Heer by Alvenrad
This album tells of the sky god Froh (Freyr), who tries to win for himself the giantess Gerda (Gerðr). Heaven courts the Earth. The erotics of landscape, the landscape of erotics.
It is a free adaptation of the Old Icelandic Skírnismál and closely follows the moods of this poem, alternating between sentimental and brutish passages. Following the original, this album concerns pride, desire and rage.
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Tracklist
| 1. | De Hoogzit | 1:26 |
| 2. | De Raven Wodans | 5:38 |
| 3. | Dagen Gaans Heen | 4:53 |
| 4. | De Zonne-ever | 5:26 |
| 5. | Boom des Gouds | 2:50 |
| 6. | De Herder | 1:36 |
| 7. | Fallisch | 4:08 |
| 8. | Minneschemering | 4:13 |
| 9. | De Groene Tempel | 3:52 |
| 10. | Omheind | 5:54 |
| 11. | Foreest in Tweelicht ’17 | 5:52 |
Credits
Mark Kwint: vox, guitars
Jasper Strik: organs, piano, vox
Ingmar Regeling: drums
Thijs Kwint: bass
Hanna van Gorcum: nyckelharpa on #1, #4 and #10
Erik Sprooten: guitar solo on #3 & #11
Arjan Hoekstra: euphonium #7
All songs composed by Alvenrad ∙ Arrangements by Alvenrad with Ingmar Regeling, Thijs Kwint, Arjan Hoekstra and Hanna van Gorcum ∙ Lyrics and other words by Mark Kwint ∙ English translation by Hanna van Gorcum with Mark Kwint and Jasper Strik ∙ Drums recorded by Berthus Westerhuis ∙ Other instruments and vocals recorded at Luidheim by Jasper Strik ∙ Sample in #9 recorded at Het Loo Royal Estate by Jasper Strik ∙ Re-amping, mixing and mastering happened at Klangschmiede Studio E ∙ Cover artwork and back illustration by David Thiérrée ∙ Design and layout by Jasper Strik ∙ Alvenrad logo and boar illustration by Benjamin König.
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Hailing from the mythic heart of the Veluwe, the Dutch band offers Skaldic Metal. Their latest album Veluws IJzer (iron from the Veluwe) should be seen as their signature album. With majestic vocals, Germanic alliterative verse, blackened guitars and pastoral keys ALVENRAD conjures the Veluwe landscape in splendour and isolation.