Pyromancer – Let the pyros go off!

After producing so many pop songs this year, I want to finish 2021 with something completely different. Are you ready for a genre I never tried before? Can you guess the genre by the cover illustration?

Two years ago, I visited a friend who owned a hurdy-gurdy. Despite the tuning, It was so much fun to play! This medieval instrument sounds a bit like a cello with a chord in the background, but it’s played like a piano with a crank. When I wrote “Pyromancer” I instantly knew that this melody should be played on this medieval instrument. I never had the intention to write metal, but the melody longed for heavy guitars and medieval fantasy related lyrics. This way I composed my first folk metal song.

People went nuts, when they heard the sketch, cause it sounded like something different and fresh. Jordan‘s power metal falsetto brought my lyrics into life and summoned Stephan (bass, octave mandolin) and Simon (guitar). During recording, we figured out, that the key is not performable on a real hurdy-gurdy. Ben added a violin solo I could never think of. After half a year of work, we are happy to show you a song that’s gonna set you on fire!

During production, I already had an idea for a video clip in my head, but I didn’t find any stock videos. So I dusted off my graphics tablet and drew the pyromancer with that evil smirk. Can something be more metal than a shady fire magician and lyrics about the conquest of a medieval fortress? You can listen to our song on YouTube and SoundCloud.

2021 has been a year full of musical and artistic surprises. Great things happen if you don’t take yourself too serious and let your creativity flow. I did not expect to write so many songs with so many talented people and trying new genres. Thank you so much for being part of the collabs and turning this year into one of the best I had.

Let the pyros go off – And have a happy new year!