Comments on: Einherjer – Norrøn

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:10:05 +0000

Heard it, liked it. Done deal. Not album of the year material, but solid Viking/black metal performed competently.

Unrelated random thought popping into my head while hearing this: “God, that Frode sure sounds like Satyr sometimes.” :P

By: Apollyon

Apollyon — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:32:51 +0000

Probably as I’m not saying that Einherjer sound like Falconer on the new album as, in fact, the stuff sounds like Einherjer. It’s just that there seems to be some similarities in how both bands deal with certain folk aesthetics.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:05:49 +0000

I despise Falconer yet I liked what I heard from Einherjer in the past. Will I enjoy this? We shall see…

By: Clauricaune

Clauricaune — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:00:36 +0000

My favorite here is “Atte Pa Malmtings Blodige Voll”: damn good old folk melody. I’m really enjoying this album.

I see what Mikko means with this being similar to Falconer and the like, but I think this still has enough of the usual viking vibe to be called Einherjer. And, “Alu Alu Laukar” aside (what were they thinking?), I find those Falconer-ish moments much more enjoyable than what most of those bands have put out.

By: Grimulfr

Grimulfr — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:06:04 +0000

“Alu Alu Laukar” …Truly the biggest ‘what the fuck’ moment on the album.”

definately skipable, an eyebrow raiser to be sure.

“Biggest fault of the album is that it didn’t bring Ragnar Vikse back.”

Back when Ragnar joined I thought that was the biggest what the fuck moment, it took me quite awhile to get used to him, and then he was gone.

By: Apollyon

Apollyon — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:56:34 +0000

I’ve been waiting for this album for years but I can’t get my head fully around it. It almost sounds like it’s been completely funded with a grant from some Norwegian Cultural Fund. Oddly, rather than bringing Bathory (and such) into mind, I felt this was more close to Falconer and Hollenthon… more so for the songwriting and atmosphere than for the actual music.

“Alu Alu Laukar” makes me want to combine the words viking, Euro, techno, disco. Truly the biggest ‘what the fuck’ moment on the album. It wouldn’t be too out of place at the Eurovision song contest, that’s for sure.

Biggest fault of the album is that it didn’t bring Ragnar Vikse back. The addition of his voice could have spiced up the songs even more.