A true cult classic, Will of the Gods is a Great Power is the lone studio album of Russia's SCALD. Though the band's existence was brief, the majesty & might of their only album serves as a conduit for immense power that reverberates still for posterity.
Originally released in 1996, SCALD's Will of the Gods is a Great Power was a record that was both behind the times and way ahead of them. Undoubtedly, the band's primary influence was Bathory's now-beloved Viking period, but at the time, such an influence was quite unorthodox and not particularly in favor.
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