Leve Vikingånden is the first official release by the Norwegian

Norway

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 heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 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...

, following their 1993 demo Aurora Borealis. It was released on 7 inch vinyl

Gramophone record

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 and only 1500 copies were made. Both of its songs have Norwegian language

Norwegian language

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 lyrics and were rerecorded for the band's 1995 EP Far Far North

Far Far North

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.-Track listing:# "Far Far North"# "Når...

. The sleeve features an image of Mjolnir.

Track listing

1. "Når Hammeren Heves" (When the Hammer Heaves)
2. "Når Aftensolen Rinner" (When the Evening Sun Sets)

Music by Storesund/Glesnes. Lyrics by Glesnes/Bjelland.

Credits

• Rune Bjelland – vocals
  Singing
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• Gerhard Storesund – drums
  Drum kit
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  , synthesizer
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• Frode Glesnes
  Frode Glesnes
  Frode 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...
  
   – guitar
  Guitar
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• Audun Wold – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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Source

• Einherjer.com: discography