Pre-order the re-press of Märvel’s 2011 album Warhawks Of War – NOW!

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Märvel – Warhawks Of War
Release Date: 10/3-23

With a career spanning over 20 years, one can not help but looking back every once in a while. And with “Double Decade”, their greastest hits album, around the corner, sometimes you have to do it thrice.
Yes, this is the THIRD pressing of “Warhawks Of War”.

This pressing comes with updated artwork with a 3mm spine cover with inlay, and the vinyl is a limited edition Transparent Black/Red Splatter vinyl, limited to 500 copies.

For each release, reissue or new, Märvel reintroduces themself to current fans, and they invite more lovers of rock to fall in love with this fantastic band.

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Märvel – Warhawks Of War

“Warhawks of War” is the third album from the power trio hailing from Sweden. Originally released on CD in 2011, it had to wait until 2017 when Märvel signed with The Sign Records, before the first vinyl edition saw the light of day. An album filled to the brim with gigantic guitars, bombastic bass, dynamite drums and vaporizing vocals! As usual with the barons of Scandinavian modern rock, each of the 12 energy-filled tracks is a potential hit, a tradition they’ve kept going for over two decades. With special guest appearances by Dregen(Backyard Babies, Hellacopters) and Robert “Strängen” Dahlqvist (The Hellacopters, Dundertåget).
Produced by Joakim Kärling and Märvel. Recorded and mixed by Joakim Kärling at White Light Studios in Linköping.

The band comments:
“Warhawks marked the start of a new era for us. At least it feels like it looking back. We had just come back from extensive touring before entering the studio, and had become a really tight band. We also stepped into a new studio with a new engineer, and with a bunch of, what we felt, killer songs. All these things, combined with us growing as individuals in our private lifes, gave us a courage and an energy that we feel can be heard on all offerings on the album. A Märvel 2.0 if you wish.“

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WARHAWKS OF WAR LP

Updated artwork with a 3mm spine cover with inlay, and the vinyl is a limited edition Transparent Black/Red Splatter vinyl, limited to 500 copies.

TRACK LIST:
1 – Hello!
2 – Bank of Lights
3 – T.N.H (Feat. Robert “Strängen” Dahlqvist)
4 – Whispering Eye
5 – A Hobby That Got Out Of Hand (Feat. Dregen)
6 – The Effort
7 – Beaten Path
8 – Blood Harmony 
9 – Killer Porn Dungeon
10 – Good Times
11 – Tiger By The Tail
12 – Preaching To The Choir

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Biography

Märvel was formed in 2002 when John Steen (The King), Ulrik Bostedt (Speedo) and Tony Samuelsson (The Vicar) spent a high school exchange year in Colorado, USA. Ditching classes, drinking beer and playing rock n roll in the garage gave the world “Marvellous”, their first EP. The band got airtime on several college radio stations before they left the USA and returned to Sweden with lousy grades, but high spirits. Two other vinyl EP’s (“Heroine Tracks” & “Bedlam at the Embassy”) were released the following years through Swedish indie labels.

Between 2003 and 2011, the band started honing their skills and image by playing live and recording three albums. Constant touring and airplay during the period helped the band to build a very loyal fanbase in Europe.

With the release of their third full length album “Warhawks of War”, Märvel went through some changes. The earlier superhero gimmick was abandoned in favor of new and more iconic personas, The King, The Vicar and Speedo. A second live bass player, The Aviator,  was also added to the line up. The band fully stepped into the new characters by also adopting them live on stage. “Warhawks of War” was released in 2011 and marked a big step forward for the band in terms of sound and strong material. It also featured the guest stars Strings (Dundertåget, The Hellacopters) and Dregen (Backyard Babies, The Hellacopters, Michael Monroe). 

In 2012, Speedo (Ulrik Bostedt) was replaced by Burgher (Ulrik Bostedt). Filled with youthful raw energy, and with a unique style, Burgher helped catapult the band even further while touring Germany, France and Spain to promote the Warhawks album.

After touring with Dregen in 2013, the band returned to the studio to record “Hadal Zone Express”. The album was released 28th of March 2014 to a never ending stream of praise. In the fall, the band recorded a mini album, with Fred Estby, “The Hills Have Eyes”. The title track along with a cover of W.A.S.P’s L.O.V.E. Machine made a big fuzz and got frequent air time. 

In 2017, the band partnered with The Sign Records, and the first release was the seventh album “at the Sunshine Factory”, the first Märvel album to be recorded fully by themselves in their own newly established studio, Solskensfabriken.  The second release was a cheeky cover album, “Guilty Pleasures”, featuring songs from a wide spectrum of artists such as Dire Straits, Agnetha Fältskog, REO Speedwagon and Monster Magnet. 

2022 marked the 20th anniversary for the band, which was celebrated with the album ”Graces Came With Malice”. As always, the songs were in focus, and the release saw Märvel back at the height of their creativity, blending all their eclectic influences into a melodic piercing piece of high energy rock n roll. Besides the album, the anniversary was celebrated throughout the year with exclusive releases, gigs and other surprises.

Märvel:
The King – Guitars and Vocals
The Burgher – Bass
The Vicar – Drums

MORE MÄRVEL? MORE MÄRVEL!
YOU CAN STILL PRE-ORDER “DOUBLE DECADE”, FOR AN EXAMPLE…

RELEASE DATE: 24/2-23

To celebrate Märvel’s 20 years in the service of rock ’n’ roll, here’s “Double Decade”! A double vinyl compilation of both Märvel’s greatest hits and their rarest songs as well as two brand new and previously unreleased songs. All packaged in a luxurious gatefold with a very special booklet.

… OR SOME DISCOGRAPHY

There is a lot of material released with Mävel during these 20 years. You can find the band on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube. 

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