[Cover photo credit to Björn Liljegrääs]
Swedish Power Metal band Bloodbound have released the second single from their upcoming album, Field Of Swords, out November 21st, 2025 via Napalm Records. The new track is titled “As Empires Fall” and is accompanied by a video echoing the song’s crusader themes.
While the band have most recently been drawning on the Viking era, this latest concept album Field Of Swords choses another chapter in history, moving past the year 1066 and into the Middle Ages. They track how warfare evolves and how the significance of forging iron with carbon leads to superior swordsmen and bloodier battles.
Tomas Olsson says about “As Empires Fall”:
‘As Empires Fall’ is telling the story about how the Crusades started when the Byzantine Empire called for aid because of the growing threat in the east.
Fredrik Bergh explains about Field Of Swords:
Field Of Swords is a concept album, a continuation from our last album Tales From The North (2023) which touched upon the subject of the Viking era. On Field Of Swords, we have moved on in history and entered the Middle Ages (after 1066). The concept, in short, is the following: When the Viking Age ended in the year of our Lord 1066, came the long and grim Medieval times.
We are extremely excited about the new album and to release it with the backing of the mighty Napalm Records. Music-wise, the new album has a slightly more modern sound, but we can guarantee it includes all the elements BLOODBOUND is known for! It’s a diverse record with aggressive songs, epic tracks, and it also contains some of the fastest parts we have written. And on the other hand, we have some slower, majestic songs as well, like, ‘The Nine Crusades’ where UNLEASH THE ARCHERS’ Brittney Slayes duets with Patrik. Field Of Swords has everything you can ask for!”
