![News Added May 30, 2016 Yet another band that has taken an extended break and returned in 2016 is Finland’s Brymir (need I remind you of recent releases by Talamyus, Kivimetsän Druidi and SIG:AR:TYR with their 5 plus year disappearingi acts?) Well at least it is a triumphant return with their new opus, “Slayer Of […]](https://hasitleaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/f3d518a440cad5a3fa0aedefaf591152-320x320.jpeg "Brymir : Slayer Of Gods")
Yet another band that has taken an extended break and returned in 2016 is Finland’s Brymir (need I remind you of recent releases by Talamyus, Kivimetsän Druidi and SIG:AR:TYR with their 5 plus year disappearingi acts?) Well at least it is a triumphant return with their new opus, “Slayer Of Gods”. Having revisited their debut (2011’s “Breathe Fire To The Sun”) I could definitely see/hear the potential but knew there would have to be something to differentiate them from the masses. I feel that “Breathe….” played it pretty safe while still being enjoyable if not super memorable. “Slayer Of Gods” turns up the symphonic and epicness along with the tempo and heaviness to create a really good 2nd album. If I had to compare them to a band from Finland I would say Ensiferum for sure but definitely more symphonic based tracks with soundtrack and power metal influences……. maybe some Yonder Realm, Vesperia, Dragonforce and Rhapsody Of Fire in their too? Whatever the blend is, it works as it crosses into numerous genres from track to track. I think there was a lot of thought given to how the tracks flow one into the other with fade ins and fade outs from one to another to kind of give it a little bit of a concept album vibe. “Slayer Of Gods” is overflowing with blast beats and double bass, guitar riffs and solos, keys, screams and killer orchestration.
