Graveland – Thunderbolts Of The Gods (2013)

June 1, 2024

It took me a few gos to get into this one. It’s not that Thunderbolts… is necessarily bad compared to other (original) albums from this era of Graveland, but it is considerably different. It has the same clusterfuck drumming (programmed at this point) with the overlapping, hypnotic riffs, but the whole thing hangs together with a darker, thicker sound than usual. The production plays a huge part in this, but so does the change in songwriting. Thunderbolts of the Gods is therefore not a typical Graveland release, but an interesting entry into the discography all the same. The opening track and “Wolf of the North” are particular highlights.