Farsotstider
Encyclopedia
Farsotstider is the fifth album by the Viking metal
band Thyrfing
. The lyrics to track number seven, "Baldersbålet", are partly taken from a poem with the same name written by the Swedish poet Viktor Rydberg
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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...
. The lyrics to track number seven, "Baldersbålet", are partly taken from a poem with the same name written by the Swedish poet Viktor Rydberg
Viktor Rydberg
Abraham Viktor Rydberg was a Swedish writer and a member of the Swedish Academy, 1877-1895...
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Track listing
- "Far åt Helvete" – 5:06
- "Jag Spår Fördärv" – 4:21
- "Farsotstider" – 4:31
- "Höst" – 4:46
- "Själavrak" – 5:11
- "Elddagjämning" – 6:45
- "Baldersbålet" – 3:47
- "Tiden Läker Intet" – 8:01
- "Järnvidjors Dans" – 5:47
Credits
- Engineered by Henrik Svegsjo.
- Mixed at Cosmos Studios, August 2005 by Henrik Edenhed and Thyrfing for Mix Inc.
- Mastered at Masters of Audio, Stockholm, September 2005 by Henrik Jonsson.