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Hyperborean was formed in August of 2000 with the intention of playing melodic extreme metal. We recorded two demos 'Of Malice' and 'Thorns Scar her Soul' with basically the same line-up and they were well received by the underground media and some labels. After the early demos our line-up changed and with so did our sound when Andreas joined the band. The music took a darker and more aggressive path. A third demo, Prey, was made in 2005 and after that the band was put on hold for a few years. We where still writing material during this time and those songs became the foundation for The Spirit of Warfare, which we recorded in August of 2009. And now, with the help of Abyss records we have released it upon the world.

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• Mastered at Necromorbus Studio, Stockholm Sweden by Sverker Widgren.
• Recorded & Mixed at Mellowdy Studios, Stockholm by Fredrik Widigs.

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”Having melancholic epic-like songs that vary in speed, giving off accompanying atmospheres and emotions that will lead this release to find the listener going back for some repeat spins for a good while.”

     —apochs.net

”This quickly turned into an adventurous journey. With so long songs the band needs to come up with the goods all the time otherwise you'll risk ending up asleep. But they are good at keeping your attention up. The music twists and turns like a great roller-coaster ride. Close your ears and you miss out on a good part.”

     —battlehelm.com

”The Spirit of Warfare captures a feeling of oncoming battle and inevitable triumph, of burning cities and banners fluttering in the wind above fields of carnage. Noble riffs gallop forward over tense, dramatic drumming, punctuated by a raspy and passionate yet very controlled vocal delivery.”

     —funeralrain.net

”If I didn't know better, I'd wager a few kronor that Hyperborean's debut LP, The Spirit of Warfare, is actually a long-lost Dissection album, recorded in the mid -'90s, but sadly forgotten amidst the brouhaha over Jon Nodtveidt's murder trial. It's all there - the fluid rhythmic change ups, cloven-hoofed drumming, clenched-throat rasping and, most importantly, the dynamic riffs, draped in robes of kingly melody. All that's missing is Necrolord artwork and a suicidal frontman.”

     —Decibel Magazine