{"title":"Fortid @sw@if@band-music-2800@","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"fortid-domur-um-daudan-hvern-cd-ep-digipak","title":"Fortid - Dómur Um Dauðan Hvern - CD EP DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith their two-track EP \"Dómur um dauðan hvern\" (\"Judgement of Everyone Dead\"), FORTÍÐ sent out an impressive sign of life. The Icelandic pagan black metal outfit continues in the massive footprints that their current album \"World Serpent\" has left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpic Icelandic melodies, sharp riffing that draws from black, death, thrash, and heavy metal as well as Einar Eldur Thorberg's distinct vocals combine into fiery and spirited new songs. Instead of twiddling thumbs while stuck at home, FORTÍÐ decided to hone their weapons by writing new material and to weather out the global storm season in their rehearsal room and later in the studio to make the best out of the situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first new songs on \"Dómur um dauðan hvern\" demonstrate that \"World Serpent\" was not an accidental success, but that this album represents a new height, which the Icelanders, with many years of experience under their belts and still burning with passion, have securely reached and hold on to. With Einar firmly at the helm, the Icelanders are still following the course that he set on the \"Völuspá\"-trilogy of albums from 2003 to 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir combination of harsh black and death metal riffing with a pinch of thrash and a penchant for epic melodies, versatile vocals as well as a heavy dose of \"Icelandic sound\" was maintained on the acclaimed \"Pagan Prophecies\" (2012) full-length and the following \"9\" (2015) album as well, which finally led to the dark and deadly \"World Serpent\" being unleashed onto the pagan metal world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar from being satisfied with their latest achievements, FORTÍÐ are preparing for their next attack. \"Dómur um dauðan hvern\" is a strong omen for those ravens of the north to embark on another metal journey filled with heavy glory, riffs of ice, and steel-strings!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53426378703191,"sku":"P-126052-","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Fortid-Domur-Um-Dau_F0an-Hvern-CD-EP-DIGIPAK-126052-1-1663239121.jpg?v=1778158840"},{"product_id":"fortid-narkissos-cd-digipak","title":"Fortid - Narkissos - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith their seventh full-length entitled \"Narkissos\", FORTÍÐ have finally delivered a masterpiece that should easily make it into the top part of those end of the year lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Icelandic trio has not even changed much, they are just doing everything even better than before. FORTÍÐ forge melodic riffing from black, death, thrash, and heavy metal threads into one sharp weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Icelanders don't care about any particular genre, but focus entirely on writing excellent songs.\u003cbr\u003eAs a result \"Narkissos\" features nine catchy and fiery metal anthems. FORTÍÐ determined the musical coordinates of their long journey with the ambitious \"Völuspá\" album trilogy, which was released from 2003 to 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir early combination of harsh black and death metal riffing with a pinch of thrash and a penchant for epic melodies, versatile vocals as well as a heavy dose of \"Icelandic sound\" was continuously refined on the acclaimed \"Pagan Prophecies\" (2012) full-length and the following \"9\" (2015) album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the dark and deadly \"World Serpent\" (2020), FORTÍÐ charted the current course that led via the two-track EP \"Dómur um dauðan hvern\" (2022) straight to \"Narkissos\". Lyrically, FORTÍÐ remain on an Old Norse and pagan course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuðmundsson has woven a yarn in a Nordic context about a character with the so-called narcissistic personality disorder that runs as a red thread through \"Narkissos\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFORTÍÐ present a contemporary metal album that is both musically and lyrically taking the Icelanders to a new peak, and by firmly placing substance over style will find its audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e1. Narkissos\u003cbr\u003e2. Drottnari\u003cbr\u003e3. Vefurinn sem ég spinn\u003cbr\u003e4. Uppskera\u003cbr\u003e5. Þúsund þjáninga smiður\u003cbr\u003e6. Rotinn arfur\u003cbr\u003e7. Illt skal með illu gjalda\u003cbr\u003e8. Tímans ör\u003cbr\u003e9. 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