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Með vættum

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Released
  
November 11, 2014

Artist
  
Skálmöld

Label
  
Napalm Records

Language
  
Icelandic

Release date
  
11 November 2014

Genre
  
Viking metal

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Með vættum (2014)
  
Vögguvísur Yggdrasils (2016)

Similar
  
Skálmöld albums, Other albums

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Með vættum ("Among Vættir" in Icelandic) is the third full-length album by the Icelandic viking/folk metal band Skálmöld, released on November 11, 2014 via Napalm Records.

Contents

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Music

Með vættum tells of a woman, Þórunn, born on the north coast of Iceland. During her life, she travels around the island from north, to east, to south, to west. As she does so, she grows older and dies. On each coast she must fight a battle against enemies coming in from sea. She acts as a guardian to the island. In each battle she is aided by a wight, of which there are four traditional versions in Icelandic mythology: vultures from the north, dragon from the east, giant from the south, and a bull from the west, as well as wraiths on the sea all around the isle.

The protagonist was named after the daughter of the band's keyboard player, Gunnar Ben. Songwriter Snæbjörn likes to use names for the characters which are familiar to him and to which he has some connection.

Track listing

All tracks written by Skálmöld.

Credits

  • Björgvin Sigurðsson – vocals, guitar
  • Baldur Ragnarsson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Snæbjörn Ragnarsson – bass
  • Þráinn Árni Baldvinsson – guitar
  • Gunnar Ben – keyboards, oboe
  • Jón Geir Jóhannsson – drums
  • Songs

    1Að vori3:08
    2Með fuglum6:29
    3Að sumri5:12

    References

    Með vættum Wikipedia