Helsinki-based BRYMIR make a strong case for melodic death metal with What We Leave Behind. In a darkening world full of existential dread, the Finnish band\u0097singer Viktor Storm Gullichsen, guitarist Joona Bj\u00f6rkroth, bassist Jarkko Niemi, and drummer Patrik F\u00e4lt\u0097takes a stand with their most sinister album yet. Again heavily influenced by their singer\u0092s main job as a movie sound designer, BRYMIR create vast cinematic soundscapes around their sometimes bleak, sometimes hopeful, but always honest messages. The atmospheric instrumental intro, \u0093Slaying Star\u0094, moves right into its faster counterpart, \u0093Sleipnir\u0094, opening up the album with the speed and fury of the eight-hooved horse companion to Allfather Odin it is named after. Keyboards and choirs carry BRYMIR\u0092s epic death metal to new heights.<\/p>\n
Following \u0093Tempestbound\u0094 shifts the focusto speedy guitar work while unveiling the overarching theme of What We Leave Behind. Wrapped in the cloak of mythology, BRYMIR deliver a message clearly translatable into our society: No matter the belief system, the Gods are all the same\u0097and none of them is worth dying for at the hands of moribund mankind. The keys-driven title track, \u0093What We Leave Behind\u0094, hammers in the pacifist message: \u0093Midgard lies in flames\u0094, the four-piece exclaims regretfully about the realm of people, the reason following right behind in the ever-so-catchy chorus, whose calmness serves as a stark contrast to the high-speed verses: \u0093Vanity paves the road to Hel\u0094, the meaning of which is clear even without knowledge of the Edda.<\/p>\n
\u0093True Darkness\u0094 moves down a gloomier path, taking a particularly creative approach to BRYMIR\u0092s signature orchestral sound: following the stages of grief, it offers its chorus only in melody to keep up with the progression of the lyrics. After dismal passages, it closes with hopeful clean vocals and a bittersweet spoken word outro\u0097truly cinematic. Aptly named instrumental breather \u0093Moment Of Silence\u0094 beautifully prepares for \u0093Buried Legion\u0094, a contrastingly sweeping song powered by choirs that paint a martial image. Inspired by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, \u0093Thy Self The Highest Love\u0094 serves as a liturgical prelude to \u0093The Roaring King\u0094, in which BRYMIR turn down the speed while losing none of their vigor. The lengthy epic \u0093Broken Dawn\u0094 picks up right where the preceding track left off: a waltz, this track closes the album majestically, showcasing the band\u0092s knack for film-like build-ups. For everyone wanting to end on a lighter note, the band adds an out-of-the box bonus cover to What We Leave Behind.<\/p>\n
Scooter\u0092s eurodance classic \u0093How Much Is The Fish\u0094 is reworked into a rousing melodeath track\u0097an additional nod to BRYMIR\u0092s stance against ocean pollution, \u0093Herald of Aegir\u0094, from the previous album, Voices In The Sky (2022), live performances of which regularly see salmon plushies in the audience. Strongly tied to current societal developments, BRYMIR deliver an equally raw and fantastical album. Their darkest output yet, the band\u0092s fifth album hits especially hard\u0097and leaves absolutely no open questions behind. As introspective as it is outspoken, What We Leave Behind is an epic plea for humanity.<\/p>\n
Tracks:<\/strong><\/p>\n Genres:<\/strong> Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Viking Metal<\/p>\n Label:<\/strong> Napalm Records<\/p>\n Erscheinungsjahr:<\/strong> 2026<\/p>\n K\u00fcnstler:<\/strong> BRYMIR<\/p>\n Spieldauer:<\/strong> 45:25<\/p>\n Format:<\/strong> CD<\/p>\n EAN:<\/strong> 0810210534406<\/p>\n GPSR Information:<\/strong> Helsinki-based BRYMIR make a strong case for melodic death metal with What We Leave Behind. In a darkening world full of existential dread, the Finnish band\u0097singer Viktor Storm Gullichsen, guitarist Joona Bj\u00f6rkroth, bassist Jarkko Niemi, and drummer Patrik F\u00e4lt\u0097takes a stand with their most sinister album yet. Again heavily influenced by their singer\u0092s main job […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3930108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[449],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3930110","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-cd-b","pa_band-brymir","pa_productgenre-black-metal","pa_productgenre-melodic-death-metal","pa_productgenre-viking-metal","pa_productlabel-napalm-records","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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