Einherjer - Dragons of the North (video)

Τον Δεκέμβριο του 1996 κυκλοφόρησαν οι Einherjer τον πρώτο full length δίσκο τους (είχε προηγηθεί το demo "Aurora Borealis" και το ep "Leve vikingånden") υπό τον τίτλο "Dragons of the North". Είκοσι χρόνια αργότερα, τον περασμένο Νοέμβριο, κυκλοφόρησε η "επετειακή" έκδοσή του με νέο artwork και επανηχογραφημένα τα τραγούδια.

As blood for wolves for riches and lust
onward with hammers to chest
Villages burn, burn citys to dust
and for fun they torture the rest

Cold blue steel through a nice lady`s breast
an avalanche of heathens set sail
To show to the world of which men is best
to conquer where others would fail

Odin is working to eagerly form
a great heathen fist from the north
Pray for your life when there`s signs of a storm
but praying won`t help when the dragons come forth

Roaming the bow, the berzerkers, the fierce
they know not fear or pain
Women and children are swimming in tears
while the berzerkers are going insane

Scholared embodied by blood on the mound
the clink of sword sound death chord
Bearsloughs and wolfsloughs are shaking the ground
embraced by might the great northern horde

Odin, great warlord I greet you with hail
this new god is weaker of class
Grant me thy power, your secrets unveil
and I`ll kick this Christ right in the ass

Band: Einherjer
Country of origin: Norway
Location: Haugesund
Formed in: 1993
Genre: Viking Metal
Lyrical themes: Nordic Mythology
Years active: 1993-2004, 2008-present

Video: "Dragons of the North"
Video by: Costin Chioreanu
Album: "Dragons of the North XX"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 25th, 2016
Version desc.: Re-recorded
Label: Indie Recordings
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

Band members:
Ole Sønstabø - Guitars (lead)
Gerhard Storesund - Drums, Keyboards
Frode Glesnes - Vocals (lead), Bass, Guitars
Aksel Herløe - Guitars

Miscellaneous staff:
Matt Hyde - Mixing

Informations: Re-recorded of the band's debut album with new artwork. The lyrics to seventh track, "Slaget ved Harfsfjord", are taken from Þorbjörn Hornklofi's 9th century account of the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The remaining songs all feature original English language lyrics. Recorded at Studio Borealis, Haugesund, Norway & ABC Studio, Etne, Norway. Mixed by Matt Hyde, Los Angeles, USA.