Music has long played an integral role in Norse culture and traditions dating back to the Viking Age . Known as Old Norse or skaldic poetry, Viking music told epic tales of heroic battles, ancient mythology, and the natural world through the use of traditional instruments and haunting melodies. While the origins of this unique genre can be traced to the pagan rituals and beliefs of the Norse people over a thousand years ago, Viking music continues to inspire and captivate modern audiences with its mystical themes and cultural significance. This comprehensive guide explores the history, development, and resurgence of Viking music through its traditional forms and modern evolutions.
Instruments of the Vikings
Archaeological findings have provided insights into the musical instruments used by the Vikings. Common ones included the lyre, a small harp-like instrument with six strings that was plucked to create melodies. Bone flutes that were expertly carved and sometimes decorated have also been excavated from Viking burial sites. Lurs or horns crafted from wood, bronze, or hollowed-out animal horns like cows were used for signaling in battle as well as in ceremonies. Drums made of wood with animal hide heads aided communication at sea and likely had ritual purposes too. While these ancient instruments shaped the traditional sound of Viking music, modern bands have incorporated instruments like electric guitars, synthesizers, and more.
Themes and Lyrics
Viking music often told epic stories and myths found in texts like the Poetic Edda through melodic chanting and verses. Tales of heroes conquering new lands and engaging in ferocious battles against monsters were common. References to Norse deities like Odin and Thor as well as mythical beasts like dragons and giants featured prominently in lyrics. Nature and the environmental connection the Vikings had also featured significantly in their music. Poetic techniques like metaphors added depth and imagery to performances. Today’s Viking metal bands continue drawing inspiration from these ancient sources.
History and Development
The first influential group to emerge in the early 1990s Norwegian black metal scene was Wardruna, formed by Einar Selvik. Drawing from his meticulous research, he created a trilogy of albums tied to the runic alphabet that incorporated folk melodies with ambient textures. This ignited public fascination with Norse culture. Other pioneering artists included Falkenbach, Helheim, Heilung, and Skálmöld. Meanwhile, shows like Vikings popularized the genre further to new audiences. Constant evolution has seen subgenres like Nordic folk, Viking metal, and black metal develop. Modern productions use everything from electric guitars to nature field recordings while maintaining traditions.
Notable Artists and Albums
Wardruna remains at the forefront of authentic Viking music with their best-selling 2021 album Kvitravn. Other respected names include Amon Amarth, known for epic Viking metal operas; Skálmöld, a folk metal band singing in Icelandic; the avant-garde Heilung, using bones and blood in ritualistic live shows; experimental artist Myrkur; the ambient project Danheim; and the long-running Týr and Falkenbach considered pioneer bands. Landmark releases span Wardruna’s Runaljod trilogy, Amon Amarth’s Twilight of the Thunder God, Heilung’s Ofnir, and more.
Viking Music Festivals and Events
Attendances at dedicated gatherings allow experiencing this music first-hand. Top Nordic folk festivals are hosted annually, such as Lofotr in Norway famous for its battles and crafts. The UK’s Jorvik Viking Festival is another staple. Meanwhile, Midgardsblot in Denmark and Iceland Airwaves offer diverse lineups. Headliners like Wardruna and Heilung also perform at festivals blending genres. Attending concerts or multi-day events like Scandimoot immerses attendees in the rich living tradition of Viking music culture.
Significance and Enduring Legacy
Viking music exemplifies how ancient sounds can continually evolve while honoring cultural heritage. Blending history with new perspectives, it addresses emotions and themes still meaningful today. Following Wardruna’s pioneering efforts, the genre has resonated far beyond Scandinavia, popularized further by media exposure. With dedicated record labels and growing audiences, more emerging talents ensure its vibrant future. Whether craving mysticism or cultural discovery, Viking music will continue transporting listeners worldwide to magical realms through its harmonies. Its origins may lie in the distant past, yet this genre’s impact and inspiration know no boundaries.
