Solid blue vinyl, limited to 500 copies. BATTLE BORN are set to make their presence felt in 2023 with power metal hymnals of war, dragons and inner courage that take place in the land of Skyrimfs Windhelm, Eastmarch. Following their signing with Los Angeles label Prosthetic Records and UK touring throughout 2022, the Southampton, UK power metal band will release their debut album, Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel, on May 12. BATTLE BORN has garnered a dedicated following in the burgeoning UK power metal scene and beyond for their approach to both storytelling and songcraft. Previously released singles in the form of Bring the Metal Back and album track Fire Storm showcased BATTLE BORN as a step ahead of genre traditionalists, with wide eyed theatricality and grandiose flair being put at the forefront of their sound. With production and engineering credits including Kurt Fagan at The Ranch Production House and mixing and mastering by Orden Oganfs Sebastian Seeb Levermann at Greenman Studios, BATTLE BORNfs affinity for European power metal is evident across the 11 tracks on offer. Listen to their foray into balladry on The Endless Grey or late album miniepic Ride North for Winterholdfs majesty, with an emphasis on lavish orchestration throughout. BATTLE BORN deftly pay their respects to a long running genre whilst injecting a youthful verve in the process. Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel is visually captured in eye watering fashion by graphic designer Stan-W Decker (Blue O.yster Cult, Powerwolf, Dragonforce), perfectly echoing the wars waged in the bandfs bold and daring world. BATTLE BORNfs Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel is not only an invitation to join forces with the quartet on their perilous mission, it also finally answers the question, gWhat would Skyrimfs greatest band sound like?