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Artist......: Mithotyn
Album.......: In the Sign of the Ravens
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Black Metal
Type........: Album [REMASTERED]
Label.......: Hammerheart Records
Language....: EN
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 963kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 11 tracks
Playtime....: 00:56:04
Size........: 395.9 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-06-24
S.Date......: 2026-06-05
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/lidj3ny9n7jtw
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
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