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Timelapse Video - Map of Thedas from the Dragon Age Setting - Handmade Pyrography Art

Prometheus-pyrography.web.app

https://youtu.be/e2obJNdgvZM?si=0JA28FZuBFh7w9kV

This piece took roughly 30 or so hours of burning and a dozen hours of prep and clean up.

#Prometheus_Pyrography

#timelapse #speedart #magic #dragonage #thedas #pyrography #map #handmade #greywarden #dragon #rpg #rpggame #crafting #inquisition #dragonagetheveilguard #dragonageinquisition #dragonageorigins #art #templar #mage #fantasyartwork

Timelapse Video - Map of Thedas from the Dragon Age Setting - Handmade Pyrography Art

Prometheus-pyrography.web.app

https://youtu.be/e2obJNdgvZM?si=0JA28FZuBFh7w9kV

This piece took roughly 30 or so hours of burning and a dozen hours of prep and clean up.

#Prometheus_Pyrography

#timelapse #speedart #magic #dragonage #thedas #pyrography #map #handmade #greywarden #dragon #rpg #rpggame #crafting #inquisition #dragonagetheveilguard #dragonageinquisition #dragonageorigins #art #templar #mage #fantasyartwork

Timelapse Video - Map of Thedas from the Dragon Age Setting - Handmade Pyrography Art

Prometheus-pyrography.web.app

https://youtu.be/e2obJNdgvZM?si=0JA28FZuBFh7w9kV

This piece took roughly 30 or so hours of burning and a dozen hours of prep and clean up.

#Prometheus_Pyrography

#timelapse #speedart #magic #dragonage #thedas #pyrography #map #handmade #greywarden #dragon #rpg #rpggame #crafting #inquisition #dragonagetheveilguard #dragonageinquisition #dragonageorigins #art #templar #mage #fantasyartwork

Map of Thedas from the Dragon Age Setting - Handmade Pyrography Art

Prometheus-pyrography.web.app

https://youtu.be/CXp3Y6ZCWQY?si=3IfgY7SoRbGUPfwg

This piece took roughly 30 or so hours of burning and a dozen hours of prep and clean up.

#Prometheus_Pyrography

#dragonage #thedas #pyrography #map #handmade #greywarden #woodburning #rpg #rpggame #crafting #inquisition #dragonagetheveilguard #dragonageinquisition #dragonageorigins #art #templar #mage #fantasyartwork #dndgift #geekgift #giftsforgamers

Map of Thedas from the Dragon Age Setting - Handmade Pyrography Art

Prometheus-pyrography.web.app

https://youtu.be/CXp3Y6ZCWQY?si=3IfgY7SoRbGUPfwg

This piece took roughly 30 or so hours of burning and a dozen hours of prep and clean up.

#Prometheus_Pyrography

#dragonage #thedas #pyrography #map #handmade #greywarden #woodburning #rpg #rpggame #crafting #inquisition #dragonagetheveilguard #dragonageinquisition #dragonageorigins #art #templar #mage #fantasyartwork #dndgift #geekgift #giftsforgamers

Map of Thedas from the Dragon Age Setting - Handmade Pyrography Art

Prometheus-pyrography.web.app

https://youtu.be/CXp3Y6ZCWQY?si=3IfgY7SoRbGUPfwg

This piece took roughly 30 or so hours of burning and a dozen hours of prep and clean up.

#Prometheus_Pyrography

#dragonage #thedas #pyrography #map #handmade #greywarden #woodburning #rpg #rpggame #crafting #inquisition #dragonagetheveilguard #dragonageinquisition #dragonageorigins #art #templar #mage #fantasyartwork #dndgift #geekgift #giftsforgamers

There’s a burgeoning old school 80s trve metal movement growing these days, with more and more young bands longing to sound really olde. Steel is there for that, as it speaks directly to his ancient bones. A good number of these retro sword-swinging acts seem to be coming out of Sweden of late. We covered Century’s Sign of the Storm last year, and here comes Templar with their Conquering Swords debut, which was produced by Century’s Staffan Tengnér. As a fan of conquest and swords (and that awesome van-worthy cover art), I’m the target audience for this early 80s throwback insanity, which steals from cult acts like Manilla Road, Cirith Ungol, and Brocas Helm as well as NWoBHM heroes like Satan and Witchfinder General. All this is to be expected, but what I didn’t see coming was the hefty Mercyful Fate influence that Templar throw around like a 50-pound sack of wet concrete. On paper, that should not work, but does it work in your tin ear? Let’s take a peek.

After a rousing, table-setting intro, you’re launched into “Witchking” and greeted by classic 80s guitar lines with a burly trve vibe sure to get your lust for battle growing. When Isak Neffling starts singing, those familiar with the Mercyful Fate demos and the original EP will hear a notable similarity to an early-day King Diamond. I don’t mean the high-pitched falsettos, but the ominous baritones he used regularly before he became a faux-evil cartoon character. One could also say Isak also reminds of The Night Eternal’s Ricardo Baum, who borrowed a lot from Mr. Diamond vocally himself. Either way, it makes for an interesting listen as Isak sings of Tolkien baddies, swords, and sorcery. “Excalibur” is all beef and chest-pounding bravado with a galloping pace, scrotal power to spare, and a chorus that feels just epic enough. It hits all the nostalgia bells and feels ancient as fook, but it can still beat your ass like a back-alley thug.

