In 2016, the Swedish riff legends rise again to show their teeth… and swords! "Sword Songs", the title of their eighth album, summarizes the band's intention: head of the band, JB, says the album would be faster and more aggressive than "Triumph And Power", and he adds that the album contains some ferocious songs. Grand Magus put all their passion, all their blood, sweat and tears into »Sword Songs«, and the result is nothing less than the best and heaviest Grand Magus album of all time. Produced by Nico Elgstrand in Studio Supa, Stockholm, "Sword Songs" offers a load of future classics that will move fans to tears with their powerful grooving rhythm machine, mighty riff walls and JB's distinctive voice…

Iron Will (2008). Perhaps more than any other popular music style, heavy metal has the most subgenres. But besides Manowar, "he-man metal" has been a subgenre explored by few others - a style so testosterone-heavy that only the toughest and proudest of specimens are allowed entrance into the proceedings. However, circa the early 21st century, another similarly styled loud and proud outfit, Grand Magus, triumphantly arrived on the scene (undoubtedly via horseback, with swords drawn and ready for battle). As evidenced by their 2008 release, the appropriately titled Iron Will, the chaps fit the aforementioned description oh so perfectly - given their stellar song titles such as "Like the Oar Strikes the Water" and "Silver into Steel," their galloping guitar riffs, and singer Janne "JB" Christoffersson's manly roar…