Twenty years of BLOODBOUND. Twenty years in which this Swedish power metal export has left a lasting impression on fans and the metal scene. The band can call ten studio albums their own, as well as several major festival appearances and tours. Last year alone, the band played a major gig at the Masters of Rock Festival, which is featured on their anniversary album “The Tales of Nosferatu – Two Decades of Blood”. But let’s start at the beginning.
The band was founded in 2004 by keyboard player Fredrik Bergh and guitarist Tomas Olsson, both of whom are still significantly involved in the band’s sound and act as main songwriters. With songs like “Nosferatu”, “The Warlock’s Trail”, “Battle in the Sky”, or new songs in the discography like “Drink with the Gods”, they have established their sound in the music world. And not only because of their talent, but also because of their own affiliation to the metal scene, the dedication that comes with it and the understanding of what it takes to write good power metal songs.
The first studio album “Nosferatu” was released in 2005 and was followed by nine more works. Since then, albums such as “Creatures of the Dark Realm”, “Rise of the Dragon Empire” and “Tales from the North” have been released. The BLOODBOUND bandwagon is unstoppable to this day and the band has been releasing consistently good power metal albums for two decades.
After drummers Oskar Belin & Pelle Åkerlind left the band in 2006 & 2016 and Daniel Hansfeldt took over the role of the drummer, Patrik J. Selleby was finally firmly anchored in the band as vocalist in 2010, taking over from Michael Bormann. With the line-up since then, the band is better than ever: Patrik J. Selleby (vocals), Tomas Olsson (guitar), Henrik Olsson (guitar), Anders Broman (bass), Fredrik Bergh (keyboards) & Daniel Hansfeldt (drums).
Now it’s time to do something special for this special birthdayin 2024. And what makes more sense than a live album? Because in addition to their great reputation as a studio band, BLOODBOUND have also made a name for themselves as a great live band. This is proven with their latest output “The Tales of Nosferatu – Two Decades of Blood”. 13 songs that perfectly reflect the highlights of their career. 13 songs full of energy and pure power metal. 13 songs that you can not only listen to audiovisually, but even watch on Blu-Ray in top quality! And that’s not all! In addition to the entire Masters of Rock performance, the Blu-Ray also includes excerpts from a past Japan performance and all the music videos released to date.
And what makes the product really good? Something unique! And that is of course also included – in the form of a comic, which was created by long-time companion and designer Péter Sallai and tells the story of how the band’s mascot Nossen came to be. Tastefully illustrated and with a story tailored to the band and their songs, this work is an absolute must! And not just for fans, but for anyone who likes comics.
“The Tales of Nosferatu – Two Decades of Blood” proves that BLOODBOUND are still going strong. The live energy has not diminished even after all this time and the band is getting better from album to album. So what will happen in the next twenty years? Do you need any more reasons to stick with this band? A quote from one of their popular live songs will suffice: In the Name of Metal.
CD Tracklist:
01 – Bloodtale
02 – Tales from the North
03 – Slayer of Kings
04 – In the Name of Metal
05 – When Fate is Calling
06 – A New Era Begins
07 – Battle in the Sky
08 – Drink with the Gods
09 – The Warlock’s Trail
10 – Moria
11 – Creatures of the Dark Realm
12 – Rise of the Dragon Empire
13 – Nosferatu
DVD Tracklist:
Bloodtale
02 – Tales from the North
03 – Slayer of Kings
04 – In the Name of Metal
05 – When Fate is Calling
06 – A New Era Begins
07 – Battle in the Sky
08 – Drink with the Gods
09 – The Warlock’s Trail
10 – Moria
11 – Creatures of the Dark Realm
12 – Rise of the Dragon Empire
13 – Nosferatu
14 – Made of Steel
15 – Bloodtale
16 – Battle in the Sky
17 – Dragons are Forever
18 – Rise of the Dragon Empire
19 – Tales from the North
20 – Drink with the Gods
21 – Creatures Of The Dark Realm
22 – Rise Of The Dragon Empire
23 – Battle In The Sky
24 – Stormborn (Videoclip)
25 – In The Name Of Metal
Line-Up:
– Patrik J. Selleby (Vocals)
– Tomas Olsson (Guitars)
– Henrik Olsson (Guitars)
– Anders Broman (Bass)
– Fredrik Bergh (Keyboards)
– Daniel Sjögren (Drums)