Theudho - The Völsunga Saga
1. Varg Í Veum
2. Völsung
3. The Blade of Óðinn
4. Sinfjötli
5. Sigurðr Sigmundarson
6. Uttergälden
7. Gram
8. The Journey to Lyngvi
9. Fáfnirs Blut
10. Helreið Brynhildar
11. Fall of the Niflungs
12. Guðrún's Revenge
NephereX, 2006
The "The Völsunga Saga" is a concept album based on a late 13th century Icelandic manuscript, the counterpart of the German medieval Nibelungen epic.
In the thirteenth century, an unknown Icelandic author committed the epic saga of the Völsungs to parchment. Based on actual events from the Migration Period and interwoven with motives from Germanic mythology, it tells the story of the descendants of Óðinn´s son Sigi; Völsung, Sigmund and the tragic hero Sigurðr the dragon slayer. Their bloodline was sustained by the Allfather himself, down to the deaths of Guðrún´s sons.
Throughout history, this tale has continued to guide and inspire European man. In 2006, Theudho unleashed their tribute to this monument in Germanic literature with "The Völsunga Saga". Fully recounting the story throughout the lyrics of this album, the music reflects the feel and mood of this tragic saga; from the grim murder committed by Sigi to the glory and splendour Sigurðr gained on the field of honour, from the blood boiling envy of Siggeir to the revelation of true power in the blade of Gram, from the sinister lycanthropy of Sigmund and Sinfjötli to the tingling sensation of vengeance by shedding Lyngvi´s blood.
This album marks the recording debut of Theudho as a full band. Backed by a solid and crystal clear production, "The Völsunga Saga" is an album to be reckoned with!
Further information: [Theudho web] | [Theudho Reverbnation]
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