Heralding - The Fireblade
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Heralding – The Fireblade is the fourth album for the Viking metal
band Falkenbach
. This record is made up of songs originally intended to be Falkenbach's debut album Fireblade, which was shelved in 1995. For the 15-year anniversary of the band, the tracks were finally re-recorded (using the same session musicians as on Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty
) and released.
The album was also released as a limited-edition digipack with the bonus track Gjallar. Two of the tracks, Laeknishendr and Skirnir appeared on the 1995 demo Laeknishendr. Skirnir and Laeknishendr also appeared on a CD sampler from the British magazine Metal Hammer. Heathen Foray had also appeared on the 1998 record ...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri...
under the title The Heathenish Foray.
This album was released as a limited edition digipack along with the standard version. This limited version contained different album art and a bonus track (Track 9.).
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...
band Falkenbach
Falkenbach
Falkenbach is a Viking metal group from Germany that is currently signed to Prophecy Productions. The name means "Falconbrook" in German. The one permanent member is Vratyas Vakyas.-History:...
. This record is made up of songs originally intended to be Falkenbach's debut album Fireblade, which was shelved in 1995. For the 15-year anniversary of the band, the tracks were finally re-recorded (using the same session musicians as on Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty
Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty
Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty is a 2003 album by Viking metal band Falkenbach.-Track listing:#"Vanadis" - 9:25#"...As Long as Winds Will Blow..." - 4:02#"Aduatuza" - 4:35#"Donar's Oak" - 4:48#"...The Ardent Awaited Land" - 3:28#"Homeward Shore" - 5:31...
) and released.
The album was also released as a limited-edition digipack with the bonus track Gjallar. Two of the tracks, Laeknishendr and Skirnir appeared on the 1995 demo Laeknishendr. Skirnir and Laeknishendr also appeared on a CD sampler from the British magazine Metal Hammer. Heathen Foray had also appeared on the 1998 record ...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri...
...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri...
...Magni Blandinn ok Megintiri... is a 1998 album by the one-man Folk Viking metal band Falkenbach. It was recorded in Blue House Studios located in Germany. The layout arrangement was done by Vratyas Vakyas...
under the title The Heathenish Foray.
Track listing
- "Heathen Foray" - 7:15
- "...of Forests Unknown..." - 3:48
- "Hávamál" - 6:57
- "Roman Land" - 4:18
- "Heralder" - 5:12
- "Læknishendr" - 5:57
- "Walkiesjar" - 3:52
- "Skirnir" - 4:36
- "Gjallar" - 8:10 - Only on the limited edition
This album was released as a limited edition digipack along with the standard version. This limited version contained different album art and a bonus track (Track 9.).
Personnel
- Vratyas Vakyas: clean vocals, choirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
s, 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...
s, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Hagolaz: 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...
s, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
s, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Tyrann: screams, spoken parts
- Boltthorn: 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 ....
, percussion