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LIST OF VIKING MUSIC SORTED BY DATE AND YEAR
2021
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Melodic Death Metal
Havamal
The Shadow Chapter
English
May 21, 2021
Viking Metal
King of Asgard
Svartrviðr
English
Mar 28, 2021
Black Metal
Dauði
Landvættir
English
Mar 21, 2021
Viking Metal
Einherjer
North Star English
Feb 26, 2021
Black Metal
Dauði
Fenrir’s Kin
English
Feb 14, 2021
Folk Metal
Feskarn
Ravens Way Swedish/English
Feb 5, 2021
Black Metal
Dauði
Nothing Sacred
English
Feb 1, 2021
Black Metal
Kampfeswut
Kampfeswut
German
Jan 29, 2021
Nordic Folk Music
Wardruna
Kvitravn Norwegian
Jan 22, 2021
2020
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Black Metal
Dauði
From the Void
English
Dec 21, 2020
Melodic Black Metal
Jotunheim
Asgaard’s Nemeses Rise
English
Dec 18, 2020
Atmospheric Black Metal
Heiinghund
Urðrs brønn Norwegian
Dec 12, 2020
Viking Metal
Fortíð
World Serpent English
Dec 11, 2020
Viking Metal
Hjelvik
Welcome to Hel English
Nov 20, 2020
Viking Metal
Thrudvangar
Vegvisir German
Nov 13, 2020
Black Metal
Raven God
Raven God
English
Nov 6, 2020
Black Metal
Burden of Ymir
And then Twilight Fell English
Oct 31, 2020
Symphonic Metal
Leaves’ Eyes
The Last Viking English
Oct 23, 2020
Folk Metal
Skálmöld
10 Year Anniversary – Live In Reykjavík Icelandic
Sep 25, 2020
Folk Metal
Fenris Vrede
Ragnarok
Danish
Aug 28, 2020
Folk Metal
Blot
Howl From the North English
Jun 19, 2020
Black Metal
Raven God
Fenrir in Chains English
Jun 12, 2020
Black Metal
Ovader
Wotankult
English
Jun 9, 2020
Viking Metal
Árstíðir Lífsins
Saga á tveim tungum II: Eigi fjǫll né firðir Icelandic
May 29, 2020
Black Metal
Burden of Ymir
The Third Half English
Apr 7, 2020
Nordic Folk Music
Forndom
Faþir Swedish
April 3, 2020
Black Metal
Æra
The Source of Ruin
English
Mar 27, 2020
Nordic Ambient
Danheim
Skapanir English
Mar 20, 2020
Black Metal
Hangatyr
Kalt
German
Mar 2, 2020
Melodic Death Metal
FenrisWulf
Breaking the Chains
English
Feb 14, 2020
Heavy Metal
Brothers of Metal
Embla s Saga English
Jan 10, 2020
2019
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Skogshallen
Northern Lights
English
Dec 21, 2019
Power Metal
Eregion
Age of Heroes English
Dec 13, 2019
Death Metal
Asathor
Vegvísir
English
Nov 2, 2019
Folk Metal
Nifrost
Blykrone Norwegian
Oct 18, 2019
Folk Metal
Forgotten North
Kinder des Zorns
German
Oct 4, 2019
Black Metal
Nordkväde
Visdom & Makt Swedish
Sep 28, 2019
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
Järtecken English
Sep 20, 2019
Melodic Death Metal
Kurgan
Yggdrasil Burns English
Sep 20, 2019
Black Metal
Burden of Ymir
Jötnar English
Jul 31, 2019
Black Metal
Andvari
Fimbulvetr
English
Jul 26, 2019
Nordic Amplified History
Heilung
Futha Mixed
Jun 28, 2019
Melodic Death Metal
Havamal
Tales From Yggdrasil English
Jun 28, 2019
Black Metal
Varg
Wolfszeit II German
Jun 7, 2019
Death Metal
Norsemen
Bloodlust English
Apr 26, 2019
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Berserker English
May 3, 2019
Black Metal
Kampfar
Profan Norwegian
May 3, 2019
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Fornaldarsagor Swedish
Apr 26, 2019
Viking Metal
Árstíðir Lífsins
Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn ok viðr Icelandic
Apr 26, 2019
Viking Metal
Helheim
Rignir Norwegian
Apr 26, 2019
Viking Metal
Uburen
And the Mountains Weep English
Apr 13, 2019
Folk Metal
Atorc
Under the Raven Banner English
Apr 4, 2019
Viking Metal
Týr
Hel English
Mar 8, 2019
Black Metal
Nornír
Verdandi Norwegian
Feb 21, 2019
Folk Metal
Vanir
Allfather Danish/English
Feb 19, 2019
Nordic Ambient
Danheim
Hringrás English
Feb 10, 2019
Nordic Folk Music
Vǫluspá
Trollbunden
Norwegian
Jan 31, 2019
Trash Metal
RavenSkül
Darkness Comes English
Jan 26, 2019
Black Metal
Æra
The Craving Within English
Jan 25, 2019
2018
