Til Dovre Faller [Import]

Til Dovre Faller [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The force of GLITTERTIND is somehow to modernize these ancient Folk melodies, spiced up with lyrics on historical occurrences, like on 'EVIGE ASATRO' where the main theme of the lyrics is the christianisation of Norway. The album will feature 7 tracks. KARMAGEDDON MEDIA. 2005.

Tracks:

For Norge, Kjaempers Fodeland
Flaumen Gar, I Norge Et Var
Rolandskvadet
Norge I Rodt, Hvitt Og Blatt
Per Spelmanns Bane
Svart Natt
Battle Of Stiklestad

Album Description

The force of GLITTERTIND is somehow to modernize these ancient Folk melodies, spiced up with lyrics on historical occurrences, like on 'EVIGE ASATRO' where the main theme of the lyrics is the christianisation of Norway. The album will feature 7 tracks. KARMAGEDDON MEDIA. 2005.

Album Details

Glittertind is a One-man Project Where Torbjorn Sandvik is the Driving Force. The Name Glittertind was Adopted from the Name of One of the Highest Mountains of Jotunheimen in Norway. Jotunheimen is a Beautiful, Majestic and Mystic Mountain Range. Torbjorn is a Very Young Artist (Born in 1985!) and a Big Lover of the Vast Nature of Norway. The Music is Romantic Towards Norway's Nature and a Bit Traditional as Well. Hidden Folk Tunes Are Everywhere ! the Force of Glittertind is Somehow to Modernize These Ancient Folk Melodies, Spiced Up with Lyrics on Historical Occurrences, Like on "Evige Asatro" Where the Main Theme of the Lyrics is the Christianisation of Norway. Glittertind is Not Glorifying the Past, but Strongly Stands for the Belief that to Understand the Future One Has to Learn from the Past.

Customer Reviews:

Some outstanding music.......2006-12-12

I wanted to go 4.5 stars, but I couldn't bring myself to knock a full star off. I bought this having never heard of Glittertind or heard any of the songs. The samples here and amazon.de, sure, but it's not like you'll hear this on the radio. Far and away the best song is Rolandskvadet. The 0.5 star that I wanted to deduct is for the song Per Spelmanns Bane. Just not in the same flow as the rest of the album. Admittedly, I don't understand a word of Norwegian, so I might appreciate it better if I understood it. Not having any real idea what to expect from the music, I was really blown away by the punk influenced folk sound. If you are a fan of Finntroll you may like this. Fans of folk metal like In Extremo or maybe Tanzwut would probably like this. Also, due to the punk influences, it's not too heavy, so maybe even more traditional Medieval fans would like this. As a final note, I really enjoy the liner notes, which describe (in English even) the motivation behind each song. I think that really helps you appreciate where they're (though it's really just one guy) coming from.

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