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Dragons of the North
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 2nd, 1996 [1]
RecordedMay–June 1996
StudioGrieghallen Studio [1]
GenreViking metal
Length48:06
LabelNapalm
ProducerEinherjer, Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin
Einherjer chronology
Aurora Borealis
(1996)
Dragons of the North
(1996)
Far Far North
(1997)

Dragons of the North is the first full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. The lyrics of the seventh track, "Slaget ved Harfsfjord" (sic), are taken from Torbjørn Hornklove's 9th-century account of the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The remaining songs have original English language lyrics.

Track listing

  1. "Dragons of the North" – 4:15
  2. "Dreamstorm" – 6:28
  3. "Forever Empire" – 6:42
  4. "Conquerer" – 7:04
  5. "Fimbul Winter" – 4:44
  6. "Storms of the Elder" – 7:53
  7. "Slaget ved Hafrsfjord" – 6:03 (The Battle at Hafrsfjord)
  8. "Ballad of the Swords" – 4:58

Music by Storesund/Glesnes/Wold. Lyrics by Glesnes/Storesund/Bjelland except "Slagel ved Hatrsjord".

Credits

References

  1. ^ a b "Einherjer » Dragons of the North".