Fjörbann Var Mér Alltaf Við Hlið Er Ófriðr Kom Upp - Music

Fjörbann Var Mér Alltaf Við Hlið Er Ófriðr Kom Upp by Árstíðir Lífsins

Árstíðir Lífsins

Artist Biography For Árstíðir Lífsins

The Idea To Approach Medieval Icelandic Literature In A Musically And Lyrically Sophisticated Way Gave Birth To Árstíðir Lífsins The Seasons Of Life Which Was Founded By Stefán Kerbenok In 2008. Due To His Earlier Experiences Black Metal Was Chosen As The Musical Form Although Traditional Folk As Well As Ambient Were To Be Incorporated Right From The Beginning. Though Metal And Folk Are The Most Dominant Musical Influences In The Music Of Árstíðir Lífsins Several Other Forms Also Add Their Qualities To The Final Result. Music And Lyrics Are Tightly Interwoven And Change Continously Closely Following The Story Told. That Is Why Harsh Uncompromising Black Metal Parts Fade Into Folkloristic Choir Passages Ambient Elements Mix With Sound Samples Of Nature And Piano And Vibraphone Add Their Characteristics Creating A 70 Minutes Entity Taking The Listener To A Harsh Unknown Part Of Iceland's History Full Of Intrigues And Blows Of Fate. Great Care Was Taken Not To Include Any Of Nowadays Viking Metal Clichés In Árstíðir Lífsins' Lyrics. Instead The Lyrical Content Was Based On Careful Research And Scientific Literature. Hence On The Debut Jötunheima Dolgferð The Knive's Path Of Jotunheim Life In The Days Of Iceland’s Settlement Is Presented With All Its Social And Ecological Difficulties And Not In The Misty-Eyed Way Of The Romantic And Victorian Age. Jötunheima Dolgferð Was Composed In Reykjavík/Iceland Between 2008 And 2009 And Recorded In Several Different Places In Iceland. The Recordings Of The Drum And Violin Parts Were Finished With The Help Of Árni Dysthymia Colin Kristján And Þórarinn From Háskólakórinn Assisted In Recording An Old Icelandic Folk Song Ríma . Back In Germany The Recordings Of The Guitar And Bass Parts Were Completed And The Vocals Were Added With Great Support By Georg/Blutaar Drautran And Marsél/Skald Draugir Helrunar In November 2009. Finally The Mixing Process At The CMP-Studio In Wahlstedt/Germany Was Completed In March 2010 And The Album Was Then Mastered By Tom Kvålsvoll At Strype Audio Emperor Ulver A.O. In Oslo/Norway In May 2010. On October 8th 2010 Ván Records Released Jötunheima Dolgferð As An Extensive Digibook And Gatefold LP. Both Editions Come With English Translations Of The Icelandic Lyrics The Latter One Also With Poster And Sticker. Christopher Duis 1gemachtes Made With Great Effort And Heart-Blood The Layout. Members On Jötunheima Dolgferð Stefán Guitars Bass Piano Vibraphone Vocals & Choirs
Árni Drums Violin & Choirs
Georg Vocals & Choirs
Marsél Vocals & Choirs
Sveinn Keyboards & Effects
Lóretta Female Vocals
Kristófr Bodhrán
Kristján Choirs
Colin Choirs
Þórarinn Choirs