MITHOTYN
King of the Distant Forest DLP BLACK

01. King of the Distant Forest
02. Hail Me
03. From the Frozen Plains
04. On Misty Pathways
05. The Legacy
06. Trollvisa
07. Under the Banner
08. We March
09. The Vengeance
10. Masters of Wilderness
11. In a Time of Tales
12. Ragnarokk

Mithotyn’s Viking Metal classic remastered and with new artwork by Kris Verwimp! First time on vinyl and digi-CD.
Four years after forming in Sweden and releasing several demos, Mithotyn’s patience and hard work paid off with the release of their first full length “In the
Sign of the Ravens” in 1997. This almost unheard-of band wasted no time recording their next record the same year and the result is “King of the Distant
Forest”, containing 11 tracks.
Released in 1998, the band has more fully matured and developed their own sound. This album could be labeled many genres. Viking Metal, Folk Metal,
Black Metal, Pagan Metal, whatever you want to call it, doesn’t matter. The riffs are highly catchy and have a heavy, fast, melodic and definite folk influence
to them. The vocals are quite Black Metal-ish and could best be described as high-pitched shrieks and growls. There is even a hint of Power Metal influence
in the songs. The lyrics deal with Viking warriors, battles and mythology to create a semi epic medieval atmosphere. Songs like “We March” and “The
Vengeance” are examples of this. But the album ends on a fine note with the melodious and memorable instrumental, “In a Time of Tales”.
Overall, this hidden gem is worth your time to listen to. The music is aggressive and roars Metal! Folk Metal fans in particular should enjoy Mithotyn.

Line up:
Stefan Weinerhall - Vocals, guitars
Karl Beckmann - Guitars, keyboards, vocals
Rickard Martinsson - Bass