"In terms of music, Northern is a fierce, brave team that does not make any concessions - and good! Their debut EP warms up to the battle, even on the roughest week." - rockmetalnews.pl "The Prophecy of War could stand on the shelf next to the old Amon Amarth CDs and it would not be an album that goes too far in style or level from early Swedes' records." - kvlt.pl Prophecy of War is a debiut EP from polish pagan/death metal band Northern. It contains first 5 songs written by them in 2015. It was recorded in Vintage Sounds Good Studio in Gdańsk by Jarek Turbiarz and mastered in As One Studio in Warsaw. Prophecy of War starts with intro based on verses from Havamal, an Old Norse poem from the Viking age. Just after that comes the first song - At The Gates od Hel. The title refers to Hel, who rules the same titled location in Nilfheim from Norse mythology. Lyrics are about the man, who killed his cheating wife and himself. Due to that he can't reach Walhalla, which is reserved for warriors, who have died in battle. Next three songs, Prophecy of War, Carnage and Destiny, are one story of viking's raid in Ruthenia. The story is about sailing, pillaging and vengeance, which came afterwards. Fifth, and last song, Warnawa is a tribute to Niklot, prince of Slavic Obotrites and defender of slavic faith and culture. Song is about naval battle in mouth of Warnow river (pol. Warnawa) in 1147 during Wendish crusede. In this battle outnumbered forces of Veleti and Rani defeated Danish fleet of Kanut V and Swen III Grade. This victory forced German and Danish crusaders to withdraw the siege of Dobin. It's the onli song written in Polish language. EP ends with an atmospheric folk song from Iceland - Krummavisur, orginally written by Jón Thoroddsen.