''Vansinnesvisor'' is the name of the fourth album by the
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 2002. The lyrics to track number six, "The Giant's Laughter", are a translation of the poem "Jätten" written by the Swedish poet
Esaias Tegnér
Esaias Tegnér (; – ) was a Swedish writer, professor of the Greek language, and bishop. He was during the 19th century regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epic ''Frithjof's Saga''. He has be ...
.
Track listing
# "Draugs Harg (Draugr's Altar)" - 4:01
# "Digerdöden (The Black Death)" - 4:48
# "Världsspegeln (The Mirror of the World)" - 4:52
# "The Voyager" - 5:12
# "Ångestens Högborg (The Stronghold of Anxiety)" - 7:03
# "The Giant's Laughter" - 5:19
# "Vansinnesvisan (The Song of Madness)" - 4:43
# "Kaos Återkomst (The Return of Chaos)" - 6:59
References
2002 albums
Thyrfing albums
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