Vikingligr Veldi
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Released | 22 February 1994 | |||
Recorded | March–April 1993 at Grieghallen Studio | |||
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Length | 50:56 | |||
Label | Deathlike Silence | |||
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Vikingligr Veldi (
Vikingligr Veldi is an Old Norse concept album with lyrics mainly in Icelandic, with the exception of "Heimdallr" in Old Norwegian.[3] Former Old Funeral bassist Thorlak Sigvaldason helped the band translate the Norwegian lyrics into Icelandic.[4] The album's cover features the Anglo-Saxon helmet uncovered at the Sutton Hoo site in England, widely identified with the 7th-century king Rædwald of East Anglia.
Guitarist and keyboardist Ivar Bjørnson was 15 years old when Vikingligr Veldi was recorded and had co-founded Enslaved with Grutle Kjellson when they were 13 and 17 years old respectively.[5][6][7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote, "Vikingligr Veldi [...] proved that [...] Enslaved were ready to carry on the torch of Norwegian black metal beyond the shocking demise of its original ringleader [Euronymous]", calling it "an album that stands the test of time, for the most part, and remains of crucial importance to the black metal genre."[1]
Personnel
- Enslaved
- Grutle Kjellson – bass guitar, vocals, production, mixing
- Ivar Bjørnson – guitar, keyboards, electronics, piano, production, mixing
- Trym Torson – drums, production, mixing
- Production
- Thorlak Sigvaldason – lyric translation
- engineering
- Davide Bertolini – recording, engineering
- Padden – mixing, drum technician
- Hellhammer – drum technician
References
- ^ a b c Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Vikingligr Veldi - Enslaved: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Enslaved – Vikingligr Veldi (1994, CD)".
- ^ Ustunol, Serhan (2016-11-13). ""ENSLAVED" INTERVIEW". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Handelman, Ben (2016-11-03). "Rank Your Records: Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson Rates the Metal Legends' Extensive Catalog". Vice. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Handelman, Ben (2016-11-03). "Rank Your Records: Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson Rates the Metal Legends' Extensive Catalog". Vice. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Everley, Dave (2021-06-07). "Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson: 10 albums that changed my life". louder. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Svendsen, Roy Hilmar (2016-03-12). "– Vi er stolte av alt vi har gjort". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
External links
- Vikingligr Veldi at Discogs (list of releases)