Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
"Sign of the Storm" is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Century, a Stockholm-based duo consisting of Staffan Tengnér (guitars, vocals, and bass) and Leo Ekström Sollenmo (drums and guitars). Released on January 24, 2025, by Electric Assault Records (USA, vinyl), Dying Victims Productions (Europe, CD), and TNO Recordings (Scandinavia), the album marks a natural evolution from their 2023 debut, "The Conquest of Time," delving even deeper into traditional 1980s heavy metal, with influences from Swedish icons like Heavy Load, Overdrive, and Axewitch, as well as touches of Iron Maiden and a hint of Led Zeppelin.
With 10 intense and energetic tracks, the album runs about 40 minutes and features impeccable production—clean, spacious, and with a dirty grit that evokes analog studios from decades past. Recorded by Tengnér and Oscar Ulfheden, and mixed by Jamie Elton. The cover, designed by Tengnér himself and photographed by Chris Shonting, captures an epic atmosphere of dark fantasy, with themes of heroism, nocturnal possession, and battles against evil, as if the listener were immersed in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign filled with demons and flaming swords.
What makes "Sign of the Storm" special is its authenticity: despite being a duo, it sounds like a full four-piece band, with compositions that balance casual heroism, hot riffs, and a slight melancholy, without sounding forced or dated. It's an album for those who love raw, timeless metal—ideal for spinning on the turntable while imagining conquering lost kingdoms. If you're into the true metal revival, this is a must-have; download or buy it from the band's Bandcamp for unlimited high-quality streaming.
MEMBERS
Staffan Tengnér - Guitars, Vocals, Bass
Leo Ekström Sollenmo - Drums, Guitars, Bass
TRACKLIST
1. Sacrifice | 00:00
2. Children of the Past | 03:39
3. Necromancer | 07:28
4. The Chains of Hell | 10:24
5. Fallen Hero | 14:45
6. Sign of the Storm | 18:30
7. Fly Away | 23:06
8. No Time for Tomorrow | 27:14
9. Possessed by the Night | 29:47
10. Sorceress | 33:54
SOCIAL MEDIA
Bandcamp: centuryswe.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: facebook.com/centuryswe
Instagram: instagram.com/centuryswe
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0DiH2yz49jh3H1jYqXNs9Z?si=BmbKYPMgQKyUeq6DBZx9Ug
COPYRIGHT
All music written and produced by Century. All rights reserved to Dying Victims Productions.
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"Sign of the Storm" is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Century, a Stockholm-based duo consisting of Staffan Tengnér (guitars, vocals, and bass) and Leo Ekström Sollenmo (drums and guitars). Released on January 24, 2025, by Electric Assault Records (USA, vinyl), Dying Victims Productions (Europe, CD), and TNO Recordings (Scandinavia), the album marks a natural evolution from their 2023 debut, "The Conquest of Time," delving even deeper into traditional 1980s heavy metal, with influences from Swedish icons like Heavy Load, Overdrive, and Axewitch, as well as touches of Iron Maiden and a hint of Led Zeppelin.
With 10 intense and energetic tracks, the album runs about 40 minutes and features impeccable production—clean, spacious, and with a dirty grit that evokes analog studios from decades past. Recorded by Tengnér and Oscar Ulfheden, and mixed by Jamie Elton. The cover, designed by Tengnér himself and photographed by Chris Shonting, captures an epic atmosphere of dark fantasy, with themes of heroism, nocturnal possession, and battles against evil, as if the listener were immersed in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign filled with demons and flaming swords.
What makes "Sign of the Storm" special is its authenticity: despite being a duo, it sounds like a full four-piece band, with compositions that balance casual heroism, hot riffs, and a slight melancholy, without sounding forced or dated. It's an album for those who love raw, timeless metal—ideal for spinning on the turntable while imagining conquering lost kingdoms. If you're into the true metal revival, this is a must-have; download or buy it from the band's Bandcamp for unlimited high-quality streaming.
MEMBERS
Staffan Tengnér - Guitars, Vocals, Bass
Leo Ekström Sollenmo - Drums, Guitars, Bass
TRACKLIST
1. Sacrifice | 00:00
2. Children of the Past | 03:39
3. Necromancer | 07:28
4. The Chains of Hell | 10:24
5. Fallen Hero | 14:45
6. Sign of the Storm | 18:30
7. Fly Away | 23:06
8. No Time for Tomorrow | 27:14
9. Possessed by the Night | 29:47
10. Sorceress | 33:54
SOCIAL MEDIA
Bandcamp: centuryswe.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: facebook.com/centuryswe
Instagram: instagram.com/centuryswe
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0DiH2yz49jh3H1jYqXNs9Z?si=BmbKYPMgQKyUeq6DBZx9Ug
COPYRIGHT
All music written and produced by Century. All rights reserved to Dying Victims Productions.
#newalbum #newrelease #fullalbum #promotion #metal #HeavyMetal #TrueMetal #SignOfTheStorm #CenturyBand #SwedishMetal #NWOBHM #TraditionalMetal #EpicMetal #FantasyMetal #80sMetal #HeavyLoad #Enforcer #Ambush #Wolf #Overdrive #Tyrann #InSolitude #Horisont #MetalRevival #UndergroundMetal #VinylMetal #Headbanging #Riffs #MetalHeads #PowerMetal #SpeedMetal #MetalAlbum2025 #BandcampMetal #ElectricAssault #DyingVictims
