''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' is the first full-length album by the
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
folk metal
Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for exampl ...
band
Lumsk
Lumsk is a Norwegian folk metal band from Trondheim. The band combines traditional Norwegian folk music and folklore with rock, progressive rock and metal. The group has both male and female vocals with violin, guitar and drums.
History
After h ...
. It was released on August 25, 2003 by
Spinefarm
Spinefarm Records is a Finnish independent record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. It is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
History
Spinefarm Records was originally founded in 1990 by Riku Pääkkönen as a mail-order distrib ...
. A concept album, it adapts the Norwegian legend
Åsmund Frægdegjevar
''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' is a medieval Norwegian legend and ballad (classification: TSB E 145) with several variations all detailing the adventures of a hero by the same name who is hired by the king to rescue a princess. It is based on a fornald ...
into an experimental folk metal project.
Track listing
# "Det var Irlands kongi bold" – 2:08
# "Ormin lange" – 4:44
# "Skip under lide" – 5:34
# "I trollehender" – 3:11
# "Hår som spunnid gull" – 2:08
# "Slepp meg" – 4:23
# "Skomegyvri" – 6:24
# "Olafs belti" – 4:45
# "I lytinne två" – 3:54
# "Langt nord i Trollebotten" – 3:33
# "Fagran fljotan folen" – 7:23
# "Kampen mot bergetrolli" – 4:07
# "Der e ingin dag'e" – 6:06
References
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2003 albums
Lumsk albums