Released November 2, 1998 Producer Mags Release date 2 November 1998 | Length 49:54 Artist Bal-Sagoth Label Cacophonous Records | |
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Recorded October–December 1997 at Academy Music Studio, Yorkshire, England Battle Magic
(1998) The Power Cosmic
(1999) Genres Black metal, Symphonic metal, Symphonic black metal Similar Bal-Sagoth albums, Black metal albums | ||
Battle Magic is the third album by Bal-Sagoth, released in 1998 on Cacophonous Records, and is their last recording for that company before they signed to Nuclear Blast.
Contents
It is the last album to feature Jonny Maudling on drums, who following this album would go on to concentrate fully on playing the keyboards. The cover artwork for the album features the fantasy character "Caylen-Tor", created by Bal-Sagoth vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts.
The band were awarded one full month to record, much of which was spent on the orchestral arrangements. The keyboards in "Blood Slakes the Sand at the Circus Maximus" alone took six full days to complete. The opening of "Blood Slakes the Sand at the Circus Maximus" is identical to the score for the film Spartacus composed by Alex North.
On 16 September 2016, Battle Magic was reissued on CD by Cacophonous Records, featuring remastered audio, an expanded lyric booklet and new cover artwork.
Track listing
All songs composed by Byron Roberts and Jonny and Chris Maudling.
Personnel
Additional personnel
Songs
1Battle Magic2:46
2Naked Steel (The Warrior's Saga)4:44
3A Tale From the Deep Woods5:36