Swedish metal lords Grand Magus have completed the recording of their new album, ‘Hammer Of The North’.

The album is expected to surface on Roadrunner in the spring/early summer and the band have released the following statement: “Tonight the awesome mix for ‘Hammer Of The North’ will be sent to New York for mastering.

“We are chuffed with the way everything turned out recording-wise and the mix really made things come alive in a way that far exceeded our expectations.

“Now we are entering the final phase of making this album come to fruition.

“It’s been hard work for a solid two months in an ice-cold Stockholm, but it will totally be worth every single second we put into it. Also we’ve just seen the incredible artwork that will complement the sounds that we make in a most fitting manner. All in all, you are in for a treat!”

You’ve got to love a Swede who uses the word ‘chuffed’, right?