# Brothers of Metal

Brothers of Metal are a Swedish power metal band from Falun, formed in 2012. The band's visual style and lyrics are inspired by Vikings and Norse mythology, and are often purposefully over-the-top, which earns them both criticism and praise.

## History

Brothers of Metal was formed in 2012 with a vision to create "true metal", when a night of drinking led to the creation of their first song, Son of Odin. The band self-released their debut album Prophecy of Ragnarök in April 2017. It was re-released in November 2018 via AFM Records.
The bands second album Emblas Saga was released on 10 January 2020 via AFM Records. Prior to the Album release, the three singles Njord, One and Brothers Unite had been released. In support of the new album, the band went on a European tour titled The Pagan Thor Tour 2020 in January, co-headlining with Italian folk metal band Elvenking. Throughout 2020 and 2021, the band released music videos for multiple songs featured on Emblas Saga.
In March 2022, the band released the single The Other Son of Odin.
Following the lift of all COVID-19 restrictions in Sweden, Brothers of Metal played their first show in more than two years in Stockholm on 27 March 2022.
In summer 2022, the band played at Wacken Open Air for the first time.
In September 2022, Brothers of Metal toured the UK and Ireland as support for British power metal band Gloryhammer for their Fly Away Tour 2022.
In December 2022, the band released a lyric video for new single Berserkir.
In early 2024, Brothers of Metal supported Gloryhammer and Beast in Black on their Glory and the Beast double headline tour in Europe.
On 21 June 2024, the band released a music video for the song Heavy Metal Viking, the first single of the upcoming album Fimbulvinter, which was announced on the same day. A lyric video for the single Nanna's Fate was released on 16 August, and on 27 September, the band released a music video for the title track of the upcoming album,.
On 30 August 2024, German medieval metal group Saltatio Mortis released the single Fire and Ore, which featured all three Brothers of Metal vocalists. The release was accompanied by a lyric video.
The band's third studio album, Fimbulvinter, was released on 1 November 2024 via AFM Records. The album includes The Other Son of Odin and Berserkir, which were originally released as singles back in 2022.

## Members

* Ylva Eriksson (Wacken Open Air 2022)
* Joakim Eriksson and Mats Nilsson (Rockharz Open Air 2024)
* Pähr Nilsson and Emil Wärmedal (Rockharz Open Air 2024)
* Dawid Grahn and Christian Larsson (Glory and the Beast Tour 2024)
* Johan Johansson (Glory and the Beast Tour 2024)
For a long time, the band was an eight-piece consisting of three vocalists (two male, one female), three guitar players, a bass player, and a drummer. In August 2023, it was announced that guitarist Mikael Fehrm would leave the band due to medical issues. He had not been playing live shows for some time. Even after his departure, the band still acts as an octet on stage, with Christian Larsson added as live guitarist. He had been playing shows as replacement for Fehrm since March 2022.
The members of the band dress as Viking warriors, both on stage and in most music videos. Their roles are humorously described on the bands website as follows:
* Joakim Lindbäck Eriksson – "Battle Cries" (lead vocals)
* Ylva Eriksson – "Voice of the Valkyries" (lead vocals)
* Mats Nilsson – "Tongue of the Gods" (support vocals)
* Emil Wärmedal – "Lute of heavy thunder" (bass guitar)
* Mikael Fehrm – "Lute of lightning" (guitar / listed on the website even though not in the band anymore)
* Pähr Nilsson – "Lute of lightning" (guitar)
* Dawid Grahn – "Lute of lightning" (guitar)
* Johan Johansson – "Anvil and War Drums" (drums)

## Discography
### Albums

* 2017: Prophecy of Ragnarök
* 2020: Emblas Saga
* 2024: Fimbulvinter

### Singles

* 2018: Prophecy of Ragnarök
* 2018: Yggdrasil
* 2018: Fire Blood and Steel
* 2019: The Mead Song
* 2019: Njord
* 2019: One
* 2020: Brothers Unite
* 2022: The Other Son of Odin
* 2022: Berserkir
* 2024: Heavy Metal Viking
* 2024: Nanna's Fate
* 2024: Fimbulvinter

## Trivia

* Prophecy of Ragnarök was originally released on April Fools' Day 2017.
* Although they have the same surnames, neither lead vocalists Joakim Lindbäck Eriksson and Ylva Eriksson, nor support vocalist Mats Nilsson and guitarist Pähr Nilsson are related to each other.