Alliance was recorded at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna with Dan Swanö as producer. The album was published in September, preceded by the video for the song "Third Immortal". After a week from release, the album reached position twenty-sixth in the best-selling albums chart in Finland. Battlelore were part of 'The Finnish Fire Tour' along Korpiklaani, Falchion and Kivimetsän Druidi, but singer Mykkänen had to be replaced by Harri Hyytiäinen, a member of Avathar for personal problems. The album was also released in a special edition with a DVD, including the recording of the Metal Female Voices Fest 2007 concert During the summer, the place of drummer was taken temporarily by Enrico Annus, because of Henri Vahvanen's other personal commitments. In July 2009, it was announced that the group had renewed the contract with Napalm Records, ended with The Last Alliance, providing label support for the band's next album and its promotional tour. In late September 2009, the band embarked on a brief tour of six dates in England together with Finntroll and in December it was announced that the sixth album was in preparation and Battlelore would have entered the studio around June–July 2010 for the recordings. The publication was intended for October 2010 and then moved to early 2011. Doombound was recorded again at Sound Supreme Studios with Janne Saksa, with Dan Swanö at mixing duties. Stylistically, the album marked a return to the sound of the first records and it was Battlelore's first concept album, focusing on the figure of Túrin Turambar. The album contains eleven songs, including one instrumental and one sung in Finnish language to celebrate Finland and the Finnish epic poem, the Kalevala. The special edition of the album contains the DVD 10 Years of Battlelore, with many special features. On 23 October 2011, the group announced via their website an indefinite break from the music scene, indicating that this is not a final farewell. Reunion show and The Return of the Shadow (2016, 2022-present) In January 2016, they announced that they would be performing a reunion concert at Metal Female Voices Fest XIII in October 2016. On 3 June 2022, they will release their seventh studio album titled The Return of the Shadow. The album will be the band's first album in over a decade. Style and influences Battlelore mixes female vocals with harsh male growling in "beauty and the beast" duets, backed