Grand Magus from Sweden have been around for quite a bunch of albums now, to be exact, Triumph and Power is their sixth outing. There's been a few albums that have been hailed as the bridge between Manowar and Priest, and I would say that their latest is another good attempt to do just that. So although the band's sound has its roots in heavy metal from the late 70s/early 80s, Grand Magus is an updated, modern and entirely crushing groove experience. The production by Nico Elgstrand
(the previous ‘The Hunt’) is excellent, he is really becoming one of the most important producers of the scene. As for the songs, you won't find anything below average here. Everything is perfectly balanced, every instrument pops out and the result is exactly what this hardworking band deserves.
End result is that Grand Magus have delivered another triumph, and I'm sure the metal masses will eat this one up.