About the band
Pandrador is 4-piece Death Metal group formed back in 2015. Style of the band was defined in 2017, when the demo ”Śmierć Baldura” (Polish for ”The Death Of Baldr”) came out. For the very first time we presented tainted and dehumanized face of Norse Mythology, which was based both in the lyrics and music.
”From the moment when we started composing our songs it was more
than noticeable for us that some strange and unknown energy leads our hands and minds when we play them.”
than noticeable for us that some strange and unknown energy leads our hands and minds when we play them.”
Bard
main composer and guitarist
In 2018 we decided to record the first, full-length album to extend our point of view on how we understand the Dead Gods World. Our target was to tell the story about cruelty of divinities that stands above us. The story about Æsir and Vanir, who shape the human life and give opportunities, glory and Posthumous Exaltation in exchange of becoming the darkspawn of their kind – the Black Einherjar.
”Ov Rituals, Ov Ancestors, Ov Destiny” was recorded in Heinrich House Studio (Legionowo, Poland), led by veteran of Polish Metal scene – Filip ”Heinrich” Hałucha (ex-Decapitated, Vesania, producer for Behemoth, Azarath and Deus Mortem). Process of preparation to mixing and mastering has ended in May of 2019. After 1 year of hard work of the band and another Polish tour (”Deathbound Celebration 2019”) album was released it in the June of 2020.
The story of the band goes on. Gates of Valhalla will open once again, when The One Eyed will call His Einherjars to share another saga. With all of you.
Music
Ov Rituals, Ov Ancestors, Ov Destiny
Listen to our debut album now.
Musically Ov Rituals, Ov Ancestors, Ov Destiny is 37 minutes of crushing and uncompromising “True Polish Death Metal”. Brutality and technicality are two main features of eight songs and short atmospheric intro “The Oath”. These features are literally everywhere: in incredibly fast and solid drums, crushing riffs, bass or thud roaring vocals, which comes from the gut of Mateusz. At the same time there is a place for Symhonic elements (“Pandradr”), Black Metal (“Valgrind”) and almost inconspicuous melody. It’s not a big amount of such elements but they make this album diverse and bring some somber atmosphere.
ANTICHRIST Magazine
As for the music - I don't have any questions. Strong, aggressive, technological effect, death metal played by Pandrador immediately entered me. Despite a lot of technology, the places are hit, easy to remember and I think that the riffs are a great merit - expressive, well-pounded. I think I will be right when I compare Pandrador to the Decapitated mix from the Nihility and Anticult periods. On "Ov rituals…" we deal with a large dose of guitar twos, equal to the drum, for which the gentlemen from Vogg control are known, plus a slight accretion of Vader art. I would like to emphasize that Pandrador, like debutants, has spores of its style, in my opinion it is not a creator, but not only on its inspiration. Ov Rituals, Ov Ancestors, Ov Destiny is a strong debut, possibly one of the contenders for my list of the year of our scene. I keep my fingers crossed for the band..
kvlt.pl
Pure poetry. Perfect compositions to sell live. Anyway, I think that the whole album presented to the faithful in the concert version will make a nice mosh under the stage. I can’t wait to experience this thrill, because when better times come for the concerts, I will be one of the first, who go to their show. I must admit that these highlanders from Podkarpacie have stout heads and very efficient fingers. May the air not escape from them, because I believe that this may be a band that will stay at the forefront of Polish, or maybe a whole world, death metal for a long time. Polish album of the year? Big chance.
Metal Mundus
From their songs you can feel darkness, blasphemy and the endless cold. Imagine a high wall made out of stones, iron, dirt, death and hate. It is falling right on your chest, it suffocates you, smashing you with unprecedented strength. PANDRADOR convinced me on their dark side, they conquered my soul and cursed me forever. They meet my highest requirements for ritual ceremonies. The heaven is burning again! The death is holding endless orgies! Death black metal which will burn you to ashes!
DEADLY STORM ZINE
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Music videos
Hvergelmir
Fallen Einheri’s initial fury had turned into a bitter understanding. After hanging himself on the ash tree of Yggdrasil and giving Sleipnir in exchange for this knowledge, he understood that in order to finally take revenge on those who took his humanity from him, he must turn to the Goddess of the Underworld – Hel.
He stepped into the lake of Hvergelmir, disjected the Thread of his Existance as an Exalted One to be considered as The One Who Died in Disgrace to be able to enter Helheim.
What he didn’t know, however, was that he had been deceived by the Allfather, who had tainted the runic knowledge, so as to no one would ever possess it again. He was ridiculed by Hel, and his plea for help in revenge was denied. His spirit will never leave Helheim again and will be drowned in waters of Náströnd over and over again.
Uppsalablot
After hundreds of years, lost pages of old, norse grimoire has been found. A woman has been manipulated by Loki to use it. At the night of full moon, she prepared the Ritual of Summoning. After symbolic sacrificing, the wraiths of Åsgårdsreien have been sent to Midgard. They were avatars of Tyr, Freyr and Freya, Loki and a nameless, forgotten warrior.
She got rid of her humanity, free will and her soul in exchange of becoming an Einherjar in Valhalla. Her spirit will wander through the Nine Worlds until the day of Ragnarök, when she will finally die – forever.
Wrath of the Gods has been awaken. Her ashes fed the roots of Yggdrasil.
She got rid of her humanity, free will and her soul in exchange of becoming an Einherjar in Valhalla. Her spirit will wander through the Nine Worlds until the day of Ragnarök, when she will finally die – forever.
Wrath of the Gods has been awaken. Her ashes fed the roots of Yggdrasil.
TIWAZ
A fanatical prayer of a dying man, during his glorious last stand, right before he die. He refers his words to one-handed God, Sovereign of War – Tyr (ᛏᛦᚱ). With this proclamation, he sacrifices his soul, his humanity and his life energy in exchange for becoming an Einherjar in Valhalla.
He will remain God’s servant until his deprived of free will soul will die during Ragnarök.
He will remain God’s servant until his deprived of free will soul will die during Ragnarök.