DESTYNATION - Cold-fired Power From The North!
by Martin Popoff

Destynation are making waves, despite their isolation way in the North of Sweden, due to their dark, almost Evergrey-like but very steely and precise power metal sound. The intrigue comes through the experience gained as Eternia, as well as an assimilation of al the great unsung Swedish bands from the mid-'80s. Another comparative might be Nocturnal Rites, as both acts seem to possess a gravitas that puts them outside of trend, outside of all the new cliches, but embracing of old ones. It's a strange, irresistible mix, a canny time-travel, and a worthy trip for those who wish to take it.

"We had reached the point where we could choose to keep struggling in vain," says guitarist and keyboardist and spiritual leader of the band Ronny Blylod, on the changeover from Eternia, "or we could drop everything and just give up, or we could start all over again from scratch. The last alternative was the most appealing to us since our music, lyrics approach and appearance had changed too much to still be associated with the name Eternia and all the fantasy-influenced aspects that it stands for."

Asked for a brief history of the band, Ronny explains that, "In the beginning there was Eternia, created by Magnus, Daniel and Patrik, in 95. A year later I teamed up with this bunch of merry fellas! One year later, vocalist Mats Dahlberg was invited to join the band and decided to give it a shot. He remained as frontman from 1997 until 2003 when we went our separate ways. We recorded the demo The Guardian Of The Treasure, which got great response and the interest of some labels. We signed with Ufo Records and released the full-length album Tales Of Power in 2002. In 2004 Andy was recruited and participated on the Shadowgate EP. But shortly after we decided it was time to move on and let go of the Eternia days. We formed a new band in February 2005, still same members but with a completely new direction in both music and lyrics. We recorded a three song demo which caught the interest of many labels, among them Sonic Age Records whom we had been in contact with for a long time. Now we both knew it was time to start a cooperation. So we were offered a worldwide deal and then recorded Rising Up."

DESTYNATION - Cold-fired Power From The North!