Njord (album)

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Njord
Cover njord leaveseyes.jpg
Cover design by Stefan Heilemann
Studio album by Leaves' Eyes
Released 26 August 2009
Recorded Mastersound Studios, Steinheim, Germany, 2009
Genre Symphonic metal, gothic metal, Viking Metal
Length 55:56
Language English, Norwegian
Label Napalm
Producer Alexander Krull
Leaves' Eyes chronology
My Destiny
(2009)My Destiny2009		 Njord
(2009)		 At Heaven's End
(2010)At Heaven's End2010
Singles from Njord
  1. "My Destiny"/"Northbound"
    Released: 24 July 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[1]
About.com 4/5 stars[2]
BBC (positive)[3]
Sputnikmusic 3.5/5 stars[4]
Sea of Tranquility 4/5 stars[5]

Njord is the third studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes, released on 28 August 2009 on Napalm Records.[6] Njörðr comes from Norse mythology and is a name associated to the Vanir god of the sea and the wind.

In this album the band used for the first time a full orchestra and choir and wrote for them suitable arrangements.

The album was also released in a digipak deluxe edition, including two bonus tracks and a model of a Viking longship with Leaves' Eyes logo on the sail.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull, all music composed by Alexander Krull, Mathias Röderer, Thorsten Bauer, except where noted.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Njord"     6:14
2. "My Destiny"     4:13
3. "Emerald Island"     5:24
4. "Take the Devil in Me"     3:51
5. "Scarborough Fair"   Traditional 4:04
6. "Through Our Veins"     3:40
7. "Irish Rain"     4:01
8. "Northbound"     4:23
9. "Ragnarok"     5:11
10. "Morgenland" ("The Morning Land")   2:54
11. "The Holy Bond"     3:41
12. "Frøya's Theme"     8:20
Total length:
 55:56
Limited edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
13. "Landscape of the Dead"   4:36
14. "Les Champs de Lavande" ("Lavender Fields") 2:41
Total length:
 63:13

Personnel

Leaves' Eyes

Additional musicians

  • Lingua Mortis Orchestra from Minsk, Belarus, directed by Victor Smolski
  • Al dente Choir from Kleinbottwar, Germany, directed by Veronika Messmer
  • Christian Roch - Uillean pipes and whistles on "Scarborough Fair" and "Irish Rain"
  • Anette Gulbrandsen - backing vocals on "Northbound"
  • Gunnar Sauermann, Cristoph Sutzer, Robert Suß, Uwe Fichtner, Markus Rutten, Steven Willems, Stefan Heilemann - vikings on "Njord"

Production

  • Alexander Krull - producer, engineer, mixing and mastering at Mastersound Studios
  • Mathias Röderer, Thorsten Bauer - assistant engineers
  • Victor Smolski - orchestra recording engineer

Charts

Year Chart Position
2009 German Albums Chart[8] 30
UK Indie Chart[9] 40
Ultratop Belgian Chart (Flanders)[10] 58
Ultratop Belgian Chart (Wallonia)[11] 82
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 88
Independent Albums (USA)[9] 105

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Spain, Finland 26 August 2009[7] Napalm Records Compact Disc
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Benelux, France 28 August 2009[7] Napalm Records Compact Disc
Internationally 28 August 2009[13] Napalm Records Deluxe CD packaging containing Viking Longship model and extra sticker (limited to 500 copies)
The rest of Europe 31 August 2009[7] Napalm Records Compact Disc
Canada 1 September 2009[7] Napalm Records Compact Disc
United States 29 September 2009[7] Napalm Records Compact Disc

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