Spanish Power Metal band NORWALD Embrace the Enigma - "The Madness of the King - Medieval Sessions" Acoustic Version Chronicles Thostar's Astonishing Odyssey
Spanish Power Metal band NORWALD Embrace the Enigma - "The Madness of the King - Medieval Sessions" Acoustic Version Chronicles Thostar's Astonishing Odyssey with SODEH Records.
The Madness of the King tells the story of Thostar, whose life and death were lead by his crazy acts as a young king. This acoustic version takes the essential parts of the song to show the skeleton of this interesting composition as the minimum expression of itself.
NORWALD's "Medieval Sessions" provides a deeper glimpse into the essence of Norwald's project. Rooted in the world of the same name, this endeavor offers countless unique experiences within the realms of Norwald. One such endeavor is the "Medieval Sessions," where selected songs from "Madness & Heroes" are stripped down, revealing their core essence and enabling a broader range of listeners to immerse themselves in the world of Norwald.
The live recording showcases four songs from "Madness & Heroes," namely "Prologue - Kajtar's Fate" intertwined with "Creatures," "The Madness of the King," and "Epilogue - Rak, Rak." These renditions of the songs provide Norwald with an opportunity to present a distinct kind of concert. For instance, during Patri Grief's inaugural book presentation, four out of the six members performed an exclusive acoustic version of "Arden," an unreleased bonus tale featured in her first book, "The Legend of the Frosty Treasure" (translated from Spanish as "La Leyenda del Tesoro Escarchado").
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Biography
Norwald is a symphonic power metal band based in Spain, that plunges the listener in the vast homonym fantasy world, “Norwald”. Formed in 2018, Norwald started recording their first album: “Madness and Heroes”.
Working with Déhà AMSG (Opus Magnum Studio, Belgium) and Hk Krauss (Vamacara Studio, France), the band finished their second album “The Spark of Freedom” to be released on January 27th under SODEH Records. Mixing in elements from power, symphonic, epic, black and death metal this second concept album conveys a tale of an island tyrant in power and battles of good and evil, heroes and foes. “The Spark of Freedom” will also be released as a 200+ page paperback novel as well. “The Spark of Freedom” European tour is scheduled for 2023 with the Dioses del Metal Fest already confirmed.
The band’s relentless shows and loyal fanbase has led them to endorsements and/or collaborations with brands such as Bodegas Valhalla, El Taller de Yzcoa, Cables Uro and Púas Jimy.
“The sound of guitars and drums pierce through your chest without any pity... is the perfect example of all these shades of vocal spins and extremely fast rhythms and exquisite melodies harmonized with superhuman taste, which was something that kept the audience headbanging, moshing and dancing nonstop.” - Metal Korner
“It’s been years since I’ve been following Celtibeerian, and without doubt, Norwald are one of the best opening acts they’ve had. The band from Murcia kept going with songs such as “The Madness of the King”, “Ruins of a Kingdom” and “Awaking the Beast”, and I can assure you the energy they carry is amazing. I’ve never seen a band that connects with all of their audience that fast.” - Álvaro Carlier - Metal Hammer Spain
“Extraordinary show and coordination on stage” - Jose “Chimpa” Sánchez - Diario de un Metalhead
“Excellent job on keyboards. I love how they treated the keys, with authentically dazzling moments.” - Larry Runner - Diario de un Metalhead
“Great presentation in Asturias as it showed on the visits to their merchandising booth instants later.” - José Ángel Muñiz - Heavy Metal Brigade
NORWALD IS:
Vocals: Nia Creak, Alejandro Leónidas
Guitar: Patri Grief, Alejandro Leónidas
Drums: David "the Breaker"
Keys: Frehul
Bass: Jeffrey "the Destroyer"