I am now officially a fan of Ereb Altor.

The follow-up to last year's 'By Honour' is even more powerful and captivating in its Bathory-fuelled bombast. This is the kind of music that can take me away to a Scandinavian past of scenic grandeur and majestic Viking force.

Black winds, the dying sun over the plains, Balder's death, nature and mythology come together in the duo Ragnar and Mats' firm hands.

Sit back in your best chair and let the two Swedes take you away to another world. The End is nigh, and it one of the best things to happen so far this year!