Released 28 February, 1994 Vikingligr Veldi
(1994) Frost
(1994) Release date 28 February 1994 Genres Black metal, Viking metal | Length 50:56 Artist Enslaved Producer Eirik Hundvin | |
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Recorded March-April 1993 at Grieghallen Studio Label Deathlike Silence Productions Similar Enslaved albums, Black metal albums | ||
Enslaved vikingligr veldi 1994 full album
Vikingligr Veldi (Icelandic meaning roughly Glorious Viking Square) is the debut studio album by Norwegian metal band Enslaved. It was released in 1994, through Deathlike Silence Productions, the record label run by Euronymous, who was killed before the album's release. The album is dedicated to him.
Contents
- Enslaved vikingligr veldi 1994 full album
- Enslaved lifandi liv undir hamri
- Track listing
- Critical reception
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Despite Enslaved's nationality, the lyrics on this album are mainly in Icelandic, perhaps due to its resemblance to Old Norse. The lyrics of "Heimdallr" are in ancient Norwegian. The distinct cover features the grave-good helm uncovered at the Sutton Hoo site in England, ostensibly belonging to the 7th century bretwalda, Raedwald of East Anglia.
Ivar Bjørnson (born November 27, 1977) was only 15 when Vikingligr Veldi was recorded.
Enslaved lifandi liv undir hamri
Track listing
All tracks written by Ivar Bjørnson.
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."
Personnel
Songs
1Lifandi lif undir hamri11:32
2Vetrarnótt10:58
3Miðgarðs eldar11:16