Grand Magus
"Wolf's Return"
(Candlelight)
"Unplug your phone, lock your door and turn that volume knob to eleven," says Stonerrock.com. "Some of the meatiest riffs this side of the Obsessed...energetic doom doesn't get much better than this," adds All Music Guide. On their second full length, Sweden's Grand Magus plunge once again headstrong into that corridor of doom and surface with a hell bent record that is sure to give smile on even the grimmest of stoner audiences.
Showing more of their metallic roots, "Wolf's Return" proves to be a more molten offering than the sounds found on "Monument," the trio's 2003 full length debut. It is a large sound grounded by vocalist/guitarist JB's charismatic and commanding roar. Simple but grandiose, the albums eight tracks benefit from a brighter (through still quite dark) mix. Your fists will rise and you won't be able to stop the impulse.
Formed in 1996, Grand Magus is based in Stockholm. Signing with Lee Dorrian's Rise Above in 2001, the band quickly recorded their self titled debut. Produced by Fred Estby (Entombed, Hellacopters, Dismember), the record saw US release (The Music Cartel) a year later. With JB moonlighting in Michael Ammot's Spiritual Beggars, the band's second album would later surface and continute to build the band's worldwide profile.
