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Thyrfing - 'Farsotstider'

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Thyrfing - Farsotstider

Thyrfing - Farsotstider

Candelight Records

The Bottom Line

Black/Viking/death metal with a lot of symphonic elements and Swedish lyrics.
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Pros

  • Intense, but also symphonic.

Cons

  • If you don't speak Swedish you can't understand the lyrics.

Description

  • Released in North America February 7, 2006 on Candlelight Records.
  • The album title translated means "Times Of Plague."
  • Thyrfing formed in 1995.
  • This CD was recorded at Cosmos Studio in Stockholm with producer Henrik Edenhed.

Guide Review - Thyrfing - 'Farsotstider'

When you think about it, most black and death metal vocals are unintelligible anyway, so it doesn't really matter what language they are in. In this case, they're in Swedish.

Thyrfing plays Viking/black metal music with a lot of keyboards and atmospherics. There's also a bit of death metal to their music. The songs are mainly mid-tempo and have a strong groove to them. Acoustic guitar interludes are mixed in with the heavy riffs. That makes for a diverse and complex album.

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