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Nordic Ambient
Danheim
Runagaldr English
Dec 3, 2018
Nordic Folk Music
Wardruna
Skald Norwegian
Nov 23, 2018
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
The Pursuit of Vikings (Live at Summer Breeze) English
Nov 16, 2018
Viking Metal
Einherjer
Norrøne Spor
Norwegian/English
Nov 9, 2018
Viking Metal
Unleashed
The Hunt for White Christ
English
Oct 26, 2018
Viking Metal
Utstøtt
Járnviðr
English
Oct 15, 2018
Folk Metal
Skálmöld
Sorgir Icelandic
Oct 12, 2018
Viking Metal
Helrunar
Vanitas Vanitatvm
German
Sep 28, 2018
Thrash Metal
Iskald
Innhøstinga
Norwegian
Aug 31, 2018
Black Metal
Goat Worship
Shore of the Dead English
Aug 26, 2018
Trash Metal
RavenSkül
Valkyrjur
English
Jul 31, 2018
Viking Metal
Bloodshed Walhalla
Ragnarok English
Jul 20, 2018
Pagan Metal
Skjaldar
RE:vision
German
Jun 21, 2018
Viking Metal
Blazing Dawn
In the Light of a Nocturnal Moo
English
May 30, 2018
Viking Metal
Gungnir
Ragnarök
English
Apr 19, 2018
Atmospheric Black Metal
Heiinghund
Draugkvad Norwegian
Apr 13, 2018
Nordic Ambient
Danheim
Herja English
Apr 1, 2018
Nordic Ambient
Danheim
Fridr English
Apr 1, 2018
Viking Metal
Grimner
Vanadrottning Swedish
Feb 9, 2018
Viking Metal
Last Legion
Muspelheim English
Jan 15, 2018
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
Vuur van Verzet Dutch
Jan 12, 2018
Trash Metal
RavenSkül
Gates of the Gods English
Jan 7, 2018
Nordic Amplified History
Heilung
Lifa Mixed
Jan 5, 2018
Viking Metal
Nebelhorn
Urgewalt
German
2018
2017
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Bloodshed Walhalla
Tribute to Bathory
English
Nov 5, 2017
Viking Metal
Hildr Valkyrie
Revealing the Heathen Sun English
Nov 3, 2017
Nordic Ambient
Danheim
Mannavegr English
Nov 1, 2017
Folk Metal
Atorc
Seven Tales of Swords & Ale English
Sep 2, 2017
Viking Metal
From North
From North
English
Sep 1, 2017
Black Metal
Fornhem
Ett fjärran kall Swedish
Aug 25, 2017
Heavy Metal
Zurzir
To Valhalla
English
Aug 11, 2017
Folk Metal
Skálmöld
Skálmöld Og Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands (Extended) Icelandic
Aug 9, 2017
Viking Metal
Arthanus
King of Azuris English
Jul 21, 2017
Viking Metal
Northrough
The Last Warrior English
Jul 18, 2017
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
Ulfven Swedish
Jul 6, 2017
Black Metal
The Wild Hunt
Songs of the Skald
English
Jun 9, 2017
Melodic Death Metal
Havamal
Call Of The North English
Jun 2, 2017
Nordic Ambient
Danheim
Munarvagr English
May 23, 2017
Heavy Metal
Brothers of Metal
Prophecy of Ragnarök English
Apr 1, 2017
Melodic Death Metal
Vedrfölnir
Loki’s Rache
German
Apr 1, 2017
Viking Metal
King of Asgard
Taudr English
Mar 17, 2017
Viking Metal
Bloodshed Walhalla
Th o r English
Jan 27, 2017
Viking Metal
Aegir
Ringhorn
English
Jan 22, 2017
Melodic Death Metal
Yggdrasil
All Shall Burn
English
Jan 20, 2017
Atmospheric Black Metal
Heiinghund
Vargmaane Norwegian
Jan 1, 2017
Heavy Metal
Helgrind
Insurrection
English
2017
Heavy Metal
Zurzir
Against the Modern World
English
2017
Black Metal
Holmgang
Dømt til døden
Danish
2017
Black Metal
In Darkest Silence
Pagan Black Victory
English
2017
2016
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Black Metal
Ravendark
Sorrow’s Journey
English
Dec 31, 2016
Viking Metal
Skogshallen
Fara í víking
English
Dec 30, 2016
Black Metal
Goat Worship
Blood and Steel English
Dec 10, 2016
Viking Metal
Helheim
landawarijaR Norwegian
Dec 9, 2016
Viking Metal
Uburen
Frå Døden Fødes Liv English
Oct 31, 2016
Nordic Folk Music
Wardruna
Runaljod – Ragnarok Norwegian
Oct 21, 2016
Black Metal
Eldjudnir
Eldjudnir English
Sep 1, 2016
Melodic Death Metal
Asagods
Asagods
Spanish
Aug, 2016
Viking Metal
Fimbultyr
Niddikter Swedish
Jul 22, 2016
Black Metal
Fortíð
The Demo Sessions English
Jun 25, 2016
Viking Metal
Northsong
Winter’s Dominion: 5th Anniversary English
Jun 24, 2016
