‘Saga of Love and Steel’ is a very easy to digest piece of symphonic, grandiose, viking metal, loaded with memorable melodies and empowering rhythms that make it incredibly accessible. A gorgeous piece of songwriting, ThunderSisters are bringing this obscure fringe of metal music to the masses.
A captivating second single from ThunderSister’s upcoming debut album Valkyries’ Call, the all-female outfit are shaping up to be a very exciting new addition to the euro metal scene. Hailing from the Portuguese capital Lisbon, ThunderSisters are debuting with power and confidence. ‘Saga of Love and Steel has it all. The captivating melodies, anthemic strings, and lush, distorted rhythms, a song that is absolutely fulfilling.
Very accessible too, it is not possible to describe anything about ‘Saga of Love and Steel’ as harsh or polarizing, as is the case with most things metal. On the contrary, ‘Saga of Love and Steel’ is very charming and easy to love. The production is healthy, and the mix is a joy to behold, the melodies and arresting and the atmospheres are carefully prepared by a mix of rhythm guitars, a driving bass and drum performance, a rich string arrangement, and an empowering vocal delivery from the frontwoman.
A pretty song that’s balanced, mature, engaging, and well made, ‘Saga of Love and Steel’ is a total breeze. A cinematic and enjoyable piece of viking metal to whet our appetites for more viking metal, and for anything more from ThunderSisters.
