and Dismember. Band: Unleashed Album: Fire upon Your Lands Country: Sweden Genre: Death Metal Label: Napalm Records Release date: August 15th, 2025 MEMBERS Johnny Hedlund - Bass, Vocals Anders Schultz - Drums Fredrik Folkare - Guitars Tomas Måsgard - Guitars TRACKLIST 1. Left for Dead | 00:00 2. A Toast to the Fallen | 03:30 3. The Road to Haifa Pier | 06:34 4. War Comes Again | 09:38 5. Fire upon Your Lands | 13:40 6. Loyal to the End | 16:39 7. Midjardarhaf | 19:58 8. Hail the Varangians! | 23:52 9. To My Only Son | 26:39 10. Hold Your Hammers High! | 30:03 11. Unknown Flag | 31:13 #DeathMetal #VikingMetal #SwedishDeathMetal #OldSchoolDeathMetal #Unleashed #FireUponYourLands #NapalmRecords #ExtremeMetal #MetalHeads #HeavyMetal