RELEASED FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2025
With The Long Winter, Burden of Ymir returns in full force, delivering a chilling and immersive Viking metal experience steeped in myth, magick, and endurance. The sixth full-length release from the Canadian skald is perhaps his most cohesive work yet—an album that flows like an ancient saga carved into frost-covered stone.
From the opening moments, the listener is thrust into a frozen battlefield. Tracks like Frostborn and Oath to the Allfather march forward with galloping riffs, powerful drumming, and raw, commanding vocals that echo with the fury of the old gods. Yet amid the chaos, there is beauty—Winter’s Embrace offers a melodic interlude of sorrowful strings and atmospheric textures, evoking the quiet desolation of a world locked in ice.
The production remains true to the spirit of underground metal—raw yet layered— allowing the ambient elements and folk-inspired melodies to shine through the harshness. Each song feels like a chapter in a larger tale, weaving together themes of survival, honour, and the eternal cycle of seasons.
While The Long Winter stays rooted in the traditional sounds of black and Viking metal, it also feels deeply personal—an inner struggle mirrored in the outer storm.
Burden of Ymir continues to evolve, crafting not just music, but myth.