NO FASHION - NO IMAGE - NO HYPE. Valkyrie is classic doom, hard rock, and heavy metal from the mystical climes of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Founded in 2002 in Lexington by like-minded brothers Jake Adams and Pete Adams (of Baroness). The 2 guitarist assault with dual harmonizing shows the musical telepathy between these two brothers. Were talking some serious vintage heavy metal here, like the solos youd hear from Iron Maiden with a vibe like early Pentagram. Valkyrie has their own thing going on, though. Some bands rehash the style of their influences. With Valkyrie, they just play the music as it was played back when music wasnt categorized in 300 different ways, and all that mattered was to plug in and play with conviction and soul.