Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri

Falkenbach | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Napalm
• ASIN: B00005NWNK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,446 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Available domestically for the first time in five years, Falkenback’s Magni Blandinn Ok Megintri laid the blueprint for modern Viking Metal. Epic in every sense, cinematic yet stouthearted, atmospheric yet often grim, Falkenback’s second album (and first for current home Napalm) honors the enigmatic band’s proud pagan ancestry. Rightfully considered a classic, so hear where the legend started!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best pure Viking Metal CD out there, April 22, 2005

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Jeremy Whitman (Lafayette, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri (Audio CD)

For a short time, "Viking Metal" outfits had grown in popularity, finding their ways into the isles of popular stores and the CD players of metal fans looking for something new. Unfortunately, many of these groups were ear-grating and monotonous, prefering simple songs of a significantly lower class than the genre demanded. Enter Falkenbach, an unknown project from an unknown musician.

Magni Blandinn Ok Meginitiri is in epic in the truest meaning of the word, combining the traditional Viking Metal "ode" format with an astounding sense of melody that sticks in the head after an initial hearing. There is nothing overtly technical or flashy on this record, but it is still above-and-beyond all a great release that will capture its audience with sincerity and sing-along anthems that use monotony to its advantage. And you don't have to necessarily understand the language to raise your lager high and enjoy the experience Falkenbach offers.

22 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Heart and Soul of Germania, October 10, 2003

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Erik Nelson (Port Townsend, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri (Audio CD)

This music captures the essence of Ancient Germanic culture. Whether you are Anglo-Saxon (English), Frank (French), Norse (Scandinavian), German or Austrian, these vibrant melodies will resonate with your body, mind and soul. Strong guitar, rhythm, and vocals bring our yesteryear back to life. The lyrics are equally powerful, but do require knowledge of Germanic Lore and History to fully grasp. You will keep this album on continual replay, and while you do, I recommend you read these titles to familiarize yourself with the traditions of our forefathers:

Tacitus, "Germania"
Tacitus, "Annals Books I-III"
Caesar, "The Gallic War"
Malcolm Todd, "The Early Germans"
H.R. Ellis Davidson, "Gods and Myths of Northern Europe"
Brian P. Levack, "The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe"

In these pages, you will learn of the customs of our ancestors and the tales of the great German heroes Armin, whose victory versus 3 Roman Legions in 9 AD forever sealed the German heartland from further Roman advances, and Marobod, the great diplomat and contemporary of Armin who organized a trading federation spanning most of modern Germany and Poland.

You'll also learn of the often unreported German holocaust, in which millions of German men where killed in the arenas of Imperial Rome, and millions more German women were sold into sexual slavery. Hundreds of additional thousands were killed as Europe was "civilized" and converted to Christianity.

When you know both the glories of our past and the suffering we have endured over the centuries, you will truly appreciate this epic music.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the chance taken., October 21, 2001

By 

Timothy G. Roettiger "grizzlygator" (Alstead, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri (Audio CD)

I purchased this album on a whim. I had no prior knowledge of what I might be getting. It has proven a pleasant surprise. Though some elements of grind and scream black metal are present the majority of this album is a pleasant departure from the norm. The songs are fairly long so you don't find yourself starting to enjoy a piece just as it ends. The music is done in a traditional somewhat "Nordic" style with some orchestral elements. The lyrics are arranged as traditional ballads with coherent story lines, though the singing isn't always easy to understand. The artwork is also very nicely done. Only one person is credited on the album, so it appears that this is someone's studio project. Perhaps the best compliment I can give is that this album is one of the few that I can put in and listen to start to finish every time.