Thyrfing (album)
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Thyrfing is the name of the first album by the Swedish
viking metal
band Thyrfing
. It was released in 1998 on Hammerheart Records, and was re-released by various record labels since then: Karmaggedon Media in 2004 and 2005, Hammerheart in 2005, and Candlelight
in 2004.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
viking metal
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...
band Thyrfing
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 , Jocke Kristensson , Peter Löf and Kimmy Sjölund...
. It was released in 1998 on Hammerheart Records, and was re-released by various record labels since then: Karmaggedon Media in 2004 and 2005, Hammerheart in 2005, and Candlelight
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
in 2004.
Track listing
- Raven Eyes - 3:37 (Kristensson/Lindgren/Lof/Sjolund)
- Vargavinter (Wolf Winter) - 2:59 (Lindgren/Lof)
- Set Sail to Plunder - 4:22 (Sjolund/Lindgren/Lof/Vaananen)
- Ur Askan Ett Rike (From The Ashes A Kingdom) - 3:04 (Kristensson/Lindgren/Lof)
- Celebration of Our Victory - 4:43 (Vaananen/Sjolund/Kristensson/Lof)
- A Burning Arrow - 2:50 (Lindgren/Lof/Sjolund)
- En Döende Mans Förbannelse (The Curse Of A Dying Man) - 3:34 (Vaananen/Lof/Lindgren/Sjolund)
- Hednaland (Heathen Land) - 3:34 (Lindgren/Lof)
- Wotan's Fire - 4:32 (Lindgren)
- Going Berserk - 5:09 (Vaananen/Lof/Lindgren)
Thyrfing
- Thomas Väänänen: Vocals (Death & Grim)
- Patrik Lindgren: All Guitars
- Peter Löf: Keyboards, Synthesizers
- Kimmy Sjölund: Bass
- Joakim Kristensson: Drums, Percussion
Additional musicians
- Additional Vocals on "Raven Eyes" By Henrik Svesgjo
- Berserker Warcries on "Going Berserk" By Vaananen, Kristensson, Lindgren, Manson & Svesgjo
- All Clean Vocals By Markel Manson
Production
- Produced By Thyrfing
- Engineered By Tomas Skogsberg & Fred EstbyFred EstbyFred Estby is a Swedish drummer. He is best known as the drummer and main songwriter of the Swedish death metal band Dismember. Before he played drums in the band Carnage...
- Mixed By Tomas Skogsberg & Thyrfing