Með vættum

Með Vættum
Studio album by Skálmöld
Released	November 11, 2014
Genre	Viking metal, folk metal
Language	Icelandic
Label	Napalm Records
Skálmöld chronology

Með vættum ("Among Vættir" in Icelandic) is the third full-length album by the Icelandic viking/folk metal band Skálmöld, released on November 11, 2014 via Napalm Records.[1]

Music

Með vættum tells of a woman, Þórunn, born on the north coast of Iceland. During her life, she travels around the island from north, to east, to south, to west. As she does so, she grows older and dies. On each coast she must fight a battle against enemies coming in from sea. She acts as a guardian to the island. In each battle she is aided by a wight, of which there are four traditional versions in Icelandic mythology: vultures from the north, dragon from the east, giant from the south, and a bull from the west, as well as wraiths on the sea all around the isle.

The protagonist was named after the daughter of the band's keyboard player, Gunnar Ben. Songwriter Snæbjörn likes to use names for the characters which are familiar to him and to which he has some connection.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Skálmöld.

No.	Title	Translation	Length
1.	"Að vori"	In Spring	3:08
2.	"Með fuglum"	Among Birds	6:29
3.	"Að sumri"	In Summer	5:11
4.	"Með drekum"	Among Dragons	7:29
5.	"Að hausti"	In Fall	3:53
6.	"Með jötnum"	Among Jötnar	9:43
7.	"Að vetri"	In Winter	5:25
8.	"Með griðungum"	Among Bulls	9:05
Total length:			50:23

Digipak edition bonus track
No.	Title	Translation	Length
9.	"Sleipnir" (live)	The Slipper	6:26
10.	"Valhöll" (live)	Hall of the Slain	5:28
Total length:			62:17

Personnel

Björgvin Sigurðsson – vocals, guitar
Baldur Ragnarsson – guitar, backing vocals
Snæbjörn Ragnarsson – bass
Þráinn Árni Baldvinsson – guitar
Gunnar Ben – keyboards, oboe
Jón Geir Jóhannsson – drums

References

"Skalmold albumtitle". Folk-metal.nl. July 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
"Interview: Bjorgvin and Snaebjorn of Skalmold". Moshville Times. Retrieved November 27, 2014.

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[1] "Skalmold albumtitle". Folk-metal.nl. July 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.

[2] "Interview: Bjorgvin and Snaebjorn of Skalmold". Moshville Times. Retrieved November 27, 2014.