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Artist......: Mithotyn
Album.......: King of the Distant Forest
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Black Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: Hammerheart Records
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 1095kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 11 tracks
Playtime....: 00:56:40
Size........: 447.8 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-07-10
S.Date......: 2026-07-10
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/ydovl0a3j8q0a
01. King of the Distant Forest 5:18
02. Hail Me 6:31
03. From the Frozen Plains 5:51
04. On Misty Pathways 5:14
05. The Legacy 5:29
06. Trollvisa 1:53
07. Under the Banner 5:37
08. We March 5:42
09. The Vengeance 5:54
10. Masters of Wilderness 5:40
11. In a Time of Tales 3:32
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.
Remastered and with new artwork by Kris Verwimp.