Hellbutcher - The Sword of Wrath (Official Video)

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From the depths of the black metal underground, comes one of its most elite figures with a new band and an even more evil attitude. As frontman of legendary Swedish maniacs Nifelheim, Hellbutcher upheld the bad name of real black metal with an iron fist. Now, with this eponymous new band, the frenzied mission continues: nothing less than total metal mania will do.
Following the end of Nifelheim, who played their final show in late 2022, Hellbutcher himself wasted no time in forging forward. “I realized I needed to create my own band to uphold the true spirit of metal. I was incredibly inspired!” Teaming up with old compadres in evil, guitarists Necrophiliac (also of Mordant) and Iron Beast, bassist Eld, and drummer Devastator (ex-Nifelheim), HELLBUTCHER quickly set about bringing this vision to life.
In a short time, they had amassed enough material to record their raging, hellish, self-titled debut album. Recording in various locations around Sweden, such as Devastator’s own Red And Black Hall Drum Studio and Iron Beast’s Chrome Studios, and producing and mastering everything themselves - “No need for an outside producer since we knew exactly how our band should sound.” - it is a record that stands proud and unambiguous as a work or pure, metallic mayhem.
From the album’s opener and first single, the crazed “The Sword Of Wrath,” HELLBUTCHER’s intent is loud and clear: Channeling the spirit of Venom, Bathory, Iron Maiden, Exciter, Motörhead, Mercyful Fate, and the aggressive spirit of true heavy metal. It’s an explosion of diabolic evil, performed mercilessly by true masters of the form. “It kicks off with an epic intro and then dives into a frenzy of thrashing guitars, followed by a powerful chorus and an obscure yet heavy middle section with shredding guitar solos - everything you’d want in a metal song, in my opinion,” explains Hellbutcher. “The song’s lyrics are somewhat metaphorical, inspired by my decision to continue the path I started decades ago with Nifelheim.”
With an enviable musical pedigree and a killer album to their name, HELLBUTCHER are certain to scorch a mark onto the black metal scene. The man himself believes this could be even more devastating than his previous output. “I believe this band has the potential to surpass Nifelheim; we’ve accomplished more in a year than I did in the last decade with Nifelheim,” Hellbutcher states. “The key difference lies in the fact that this band shares a common goal. I am now filled with tremendous inspiration, and I plan to create new songs, records, and gigs at a completely different pace than before.”
Insisting in so many words that posers should die, and promising that their live shows “will be a neck-breaking experience,” the underground is about to be hit with an outbreak of evil unlike anything it has seen for a long time. Time to turn the cross upside down: HELLBUTCHER is here, and they mean evil business.
#blackmetal #hellbutcher #nifelheim

[@joescambait]

No Pigeons will land on him

[@blackstarra]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@joseblanco9045]

Indeed.

[@mattgoodchild8215]

Now that made me laugh 😆 brilliant 😂Hahahah 👍🏼

[@user-rg6te3sp7v]

how many pigeons have landed on you exactly?

[@sirena65mm]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@UnsungUnderground]

Nifelheim may be dead, but the skullet is forever

[@Hammersmashed68]

Are they really dead though? There's a performance of theirs that's within the last few years so I think they're still cookin'

[@UnsungUnderground]

​@Hammersmashed68 "Following the end of Nifelheim, they played their final show in 2022." The second paragraph of the description. Shame too, would've loved to see them live

[@AUTOPSY666]

They broke up.

[@metalheadbob]

🤣

[@DeadlyRivfader]

@@Hammersmashed68 From my understanding the band technically is isnt dead, officially they are on hold. Basically the brothers cant get along on what they want to do with the band so they are on a break and do their own stuff instead. There is an album recorded and more or less ready to release, according to Tyrant, so we just have to wait and see what happen.

[@theseareswayze-lesstimes]

Holy shit guys. Leave some metal for the other guys. You literally used 10 years' worth in one video.

