Far Far North
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Far Far North is a three-song EP
released by the band Einherjer
in 1997. The final two tracks are rerecorded versions of songs from the band's 1995 EP Leve Vikingånden
. Those two songs have Norwegian language
lyrics, while the title track has English
lyrics.
Music by Storesund/Glesnes. Lyrics by Glesnes/Storesund/Bjelland.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by the band Einherjer
Einherjer
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...
in 1997. The final two tracks are rerecorded versions of songs from the band's 1995 EP Leve Vikingånden
Leve Vikingånden
Leve Vikingånden is the first official release by the Norwegian heavy metal band Einherjer, following their 1993 demo Aurora Borealis. It was released on 7 inch vinyl and only 1500 copies were made. Both of its songs have Norwegian language lyrics and were rerecorded for the band's 1995 EP Far Far...
. Those two songs have Norwegian language
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
lyrics, while the title track has English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
lyrics.
Track listing
- "Far Far North"
- "Når Hammeren Heves"
- "Når Aftensolen Rinner"
Music by Storesund/Glesnes. Lyrics by Glesnes/Storesund/Bjelland.
Credits
- Rune Bjelland – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Frode GlesnesFrode GlesnesFrode Glesnes is one of the founders of the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. He started as guitarist/vocalist, but decided to concentrate on the guitar duties. He did the lead vocals on Einherjer's last album, Blot. He started a new band with the other Einherjer members called Battered. He...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Audun Wold – guitar
- Stein SundStein SundStein Sund is a bass guitarist from Karmøy who was a long time member of the Norwegian viking metal band Einherjer.He has several projects up and running such as Thundra, Evig Natt, and Dwelling Souls.-References:...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Gerhard Storesund – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...