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This is a list of Viking metal bands. Viking metal is a style of heavy metal music with origins in black metal and Nordic folk music, characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consider it more a cross-genre term ...
BandFormedOrigin1993Germany1992Sweden1988Belgium1990NorwayViking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consider it more a cross-genre term than a genre, but it is typically seen as black metal with influences from Nordic folk ...
- Late 1980s – mid-1990s; Northern Europe
Mar 10, 2024 · The following mix is a blend of various songs from Pagan/Viking/folk metal bands that I like and which I feel give a good overview of what these subgenres are about. This list is, it must be noted, 100% subjective: this is not intended as a definitive Pagan/Viking/folk metal playlist, but rather as a curated list from artists I am familiar with.
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- Heavy Load – Stronger Than Evil (1983) The world’s first Viking-obsessed metal band, Stockholm’s Heavy Load were penning odes to Thor and Valhalla as far back as the mid-70s.
- Bathory – Hammerheart (1990) It was a radical reinvention that saw Quorthon develop away from the snarling Satanic black thrash that had made Bathory such an inspirational force in the 80s, towards the epic, doom-laden throb dominating his early 90s work, which proved equally influential on another generation of heathen headbangers.
- Enslaved – Eld (1997) Seizing the Viking mantle from Bathory with the most full-throttle visual commitment, Enslaved reached the obsessive pinnacle with their third album, frontman Grutle Kjellson on the cover looking every inch the relaxed Norseman back from a raid.
- Borknagar – The Olden Domain (1997) Broadening out from the arcane, nature-worshipping raw black metal of their 1996 debut, this authentic supergroup were one of a spearhead of Norwegian bands pushing genre boundaries in ’97, but never losing the importance of their cryptic black metallic backbone.
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Before Týr, Heri Joensenand Gunnar H. Thomsen formed their first band, Cruiser, at the age of 17. Streymoy also played with them for a short while. They later changed their name to Wolfgang. Although neither band released any albums, Wolfgang, who are still active, recorded an undisclosed number of songs that, according to Joensen, are "pretty much...
Týr performed at the Ragnarök Festivalin 2007 and 2009. They were part of the Paganfest tour in Europe and the U.S. in 2008, with Ensiferum headlining. Other bands on the tour included Eluveitie, Turisas in the United States, and Moonsorrow and Korpiklaanijoined them on the European part of the tour. In 2009, the band also took part in the "Black S...
Singer Pól Arni Holm and guitarist Jón Joensen (Heri Joensen's brother) were part of the band while they recorded How Far to Asgaardbut left soon after its release. Terji Skibenæs joined after Jón Joensen had left the band. Allan Streymoy (Kári Streymoy's brother) took over singing duties for a brief time during which they released the single "Ólav...
Current members
1. Heri Joensen– guitars, lead vocals (1998–present) 2. Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass, backing vocals (1998–present) 3. Tadeusz Rieckmann – drums (2016–present) 4. Hans Hammer – guitars (2021–present)
Former members
1. Jón Joensen – guitars, lead vocals (1998–2000) 2. Pól Arni Holm – lead vocals (1998–2002) 3. Allan Streymoy – lead vocals (2002) 4. Ottó P. Arnarson – guitars (2004) 5. Kári Streymoy – drums (1998–2013) 6. Amon Djurhuus – drums (2014–2016) 7. Terji Skibenæs – guitars, backing vocals (2001–2018) 8. Attila Vörös – guitars (2018–2020)
Albums
1. How Far to Asgaard(2002) 2. Eric the Red(2003) 3. Ragnarok(2006) 4. Land(2008) 5. By the Light of the Northern Star(2009) 6. The Lay of Thrym(2011) 7. Valkyrja(2013) 8. Hel(2019) 9. Battle Ballads(2024)
EPs/demos/singles
1. Demo(2000) 2. Ólavur Riddararós(2002)
Compilation albums
1. Tutl 25 ár – Live 2002(contributed "Sand in the Wind") (2002, live) 2. The Realm of Napalm Records(CD/DVD) (on DVD, track No. 17 "Regin Smiður" and No. 18 "Hail to the Hammer"; on CD, track No. 13 "Regin Smiður") (2006) 3. Black Sails Over Europe (2009, split album with Alestorm and Heidevolk) 4. The Best of the Napalm Years(2024)
Týr at Napalm RecordsTýr at Last.fm- 1998–present
- Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
- Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen, Tadeusz Rieckmann, Hans Hammer
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