Angantyr - Blod for Blod Liv for Liv [complete]

Описание: Angantyr is part of this new generation of bands, along with other acts like Satanic Warmaster and Taake just to name a few, which take hold of the lo-fi and low-profile stand as the pioneering bands of the genre did but at the same time take melodic composition to beautifully crafted extremes, taking influences from classical music and strong folkloric undertones. This careful and well-thought sort of riffs and ambiance are what separate these bands from the ever increasing group of bands which seem to think that no riff should have more than four notes, and no song should have more than two riffs (not to mention the sound must be as shitty as possible) when it comes to nowadays black metal.

With the needed introduction out of the way, I'll say Angantyr is one of the best bands of it's generation, taking classical and folkloric influences to the extreme, as anyone will be able to appreciate by listening to the very first song of the album, which starts with a typical Scandinavian melody with cellos (performed by a local female cellist) and suddenly explodes into relentless black metal which, under the harsh but warm sound of the guitar, the unforgiving blastbeats and the growling vocals in the distance, maintains the same melody, evolving into several melodic stances of layers of guitars, making for an experience akin to that of being at a theatre listening to the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra.

Official website:
http://www.angantyr.dk/
Official myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/angantyr

Danish Lyrics:

Forbund er blevet dannet
Krigeren fra havet og skovbarnets moder
Sammen de gar fra gard til gard
Trofast folk soger
Haevnens ild braender i dem begge

Snigmord pa Danernes ledere
Nid mod folkets aet
Forraederi og hunger efter guld
Blod for blod og Liv for liv
Gammel gaeld skal betales
Sydpa tager de af sted

Vejbidt lille gard mellem skov og strand
Besoges nu af oprorets folk
Ved balet sidder thulens og venter
Stegeben og mjod bydes Arngrims maend
Og syddeplads tildeles
Thulens raekker Sigyn en stav af bog
Og vinden stilner af

Runer er ristet i staven
Fortaeller om den gamle saed
Og det nye kapitel
I historien om tagens folk

Alliancerne er mange hos folket fra nord
Alle er de sammenbundne af sogen efter haevn

Et smykke gives til Arngrim
Symbolet pa krig
Lad dette vaere navnet
Pa svaerd du trak af skov

Alliancerne er mange hos folket fra nord
Alle er de sammenbundne af sogen efter haevn

Tiden er nu kommet for blod at spilde
For liv at ende, for nidgaeld at betale
Tågens folk skal lede vores vej

Notes:
Blod for Blod Liv for Liv (Blood for Blood, Lives for Lives) is taken from full lenght Hævn (Revenge), 2007. Ending cello part played by Anja Lillemæhlum.