Nordland II
Encyclopedia
Nordland II is the twelfth and final album by Bathory
. It is the successor to Nordland I
. Like its predecessor, it is characterized by an unapologetic return to the Viking metal
style of Bathory's middle period, and the songs on this release deal primarily with Viking
culture
. It is also released as a limited digipak
.
Bathory (band)
Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by Quorthon in 1983. They are regarded as pioneers of both black metal and viking metal. Quorthon remained the main songwriter and member of Bathory for more than two decades. Bathory was permanently ended after Quorthon's death in 2004...
. It is the successor to Nordland I
Nordland I
Nordland I is the eleventh full-length album by Bathory, released in 2003. It is characterized by an unapologetic return to the Viking metal of Bathory's middle period, and features songs written mainly about Norse mythology...
. Like its predecessor, it is characterized by an unapologetic return to the Viking metal
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...
style of Bathory's middle period, and the songs on this release deal primarily with Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
. It is also released as a limited digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
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Track listing
- "Fanfare" – 3:37
- "Blooded Shore" – 5:46
- "Sea Wolf" – 5:26
- "Vinland" – 6:39
- "The Land" – 6:23
- "Death and Resurrection of a Northern Son" – 8:30
- "The Messenger" – 10:02
- "Flash of the Silverhammer" – 4:09
- "The Wheel of Sun" – 12:27
- "Outro" – 0:24