Viking Death March
{{Infobox song
| name = Viking Death March
| cover = Viking_Death_March.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Billy Talent
| album = Dead Silence
| released = May 25, 2012
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Punk rock, post-hardcore
| length = 4:03
| label = Warner Music Canada
| writer = Billy Talent
| producer =
| prev_title = Diamond on a Landmine
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Surprise Surprise
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|VRFCMM3bra8|"Viking Death March"}}}}
}}
"Viking Death March" is the first single by Billy Talent from their fourth studio album, Dead Silence. It was released on May 25, 2012.
Song information
On May 14, 2012, the band announced in a video announcement on their YouTube channel that their new album would be delayed until the fall, instead of the previous tentative release date of July 2012, though a new song would be released until the end of the month.{{YouTube|G9NbI4EjhLA|Billy Talent - May Announcement!}} On May 18, 2012, the band released a teaser of the single and announced that the full song would be released on SoundCloud May 25, 2012.{{cite magazine|url = http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/billy_talent_stream_new_song_viking_death_march | title = Billy Talent stream new song "Viking Death March" | author = Bryne Yancey | magazine = Alternative Press | date = May 25, 2012 | access-date = May 30, 2012 }}
Gregory Adams of Exclaim! describes the song as fused the band's typical "post-hardcore licks" with elements of new wave of British heavy metal and a time signature of 6/8.{{cite web|url = http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/billy_talent-viking_death_march | title = Billy Talent "Viking Death March" | author = Gregory Adams | work = exclaim.ca | date = May 25, 2012 | access-date = May 30, 2012 }}
Music video
The music video was released on the band's official website and on the band's YouTube channel on July 16, 2012. It is a live music video compiled from live footage that was shot during the band's performances at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburg, Germany on June 2, and at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 6. The music video was directed by Michael Maxxis and David Hogan.
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Certifications
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References
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