''Urkraft'' (English: ''Primordial Force'') is the third album by Swedish
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
Thyrfing
Thyrfing is a viking metal band from Sweden. The band is named after the royal sword Tyrfing from Norse mythology.
History
Thyrfing was formed in 1995 by Patrik Lindgren (guitar), Jocke Kristensson (drums), Peter Löf (keyboard) and Kimmy Sj ...
. It was released in 2000.
On some editions of the album, there is a bonus cover of "
Over the Hills and Far Away" by rock musician
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 19526 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz ...
.
Track listing
# "Mjölner" – 5:30
# "Dryckeskväde"
(translation: "Drinking Poem") – 3:54
# "Sweoland Conqueror" – 6:30
# "Home Again" – 7:45
# "The Breaking of Serenity" – 4:28
# "Eldfärd"
(translation: "Journey in Fire") – 1:39
# "Ways of a Parasite" – 4:39
# "Jord"
(translation: "Earth") – 5:17
# "The Slumber of Yesteryears" – 3:48
# "Till Valfader Urgammal"
(translation: "To Ancient Valfader") – 4:00
# "Urkraft"
(translation: "Primordial Force") – 7:37
# "
Over the Hills and Far Away" (Gary Moore cover) – 5:01
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2000 albums
Thyrfing albums
Hammerheart Records albums