The follow-up to the bands 2019s powerful progressive folk-metal album Hel. Battle Ballads is aptly named a crushing, soaring, batch of classical embellished songs that conjure images of galloping steeds, clashing swords, and hard-fought victories. And, as if it needs to be stated, the title Battle Ballads has nothing in common with the lighter-raising songs so prevalent in the 1980s. Gatefold Maroon Colored Vinyl LP.