Pagan Metal
Tears of Styrbjørn
The Fallen Einheri
English
May 21, 2016
Melodic Death Metal
Hugin & Munin
All Hail Odin
English
May 7, 2016
Viking Metal
Mistur
In Memoriam Norwegian
Apr 29, 2016
Melodic Black Metal
Dagor Bragollach
Cosmogony of Yggdrasil English
Apr 27, 2020
Raw Black Metal
Naugrim
Naugrim Swedish
Apr 17, 2017
Pagan Metal
SIG:AR:TYR
Northen English
Apr 15, 2016
Trash Metal
Talamyus
Honour Is Our Code English
Apr 12, 2016
Black Metal
Darkened Winter
Upon the Ravens Call English
Mar 31, 2016
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Jomsviking English
Mar 25, 2016
Viking Metal
Grimner
Fros t Mot Eld Swedish
Mar 25, 2016
Black Metal
Nidhöggr
Ragnarök English
Mar 25, 2016
Folk Metal
Vanir
Aldar Rök Danish/English
Feb 26, 2016
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
Blot – Ilt – Taut Swedish
Feb 16, 2016
Nordic Folk Music
Forndom
Dauðra Dura Swedish
Jan 29, 2016
Folk Metal
Forgotten North
As Dusend Düwels German
2016
2015
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Icethrone
Winter Tales English
Dec 20, 2015
Nordic Folk Music
Asynje
Galdr Danish
Dec 18, 2015
Viking Metal
Helheim
raunijaR Norwegian
Dec 4, 2015
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Månegarm Swedish/English
Nov 15, 2015
Black Metal
Kampfar
Profan Norwegian
Nov 13, 2015
Black Metal
Shattering Ice
Ragnarok English
Oct 26, 2015
Folk Metal
Blot
Ilddyrkning
English
Oct 14, 2015
Viking Metal
Draugûl
Chronicles Untold English
Sep 18, 2015
Viking Metal
Grimner
De Kom Från Norr Swedish
Sep 18, 2015
Black Metal
Ravendark
Sagas of the North
English
Jul 2, 2015
Nordic Folk Music
Forndom
Flykt Swedish
Jun 19, 2015
Viking Metal
Alfar
Twilight of the gods English
Jun 14, 2015
Nordic Folk Music
Heilung
Ofnir Mixed
Jun 2, 2015
Black Metal
Darkened Winter
Awaiting Ragnarök
English
May 25, 2015
Viking Metal
Unleashed
Dawn of the Nine English
Apr 24, 2015
Viking Metal
Nomans land
Last Crusade
English
2015
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
Nattramn Swedish
Apr 24, 2015
Melodic Black Metal
Jotunheim
Towards Vigrior’s Destiny English
Mar 31, 2013
Black Metal
Fortíð
9 English
Mar 27, 2015
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
Velua Dutch
Mar 20, 2015
Viking Metal
Helrunar
Niederkunfft (Deluxe edition) German
Feb 27, 2015
Viking Metal
Utstøtt
Hjørungavågr
English
Feb 20, 2015
2014
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Thrash Metal
Ulvedharr
Ragnarök English
Dec 1, 2014
Black Metal
Volfgarn
Heritage
English
Nov 26, 2014
Folk Metal
Skálmöld
Með vættum Icelandic
Nov 11, 2014
Heavy Metal
Ymir’s Blood
Blood of the Ice Giant English
Nov 1, 2014
Viking Metal
Einherjer
Av oss, for oss Norwegian/English
Oct 27, 2014
Folk Metal
Vanir
The Glorious Dead Danish/English
Oct 20, 2014
Nordic Folk Music
Asynje
Færd Danish
Aug 2, 2014
Viking Metal
King of Asgard
Karg English
Jul 22, 2014
Black Metal
Darkened Winter
Blood Oath English
Jun 8, 2014
Viking Metal
Folkearth
Balder’s Lament English
May 15, 2014
Viking Metal
Skogshallen
Ölrunir’s Saga
English
May 1, 2014
Black Metal
Defeat
The Winds have Changed
English
Mar 31, 2014
Viking Metal
Draugûl
Tales of Loot and Plunder English
Mar 28, 2014
Viking Metal
Erik Grawsiö
Grimner, and Månegarm, Blodshymner Swedish/English
Mar 21, 2014
Viking Metal
Alfar
Across the Northern Storms English
Mar 11, 2014
Viking Metal
Thrym
Thrym
Swedish
Feb 5, 2014
Melodic Death Metal
Hugin & Munin
Mountainbreaker English
Feb 3, 2014
Folk Metal
Feskarn
Östra Aros Swedish/English
Feb 1 ,2014
Black Metal
Hangatyr
Elemente
German
Jan 31, 2014
Black Metal
Kampfar
Djevelmakt Norwegian
Jan 27, 2014
Thrash Metal
Iskald
Nedom og Nord Norwegian
Jan 14, 2014
Black Metal
Darkened Winter
Tumulus English
Jan 3, 2014
Viking Metal
Uburen
Withered Roots English
2014
2013
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Cult of Frey
Oaths Sworn in Blood & Mead
