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Burden of Ymir unleased ‘Heorot’

Posted on 10 March 2023 by Michel10 March 2023

Burden of Ymir will release ‘Heorot’ on CD, cassette, and digital today. The amazing artwork was done by collaborating artist Christopher Albert Castillo Diaz. Tracklist

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Burden of Ymir – ‘Heorot’ (2023)

Posted on 21 February 2023 by Michel10 March 2023

Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 10 March 2023 Label: Flowing Downward Burden of Ymir is a one-man band from Canada that I sincerely have never heard of before now. Its music is described as a mix of folk and black metal but this time there’s a bit less black and way more … Continue reading →

Burden of Ymir – ‘From Élivágar’ (2021)

Posted on 7 June 2021 by Michel7 June 2021

Rating: 9/10 Release: 21 June 2021 Label: Black Spark Records I have been pretty fortunate to witness many acts from their humble beginnings to multiple levels of success. One of those acts that comes to mind is Canada’s Burden Of Ymir. From a recent start to the project (2019) there … Continue reading →

Burden of Ymir – ‘And Then Twilight Fell’ (2020)

Posted on 24 October 2020 by Michel1 September 2021

Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 31 October 2020 Label: Black Spark Records Just in case you think you already read a Burden Of Ymir review earlier this year, rest assured you did, and this isn’t the same one. This, in fact, is a whole new full-length review for “And Then Twilight Fell” … Continue reading →

What Comes to My Head

Posted on 3 May 2020 by Michel19 January 2021

Burden of Ymir Interview

If you are an avid Bandcamp music listener, I would like to think you have come across Burden Of Ymir recently. On the heels on a very busy 2019, the new year sees a huge leap forward from the Canadian project with the latest release in “The Third Half”. Featuring vocals for the first time (while previous releases being instrumental) has allowed the project to reach a new level and a new signing with Black Spark Records has also added to their momentum growing. Project creator Dr. Joseph Caswell and I jumped on some questions regarding the project, the new label, his vocal and musical approach along with some other items of note….check it out……

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Burden of Ymir – ‘The Third Half’ (2020)

Posted on 19 April 2020 by Michel26 January 2022

Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 7 April 2020 Label: Black Spark Records It has been a very productive existence so far for Canada’s Burden of Ymir…. multiple EP’s and a debut album in “Jötnar”, all from 2019. Now, 2020 sees a running Facebook page, signing with a label and a new full … Continue reading →

Burden of Ymir – ‘Jötnar’ (2019)

Posted on 26 September 2019 by Michel23 February 2022

Rating: 8/10 Release: 31 July 2019 Label: Independent / Bandcamp If you peruse Bandcamp like I do, I am relatively certain you have stumbled across Canada’s Burden Of Ymir in your travels….especially if you are looking for music tagged with “Viking” (Ymir is the first giant in Norse mythology). If … Continue reading →

Fierce 'n' Furious Folk Music

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