Undead Northern Warriors: August 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Thyrfing - De Ödeslösa

	Style:	Viking/Black Metal
	Origin:	Sweden (Stockholm)
	Year:	2013

Thyrfing is a viking metal band from Sweden. The band is named after the royal sword Tyrfing from Norse mythology. Thyrfing was formed in 1995 by Patrik Lindgren (guitar), Jocke Kristensson (drums), Peter Löf (keyboard) and Kimmy Sjölund (bass guitar). From the beginning, the band was meant to be a side project, as Patrik and Jocke put their main focus into their other band, Pantheon (not to be confused with the American National Socialist black metal band of the same name). Northern mythology and the Viking age was an interest of all the members, so the lyrics and the concept was focused upon this subject.

Tracklist:

1.	Mot Helgrind	06:10
2.	Fordom	05:49
3.	Veners förfall	05:05
4.	Illvilja	05:35
5.	Kamp	04:51
6.	Relik	05:55
7.	Vindöga	06:16
8.	De ödeslösa	06:46
		46:27

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn

	Style:	Atmospheric Black Metal
	Origin:	Austria (Vienna)
	Year:	2013

Summoning was formed somewhere in 1993 by Silenius (Michael Gregor), Protector (Richard Lederer) and Trifixion (Alexander Trondl) who met in a pub they used to frequent. Before his activities in Summoning, Protector was playing drums in a thrash/death metal band Marlignom, that nearly got a record deal at Peaceville Records, however the band parted ways. His very first musical experience was a rock band at the age of 15 and a four year study of drums. The musical experience of Silenius was a doom metal band Shadow Vale (at 16 years old) and few years in music school studying piano. Before Summoning, Silenius was making music with Pazuzu (Raymond Wells) in a band Cromm (They made some demos that sounded like Abruptum, but never released anything else). Trifixion played in Pervertum.

Tracklist:

1.	Evernight	02:48
2.	Flammifer	07:07
3.	Old Mornings Dawn	09:29
4.	The White Tower	09:35
5.	Caradhras	09:32
6.	Of Pale White Morns and Darkened Eves	08:22
7.	The Wandering Fire	08:02
8.	Earthshine	09:32
		01:04:27

Amon Amarth - Deceiver Of The Gods

	Style:	Melodic Death/Viking Metal
	Origin:	Sweden (Stockholm)
	Year:	2013

Deeply rooted in melodic death metal with lyrics centered around Viking history and Norse mythology, Amon Amarth (formerly known as Scum) was formed, with the arrival of Johan Hegg as the new vocalist, in 1992 in Tumba, Sweden, a southern suburb of Stockholm. They began writing material with lots of melodies, harmonies and lyrics about Vikings and the norse Pantheon. In summer 1993 they entered Lagret Studio to record the Thor Arise demo, which would later on appear on the bonus disc of the album Versus The World. The band continued rehearsing and writing stronger material and again entered the studio. The result was the second demo, The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter. This time the band was much more satisfied with the sound and songs and launched it to an unsuspecting underground. The response was overwhelming, quickly selling out of the first pressing and secured them a one off deal with Singapore’s Pulverised Records.

Tracklist:

1.	Deceiver of the Gods	04:19
2.	As Loke Falls	04:38
3.	Father of the Wolf	04:19
4.	Shape Shifter	04:02
5.	Under Siege	06:17
6.	Blood Eagle	03:15
7.	We Shall Destroy	04:25
8.	Hel	04:09
9.	Coming of the Tide	04:16
10.	Warriors of the North	08:12
		47:52

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Finntroll - Blodsvept

	Style:	Humppa Folk Metal
	Origin:	Finland (Helsinki)
	Year:	2013

It is a troubled tale that has been told many times before… Helsinki, Finland anno 1997: during a night of alcoholic carnage in Finland Teemu “Somnium” Raimoranta (guitar) and Jan “Katla” Jämsen (vocals) conceived of a band that fused the darkness and grandeur of black metal with the traditional Finnish hoedown-music. The resultant sound was FINNTROLL. The namesake came from an old Finnish legend where Swedish priests coming to Finland had an encounter with a wild-looking man who killed most of their party. The survivors came back bearing the tale of the FINNTROLL.

Tracklist:

1.	Blodsvept	04:29
2.	Ett Folk Förbannat	03:23
3.	När Jättar Marschera	04:07
4.	Mordminnen	03:24
5.	Rösets Kung	03:15
6.	Skövlarens Död	03:44
7.	Skogsdotter	04:53
8.	Häxbrygd	03:52
9.	Två Ormar	03:17
10.	Fanskapsfylld	02:59
11.	Midvinterdraken	05:37
		43:00

Shade Empire - Omega Arcane

Style: Melodic Death/Black Metal

Country: Finland (Kuopio)

Year: 2013

Shade Empire was formed in Kuopio, Finland late 1999. They released three demos which were all highly acclaimed, receiving positive response from the press around the world. At last their third demo woke up the true interest of record companies and Shade Empire was signed to Italian Avantgarde Music.

Shade Empire began truly develop their music and 2004 it was time for the first effort “Sinthetic”. For their first album these young Finns introduced a very orchestrated, yet electronic dark/black metal. This powerful mixture of melody and hate earned many great reviews worldwide and pushed their recognizable sound to wider audience.

Tracklist:

Ruins