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Urkraft
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | December 5, 2000 |
| Genres | Folk Metal, Viking Metal |
| Labels | Hammerheart Records |
| Length | 54:56 |
Album Photos (4)
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Urkraft Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mjolner | 5:30 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 2. | Dryckeskvade | 3:54 | 80 | 1 | |
| 3. | Sweoland Conqueror | 6:29 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 4. | Home Again | 7:44 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 5. | The Breaking of Serenity | 4:27 | 80 | 1 | |
| 6. | Eldfard (1:31 | 60 | 1 | ||
| 7. | Ways of a Parasite | 4:39 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 8. | Jord | 5:16 | 80 | 1 | |
| 9. | The Slumber of Yesteryears | 3:47 | 90 | 2 | |
| 10. | Till Valfader Urgammal | 4:00 | 80 | 1 | |
| 11. | Urkraft | 7:36 | 80 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- Thomas Vaananen : Vocals
- Patrik Lindgren : Guitars
- Henrik Svegsjo : Guitars
- Kimmy Sjolund : Bass
- Joakium Kristensson : Drums
- Peter Lof : Keyboards
Urkraft Reviews
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Date : Jan 11, 2025
Thyrfing are one of the bands who started consistently leading the Viking Metal movement after Bathory briefly abandoned the sound. Urkraft is a style of the genre that remains quite Blackened and heavy, yet still Folky and mostly uplifting.
The band’s previous album was characterized by having a strong Power Metal influence, making it speedy and melodic. Cheesy, sure, but fantastic stuff. This album loses most of that Power Metal influence for focus on a more midtempo, folky and epic sound. It’s still heavy and cheesy, but in a slightly different way. The compositions are strong and even border on progressive at times, and have some nice layering of instrumental pieces. However, I find myself missing their more energetic stuff.
I think especially with the genre picking up more traction around this time, “Urkraft,” as solid as it is, fails to really stand out from other albums in the genre. Where their previous album had a unique blend of Power Metal melody and energy in the mix, this one is far closer to straight Viking Metal. Still very well played and composed, but less memorable and less unique.
The band’s previous album was characterized by having a strong Power Metal influence, making it speedy and melodic. Cheesy, sure, but fantastic stuff. This album loses most of that Power Metal influence for focus on a more midtempo, folky and epic sound. It’s still heavy and cheesy, but in a slightly different way. The compositions are strong and even border on progressive at times, and have some nice layering of instrumental pieces. However, I find myself missing their more energetic stuff.
I think especially with the genre picking up more traction around this time, “Urkraft,” as solid as it is, fails to really stand out from other albums in the genre. Where their previous album had a unique blend of Power Metal melody and energy in the mix, this one is far closer to straight Viking Metal. Still very well played and composed, but less memorable and less unique.
Date : Jul 28, 2014
Thyrfing의 앨범을 데뷔 앨범부터 들어왔다. 그랬을 때 이 세 번째 앨범 Urkraft는 여러모로 놀라운 면모를 담고 있는 작품이다. 분명 이들의 데뷔 앨범은 Viking Metal의 포맷을 가져와 만든 진부한 음악이었다. 그러나 미숙했던 그들은 꾸준히 실력을 다져왔다. 년 단위로 앨범을 발표하면서 밴드의 능력은 크게 성장하였다. 두 번째 앨범 Valdr Galga는 데뷔 앨범과는 비교할 수 없을 정도로 월등히 신장된 능력을 보여주었다. 그리고 밴드의 세 번째 앨범 Urkraft에 와서는 이제 찬탄을 금할 수 없게 되었다. 웅장한 심포닉 사운드는 말할 것도 없으며, 연주력이나 작곡력, 분위기 등 무엇하나 빠지는 게 없다. 과거 데뷔 초의 초라했던 Thyrfing는 이제 찾아볼 수 없을 정도로 밴드는 성장했다. Urkraft는 밴드에게 있어서 이정표가 되어준 작품이다. 이제 Folk Metal, 바이킹 메탈 전체에서 Thyrfing이 당대의 실력자들과 어깨를 나란히 할 수 있을 정도로 성장했다는 사실을 알리는 선언문으로 자리매김하였다.
Thyrfing Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyrfing | Album | Mar 1998 | 80 | 4 | 1 |
| Valdr Galga | Album | Mar 15, 1999 | 81.7 | 3 | 1 |
| ▶ Urkraft | Album | Dec 5, 2000 | 77.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Vansinnesvisor | Album | Jul 15, 2002 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Farsotstider | Album | Nov 21, 2005 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Hels Vite | Album | Oct 22, 2008 | - | 0 | 0 |
| De Ödeslösa | Album | Mar 1, 2013 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
| Vanagandr | Album | Aug 27, 2021 | - | 0 | 0 |
