Einherjer
Sign in to saveEinherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing the album Blot in December 2003, but later reformed.
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- Einherjer
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- Einherjer.jpg
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- Einherjer (Frode Glesnes, Gerhard Storesund and Aksel Herløe) in 2013.
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- 220px
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.origin
- Haugesund, Norway
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.genre
- Viking metal
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.years_active
- 1993–2004; 2008–present
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.label
- Napalm Records Century Media Records Tabu Recordings Indie Recordings
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.associated_acts
- BatteredTwilight of the Gods
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.website
- einherjer.com
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.current_members
- Frode Glesnes Gerhard Storesund Ole Sønstabø Tom Enge
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- Official website
- einherjer.com
- Image
- Einherjer ToR 2024.jpg
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- Einherjer (band)
- inception
- 1993-00-00
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- number of viewers/listeners
- 950724
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15 sectionsContents
- Name
- Battered
- Personnel
- Current lineup
- Previous members
- Session and touring musicians
- Battered band members
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- EPs
- Compilation albums
- Demos
- References
- External links
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing the album Blot in December 2003, but later reformed.
In December 2004, all members of Einherjer's last lineup, including the band's founders Frode Glesnes and Gerhard Storesund, founded the thrash metal band Battered together with bass guitarist Ole Moldesæther.