English
Dec 28, 2013
Folk Metal
Skálmöld
Skálmöld Og Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands Icelandic
Dec 18, 2013
Folk Metal
Glittertind
Djevelsvart Norwegian
Nov 22, 2013
Heavy Metal
Hazy Hamlet
Full Throttle English
Nov 16, 2013
Pagan Metal
Skjaldar
Weltenbruch German
Nov, 2013
Viking Metal,
Falkenbach
Asa German
Nov 1, 2013
Folk Metal
Myrkvedr
Sons of Muspell Swedish
Oct 30, 2013
Melodic Black Metal
Jotunheim
The Frozen Abyss English
Sep 25, 2013
Black Metal
NecroWerewolf
Rise of Helheim
Russian
Sep 18, 2013
Nordic Folk Music
Vǫluspá
Vǫluspá Norwegian
Sep 13, 2013
Viking Metal
Týr
Valkyrja English
Sep 13, 2013
Black Metal
Eldjudnir
Angrboða Danish/English
Aug 19, 2012
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
Fire Meets Ice Swedish
Jul 26, 2013
Viking Metal
Thrudvangar
Tiwaz German
Jul 26, 2013
Viking Metal
Helrunar
Fragments – A Mythological Excavation
German
Jul 5, 2013
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Legions of the North Swedish/English
Jun 26, 2013
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Deceiver of the Gods English
Jun 25, 2013
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Under the Influence English
Jun 19, 2013
Viking Metal
Árstíðir Lífsins
Fragments – A Mythological Excavation
Icelandic
Jul 5, 2013
Viking Metal
Northsong
The Final Journey
English
Apr 9, 2013
Black Metal
Darkened Winter
Yggdrasil: Journey Throughout the Nine Worlds English
Apr 1, 2013
Nordic Folk Music
Wardruna
Runaljod Yggdrasil Norwegian
Mar 15, 2013
Viking Metal
Thyrfing
De Ödeslösa Swedish
Mar 1, 2013
Viking Metal
Mithotyn
Carved in Stone (The Discography)
English
Feb 25, 2013
Thrash Metal
Ulvedharr
Swords of Midgard English
Jan 22, 2013
Viking Metal
Last Legion
Edge of the World
English
Jan 12, 2013
Atmospheric Black Metal
Galdr
Ancient Lights from the Stars
English
Jan 1, 2013
Folk Metal
Steignyr
The Voice of the Forest
English
2013
2012
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Adorned Brood
Kuningaz English
Nov 23, 2012
Viking Metal
Folkearth
Valhalla Ascendant English
Nov 15, 2012
Folk Metal
Skálmöld
Börn Loka Icelandic
Oct 26, 2012
Viking Metal
Bloodshed Walhalla
The Battle Will Never End English
Oct 17, 2012
Folk Metal
Vanir
Onwards into Battle Danish
Sep 10, 2012
Black Metal
Fortíð
Pagan Prophecies English
Aug 24, 2012
Viking Metal
King of Asgard
…To North English
Jul 31, 2012
Viking Metal
Myrkvar
As En Bloed Dutch
Oct 1, 2012
Viking Metal
Unleashed
Odalheim English
Apr 24, 2012
Melodic Death Metal
Dagaz
From Ancient Wisdom
English
Apr 14, 2012
Black Metal
Eldjudnir
Ragnarok og Ginnungagab
English
Apr 8, 2012
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
Gastrike
Swedish
Jun 29, 2012
Viking Metal
Árstíðir Lífsins
Vapna laekjar eldr (Vápna lækjar eldr) Icelandic
May 1, 2012
Black Metal
Horrizon
The for Revenge English
Apr 27, 2012
Viking Metal
Icethrone
See you in Valhall
English
Apr, 2012
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
Batavi Dutch
Mar 2, 2012
Viking Metal
Oakenshield
Legacy English
Feb 17, 2012
2011
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Black Metal
Voice of Midnight
Bifrost Russian
Dec 21, 2011
Folk Metal
Death and Glory
Blut und Asche German
Dec 2, 2011
Folk Metal
Baldrs Draumar
Forfedres fortellinger English
Nov 25, 2011
Black Metal
Фолькванг
Gjallarhorn
Russian
Oct 14, 2011
Viking Metal
Einherjer
Norrøn English
Sep 9, 2011
Viking Metal
Folkearth
Minstrels by the River
English
Sep 7, 2011
Viking Metal
Týr
The Lay of Thrym English
May 27, 2011
Melodic Death Metal
Hugin & Munin
Ten Thousand Spears for Ten Thousand Gods English
May 10, 2011
Folk Metal
Vanir
Særimners kød Danish
Apr 11, 2011
Viking Metal
Helheim
Heiðindómr Ok Mótgangr Norwegian
1 Apr, 2011
Black Metal
Kampfar
Mare Norwegian
Mar 25, 2011
Nordic Folk Music
Asynje
Genkaldt Danish
May 16, 2011
