Neptune, a melodic metal band with a long and vibrant history dating back to the early 1980s releasing the 20 of September their latest’s creation – End of Time. You will hear influences from the old heroes of bands such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Accept, but of course, with a more modern touch that belongs in the 21st century.
During the 80s, the band recorded several demo tapes, leading to meetings with multiple record labels. Ultimately, one of these labels funded the recording of an EP that was never released, causing the band to lose momentum, and eventually split up for what was believed to be for good.
It wasn’t until 30 years later, specifically in 2018, that this recordings from the 80´s was released along with several of their early demo recordings, resulting in the album “Land of Northern.” This reignited the band’s passion, leading them to release a completely new album in 2020 named “Northern Steel,” still featuring three original members from the 80s. With the same lineup, the band now releases the album “End of Time,” which is largely a musical continuation of the “Northern Steel” album. Since all band members contribute to songwriting, the material covers a wide range of styles and emotions.
Neptune’s lyrics often have a connection to their ancient Nordic history, and as a sounding board or creative engine, they often use an underlying narrative for their albums, as they do this time as well. This time it’s based around the last known Viking, Harald Hardrada and several somewhat fictionalized stories about his life and existence. It inspired them to several of the lyrics on the album, especially Harald’s final battle at Stamford Bridge that was fierce and relentless, culminating in Harald Hardrada’s passing, marking the end of the Viking Age. His followers then celebrated this event as the “End of time.”
Row Alex – Vocals
Anders Olsson – Guitars
Jan Tosh Ason – Bass & Vocals
Johan Rosth – Keyboards
Jonas Wikström – Drums