Norse Metal

[Caesar Metallius]

Can anyone recommend some bands that have a lot of Norse content in the lyrics? Amon Amarth is a very well-known example.

 

[Hubster]

Enslaved.

But really, you should be in this thread.

 

[Caesar Metallius]

That looks like a thread about black metal to me. Sifting through 102 pages is a bit much. Can anyone drop a few band names?

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

Enslaved

 

[BloodSword]

I'm not sure exactly what your looking for, but if I understand the question I would suggest: Enslaved, Tyr and Ensiferum

 

[Arjen W.]

Uhm, not sure about there lyrics, but try Belenos - Spicilège. They're blackish viking metal or something. I like it.

 

[Detric]

cof

 

[Tubbs]

^ rofl

Try Bathory, Enslaved, or even Burzum (later stuff I think) if you want Norse Mythology iirc.

Black metal (or Viking metal) is just littered with bands that have lyrics like that, likely moreso than any other genre.

 

[Scourge of God]

Burzum's Hvis lysett tar oss and Enslaved's Vikingligr Veldi own the shit out of this thread...

 

[metal_wrath]

BATHORY

 

[Kenneth R.]

Dragonforce..

 

[DEMIgOD]

Bathory /end thread

 

[Scourge of God]

Bathory /end thread

What part of Norse sounds like "Recommend me some Swedish bands" to you?

 

[DEMIgOD]

are you saying that Bathory is not a band that uses Norse Mythology in its sound and lyrics?

Bathorys Blood fire death, hammerheart, Twighlight of the gods, blood on ice, and nordland one and two are the best Representitive of bands taking on the Viking spirit, with out comming off like idiots.


as much as I like Enslaved, Burzum, and even some TYR(though most is not that great tbh) Bathory/Quorthon embodied VIKING. From the sound, to the lyrics.
period.

 

[gabaghoul]

yeah Bathory and Enslaved (especially early Enslaved), plus:

Windir
Thyrfing
Skyforger
Moonsorrow
Mithotyn
Suidakra
Turisas
Tyr
Ensiferum
Finntroll
Einherjer
Borknagar
Falkenbach
Korpiklaani

 

[Hypnos]

+
Helheim
Sólstafir
Allegiance
Hades Almighty
(early) Forlorn
Mithotyn
Unleashed

 

[DEMIgOD]

manowar lawl

 

[Kenneth R.]

this thread started out good, and then people mistook "norse" with "popular scandinavian"

 

[Scourge of God]

are you saying that Bathory is not a band that uses Norse Mythology in its sound and lyrics?

Bathorys Blood fire death, hammerheart, Twighlight of the gods, blood on ice, and nordland one and two are the best Representitive of bands taking on the Viking spirit, with out comming off like idiots.


as much as I like Enslaved, Burzum, and even some TYR(though most is not that great tbh) Bathory/Quorthon embodied VIKING. From the sound, to the lyrics.
period.

'Viking' describes an era of general Scandinavian history, and includes several different peoples. 'Norse' refers specifically to Norwegian culture (and can be extended, at least in the early period, to Icelandic society, which was settled from Norway and spoke Norse). Bathory's work references a more generalized Viking world. In fact, it references a common mythology that, for the most part, isn't even exclusively Scandinavian, but in fact, part of a broader Germanic pre-Christian tradition. Burzum's music includes many direct references to specifically Norse culture (and language). Enslaved's early music draws its central themes and stories mostly from Icelandic sources that preserve specifically Norse traditions. Bathory's take on 'vikings' includes nothing that could be called 'Norse' to the exclusion of other Scandinavian traditions.

 

[Caesar Metallius]

yeah Bathory and Enslaved (especially early Enslaved), plus:

Windir
Thyrfing
Skyforger
Moonsorrow
Mithotyn
Suidakra
Turisas
Tyr
Ensiferum
Finntroll
Einherjer
Borknagar
Falkenbach
Korpiklaani

Many of these bands are actually Finnish, (eg. FINNtroll, Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, etc.), and Finnish mythology is rahter different from Norse. I am taking a class called "Mythology in Northern Europe", and I am doing a research paper on Norse influence in modern music, particularly metal. How fucking sweet is that?
Thanks for all the advise y'all.