[@My_Naginta]

You say 10 years worth of metal. I say their shtick is decades old. Decent musicianship but trite nonetheless

[@crod67435]

And the metal god himself rob halford only sprinkled a little metal for these guys to have

[@Beholder505]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@acidorgy9395]

"Trite" my ass, it's Metal as it must be

[@mathiasjonsson8222]

The chain mic cord is the icing on the metal cake..

[@ericv7720]

Bathory meets Maiden. This is the black metal sound I've been seeking for a quarter-century!

[@Nachtghul]

The closest we will get to a new Nifelheim record, cannot wait for this album to drop at the end of May!

[@ianswift3521]

go listen to the guitarists other two bands as soon as you can...

[@Gooch74]

“METALJUICE! METALJUICE! METALJUICE” 🤘🏻

[@KingCrimson82]

Unexpected but appreciated level of escalation 4:01 guitar work is fantastic.

[@dynothane300]

anticipated and needed

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

HOLY FUCK! Looks like we have our 2024 record of the year!

[@THE_JACKAL666]

No matter WHAT Sweden people do, they do it dam right and straightforward

[@redwelder]

Totally Agree 👍🏻

[@gigigigi868]

Chainsaw,well built station wagons and metal music

[@user-lb9yt1mm8o]

Oh this is from Sweden no wonder it rules that's just science

[@Moviefanforever5679]

Metal forever!!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@tomioffinland]

A great song and a music video. Can't wait for the full album to be released.

[@dalebergkvist]

Sings about swords, brings massive axe. That’s metal!

[@dakotaroosa1525]

Damn I said the same thing but you were here from the past. Lol

[@thorwonderlin9546]

The old school is still alive and brutal 💀🤘💀

[@blackmetalworship3713]

You mean the timeless skool

[@beeray13]

That singers outfit rules

[@hayovink9708]

Nice haircut as well 😂

[@t3uss536]

​@@hayovink9708😅🔥

[@spreiczer]

​@@hayovink9708😂😂😂

[@erenn6476]

He likes spikes

[@strikerdiego]

Nifelheim part 2, nice!

[@morbidprofanus4440]

Tyrant became a trendy, something that he himself previously repudiated, but Hellbutcher keeps his essence more alive than ever, he is darkness personified!

[@analogarchives]

Nice mix of early Destruction/Kreator and SNM era Slayer with a touch of second wave.

[@parsenian]

I totally agree...

[@ericv7720]

Wow, that's specific!

[@kevinmichael979]

Metal Beetlejuice...

[@djsavada718]

Holly shit 😂 this is really beetlejuice 😂😂😂 fuck yeah

[@tattooedshaver5919]

😂😂😂

[@rodneyexplosion]

Lmao 🤣 🤣🤘👑

[@bluthexxxe2053]

I thougt the same 😂😅

[@henrydupuis5648]

Lmfao!😝🤣

[@bartgabriel8350]

This is amazing. Can't be more METAL.

[@robertwalker3357]

Slayer

[@CoreyCashRiff]

Killer ultimate metal music video. Riffs of steal. Voice is dark. ⚰️💰🎸🎸🎸🥁🎤

[@crusingandbrusingtv3824]

Nifelheim Legendary Tyrant

[@thomasmcnamara5929]

Slayer went Black Metal.

[@necruder1]

Kreator-Pleasure to Kill

[@ianswift3521]

try the DREADFUL FATE band as well. some guys from Merciless doing early kreator worship like the debut Merciless album but even thrashier.

[@acidorgy9395]

Poseurs making fun of band's look/outfit: leave the hall.

[@neilwiththedeal]

Better than expected 🤘

[@glohitia666]

Just super-duper awesome!!

[@Paket_s_Albedo]

this is so cool

[@pitbull9991]

I think this guy needs a hug

[@18JR78]

😂

[@LlopmondDunderbridge-nn2xt]

HUR ITSZ FUNNY COZ HE LOOKZ ANGRY LOOK AT THE ANGRY GUY HURR jesus christ...

