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Með vættum

Með Vættum
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Studio album by Skálmöld
Released November 11, 2014
Genre Viking metal, folk metal
Language Icelandic
Label Napalm Records
Skálmöld chronology
Skálmöld og Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands (live)
(2013)String Module Error: Match not found2013
Með vættum
(2014)
Vögguvísur Yggdrasils
(2016)Vögguvísur Yggdrasils2016

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.

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.

All tracks written by Skálmöld.


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