Urkraft [Import]

Thyrfing (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B00004U0B7
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964,295 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mjölner

2. Dryckeskväde

3. Sweoland Conqueror

4. Home Again

5. The Breaking of Serenity

6. Eldfärd

7. Ways of a Parasite

8. Jord

9. The Slumber of Yesteryears

10. Till Valfader Urgammal

11. Urkraft

12. Over the Hills and Far Away* [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Original, March 8, 2001

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Durante Alighieri (Malebolge) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Urkraft (Audio CD)

I would have to say that this is my favorite CD. This band is in many ways the most unique band I've ever listened to. The music itself is based on Medeival Viking music, or so the band claims on their website. I find it hard to disagree... the music is very medieval european flavored. It is also spiced with a sense of adventure which is very hard to find in music. The music is also rather complex as it is layered... and these many layers all harmonise with eachother. On top of all of this, the music is deeply emotional, but unlike with most emotional metal, this music covers a wide range of emotions rather than just that of melancholy. If I had to define this album with three words, they would be: melodic, emotional, and adventurous.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorite CDs, October 22, 2004

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J. Mitchell (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Urkraft (Audio CD)

This album is not only the best Thyrfing album, this album is the best viking metal album period. This album has quickly become one of my all-time favorite albums. There is not a song on here I do not like.

The clean-sung vocals on Mjolner and Urkraft, the acoustic interludes near the end of Home Again, and the powerful beginning of Jord are my personal favorite parts of the album. However, every song is excellent and make this album worth every penny you will spend.

If its possible, I would try to get the version with the bonus track "Over the Hills and Far Away." Its a cover that is entirely clean-sung, and so it doesn't really sound like anything else on the album. It makes for a good listen, though.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Urkraft!!, February 17, 2003

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truth (Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Urkraft (Audio CD)

I don't know what does this word mean in Swedish,but in German it resembles to 'Ancient power' and that's exactly what you get for this album. I can best describe the music as viking-epic-metal and very good performed. I will have to disagree with this guy Mettier(If you can't understand personal music styles, man ,don't bother writing your opinion in public!!).
Anyway, for 'Urkraft':
Comlexity, VARIETY and Quality are the words that best describe the rifs. All best performed by guitars and bass, beautifully accompanied by Viking-style synthesizers and true Viking voices! Drums are very well adjusted to the variety of the tempos, often odd timed and in this aspect, technical. Don't expect speedmetal-velocities here, but the rythm truly dominates, and that's what Sweden is wordwide known for. Some (actually all)odd timing, great rythm songs in this album will get you up and jumping, sticking to the sound for weeks. I would though, like to listen to just a little more technical stuff from Thyring, that would be surely awesome!!!(maybe the newest albums..)
The lyrics get you back to the glorius Northmen time.
I once again have to mention the variety of the songs. You get a 60(yes sixty)-minute-CD that will not bore you. But you have to listen to it carefully at first.
All in all, these guys are definately creative (all 6 members contribute to song's writing and music!)and have a personal style.