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Hordanes Land

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Hordanes Land
EP by
ReleasedMay 1993
RecordedSeptember–October 1992
StudioLydloftet, Ølen
GenreBlack metal
Length30:49
LabelCandlelight
ProducerEnslaved, K Ulland, K. B. Bjorkhuag, R. Torsen
Enslaved chronology
Yggdrasill
(1992)
Hordanes Land
(1993)
Vikingligr Veldi
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
(re-release with Vikingligr Veldi)[1]

Hordanes Land is the debut EP by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released in May 1993, through Candlelight Records, and was also released as a split album a few weeks later with Emperor's self-titled EP.[2][3] It was a key release in the development of Viking metal.[1][4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slaget i skogen bortenfor/Epilog/Slaget" ("The Battle in the Forest Beyond/Epilogue/The Battle")Ivar Bjørnson, Ivan Pawle13:10
2."Allfǫðr Oðinn" ("All-Father Odin")Bjørnson7:50
3."Balfǫr (or Balfar)/Andi fara/Prologr" ("Journey by Fire/Departure of the Soul/Prologue")Bjørnson9:49
4.""Enslaved" (picture disc lp bonus track)" 6:10

Personnel

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Enslaved
Production
  • K. Ulland – production, recording, engineering
  • K. B. Bjorkhaug – production, recording, engineering
  • R. Torsen – production, recording, engineering

References

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  1. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Vikingligr Veldi/Hordanes Land - Enslaved : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Knaebel, Nate. "Hordanes Land - Enslaved : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide. London: Jawbone Press. p. 212. ISBN 9781906002015.
  4. ^ Müller, Robert (April 2011). "Das Phantom mit dem Hörnerhelm". Metal Hammer Germany (in German). Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin: 39. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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