Einherjer

This article is about the musical group. For the mythological warriors, see Einherjar.

Einherjer
File:Einherjer.jpg Einherjer (Frode Glesnes, Gerhard Storesund and Aksel Herløe) in 2013.
Background information
Origin	Haugesund, Norway
Genres	Viking metal, symphonic black metal
Years active	1993–2004; 2008–present
Labels	Napalm, Century Media, Native North, Tabu, Indie
Associated acts	Battered Enslaved
Website	einherjer.com

Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have 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 the album Blot in December 2003, but later reformed .

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 bass guitarist Ole Moldesæther.

In September 2008, Einherjer announced that they would reunite to do some selected shows across Europe in 2009, including the Ragnarök, Kaltenbach and Wacken festivals. The band signed with Indie Recordings in December 2010; a new album was released in September 2011.

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

Personnel

Current lineup

• Frode Glesnes (previously Grimar) – guitar, vocals (1993–2004, 2008–)
• Gerhard Storesund (previously Ulvar) – drums, keyboards (1993–2004, 2008–)
• Aksel Herløe – guitar (also bass guitar on Blot) (1999–2004, 2008–)

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)

Session and touring musicians

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

Discography

Studio albums

• Dragons of the North (1996)
• Odin Owns Ye All (1998)
• Norwegian Native Art (2000, re-released in 2005)
• Blot (2003)
• Norrøn (2011)
• Av oss, for oss (2014)

EPs

• Leve Vikingånden (1995)
• Far Far North (1997)
• Nidstong (2014)

Compilation albums

• Aurora Borealis / Leve vikingånden (2013)

Demos

• Aurora Borealis (MCD) (1994)
• Demo recordings (2002)

External links

• Einherjer discography at MusicBrainz