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Surtur Rising English
Mar 29, 2011
Trash Metal
Talamyus
Raven’s Call to Annihilation English
May 10, 2011
Black Metal
Varg
Wolfskult German
Mar 4, 2011
Black Metal
Eldjudnir
Ginnungagab
Danish/English
Feb, 2011
Viking Metal
Falkenbach
Tiurida German
Jan 28, 2011
Thrash Metal
Iskald
The Sun I Carried Alone Norwegian
Jan 17, 2011
Viking Metal
Helrunar
Sól German
Jan 7, 2011
Heavy/Thrash Metal
Helgrind
Inquisition English
2011
Black Metal
Nachtfalke
Wotan’s Return
English
2011
2010
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Bloodshed Walhalla
The Legends of a Viking English
Dec, 2010
Folk Metal
Skálmöld
Baldur Icelandic
Dec 15, 2010
Viking Metal
Icethrone
Beggar’s song
English
Nov 11, 2010
Viking Metal
Helheim
Aasgards Fall Norwegian
Nov 1, 2010
Black Metal
Boreal Wind
Ultima Thule
English/Russian
Nov, 2010
Pagan Black Metal
Mordaehoth
Eens weer prevaleert het heidens hart
Dutch
Nov, 2010
Black Metal
Eldjudnir
Ragnarok
English
Sep 16, 2010
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Hymns to the Rising Sun English
Sep 8, 2010
Viking Metal
King of Asgard
Fi’mbulvintr English
Aug 13, 2010
Viking Metal
Árstíðir Lífsins
Jötunheima Dolgferd Icelandic
Aug 10, 2010
Pagan Metal
SIG:AR:TYR
Godsaga
English
May 3, 2010
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
The End Swedish
Mar 26, 2010
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
Uit oude grond Dutch
Mar 26, 2010
Viking Metal
Unleashed
As Yggdrasil Trembles English
Mar 19, 2010
Black Metal
Hangatyr
Helwege
German
Feb 22, 2010
Viking Metal
Grimner
A Call for Battle
Swedish
Feb 11, 2010
Viking Metal
Thrudvangar
Durch Blut und Eis
German
Jan 29, 2010
Viking Metal
Adorned Brood
Hammerfeste
English
2010
2009
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
The Re-Issues English
2009
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Nattväsen Swedish/English
Nov 19, 2009
Black Metal
Ashes
Runeworks
English
Nov, 2009
Viking Metal
Nomans land
Farnord
English
Aug 29, 2009
Viking Metal
Mistur
Attende Norwegian
Aug 29, 2009
Black Metal
Æþelruna
The Apple and the Wish-Maiden Crow English
Aug 26, 2009
Pagan Metal
Nastrandir
Prayer to Earth
German
Jul 31, 2009
Power Metal
Rebellion
Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök – The History of the Vikings Volume III
English
Jul 24, 2009
Viking Metal
Týr
By the Light of the Northern Star English
May 29, 2009
Folk Metal
Glittertind
Landkjenning Norwegian
May 27, 2009
Melodic Death Metal
Hugin & Munin
Viking Brothers
English
May 10, 2009
Heavy Metal
Hazy Hamlet
Forging Metal English
Apr, 2009
Nordic Folk Music
Wardruna
Runaljod – Gap Var Ginnunga Norwegian
Jan 19, 2009
2008
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Folk Metal
Death and Glory
Wotans Söhne German
Dec 8, 2008
Viking Metal
Ásmegin
Arv Norwegian
Nov 28, 2008
Melodic Death Metal
Hugin & Munin
Ravens Empire
English
Nov 1, 2008
Viking Metal
Folkearth
Fatherland English
Nov, 2008
Viking Metal
Adorned Brood
Noor
English
Nov 21, 2008
Viking Metal
Unleashed
Viking Raids (1991-2004 – Best of Unl e ashed) English
Oct 24, 2008
Viking Metal
Thyrfing
Hels vite Swedish
Oct 22, 2008
Thrash Metal
Helgrind
Religious Persecution English
Oct 20, 2008
Viking Metal
Myrkvar
Als een woeste horde Dutch
Oct 1, 2008
Thrash Metal
Iskald
Revelations of Reckoning Day Norwegian
Sep 29, 2008
Black Metal
Kampfar
Heimgang Norwegian
Sep 26, 2008
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Twilight of the Thunder God English
Sep 17, 2008
Viking Metal
Fimbultyr
Gryende tidevarv Swedish
Aug 1, 2008
Black Metal
Æþelruna
A Wolf in Hallowed Places
English
Jul 29, 2008
Pagan Metal
SIG:AR:TYR
Beyond the North Winds
English
Jul 20, 2008
Viking Folk Metal
Oakenshield
Gylfaginning
English
Jun 28, 2008
Viking Metal
Hildr Valkyrie
Shield Brothers of Valhalla English
Jun 20, 2008
