Einherjer

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Einherjer

Country	Norway
Years active	1993 – 2004
Genres	Heavy metal Viking metal Black metal
Labels	Napalm Records Century Media Records Native North Records Tabu Recordings
Members	see below

Einherjer band logo

Einherjer was a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of their albums are heavily folk influenced, while other albums feature a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing their final album Blot in December 2003.

In December 2004, all members of Einherjer's last lineup, including the band's founders Frode Glesnes and Gerhard Storesund, founded the Thrash metal band Battered together with bassist Ole Moldesæther.

The band's name is taken from Norse mythology where the term Einherjar describes the slain warriors that have gone on to Valhalla and joined Odin's table.

1 Personnel
2 Discography
3 External links

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Final lineup

Frode Glesnes (previously Grimar) – guitar, vocals (1993–2004)
Gerhard Storesund (previously Ulvar) – drums, keyboards (1993–2004)
Aksel Herløe – guitar (bass guitar on Blot) (1999–2004)

[edit] Previous members

Rune Bjelland (previously Nidhogg) – vocals (1993–97)
Audun Wold (previously Thonar) – bass guitar, keyboards, guitar (1993–97)
Stein Sund – bass guitar (1996–97, 1999)
Ragnar Vikse – vocals (1997–2000)
Erik Elden – Bass guitar (1998)

[edit] Session and touring musicians

Tchort – bass guitar (1998–99)
Jon Lind – bass guitar (2000)

[edit] Discography

Leve Vikingånden (EP) (1995)
Aurora Borealis (MCD) (1996, released as a demo in 1994)
Dragons of the North (1996)
Far Far North (EP) (1997)
Odin Owns Ye All (1998)
Norwegian Native Art (2000, re–released in 2005)
Blot (2003)

[edit] External links

Einherjer discography
Einherjer
Frode Glesnes \| Gerhard Storesund \| Aksel Herløe
Former Members: Rune Bjelland \| Audun Wold \| Stein Sund \| Ragnar Vikse \| Erik Elden
Albums: Aurora Borealis \| Dragons of the North \| Odin Owns Ye All \| Norwegian Native Art \| Blot
Singles: Leve Vikingånden \| Far Far North