King of the North (album)

King of the North
Studio album by Wolfheart
Released	16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
Genre	Melodic death metal [1]
Length	48:33
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Tuomas Saukkonen
Wolfheart chronology
Wolves of Karelia (2020) King of the North (2022) Draconian Darkness (2024)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	9/10 [2]
Metal Storm	8.2/10 [3]
Soundi	3/5 [4]

King of the North is the sixth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Wolfheart, released on 16 September 2022, through Napalm Records. The album spawned the single "Ancestor", ^[5] which features Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach. ^[6]

The album debuted at number 12 on the Finnish official album chart and number 4 on the physical album chart. ^[7]

Track listing

1. "Skyforger" - 7:33
2. "Ancestor" (feat. Jesse Leach) - 4:43
3. "Knell" - 5:32
4. "Desolated Land" - 5:18
5. "The King" - 4:56
6. "Cold Flame" (feat. Karl Sanders) - 5:49
7. "Headstones" - 4:16
8. "Fires of the Fallen" - 4:51
9. "Eternal Slumber" - 5:32

Personnel

• Tuomas Saukkonen – vocals, guitar
• Vagelis Karzis – guitar, clean vocals
• Lauri Silvonen – bass, backing vocals
• Joonas Kauppinen – drums

Guests

• Jesse Leach – vocals on "Ancestor"
• Karl Sanders – vocals on "Cold Flame"
• Saku Moilanen – keyboards, orchestrations

Production

• Tuomas Saukkonen – producer
• Juho Räihä – recording (drums, bass & rhythm guitar), mastering
• Saku Moilanen – recording (vocals, guitar melodies & acoustic guitar), mixing
• VisionBlack – cover art, layout
• Teppo Ristola – photographs

References

1. REVIEW: Wolfheart – King of the North
2. ALBUM REVIEW: King Of The North – Wolfheart
3. Wolfheart - King Of The North review
4. Review: Finnish Wolfheart declares himself king of the Nordics, and the declaration is easy to accept as true.
5. "Melodic Death Metallers WOLFHEART Announce New Album "King Of The North", Unveils First Single "Ancestor" Featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Frontman JESSE LEACH". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
6. "Wolfheart announce new album 'Kings Of The North'". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
7. "Musiikkituottajat: Tilastot → Virallinen lista → Artistit → Wolfheart → King Of The North" . Retrieved 26 April 2025.