Viking Metal
Folkearth
Songs of Yore English
June 18, 2008
Viking Metal
Unleashed
Hammer Battalion English
Jun 9, 2008
Viking Metal
Týr
Land English
May 30, 2008
Viking Metal
Helheim
Kaoskult Norwegian
Apr 21, 2008
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
Walhalla wacht Dutch
Mar 26, 2008
Viking Metal
Ereb Altor
By Honour
Swedish
Mar 1, 2008
Viking Metal
Folkearth
Father of Victory English
Jan 21, 2008
Viking Metal
Ancient Light
Until The End
English
2008
Pagan Metal
Hunaz
Unser wald German
2008
Viking Metal
Cult of Frey
Bloodbrothers
English
2008
Viking Metal
Mythos Nord
Die Segel gesetzt
German
2008
2007
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Thrudvangar
Zwischen Asgard und Midgard German
Dec 7, 2007
Viking Metal
Nebelhorn
Fjordland Sagas
German
Nov 26, 2007
Viking Metal
Helrunar
Baldr ok Íss German
Oct 26, 2007
Black Metal
Holmgang
Gengangerens kvad
Danish
Sep 21, 2007
Pagan Metal
Nastrandir
Zwischen Horizonten German
Sep 14, 2007
Black Metal
In Battle
Kingdom of fear English
Sep 3, 2007
Trash Metal
Talamyus
…in These Days of Violenc
English
Aug 21, 2007
Thrash Metal
Helgrind
Fallen Prophet English
Jul 9, 2007
Black Metal
Nachtfalke
Following the Wanderers Path English
2007
Viking Metal
Folkearth
Drakkars in the Mist English
May 28, 2007
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Vargstenen Swedish/English
May 25, 2007
Black Metal
Ashes
Yggdrasil
English
May 14, 2007
Black Metal
Varg
Wolfszeit
German
Mar 30, 2007
Heavy Metal
Manowar
Gods of War English
Feb 23, 2007
Power Metal
Rebellion
Miklagard – The History of the Vikings – Volume II English
Feb 23, 2007
Folk Metal
Death and Glory
Den Ahnen zum Grusse
German
Feb 15, 2007
Black Metal
Fortíð
Voluspa Part II – the Arrival of Fenris English
Jan 7, 2007
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
Wodan heerst Dutch
2007
Folk Metal
Hangatyr
Hangatyr
German
2007
Folk Metal
Blóðtrú
Danske hymner til mørket
Danish
2007
2006
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Nomans land
Raven Flight
English
Dec 1, 2006
Thrash Metal
Iskald
Shades of Misery Norwegian
Dec, 2006
Folk Metal
Galar
Skogskvad
Norwegian
Oct 11, 2006
Viking Metal
Unleashed
Midvinterblot English
Oct 6, 2006
Melodic Black Metal
Sykdom
Under krigen Norwegian
Oct, 2006
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
With Oden on Our Side English
Sep 22, 2006
Viking Metal
Týr
Ragnarok English
Sep 22, 2006
Viking Metal
Adorned Brood
Heldentat English
Sep 1, 2006
Viking Metal
Thrudvangar
Walhall German
Aug 11, 2006
Viking Metal
Folkearth
By the Sword of My Father
English
Aug 1, 2006
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Urminnes Hävd: The Forest Sessions Swedish/English
Jun 28, 2006
Viking Metal
Helheim
The Journeys and the Experiences of Death Norwegian
Jun 12, 2006
Black Metal
Kampfar
Kvass
Norwegian
May 5, 2006
Black Metal
Fortíð
Völuspá Part III: Fall of the Ages English
Mar 23, 2006
Viking Metal
Mythos Nord
Die Rückkehr der Krieger German
2006
Black Metal
Heulend Horn
From the Caucasus to Gotland English
2006
2005
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Black Metal
Valalorn
Northern Legends
English
Dec 14, 2005
Viking Metal
Falkenbach
Heralding – The Fireblade German
Nov 25, 2005
Viking Metal
Thyrfing
Farsotstider
Swedish
Nov 21, 2005
Viking Metal
Helrunar
Frostnacht German
Oct 24, 2005
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Vredens tid Swedish/English
Sep 28, 2005
Viking Metal
Nebelhorn
Gen Helwegs Grund
German
Sep 18, 2005
Power Metal
Rebellion
Sagas of Iceland – The History of the Vikings – Volume I English
May 30, 2005
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
De strijdlust is geboren Dutch
Mar 11, 2005
Viking Metal
Nomans land
Hammerfrost
English
Feb 21, 2005
Thrash Metal
Helgrind
Denial
English
Jan 10, 2005
Melodic Black Metal
Sykdom
Mjollnir Norwegian
