Bloodbound Field Of Swords CD (Digipak, 2025, Napalm Records)

Bloodbound return with thier eleventh studio album, Field Of Swords, a triumphant 2025 full-length that cements their position at the front line of modern power metal. Released via Napalm Records, this album marks over two decades of unwavering dedication to epic, melody-driven heavy metal - refined, sharpened, and forged for a new era.

Building on their legacy of anthemic songwriting and fantasy-driven storytelling, Field Of Swords shifts its focus into the medieval world beyond the Viking age, drawing on the brutality and evolution of warfare after 1066. The concept dives into a time where steel was perfected, empires clashed, and the battlefield became a proving ground for honour, sacrifice, and conquest. This thematic depth is matched by the band’s most dynamic and aggressive material to date.

From the opening title track “Field Of Swords,” Bloodbound unleash galloping riffs, soaring vocals, and massive choruses that define the genre. Tracks like “As Empires Fall” and “Defenders Of Jerusalem” deliver cinematic scale and emotional weight, while faster cuts push the band into some of their most intense territory yet. “The Nine Crusades,” featuring Brittney Slayes of Unleash The Archers, closes the album with a powerful, collaborative climax that reinforces the band’s global reach and relevance.

Musically, this is Bloodbound at full strength - balancing speed, melody, and atmosphere with precision. Their signature blend of classic European power metal and modern production creates a sound that appeals equally to long-time fans and newer listeners discovering the genre.

For collectors and power metal devotees, Field Of Swords is more than another release - it’s a statement of endurance, identity, and evolution. This is battle-ready metal, forged in tradition but built to last.

Secure your copy now and march into battle with one of power metal’s most consistent and commanding bands.

Recommended if you like: Powerwolf, HammerFall, Sabaton, Twilight Force, Dynazty, Firewind

Artist: Bloodbound
Title: Field Of Swords
Label: Napalm Records
Catalogue number: NPR1389DP
UPC: 810185191024
Release Year: 2025
Duration: Album
Format: CD
Packaging Type: Digipak
Condition: New & Sealed

Tracklist:

1. Field of Swords
2. As Empires Fall
3. Defenders of Jerusalem
4. The Code of Warriors
5. Land of the Brave
6. Light the Sky
7. Teutonic Knights
8. Forged in Iron
9. Pain and Glory
10. Born to be King
11. The Nine Crusades (feat. Unleash the Archers)