Sóknardalr
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Sóknardalr is an album
by Windir
released in 1997. Sóknardalr is the old Norse name of Valfar's hometown: Sogndal
. The lyrics are written in the Sogndal dialect and the song titles are written in nynorsk
, the official written form in Sogndal.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Windir
Windir
Windir was a black metal band from Sogndal, Norway. The band combined black metal with folk music and mythology. The band was formed in 1994 and released its debut album in 1997...
released in 1997. Sóknardalr is the old Norse name of Valfar's hometown: Sogndal
Sogndal
Sogndal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other main villages include Kaupanger, Kjørnes, and Fjærland...
. The lyrics are written in the Sogndal dialect and the song titles are written in nynorsk
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
, the official written form in Sogndal.
Track listing
- "Sognariket sine krigarar" (Warriors of Sognariket) – 5:36
- "Det som var haukareid" (That Which was Haukareid) – 5:40
- "Mørket sin fyrste" (Lord of Darkness) – 7:27
- "Sognariket si herskarinne" (Empress of Sognariket) – 4:16
- "I ei krystallnatt" (In a Crystal Night) – 5:17
- "Røvhaugane" (The Røvhaugs) – 5:36
- "Likbør" – 8:12
- "Sóknardalr" – 5:48