Sóknardalr
1997 studio album by Windir
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Sóknardalr is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Windir. It was released in March 1997 through the Head Not Found record label.
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| Released | 23 March 1997 | |||
| Genres | Melodic black metal, Viking metal, folk metal | |||
| Length | 47:35 | |||
| Language | Sognamål | |||
| Label | Head Not Found | |||
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Background
Sóknardalr is the old Norse name of Valfar's hometown Sogndal. The lyrics are written in the Sogndal dialect, and the song titles in Nynorsk, the official writing form of Sogndal Municipality.
Musical style
AllMusic described the album as "[fusing] layers upon layers of keyboards and guitars on an almost unprecedented scale (mid-period Bathory being the one obvious inspirational touchstone), culminating in sweeping, mini-symphonies",[1] featuring "synthesizer melodies [that] would become signature Windir hallmarks."[1]
Critical reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sognariket sine krigarar" ("Warriors of Sognariket") | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Det som var Haukareid" ("That Which Was Haukareid") | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Mørket sin fyrste" ("The Dark's Prince") | 7:26 |
| 4. | "Sognariket si herskarinne" ("Empress of Sognariket") | 4:17 |
| 5. | "I ei krystallnatt" ("In a Crystal Night") | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Røvhaugane" ("The Røvhaugs") | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Likbør" | 8:08 |
| 8. | "Sóknardalr" | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 47:35 | |
Personnel
- Valfar - vocals, all instruments, producer, mixing, photography
Additional personnel
- Steingrim - drums
- Steinarson - clean vocals
- Krohg - mixing, logo, artwork
- J. E. Bjork - mastering, graphic design