Fer De Lance - The Hyperborean (2022)

American metal has come along way in the last decade or so. With the New Wave of Traditionally Heavy Metal taking hold from all parts of the globe and with most of the significant bands being from Europe, it’s really cool when a band from the States releases something that brings a really fresh take on heavy metal. Chicago’s FER DE LANCE does just that. They take traditional metal, add some epic Viking era BATHORY atmospheres and top it off with acoustic and atmospheric parts that remind me of very early OPETH. Their debut full length, The Hyperborean, is quite possibly one of the most unique and fresh albums to be released in a long time.