2005
Pagan Metal
SIG:AR:TYR
Sailing the Seas of Fate English
2005
Black Metal
Nachtfalke
As the Wolves Died
English
2005
2004
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Folkearth
A Nordic Poem English
Dec 1, 2004
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Vargaresa: The Beginning Swedish/English
Nov 28, 2004
Black Metal
Valalorn
Heathen
English
Oct 10, 2004
Black Metal
In Battle
Welcome to the battlefield
English
Sep 20, 2004
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Fate of Norns English
Sep 6, 2004
Viking Metal
Unleashed
Sworn Allegiance English
Jul 26, 2004
Melodic Black Metal
Sykdom
Intet liv Norwegian
Jun, 2004
Folk Metal
Heidevolk
Het Gelders Volkslied Dutch
2004
Viking Metal
Andhrimnir
Winter Blasphemies
English
2004
Viking Metal
Thrudvangar
Ahnenthron
German
2004
Death Metal
Artillery
Return of the Wolves
English
2004
2003
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Black Metal
Fortíð
Völuspá, Part I: Thor’s Anger
English
2003
Black Metal
Nachtfalke
Land of Frost
English
Dec 5, 2003
Viking Metal
Einherjer
Blot English
Nov 21, 2003
Viking Metal
Falkenbach
Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty German
Nov 3, 2003
Viking Metal
Ásmegin
Hin vordende sod & sø Norwegian
Aug 25, 2003
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Dödsfärd Swedish/English
Jul 28, 2003
Viking Metal
Týr
Eric the Red English
Jun 27, 2003
Viking Metal
Bathory
Nordland II English
Mar 31, 2003
Folk Metal
Glittertind
Evige Asatro Norwegian
May 23, 2003
Black Metal
Heulend Horn
The Saga of the Draugr English
May 20, 2003
Viking Metal
Helheim
Yersinia pestis Norwegian
Mar 24, 2003
Viking Metal
Helrunar
Grátr German
2003
Black Metal
Holmgang
Runes Advarsel
Danish
2003
Death Metal
Artillery
The Berserker
English
2003
Death Metal
Artillery
Dark Ages
English
2003
Pagan Black Metal
Mordaehoth
Bloedwraak – Verdoem al ‘t christelijk leven
Dutch
Nov, 2003
2002
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Versus the World English
Nov 18, 2002
Viking Metal
Bathory
Nordland I English
Nov 18, 2002
Viking Metal
Unleashed
Victory/Warrior English
Oct 29, 2002
Viking Metal
Thyrfing
Vansinnesvisor Swedish
Jul 15, 2002
Heavy Metal
Manowar
Warriors of the World English
June 4, 2002
Viking Metal
Adorned Brood
Erdenkraft
English
Mar 22, 2002
Viking Metal
Týr
How Far to Asgaard English
Jan 1, 2002
Viking Metal
Einherjer
Demo Recordings
English
2002
Black Metal
Nachtfalke
Doomed to Die
English
2002
2001
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
The Crusher English
Feb 28, 2001
2000
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Týr
Týr
English
2000
Viking Metal
Einherjer
Norwegian Native Art English
Sep 11, 2000
Viking Metal
Månegarm
Havets vargar Swedish/English
Sep 1, 2000
Viking Metal
Thyrfing
Urkraft Swedish
Aug 1, 2000
Viking Metal
Helheim
Blod & ild Norwegian
2000
Viking Metal
Adorned Brood
Asgard
English
2000
Viking Metal
Andhrimnir
Five Fingers Of Loki
English
2000
Viking Metal
Nomans land
The Last Son of the Fjord
English
2000
Viking Metal
Himinbjorg
In the Raven’s Shadow English/Norwegian
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Helheim
Jormundgand Norwegian
1995
Black Metal
Kampfar
Kampfar Norwegian
1995
Viking Metal
Falkenbach
Laeknishendr German
Oct 1, 1995
Viking Metal
Einherjer
Leve vikingånden
English
May, 1995
Thrash Metal
Bifrost
Pagan Reality English
Jan 15, 1995
1994
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter
English
1994
1993
Genre
Band
Album
Language
Release date
Viking Metal
Amon Amarth
Thor Arise English
1993
1980S
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The Vikings were extraordinary travelers and seafarers for their time. Originating from Scandinavia during the [...]
The Vikings were Scandinavian seafaring warriors who raided, traded and settled widely throughout Europe between [...]
