[Cover photo credit to Amanda Lindelöf]

“The Ancient Gods” is the latest single from Swedish Melodic Black/Death Metal band Kvaen. The new song comes from the band’s impending album, The Formless Fires, set to arrive on June 21st, 2024 on Metal Blade Records.

Kvaen is led by mastermind Jacob Björnfot and the new album is an “intense exploration of beauty and violence” which was inspired by the pine woods and icy lakes of Björnfot’s hometown of Kalixare.

Björnfot says about his environment:

Our surroundings — bizarre weather conditions, northern lights etc. — help shape the way we see and hear things. It affects us more than we think. I think it’s way better to be raised here than in Stockholm for example. I never liked big cities, except for weekend visits. I don’t like the big city attitude; here we are all calm and down to earth. I am in my thirties and most people have either left or returned. I am not planning on going anywhere soon. I still go to my cabin in the woods of Torne Valley and write a lot of music, especially during the Winter, which can feel very long and sometimes harsh.

KVAEN Live:
6/21/2024 Helvete – Oberhausen, DE
6/22/2024 Boarstream Open Air 2024 – Buchenbach, DE
6/23/2024 Nachtleben – Frankfurt, DE
8/30-31/2024 Bulasal Metal Fest – Västeräs, SE
5/03/2025 Karmøygeddon Fest – Kopervik, NO