Valkyrie’s Fire are a symphonic power metal band from Nashville, Tennessee, born of true emotional passion that ignites our hearts and unlocks the deepest mysteries of the soul. The band just premiered another new music video entitled “Ride of the Valkyrie” which is the third music video from their new EP album Ascension which was just released on November 8, 2024 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced and mixed by Joey Grimaldi, and mastered by Jack Kosto (Firewind, Seven Spires). The music video for “Ride of the Valkyrie” was directed by Austin Dellamano at Weems Creative.
“Ride of the Valkyrie is a song we wrote which tells the tale of beautiful Valkyries as they ride to the war-torn battlefield to carry the souls of the fallen Viking warriors to Valhalla”, says bassist Dave Hale. “The album, and specifically this song, is steeped in Norse mythology, and as such, the lyrics also hint at that, while keeping their relevance to the fans and musicians. Each of us fights a battle in the field of music, and each of us must remain strong and give our all for those things we fight so valiantly for.” Guitarist Joey Grimaldi adds, “Ride of the Valkyrie is the first track from the album ASCENSION by Valkyrie’s Fire, and it is a crowd favorite at all of our shows, delivering a solid, fast, and upbeat song which gets the audience banging their head and pumping their fists immediately when this first song is played. This music video was chosen to be our spotlight video to correspond with the release of our album ASCENSION, and as such, we wanted this music video to be EPIC in every way!! We feel like we delivered on that goal in this music video, and we incorporated live horses, emotional battle scenes, with fire, lightning, and lots of blood in this LARP (Live Action Role Play) rendition of an epic Viking battle.”
Valkyrie’s Fire are a symphonic power metal band from Nashville Tennessee, and their debut album titled Ascension, is a magnificent and unique blend of blazing guitar licks, soaring vocals, and a signature low-end bass attack in the rhythm section. This band has been hailed as the symphonic metal powerhouse of the American south, and the key word here is “power!” First, the band offers us a dual power vocalist approach, male and female, often in harmony, other times in unison, switching solos and trading octaves so effortlessly that they seem to be a unified, magical being. As for the power-guitar, the verse-tracks have enough chock-n-gravel “chunk” to satisfy the heaviest of head bangers, and the lead solos are simply red hot and blistering. Last but certainly not least, the power-bass and power-drums are just as complex and upbeat as they are lush and heavy and deep, dark and daring. Ascension is not just an EP, but more a bold statement. While many of the lyrics are drawn from Norse Mythology, which is a common trait for the genre, one cannot help but admire the record’s modern relevance, the lyrics that have us “outpacing the light” and suffering the scars cut so deep they lead to confession. Our hearts break when the band takes on the idea of emptiness, reminding us of toxic relationships and those who struggle just to live through the day. We drink and smoke and lie and rationalize, fooling ourselves into thinking there will be little cost, when it is our own “tomorrows” we have stolen from ourselves, and finally, when we fall, we must “rise up once again.” Ascension was released on November 8, 2024 by Eclipse Records.
Valkyrie’s Fire lineup:
Bettie Floyd (vocals)
Adam Sanders (vocals)
Joey Grimaldi (guitar)
Ryan Metroka (drums)
Dave Hale (bass)
More information:
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