[@yuhaoyang4237]

it's called suicide.

[@bricesonc]

Go for it! But stand in this bucket so I can collect the blood.

[@ensanguinateofficial]

Yesss, bring it on! Such a killer song.

[@THRASHORBETHRASHED851]

This lp wont leave my turntable Ripping Blackened Speed metal.

[@Kali-Yuga-Peace-Corp]

Love it! Envoy of Lucifer is one of my favourite records.

[@Magilla.Guerrilla]

Holy shit this is great!

[@waylonmccellon7779]

Beatle juice beatle juice beatle juice 🤘

[@giovanniamore7532]

😆 hahahahahahahahahahaha

[@kirksisneros]

😂😂😂

[@GoonSquadLifeMember]

I think if you chant "Beatlejuice" three times, you'll summon the spirits of John Lennon and George Harrison... ...I'll see myself out.

[@thefrenchman3898]

😂😂😂😂

[@ianfuller3631]

very good!! thought the exact thing my self 🤣🤣

[@adalbertovalentin8112]

Remind me when I bought Nifelheim first album in 1995.

[@Svvithred]

Goddamn. The guitarist went deep below the earth to mine for guitar solos and he took so much that there is no more. All the solos were used in this song.

[@rustyshackleford5830]

Holy shit that actually fucking ruled!

[@joseblanco9045]

The Sword of Wrath Lyrics In the darkness of the night I hear the call of the wind The ancient spirits speak to me Of battles fought and blood spilled free My legacy, my destiny An endless strife to victory I am the sword of wrath, I'm the flame The keeper of the dark ways I am the same as the warriors of old Who rode before, I am the fire that burns forevermore  Charlie Puth 'Hero' Official Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified With a roar I ride into the fray The enemies, they tremble as they pray For mercy from their gods they plead But my wrath has no bounds, no heed My legacy, my destiny The endless strife of victory I am the sword of wrath, I'm the flame The keeper of the dark ways I am the same as the warriors of old Who rode before, I am the fire that burns forevermore I am the sword of wrath, I'm the flame The keeper of the dark ways I am the same as the warriors of old Who rode before, I am the fire that burns forevermore

[@RexMartin-jr7ec]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@nuttyDeedee]

this is how I like my metal - dark and speedy!

[@ephemeraleiswer9763]

THIS IS BEAUTY IN ALL WORDS!

[@alexperry4691]

People keep saying Black metal but i just hear old style Kreator! Great stuff anyway!🔥🤘

[@user-cs1fz4jw7r]

3:27 reminds of Infernäl Mäjesty

[@olfranknieves7301]

Raw and killer!!! That's how Black Speed Metal should be played! Cheers from Finland!

[@LegendMathai]

That Schuldiner model guitar 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@harshmishra4736]

This is the best debut album of this year. Every track is relentless, no breathing space.

[@NiteStrikerNostalgia]

Very headbangable.

[@ChristinaEarlymorn]

I so love the loose gaffatape upsidedown cross scene at 3:33 DIMETIME 🤘🏻 Classic! Getcha pull 🤘🏻

[@Mephi25]

Yes, what can one say? totally amazing! some kind of outworldy metal that never rusts in the water on this earthly plane. This stuff is the real deal and it really stands out

[@redwelder]

Hail To Hellbutcher for keeping the faith!!! Nifelheim II perhaps or something similar but this is some great work, preordered and hopefully the rest is as good as this

[@irondiet6831]

Love it

[@Erick.Leoni666]

Hellbutcher is a new chapter of the most perfect Black Metal that Nifelheim brought us before!!!! Let's fucking bangin' heads!!!!

[@notramesses4790]

Seems awesome to see live!

[@666waughtron666]

I didn't even know Nifelheim was done. This rips though! Needs more spikes!

