Einherjer - Av Oss, For Oss (2014)

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. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing the album Blot in December 2003, but later reformed .

In December 2004, all members of Einherjer's last lineup, including the band's founders Frode Glesnes and Gerhard Storesund, founded the thrash metal band Battered together with bass guitarist Ole Moldesæther.
In September 2008, Einherjer announced that they would reunite to do some selected shows across Europe in 2009, including the Ragnarök, Kaltenbach and Wacken festivals. The band signed with Indie Recordings in December 2010; a new album was released in September 2011.

The band's name is taken from Norse mythology, where the term Einherjar describes the slain warriors who have gone to Valhalla and joined Odin's table. The word Einherjer is the modern Norwegian version of the Old Icelandic Einherjar meaning either"Those who fight alone" or "Those who belong to an army". According to both the Poetic and the Prose Edda, the Einherjar are prominent fighters who, upon their death on the battlefield, are brought to Valhalla by the Valkyries to feast and battle with each other until the coming of the final battle of the gods, Ragnarok.

Historically, the concept of Einherjar is thought to have been linked to Odinic beliefs and cults spawned sometimes during the late Heathen-period.

Shortly after their split-up in 2004, three of the band members went on to form Battered, however, Einherjer was reformed in 2008.






Pioneers and godfathers of Viking Metal are set to release new studio record “Av Oss, For Oss“! One of the leading stars of the genre are now ready to release yet a defining record. Behind them, Einherjer has an array of albums – some of which stand as milestones in a genre of explosive growth.

Av oss, for oss (By Us, for Us in Norwegian) is their sixth full-length album, scheduled for release on October 27, 2014 through Indie Recordings.



Line-up:
Gerhard Storesund - Drums, Keyboards, synthesizer
Frode Glesnes - Guitars, Vocals
Aksel Herløe - Guitars




Discography:
Dragons of the North (1996)
Odin Owns Ye All (1998)
Norwegian Native Art (2000, re-released in 2005)
Blot (2003)
Norrøn (2011)
Aurora Borealis / Leve vikingånden (2013)
Av oss, for oss (2014)




Playlist:
01. Fremad
02. Hammer I Kors
03. Nidstong
04. Hedensk Oppstandelse
05. Nord Og Ner
06. Nornene
07. Trelldom
08. Av Oss, For Oss




Info:
Artist: Einherjer
Album: Av Oss, For Oss
Genre: Viking Metal
Country Of Origin: Norway
Year: 2014
Audio codec: MP3
Riptype: Tracks
Bitrate: 320Kbs
Size: 102.09 MB
Included - Front Cover






Genre: Viking/Folk
Subgenre: Viking Metal
Bitrate: 320 k
Size: 102.09 MB
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