Hjørleifsljóð (Full-length album)

Release date : November 14th, 2014

Format : Limited CD Edition + Free Download

Tracklist :

  1. Bjarmalandsfør Hjørleifs konungs (6'01")
  2. Hjørleifr mægðist við Hreiðar konung (7'10")
  3. Frá spám Marmennils (7'59")
  4. Frá konungum, Hjørleifi ok Hreiðari (5'46")
  5. Hymn To The Forgotten Pagan Gods - Bornholm cover (7'02")

Concept : This pagan black metal album is based on an authentic medieval text written in Iceland around 1300 A.D. The lyrics are in Old Norse, the language of the Vikings, and deals with a part of the life of King Hjørleif.

If you prefer owning a CD :

  • Limited First edition (60 copies) with professional artwork in jewel case packaging
  • Free worldwide shipping : wherever you live the price is fixed.
  • Price : SOLD OUT !

If you prefer downloading digital files :

  • I don't believe in selling audio files.
  • That's why this album is also available for free download (high quality mp3 files)
  • So just head over to our specific download page to get my little gift for you.

Video Trailer

Reviews

Adornments of the King
Arte Mortifica Reviews
Burning Fist
Chronicles of Chaos (8/10)
Destructive Music
DJ Anubis Ratings and Reviews (9/10)
Hallowed (5/7)
Head-Banger Reviews
Heathen Harvest
Hellvinter Zine
Inhale the Heavy
Lachryma Christi
Meat Mead Metal
Metal Rules (4.5/5)
Metal Soundscapes (9/10)
Metal Temple (8/10)
Pagan Dreams Zine
Postchrist (8/10)
Support Black Metal zine
The Metal Observer
Horns Up (ex U-Zine) (7.5/10)
Unholy Black Art of Ritual (8/10)
Voices from the Darkside
Wonderbox Metal
Zware Metalen

Askrinn - Hjørleifsljóð - Album cover


"Askrinn has proven its mettle in terms of musicianship and conceptual integrity" - Heathen Harvest

"Listening to [this song] makes me remember why I (and some other maniacs all over the globe) started listening to Black Metal in the early nineties." - Voices from the Darkside

"Probably going to be the best black metal album of that month" - Head-Banger Reviews

Streaming Quality : mp3 @ 192 kbps