Njord (album)
Appearance
Njord | ||||
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![]() Cover design by Stefan Heilemann | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 August 2009 | |||
Recorded | Mastersound Studios, Steinheim, Germany, 2009 | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
Length | 55:56 | |||
Language | English, Norwegian | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Alexander Krull | |||
Leaves' Eyes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Njord | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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BBC | (positive)[3] |
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Sea of Tranquility | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Njord is the third studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes, released on 28 August 2009 on Napalm Records.[6] Njörðr comes from Norse mythology and is a name associated to the Vanir god of the sea and the wind.
In this album the band used for the first time a full orchestra and choir and wrote for them suitable arrangements.
The album was also released in a digipak deluxe edition, including two bonus tracks and a model of a Viking longship with Leaves' Eyes logo on the sail.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Liv Kristine Espenæs; all music is composed by Alexander Krull, Mathias Röderer, Thorsten Bauer, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Njord" | 6:14 | |
2. | "My Destiny" | 4:13 | |
3. | "Emerald Island" | 5:24 | |
4. | "Take the Devil in Me" | 3:51 | |
5. | "Scarborough Fair" | Traditional | 4:04 |
6. | "Through Our Veins" | 3:40 | |
7. | "Irish Rain" | 4:01 | |
8. | "Northbound" | 4:23 | |
9. | "Ragnarok" | 5:11 | |
10. | "Morgenland" ("The Morning Land") | 2:54 | |
11. | "The Holy Bond" | 3:41 | |
12. | "Frøya's Theme" | 8:20 | |
Total length: | 55:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Landscape of the Dead" | 4:36 |
14. | "Les Champs de Lavande" ("Lavender Fields") | 2:41 |
Total length: | 63:13 |
Personnel
[edit]Leaves' Eyes
[edit]- Liv Kristine Espenæs – vocals
- Alexander Krull – vocals, keyboards, programming, samples
- Thorsten Bauer – guitars, bass
- Mathias Röderer – guitars
- Alla Fedynitch – bass (credited, but does not appear on the album)
- Seven Antonopoulos – drums
Additional musicians
[edit]- Lingua Mortis Orchestra from Minsk, Belarus, directed by Victor Smolski
- Al dente Choir from Kleinbottwar, Germany, directed by Veronika Messmer
- Christian Roch - Uilleann pipes and whistles on "Scarborough Fair" and "Irish Rain"
- Anette Gulbrandsen - backing vocals on "Northbound"
- Gunnar Sauermann, Cristoph Sutzer, Robert Suß, Uwe Fichtner, Markus Rutten, Steven Willems, Stefan Heilemann - Vikings on "Njord"
Production
[edit]- Alexander Krull - producer, engineer, mixing and mastering at Mastersound Studios
- Mathias Röderer, Thorsten Bauer - assistant engineers
- Victor Smolski - orchestra recording engineer
Charts
[edit]Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Belgian Flander Albums Chart (Ultratop)[8] | 58 |
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart (Ultratop)[9] | 82 |
German Albums Chart (Media Control)[10] | 30 |
Swiss Albums Chart[11] | 88 |
UK Indie Chart[12] | 40 |
US Independent Albums[12] | 105 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Spain, Finland | 26 August 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Benelux, France | 28 August 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
Internationally | 28 August 2009[13] | Napalm Records | Deluxe CD packaging containing Viking Longship model and extra sticker (limited to 500 copies) |
The rest of Europe | 31 August 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
Canada | 1 September 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
United States | 29 September 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
References
[edit]- ^ Freeman, Phil. "Leaves' Eyes - Njord review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Leaves' Eyes - 'Njord'". Heavy Metal. About.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Moffitt, Greg (2009). "Leaves' Eyes Njord review". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Spencer, Trey (1 September 2009). "Leaves' Eyes Njord review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Pierce, Ken (20 November 2009). "Leaves' Eyes: Njord review". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Leaves' Eyes: My Destiny EP track listing revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "LEAVES' EYES To Release 'Njord' As Viking Longship Model Edition". Blabbermouth.net. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Leaves' Eyes - Njord". Ultratop (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Leaves' Eyes - Njord". Ultratop (in French). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Album – Leaves' Eyes, Njord". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Leaves' Eyes - Njord". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Napalm Records Chart Results". Napalm Records. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Njord - Leaves' Eyes, CD & Viking ship". EMP Merchandising. Retrieved 18 April 2014.