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Einherjer
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing the album ''Blot'' in December 2003, but later reformed. In December 2004, all members of Einherjer's last lineup, including the band's founders Frode Glesnes and Gerhard Storesund, founded the thrash metal band Battered together with bass guitarist Ole Moldesæther. In September 2008, Einherjer announced that they would reunite to do some selected shows across Europe in 2009, including the Ragnarök, Kaltenbach and Wacken festivals. The band signed with Indie Recordings in December 2010; their first album in eight years, ''Norrøn'' was released in September 2011. Einherjer has since released three more studio albums, and the latest one, ''North Star'', was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battered (band)
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing the album ''Blot'' in December 2003, but later reformed. In December 2004, all members of Einherjer's last lineup, including the band's founders Frode Glesnes and Gerhard Storesund, founded the thrash metal band Battered together with bass guitarist Ole Moldesæther. In September 2008, Einherjer announced that they would reunite to do some selected shows across Europe in 2009, including the Ragnarök, Kaltenbach and Wacken festivals. The band signed with Indie Recordings in December 2010; their first album in eight years, ''Norrøn'' was released in September 2011. Einherjer has since released three more studio albums, and the latest one, ''North Star'', was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viking Metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consider it more a cross-genre term than a genre, but it is typically seen as black metal with influences from Nordic folk music. Common traits include a slow-paced and heavy riffing style, anthemic choruses, use of both sung and harsh vocals, a reliance on folk instrumentation, and often the use of keyboards for atmospheric effect. Viking metal emerged from black metal during the late 1980s and early 1990s, sharing with black metal an opposition to Christianity, but rejecting Satanism and occult themes in favor of the Vikings and paganism. It is similar, in lyrics, sound, and thematic imagery, to pagan metal, but pagan metal has a broader mythological focus and uses folk instrumentation more extensively. Most Viking metal bands originate from the Nordic coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frode Glesnes
''Frode Glesnes'' (born 7 October 1974) is one of the founders of the Norwegian Viking metal Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consider it more a cr ... band Einherjer. He started as guitarist/vocalist, but decided to concentrate on the guitar duties. He did the lead vocals on Einherjer's last album, ''Blot (album), Blot''. He started a new band with the other Einherjer members called Battered (band), Battered. He did the lead vocals on their first demo recording, but they chose a new singer. He also had a couple of projects with Einherjer drummer Gerhard Storesund called Angelgrinder and Beelzebub. Major discography With Einherjer * ''Dragons of the North'' (1996) * ''Odin Owns Ye All'' (1998) * ''Norwegian Native Art'' (2000) * ''Blot (album), Blot'' (2003) * ''Norrøn'' (2011) * ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leve Vikingånden
''Leve Vikingånden'' (''Long Live the Viking Spirit'') is the first official release by the Norwegian heavy metal band Einherjer, following their 1993 demo ''Aurora Borealis''. It was released on 7 inch vinyl and only 1500 copies were made. Both of its songs have Norwegian language lyrics and were re-recorded for the band's 1997 EP '' Far Far North''. The sleeve features an image of Mjolnir. Track listing # "Når Hammeren Heves" (When the Hammer Heaves) # "Når Aftensolen Rinner" (When the Evening Sun Sets) Music by Storesund/Glesnes. Lyrics by Glesnes/Bjelland. Credits * Rune Bjelland – vocals * Gerhard Storesund – drums, synthesizer * Frode Glesnes – guitar * Audun Wold – bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ... Sources * ''Einherjer.com''disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragons Of The North
''Dragons of the North'' is the first full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. The lyrics of the seventh track, "Slaget ved Hafrsfjord" (''sic''), are taken from Torbjørn Hornklove's 9th-century account of the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The remaining songs have original English language lyrics. Track listing # "Dragons of the North" – 4:15 # "Dreamstorm" – 6:28 # "Forever Empire" – 6:42 # "Conquerer" – 7:04 # "Fimbul Winter" – 4:44 # "Storms of the Elder" – 7:53 # "Slaget ved Hafrsfjord" – 6:03 (The Battle at Hafrsfjord) # "Ballad of the Swords" – 4:58 Music by Storesund/Glesnes/Wold Lyrics by Glesnes/Storesund/Bjelland except "Slaget ved Hafrsfjord". Credits * Rune Bjelland – vocals * Gerhard Storesund – drums, synthesizer * Frode Glesnes – guitar * Audun Wold – guitar, clean vocals * Stein Sund – bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norrøn
''Norrøn'' (''Norse'') is the fifth full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer and the first after the band reunited. It was released on 9 September 2011 through Indie Recordings Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board .... Track listing Credits *Gerhard Storesund - Drums, Keyboards, synthesizer *Frode Glesnes - Guitars, Bass, Vocals *Aksel Herløe - Guitars References {{DEFAULTSORT:Norron Einherjer albums 2011 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blot (album)
