GLITTERTIND: New Album Details Revealed
March 17, 2009Norway's GLITTERTIND will release its new album, "Landkjenning" (English translation: "Landsighting") via Napalm Records on the following dates:
May 27 - Finland, Spain
May 29 - GAS, Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden
Jun. 01 - Rest of Europe
Jun. 02 - USA, Canada
According to a press release, "Landkjenning" "represents a musically mature expression loaded with blasting folk metal tunes all together presented in an authentic, dynamic production well supported by guest musicians' performance on old, traditional instruments. The thoroughly prepared lyrical concepts dealing with the christianization of Norway, takes the listener thousand years back in time where the choice of accepting the new faith or uncompromisingly fight against it was a reality!"
"Landkjenning" track listing:
01. Landkjenning (Landsighting)
02. Nordafjells (Mountains in the North)
03. Varder i brann (Beacons Burning)
04. Går min eigen veg (Trudging my own path)
05. Longships and Mead
06. Glittertind (Glittering tine)
07. Jeg snører min sekk (Lacing my backpack)
08. Mot myrke vetteren (Toward the dark winter)
09. Brede seil over Nordsjø går (Over the North Sea, Broad sails blowing)
10. Overmåte full av nåde (Exceedingly Full of Grace)
The cover artwork (see below) was created by Kris Verwimp.
In other news, Napalm Records will re-release GLITTERTIND's "Evige Asatro" and "Til Dovre Faller" albums as a two-CD box titled "Evige Asatro/Til Dovre Faller". Both records are remastered and will include a 28-page long booklet with new layout.
"Evige Asatro/Til Dovre Faller" track listing:
CD 1:
01. Lindisfarne - 793
02. Karl den Store
03. Sønner av Norge
04. En stille morgen - 1349
05. Fjellheimen gir meg fred
06. Olav Digre
07. Nordmannen
08. Frostriket
09. Evige Asatro
10. Se Norges blomsterdal
11. En liten vise (Om kvelden når det mørkner)
12. Skumring
13. Norges Skaal
CD 2:
01. For Norge, Kjæmpers Fødeland
02. Flaumen går, i Noreg er vår
03. Rolandskvadet
04. Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått
05. Per Spelmanns bane
06. Svart natt
07. The Battle of Stiklestad
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