[@henrichhergott7817]

I don't know who you guys are but I think I just found my new obsession

[@zeroveda]

Great music! So much energy 🤘

[@TheNJ93487]

The Hellbutcher. 👏🏾🤘🏾😈🤘🏾

[@NuclearWitch]

Perfect metal

[@dadofalad]

Great sound gentlemen!!!! Cheers from Pennsylvania!!!

[@EarthisnotforSale]

i remember seeing these guys when they opened for Celine Dion, best concert ever!

[@r.k.8443]

So fucking dope. Whole album is amazing. Love it. I've been listening to this every day for two weeks

[@jenburch1]

Awesome song love all metal. Also this is what dads do when their "Game Night" runs late.

[@reanimate_xyz]

Serious question. Would we consider this 1st wave black metal, or speed metal?

[@zeLKing]

This should be blackened thrash metal

[@TheThorgarth]

@@zeLKing Clearly Blackened Trash, and it rules..

[@Drakult666]

666% madness! Hail Hellbutcher! Mantap 666 🤘🏿🔥🔥🔥🤘🏿

[@Pititisch]

So this is how it sounds 30 years later... interesting.

[@uwehumpsla2798]

TOP❤

[@SLASHFANG]

Their aesthetic looks perfect and music is ripping !!

[@mathiaspodlovics6306]

Awesome. They understood how this works :)

[@CountNazgul93]

Always have (for more than 30 years now)

[@evilcrow]

great

[@jakewilcken6602]

TOUR WITH @BÜTCHER

[@GarethAlan81]

This has inspired me to grow a skullet.

[@crusingandbrusingtv3824]

🔥HAIL HELLBUTCHER 🔥

[@kozagong]

Surprisingly good

[@DaveHillOfficial]

These guys are the best at heavy metal.

[@IllustriousCrocoduck]

Okay, pretty killer riff

[@andrejzlatkov2249]

catastrophically excellent song

[@Kake-nz5to]

Aagghh awesome !!

[@BlackMetalArtists]

better version of Venom

[@raffanimation]

Beetlejuice meets Kreator. No dissing though, I love it

[@jamesedmonds926]

Hellarious !

[@4Timesdafunky]

John Bush is one of the most grossly underrated metal vocalists in history. Inlove Joey Belladonna but John Bush era Anthrax had more depth and nuance. So happy to see he's still out there killing it. I Love this group. I haven't been excited about a band in over a decade.

[@ObsidianShrine]

Hell yes 🤘🏻

[@jaxon8686]

Getting old dissection vibes.. fn diggin it..

[@blackandredbrian3515]

This is everything Metal should be!!!

[@SaraBourbonNight]

Hell yeah

[@nonflyingfinn2173]

I run into swedes looking like that on the Stockholm cruise all the time.

[@floydhopkins7901]

How many times have we heard this song in the last 40 years?

[@mikehodgson8748]

There is nothing about this that isn't completely fucking amazing 🤘💀🤘

[@echobutcher7027]

My last name is butcher....song sounds good with both our names... Salute to you Hell butcher!!!!

[@FatalArrivalMetal]

Killer riffing 🤘🔥🎶👌

[@stephenmccurley3018]

Black thrashy goodness!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Somber.Killer]

Hail METAL!

[@frankschmidt2303]

Riktigt jävla bra metal 🤘

[@LB-pp7pu]

The true metal

[@norsecrafts5433]

Damn, this absolutely rips! Länge leve Hellbutcher!

[@javiershow13]

Está chingonsísimo.

[@carolinamisanthrope8032]

Unholy punisher strike back.

[@CarlBWood]

Glad to see Martin Axenrot in action!

[@blackmetaltilldeath9374]

Eternal Hailz 🤘 🤘 🤘

[@drewolm]

Wow, a few extra slices of Velveta for this one.

[@tonyashbaugh2817]

All metal!!!

[@thrasheusanonymous]

Whoah! Beetlegeuse!!! I wonder if his band made it to part 2?

[@TMothibi]

R.I.P Nifelheim. Hail Hellbutcher!