Definitive folk/pagan/viking metal.

[Reminiscence]

I need to add one more CD to an order and I am having the toughest time of it. Help me decide! Enslaved- Eld or Frost, Finntroll- Jacktens Tid, Asmegin- Hin Vordende Sod, Falkenbach- Heralding: The Fireblade, or a random Cruachan or Einherjer CD. Don't recommend anything outside of that. I know Elvenking and Lumsk are great but I can't find their stuff cheaply.

 

[MFJ]

well... given those choices, definitely go with "Eld".

 

[Naglfar]

I need to add one more CD to an order and I am having the toughest time of it. Help me decide! Enslaved- Eld or Frost, Finntroll- Jacktens Tid, Asmegin- Hin Vordende Sod, Falkenbach- Heralding: The Fireblade, or a random Cruachan or Einherjer CD. Don't recommend anything outside of that. I know Elvenking and Lumsk are great but I can't find their stuff cheaply.

Or Frost! Both are amazing albums. Eld is a bit more... melancholic. Which is why I like it more. But Frost is still very good.

 

[GriffAndHisCats]

Definitely either of the Enslaved albums...I'd lean towards Eld personally. Although that Asmegin album is a real favourite of mine as well.

 

[sorceron]

Eld or Frost

 

[Oceana]

Eld

 

[Vintgar]

A vote for Asmegin.

 

[Reminiscence]

Perhaps I should go with both Eld and Asmegin and say, "Fuck saving money!"

 

[GriffAndHisCats]

Good idea. The Asmegin album is far too cool to pass up.

 

[Innipunn]

I would have stayed away from Cruachan (except their first album) and Elvenking.

I recommend "Eld" by Enslaved and "Far, Far North" by Einherjer.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

I recommend Finntroll- Jacktens Tid or Enslaved albums Eld or Frost.

 

[Vargrim]

take both enslaved albums

 

[Reminiscence]

I would have stayed away from Cruachan (except their first album) and Elvenking.

I recommend "Eld" by Enslaved and "Far, Far North" by Einherjer.

What's wrong with those two bands? By the way, I went with both Asmegin and Eld. I think next order will see Finntroll and Falkenbach or Einherjer.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

What's wrong with those two bands? By the way, I went with both Asmegin and Eld. I think next order will see Finntroll and Falkenbach or Einherjer.

Finntrolls Jacktens tid is a masterpiece, it is better than both of those bands(Falkenbach,Einherjer) put together.

 

[Innipunn]

What's wrong with those two bands? By the way, I went with both Asmegin and Eld. I think next order will see Finntroll and Falkenbach or Einherjer.

I don't like the vocals, too pompous, but it's all about point of view, hence "I would have....".

 

[Hubster]

Enslaved -everything up to Mardraum is heavily Viking, just with different styles as Enslaved were searching for a more progressive sound.

Also, get yourself a copy of Bathory's "Hammerheart" album. Masterpiece.