Kvaen to release new studio album “The Great Below” on March 25th 2022

Kvaen The Great Below cover
Two Years after the successful and critically debut album, “The Funeral Pyre”, that took the underground scene by storm with its unique mix of elements of Black Thrash, Pagan and Speed Metal, today Sweden based solo- project Kvaen, founded by Jacob Björnfot, has announced its upcoming, sophomore album. “The Great Below” will be released as LP, CD, tape and digital formats on March 25th, 2022 through Black Lion Records.

Kvaen quickly established itself in within the heavy music underground community and had the audience in a firm grip. Yet the first record continues to hold a special place for many, with the new album perfectly entitled “The Great Below”. Kvaen has taken everything to the max and created a successor even more grand than its debut, the blades are sharpened and the sound is bigger and brutally heavier than ever. Today, Kvaen has shared a first album sneak peak, check out the brand new teaser below.

Building on “The Funeral Pyre” but taking everything to new levels with its 8 blistering album tracks, this time accompanied by drummer Tommi Tuhkala, while Fredrik Andersson (ex Amon Amarth) serves as the live drummer for the band, the album dosen’t stop surpassing there: Kvaen’s forthcoming full-length features some high class, special guests on both solos and vocal duets such as Mike Weed, Jeff Loomis, Sebastian (Battle), Angus Norder, Nephente, as well as a guest appearance by Finnish folk metal vocalist Vreth of Finntroll for the album closing track “The Fire Within Him Burns”.

“The Great Below” was mixed and mastered by Owe Inborr, and the pre-sale just started here.

Tracklist:
01. Cauldron of Plagues
02. The Great Below
03. In Silence
04. Damnations Jaw
05. Sulphur Fire
06. Ensamvarg
07. Your Mighty Has Fallen
08. The Fire Within Him Burns

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