# Valhalore capture the storm live

**New Music** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 17 September 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/valhalore/

Symphonic folk metal band Valhalore have released a live video for "The Storm," a track from their 2025 album Beyond The Stars, captured during their Australian headline tour. The performance showcases the band's blend of melodic death metal with folk instruments including flute, cello and mandolin, featuring interplay between harsh and clean vocals.

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Following the recent release of their stirring acoustic version of "Horizon" (listen/watch **[here](https://www.promojukebox.com/nwldel/link/?nlsendlistid=13821644&checkcode=16f3c765afd4541d&urlcc=feef7970c5bc899b&acc=S1d5czZCSWt1YVErTU9LR2EvZ3FxQnFTb1VrUHJkd2t3WEtoc0cxMS90dWpwK3NJczIzMXdVNjVwcGNnQmlETw%3D%3D)**), Australian symphonic folk metal torchbearers **VALHALORE** have unleashed an epic new live video for **‘The Storm,’** a track taken from the band’s latest studio album, ***Beyond The Stars***. Capturing the power and energy of**VALHALORE** on stage, **‘The Storm (Live)’** brings one of the record’s most intense songs to life in a striking live setting.

![Nathalore silhouette with fist raised amid purple lightning and crowd, "The Storm Live" concert artwork.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/91aa200a-7b2b-4b74-9058-85910c83f2c2.png)

**Composer Anthony Willis **writes, *“We are stoked to finally share this powerful live version of ‘The Storm’, captured on our Australian headline tour last year! This is the first live recording we’ve released as a digital single, and we think the atmosphere, rawness and intensity of this live performance takes the song beyond the original. Turn it up loud and enjoy!”*

**Stream ‘The Storm (Live)’ here: ****[https://valhalore.rpm.link/stormlivePR](https://valhalore.rpm.link/stormlivePR)**

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/tp2xR38jh1Q?si=aOTR5gCK0Dr_ulK8)

Originally released in April 2025 via **ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music**, ***Beyond The Stars*** marked the long-awaited second full-length chapter in**VALHALORE**’s journey. Blending melodic death, power and symphonic metal with the band’s distinctive folk influences, the album combines crushing heaviness and sweeping melodies with atmospheric passages, further enriched by instruments including flute, cello and mandolin. 

Upon its release, ***Beyond The Stars***** **was met with an enthusiastic response from the international metal press. **METAL ON TAP **awarded the album a perfect 10/10, calling it *“metal at its absolute finest, and a serious contender for Album of the Year.” *Australia’s **METAL ROOS** praised it as *“a perfect fusion of the modern metal with the traditional” *and concluded with an emphatic *“Highly recommended!” *Germany’s **METAL HAMMER**, meanwhile, highlighted the interplay between growls and clean vocals on songs such as “The Storm” and “Horizon,” noting that it gives the tracks *“a certain grandeur”*.

With ***Beyond The Stars***, **VALHALORE** opened a new chapter while staying true to the epic, emotional and cinematic qualities at the heart of their sound. **“The Storm”** stands as one of the album’s powerful centerpieces, bringing together heavy guitars, commanding rhythms, harsh and clean vocals, and the folk and symphonic textures that define the band’s musical identity.

**Find *****Beyond The Stars***** at this location:** **[https://valhalore.rpm.link/beyondPR](https://valhalore.rpm.link/beyondPR)**

![Valhalore album cover featuring a figure radiating cosmic energy surrounded by swirling purple and pink nebula clouds.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/819b5730-0500-468b-831c-663e1da5fcc2.png)

***Beyond The Stars***** Line-Up:**

Anthony Willis - Lead Guitars, Vocals  
Lachlan Neate - Lead Vocals, Cello, Mandolin  
Sophie Willis - Tin Whistles & Wind Instruments  
Lucas Fisher - Rhythm Guitars, Vocals  
Morgan Cox - Drums  
Joseph Dipisa-Fiorenza - Bass, Vocals

**Connect with VALHALORE:**

Facebook | **[https://www.facebook.com/valhalore](https://www.facebook.com/valhalore)**   
Instagram | **[https://www.instagram.com/valhalore](https://www.instagram.com/valhalore)**   
X | **[https://twitter.com/Valhalore](https://twitter.com/Valhalore)**   
YouTube | **[https://www.youtube.com/@Valhalore](https://www.youtube.com/@Valhalore)**   
Website | **[https://www.valhalore.com](https://www.valhalore.com)**

![Six band members with long dark hair posed against a dark blue backdrop, lit by cool blue stage lighting.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/09/8666e20e-a075-41f6-848d-e2988da1d502.jpg)