Árstíðir Lífsins

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Árstíðir Lífsins
General information
origin Germany , Iceland
Genre (s) Pagan metal
founding 2008
Founding members
Stefán Drechsler
Current occupation
Singing, narration
Marcel "Marsél" Dreckmann (since 2008)
Electric guitar, guitar, electric bass, piano, vibraphone, backing vocals
 "Stefán" wood turner
Percussion , drums , organ , viola , cello , backing vocals, chorus
 "Árni" Bergur Zoëga (since 2008)
former members
Singing, choral singing
 Jorge "Georg" Scholz (2008-2013)

Árstíðir Lífsins ( dt. "Seasons of Life"; also simplifies Árstíðir Lifsins pronounced) is a German - Icelandic pagan metal - band .

history

The project was started in 2008 by guitarist Stefán Drechsler with the intention of approaching Old Norse literature , art and history in a musical and demanding way. Drechsler had already co-founded the Bad Segeberger Pagan Metal group Kerbenok in 2000 . A short time later, the two singers Jorge Scholz, who was previously active in the Kiel Viking Metal Formation Drautran , and Marcel Dreckmann, front man of the group Helrunar, joined them. At the same time, the Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Árni Bergur Zoëga, who took on all the drums and percussion tasks, as well as playing all string instruments for Árstíðir Lífsins, joined the band.

In October 2010 the debut album Jǫtunheima dolgferð ( Eng . "The way of the dagger in Jötunheim") was released via Ván Records , which has a playing length of over 70 minutes as a double vinyl. The successor work Vápna lækjar eldr appeared in May 2012. Scholz left the project in 2013 for personal reasons, from then on Dreckmann, Dtechsler and Zoëga took over all vocal tracks. (Scholz, in turn, joined Fyrnask as guitarist in 2014 ) In addition to an EP and a split with Helrunar, the third album Aldafǫðr ok munka dróttinn was released in December 2014. At the end of April 2019, the current, fourth full-fledged album Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn was released ok viðr .

style

In addition to strong influences from the second wave of Black Metal , Drechsler also incorporated traditional folk and modern ambient elements into the music of Árstíðir Lífsins. Although the guttural singing dominates, the clear singing is versatile and ranges from deep choral singing to narrative tones. The texts are written exclusively in the Old Norse language and deal with topics from the Nordic - Germanic world of legends and neo-pagan - spiritual topics. In addition to the rhythm instruments typical of the genre, viola , cello , vibraphone , piano and organ are also used.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2010: Jǫtunheima dolgferð (CD / 2x LP / FLAC ; Ván Records )
  • 2012: Vápna lækjar eldr (CD / 2xLP / FLAC; Ván Records)
  • 2014: Aldafǫðr ok munka dróttinn (2xCD / 2xLP / FLAC; Ván Records)
  • 2019: Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn ok viðr (CD / 2xLP / FLAC; Ván Records)
  • 2020: Saga á tveim tungum II: Eigi fjǫll né firðir (CD / 2xLP / FLAC; Ván Records)

EPs

  • 2014: Þættir úr sǫgu norðrs (CD / LP / AAC / ALAC / FLAC / MP3 / Ogg ; Ván Records)
  • 2012: Heljarkviða (CD / 12 " / FLAC / MP3; Ván Records)

Splits

  • 2013: Fragments - A Mythological Excavation with Helrunar (2xCD; Lupus Lounge / Prophecy Productions )
  • 2020: Aldrnari with Carpe Noctem (CD / LP, Ván Records)

Contributions to compilations

  • 2012: Gyldi's child Hefr Aldrei Dvalist A Einum Stad on Roadburn 2012
  • 2015: Norðsæta Gætis, Herforingja Ormsins Langa on Battle Metal Vol.IX (Defenders Of The Faith)

Web links

Individual evidence