Einherjer
Norrøn
Rating
Style: Viking Metal
Release date: 9 September, 2011
Playing time: 41:21
 

The Norwegian founders of the Viking metal are back after 8 years. A lot of reunions are a disappointment and can't top the music they played on the first albums. Not Einherjer. Frode Glesnes' vocals have a little bit of Black Metal sound, but stay quite understandable. The first track starts with a short intro, what follows is a Viking Metal style with a lot of atmosphere, bombast and aggression.

In the music there are different styles embedded. Thrash, doom and epic metal lie on top and every now and then there is a folk influence. The first track is a groovy mid-tempo song that reminds me of Bathory. "Alu Alu Laukar" is a short track that has a lot of melody and a folky character. The most folky track however is "Varden Brenne"; it is an epic track with sing-a-long parts and a lot of bombast. A real Viking song to drink your beer to. Half way through the track "Malmting" the band shows that a fast black metal part can easily be implemented in their music. The title of the last track says it all; indeed it is a rather calm track with choir parts.

Einherjer is back and they show us what real Viking metal is. Fans of the early albums can be happy; this is Viking metal the way it was meant to be.


Tracklist

01. NorrØn Kraft
02. Naglfar
03. Alu Alu Laukar
04. Varden Brenne
05. Malmting
06. Balladen om Bifrost

Label: Indie Recordings
Distribution: Target (Denmark)
Artwork rating: 75/100
Reviewed by: Reinier de Vries
Date: 9 September, 2011
Website: www.myspace.com/einherjermusic