CoC : Einherjer - Norwegian Native Art : Review

Einherjer - _Norwegian Native Art_
(Native North Records, 2000)
by: Pedro Azevedo (7 out of 10)

My only previous impression of Einherjer's sound came from their _Dragons of the North_ album on Century Media, and I really wasn't impressed. _Norwegian Native Art_, however, is quite a step forward for the band, at least compared to _Dragons of the North_. Their Viking metal is based upon a guitar sound that tends to occasionally remind me of Old Man's Child's _The Pagan Prosperity_ [CoC #27] (especially on the fourth track), generally aiming to sound energetic and dynamic and leaving the more melodic tasks for the keyboards. The mostly snarled/sung vocals behave much better than the previously more Viking-inspired ones, which certainly helps. This time Einherjer do achieve several memorable passages throughout the album, but the sheer intensity, atmosphere and inspiration of an album like Borknagar's _The Olden Domain_ [CoC #28] is not really achieved here. The style itself is different, however, and Einherjer have produced an album which is overall very reasonably enjoyable in its own right.

Contact: http://www.einherjer.com

(article published 25/5/2000)

ALBUMS
7/8/1998	P Schwarz	6	Einherjer - Odin Owns Ye All
1/2/1997	S Hoeltzel	8	Einherjer - Dragons of the North

GIGS
10/1/1998	M Noll	Einherjer / Old Man's Child / Gorgoroth / Cradle of Filth	Doom Descends Upon Deutschland