Secrets of the Magick Grimoire

Secrets of the Magick Grimoire
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 2017
GenresFolk metal, symphonic metal, power metal[1]
Length61:16
LabelAFM Records
Elvenking chronology
The Pagan Manifesto
(2014)
Secrets of the Magick Grimoire
(2017)
Reader of the Runes – Divination
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Folk-metal.nl8.5/10[2]
Metal Reviews81/100[3]
Metal Storm8.6/10[4]
Metal Temple9/10[5]
My Global Mind9/10[6]

Secrets of the Magick Grimoire is the ninth studio album by Italian folk/power metal band, Elvenking, released on November 10, 2017. This is the band's first album with new drummer Marco "Lancs" Lanciotti. Lead singer Damnagoras explains that this is “a full Elvenking metal album, and I’m sure it will be a very important (and magickal) step in our history”.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Invoking the Woodland Spirit"6:02
2."Draugen’s Maelstrom"4:25
3."The One We Shall Follow"4:25
4."The Horned Ghost and the Sorcerer"4:35
5."A Grain of Truth"5:16
6."The Wolves Will Be Howling Your Name"5:55
7."3 Ways to Magick"4:35
8."Straight Inside Your Winter"4:43
9."The Voynich Manuscript"6:19
10."Summon the Dawn Light"4:57
11."At the Court of the Wild Hunt"7:40
12."A Cloak of Dusk"2:24
Total length:61:16
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Petalstorm"4:48
14."The Open Breach"4:56
15."Jigsaw Puzzle (2010 version)"4:21
16."Skywards (2008 version)"4:17
Total length:79:38

Personnel

  • Damnagoras - Vocals
  • Aydan - Guitars
  • Rafahel - Guitars
  • Jakob - Bass
  • Lethien - Violin
  • Lancs - Drums

Guest musicians

References

  1. ↑ Franco Cerchiari (13 November 2017). "Elvenking – Secrets of the Magick Grimoire". Hard Rock Haven (review). Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Elvenking – 'Secrets of the Magick Grimoire' (2017)". folk-metal.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. ↑ Andy (12 December 2017). "Elvenking - Secrets of the Magick Grimoire Review (81/100)". Metal Reviews (review). Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Elvenking - Secrets Of The Magick Grimoire - review". Metal Storm (review). 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Sebastien Parent (1 December 2017). "Elvenking - Secrets Of The Magick Grimoire - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Travis Green (1 November 2017). "Elvenking – Secrets of the Magic Grimoire Review". My Global Mind (review). Retrieved 14 August 2026.