Elsewhere, “Exiled in Fire” is fast, fist-pumping classic metal with sweet guitar work and a rowdy, rough edge that takes me back to the dirty, unpolished NWoBHM days. “Shipwreck” is another riffy good time with a vague In Solitude vibe, and “White Wolf” is about as epic 80s metal as it gets without lapsing into Spinal Tap levels of parody. At a tight 40 minutes and with all songs contained in the 4-5 minute window, there’s not much fluff or blubber on the compositions. The only drawback is that the writing routinely sits in that “good and almost very good” pocket, never fully reaching that next level of badassery. It’s an easy, entertaining spin, but it won’t blow anyone’s mind or make many end-of-year lists. The production is painstakingly designed to sound rough and vintage, and it does hit that 1980-1982 aura with a warmth and texture that modern recordings often lack.

Gustav Harrysson and Teddy Edoff bring the sounds of proto and epic 80s metal to the Great Hall, cleaving closely to the NWoBHM blueprint but always injecting that grand and glorious edge to their playing. I hear many hints of early Mercyful Fate and Satan in their choices, and the Manilla Road-isms are there too. I don’t know if Isak Neffling was trying to channel King Diamond, but he certainly does, and that adds to the nostalgic appeal. Listen to “White Wolf,” and you hear the earliest days of Mercyful Fate, and that’s undeniably cool. His vocals don’t always work, though, and things get especially weird and awkward on “The Sorceress.” In toto, Isak gives Templar an X factor the band wouldn’t have otherwise, and that certainly works in their favor despite a few misfires.

Conquering Swords is an interesting and engaging debut from a band that have the potential to be much more. There are moments scattered across the album that hint at greatness, and maybe with more time and effort, those parts lead someplace special. As things stand, Templar are a good throwback band with one foot in the past and the other looking for the next place to stomp. Where they go from here will prove interesting. Worth checking out for the love of Diamond and rust(ed swords).



Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Jawbreaker
Websites: facebook.com/templarsweden | instagram.com/templar.band
Releases Worldwide: February 27th, 2026

Mit dem Besuch auf Muskelrock in Schweden haben @Spitzbuebin und ich uns ein kleines Träumchen erfüllt.

Einziger Nachteil: Unsere Messlatte für Festivals hängt jetzt einen ganzen Meter höher.

Alle Eindrücke hier: https://andwil.de/weblog/muskelrock-2025

#metal #muskelrock #festival #electriceelshock #seax #helvetesport #templar #saxon #ambush #bronze #agusa #covenjapan #tonnerre #ridersofrohan #stallion #enforcer #castlerat #sabbat #midnatt #sanhedrin #airraid #smoulder #metalucifer #savagemaster

Burninating the townspeople! Burninating the countryside we go!

We got our avatar of righteousness and boy does he not disappoint! Time to direct him towards Kitava and save #Wraeclast!

https://twitch.tv/undead_zeratul

#PathOfExile #PoE #SettlersOfKalguur #League #Gaurdian #Templar #BloodMagic #PathOfExile2 #PoE2 #ARPG #ARPGs #ActionRPG #ActionRPGs #DungeonCrawler #Looter #Game #Games #Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #VideoGaming #Stream #Streams #Streaming #LiveStream #LiveStreams #LiveStreaming #Twitch #TwitchStream #TwitchStreams #TwitchStreaming #Streamer #LiveStreamer #TwitchStreamer #SmallStreamer #ContentCreator #ContentCreators #ContentCreation #SmallContentCreator #SmallContentCreators #CityBuilder #CityBuilders #ClearingScreens #ClearScreens

We Settlin' till we Kalguur up in this league! Ready for some #Sunday #CityBuilding #Shenanigans? We're attempting to build a #BloodMagic #Guardian #Templar and amass an army of minions led by the one and only #SuperSaiyan! Come stop by and #ClearScreens with us!

https://twitch.tv/undead_zeratul

#PathOfExile #PoE #SettlersOfKalguur #League #PathOfExile2 #PoE2 #ARPG #ARPGs #ActionRPG #ActionRPGs #DungeonCrawler #Looter #Game #Games #Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #VideoGaming #Stream #Streams #Streaming #LiveStream #LiveStreams #LiveStreaming #Twitch #TwitchStream #TwitchStreams #TwitchStreaming #Streamer #LiveStreamer #TwitchStreamer #SmallStreamer #ContentCreator #ContentCreators #ContentCreation #SmallContentCreator #SmallContentCreators #CityBuilder #CityBuilders #ClearingScreens #ClearScreens

New League, who dis? This time we're playing a little bit of a #CityBuilder in #SettlersOfKalguur! Come stop by and build a city with us!

https://twitch.tv/undead_zeratul

#PoE #PathOfExile2 #PoE2 #ARPG #ARPGs #ActionRPG #ActionRPGs #DungeonCrawler #Looter #Game #Games #Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #VideoGaming #Stream #Streams #Streaming #LiveStream #LiveStreams #LiveStreaming #Twitch #TwitchStream #TwitchStreams #TwitchStreaming #Streamer #LiveStreamer #TwitchStreamer #SmallStreamer #ContentCreator #ContentCreators #ContentCreation #SmallContentCreator #SmallContentCreators #Templar #Guardian

... world goth day board meeting ...

#worldgothday #goth #satan #satanic #blindsquid #worldreligion #midjourney #templar #crimson #christian

Made way too many #aranockonline characters in the last few days. Got my #templar ready for the first #lab. Got my first #mercenary done with the intro town #quests, the one destined to be a #warrior. The second one is almost there, but a bit behind, but going to be a #sorceress. My last Merc to be a #seyan (aka #seyan'du) isn't much of anywhere yet. Lastly, my #harakim finally is on lab 9, which I could do easily soon. Only issue is whether I can do the later #labs by myself. Lab 8 was TOUGH. I don't usually use buff potions, but I might have to reconsider that approach...