Norwegian Native Art
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Norwegian Native Art is the third full-length album by the Norwegian
viking metal
band Einherjer
. It was released on September 11, 2000, by Native North Records.
This album was re-released on February 23, 2005, by Tabu Recordings
with a new cover artwork, the previously unreleased track "Oskorei" from the Blot
session and the "Ironbound" video clip.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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 Einherjer
Einherjer
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...
. It was released on September 11, 2000, by Native North Records.
Track listing
- "Wyrd of the Dead" – 4:51
- "Doomfaring" – 4:45
- "Hugin's Eyes" – 4:15
- "Burning Yggdrasil" – 5:23
- "Crimson Rain" – 5:17
- "Howl Ravens Come" – 5:05
- "Draconian Umpire" – 5:30
- "Regicide" – 4:23
This album was re-released on February 23, 2005, by Tabu Recordings
Tabu Recordings
Tabu Recordings is an independent Norwegian record label founded in 2003 in Oslo. It is owned by Tuba Records, a major Scandinavian independent music distributor...
with a new cover artwork, the previously unreleased track "Oskorei" from the Blot
Blot (album)
Blot is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian black/Viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on November 21, 2003, by Tabu Recordings.-Track listing:# "Einherjermarsjen" – 1:38# "Ironbound" – 3:41# "Dead Knight's Rite" – 5:34...
session and the "Ironbound" video clip.
Credits
- Ragnar Vikse – vocals
- Frode GlesnesFrode GlesnesFrode Glesnes 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. He started a new band with the other Einherjer members called Battered. He...
– guitar, vocals - Aksel Herløe – guitar
- Gerhard Storesund – drums
Guest musicians
- Stein SundStein SundStein Sund is a bass guitarist from Karmøy who was a long time member of the Norwegian viking metal band Einherjer.He has several projects up and running such as Thundra, Evig Natt, and Dwelling Souls.-References:...
– bass guitar - Hanne E. Andersen – Valkyrian vocals
- Andy LaRocqueAndy LaRocqueAndy LaRocque is best known as a guitarist, songwriter, and occasional synth player for the band King Diamond.-Biography:...
– solo in "Doomfaring"