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artist: Mithotyn
title: In the Sign of the Ravens
year: 2026
genre: Black Metal
type: Album [REMASTERED]
label: Hammerheart Records
language: EN
rel. date: 2026-06-05
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:56:04
size: 128.5 MiB / 11 tracks
rip date: 2026-06-24
source url: https://open.qobuz.com/album/lidj3ny9n7jtw
tracklist:
01. Upon Raging Waves 5:08
02. In the Sign of the Ravens 5:54
03. Shadows of the Past 7:34
04. Lost in the Mist 4:18
05. Embraced by Frost 7:20
06. In the Forest of Moonlight 4:21
07. Tills Dagen Gryr 1:00
08. Stories Carved in Stone 8:00
09. Freezing Storms of Snow 7:27
10. Where My Spirit Forever Shall Be 4:08
11. Let Thy Ale Swing 0:58
release notes:
After releasing four demo tapes, Mithotyn finally put out their first
full-length album in 1997. "In the Sign of the Ravens" might not quite
reach the heights of the band's later releases, but there's still plenty
here to enjoy. The album delivers a hard, cold take on Viking Metal, and
at this early stage the band hadn't yet fully embraced the stronger
melodic elements that would become more prominent on later records.
If you're already a fan of Viking or Black Metal, you'll know roughly
what to expect: longer songs with some variation, harsh growled vocals
balanced with cleaner chorus sections, and a strong sense of atmosphere.
It's a familiar formula, but one that works well and captures what makes
this style of music so enjoyable.
- One of the original Viking themed bands, together with Thyrfing,
Manegarm, Einherjer, Ensiferum
- Remastered sound by Nightside Audio (God Macabre, Skymning)
- New fantastic artwork by Kris Verwimp (Absu, Thyrfing, Marduk,
Vintersorg) with respect to the original
- First time on vinyl as a deluxe gatefold 2-LP with etching on side D.
- CD re-issue on a deluxe 6-panel digipack