''Blot'' is the fourth full-length album by the
Norwegian Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse religion, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consi ...
band
Einherjer
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily Traditional folk music, folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse ...
. 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
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Frode Glesnes
Frode Glesnes (born 7 October 1974) is one of the founders of the Norwegian Viking metal 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 ...
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vocals
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,
guitar
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Aksel Herløe - guitar,
bass guitar
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Gerhard Storesund -
drums
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& keyboard arrangements
References
Einherjer albums
2003 albums
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