King of Asgard is a 21st century Swedish metal band. Their ever-evolving sound oscillates between harsh and evocative Nordic blackness and captivating, epic folk melodies forcefully expressed through melodic death, black, and Viking metal. Their lyrical topics often relate to legends in their homeland's sagas and Norse myths, with a penchant for nearly epic-length storytelling. Their debut long-player, 2010's Fi'mbulvintr, was celebrated for its athletic musicianship, physicality, and intricate folk-metal tendencies amid shifting tempos and harsh black metal vocals. 2014's Karg was marked by more midtempo and slow songs, offering more pronounced grooves and complex arrangements. After lineup changes, they issued the six-track EP :taudr: in 2017, and followed with the darker, edgier full-length Svartrviðr in 2021.