- Dragonland return after a 5-year break! „Under The Grey Banner“ is the fifth and most intense album of the Swedes! Mix and Mastering have been handled by the renowned Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Onslaught, Amaranthe). The third chapter of the Dragonland chronicles, based on a deep and emotional story, picking up where the band's second album, "Holy War", left off nine years ago. In the vein of epic fantasy stories like „Lord Of The Rings“. Guest appearances by: Fred Johanson (Musical actor in Jesus Christ Superstar), Elize Ryd, Jake E and Andy Solvestrom (the three vocalists of the rising newcomers Amaranthe). Very atmospheric cover artwork by Damian Bajowski (visual artist from million-selling PC game "The Witcher") [!]


After five years of silence “Under The Grey Banner” marks the glorious return of one of Sweden’s finest Metal bands. DRAGONLAND - the band centering masterminds Olof Morck (Nightrage, Amaranthe) and Elias Holmlid – have written another chapter and continue the famous chronicles about the fantasy realm “Dragonland”, which was brought to life with the first two albums of the band - "The Battle Of The Ivory Plains" (2001) and "Holy War" (2002).

Commented by guitarist Olof Morck: "After 'Astronomy', we knew we needed to explore our music further not to risk becoming a band that releases music every year cast in the same mold, so the idea from the beginning was: what would it be like with a metal album based in fantasy that respects the literary genre, that actually tries to be mature and that enriches said fantasy world with inspiration from millenias of human mythology? To make a neoclassical album filled with overly bombastic clichйs of steel clad warriors was out of the question — instead we explored the themes and sounds around various fantasy movies, new and old, and also countless computer RPG soundtracks to infuse the musical aspect with a genuine fantasy feel, and as previously stated, heaps and stacks of tomes on every mythological tale from Gilgamesh to the Aeneid provided a genuine and credible backdrop to the story.“

TRACKLIST:

01. Ilmarion
02. Shadow Of The Mithril Mountains
03. The Tempest
04. A Thousand Towers White
05. Fire And Brimstone
06. The Black Mare
07. Lady Of Goldenwood
08. Dыrnir's Forge
09. The Trials Of Mount Farnor
10. Throne Of Bones
11. Under The Grey Banner Ivory Shores