''Blot'' is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on 15 September 2003 by Tabu Recordings. Track listing # "Einherjermarsjen" – 1:38 # "Ironbound" – 3:41 # "Dead Knight's Rite" – 5:34 # "Wolf-Age" – 4:44 # "The Eternally Damned" – 3:01 # "Ware Her Venom" – 5:57 # "Hammar Haus" – 8:02 # "Starkad" – 4:19 # "Ride the Gallows" – 6:48 # "Ingen Grid" – 4:06 # "Berserkergang" – 5:55 # "Venomtongue" – 6:25 Credits * Frode Glesnes - vocals, guitar * Aksel Herløe - guitar, bass guitar * Gerhard Storesund - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... & keyboard arrangements References Einherjer albums 2003 albums {{2000s-black-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Native Art
''Norwegian Native Art'' is the third full-length album by the Norwegian viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on 11 September 2000 by Native North Records. Track listing # "Wyrd of the Dead" – 4:51 # "Doomfaring" – 4:45 # "Hugin's Eyes" – 4:15 # "Burning Yggdrasil" – 5:23 # "Crimson Rain" – 5:17 # "Howl Ravens Come" – 5:05 # "Draconian Umpire" – 5:30 # "Regicide" – 4:23 This album was re-released on 23 February 2005 by Tabu Recordings with a new cover artwork, the previously unreleased track "Oskorei" from the Blot session and the "Ironbound" video clip. Credits * Ragnar Vikse – vocals *Frode Glesnes – guitar, vocals * Aksel Herløe – guitar * Gerhard Storesund – drums, synthesizer Guest musicians * Stein Sund – bass guitar * Hanne E. Andersen – Valkyrian vocals *Andy LaRocque Andy LaRocque (born Anders Allhage, 29 November 1962) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best known as a member of the Heavy metal music, heav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odin Owns Ye All
''Odin Owns Ye All'' is the second full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. Its songs form a brief, but complete, narrative of the earth based on Norse mythology. The opening tracks tell the story of the giant Ymir, his death at the hands of Odin and his brothers, and the creation of the world. The later tracks tell of the murder of Balder that precipitates Ragnarok, followed by the destruction of the world and its rebirth from the sea. The album cover art is the painting “Odin and His Ravens” by Alan Lee. Track listing # "Leve Vikingeaanden" (Long Live the Viking Spirit) – 1:35 # "Out of Ginnungagap" – 5:37 # "Clash of the Elder" – 5:19 # "Odin Owns Ye All" – 4:34 # "Remember Tokk" – 5:30 # "Home" – 7:16 # "The Pathfinder & The Prophetess" – 3:42 # "Inferno" – 4:51 # "A New Earth" – 6:51 All Songs by Glesnes/Storesund except "Leve Vikingeaanden" and "Clash of the Elder" by Storesund Credits * Gerhard Storesund – drums, synthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Av Oss, For Oss
''Av Oss, For Oss'' (''By Us, for Us'' in Norwegian) is the sixth full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer, released on October 27, 2014 through Indie Recordings Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board .... Track listing Credits *Gerhard Storesund - Drums, Keyboards, synthesizer *Frode Glesnes - Guitars, Bass, Vocals *Aksel Herløe - Guitars References {{Authority control Einherjer albums 2014 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnarök Festival
Ragnarök Festival is a pagan metal festival held annually in Germany since 2004 founded by Ivo Raab. It started out as a small, one-night festival with only regional bands in the town hall of Hollfeld. In 2005 it was decided to go for a festival featuring mostly Viking and pagan metal with the booking of bands like Månegarm, Menhir, Eisregen and Equilibrium. From 2006 on the festival took place in the significantly bigger town hall of Lichtenfels, Bavaria. History The Ragnarök Metal Festival was founded by Ivo Raab in 2004. The festival's first edition featured seven bands, mostly death metal, and about 120 visitors. It did not pay off, but Raab decided to give it another try and organized it again in 2005. That year the line-up was specialized on Viking and pagan metal, and better-known bands were signed. Especially the headliners Eisregen attracted a lot of people as their rare live gigs are usually censored unless played to an adult audience. On Ragnarök the visitors re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einherjar
In Norse mythology, the einherjar (singular einheri) literally "army of one", "those who fight alone"Simek, Rudolf. 1993. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Translated by Angela Hall. p. 71Orchard (1997:36) and Lindow (2001:104).) are those who have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by valkyries. In Valhalla, the einherjar eat their fill of the nightly-resurrecting beast Sæhrímnir, and valkyries bring them mead (which comes from the udder of the goat Heiðrún). The einherjar prepare daily for the events of Ragnarök, when they will advance for an immense battle at the field of Vígríðr. The einherjar are attested in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, the ''Prose Edda'', written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, the poem ''Hákonarmál'' (by the 10th century skald Eyvindr skáldaspillir) as collected in ''Heimskringla'', and a stanza of an anonymous 10th century poem commemorating the death of Eric Bloodaxe known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
