Saga a tveim tungum II: Eigi fj?ll né fird

Description

Since 2008, the art of Árstiðir lifsins breathes Old Norse history on all levels. "Saga a tveim tungum" is a two-sided story constructed around the later period of the Norwegian king and saint, Ólafr Haraldsson (995-1030). It roughly spans the period of his later power attempts in the years 995-1030. The albums depict the lives of two siblings and their individual experiences during the turbulent times in early eleventh-century Norway. Generally, "Saga a tveim tungum" is without a doubt themost ambitious and complex story told by Árstiðir lifsins to date. Much more based on Skaldic, and, partly, on Eddic poetry than any of the previous albums. Numerous hints towards historical battles and other happenings vividly described in select Kings' sagas and other Old Norse sources are presented, and put in relation to the otherwise fictive main characters of the story. Tracklist: 1. Ek býð þik velkominn 2. Bróðir, var þat þin hond 3. Sem jarnklær nætr dragask nærri 4. Gamalt riki faðmar þa grænu ok svortu hringi lifs ok aldrslita 5. Um nætr reika skepnr 6. Heiftum skal mana kveðja 7. Er hin gullna stjarna skýjar slóðar rennr rauð 8. Um nóttu, mér dreymir þursa þjóðar sjot brennandi 9. Ek sa halr at Hóars veðri hosvan serk Hrisgrisnis bar