Njord(album)
| Njord | ||||
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 Cover design by Stefan Heilemann | ||||
| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Mastersound Studios, Steinheim, Germany, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 55:56 | |||
| Language | English,Norwegian | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Alexander Krull | |||
| Leaves' Eyeschronology | ||||
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| SinglesfromNjord | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| About.com | [2] |
| BBC | (positive)[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [5] |
Njordis the thirdstudio albumby theGerman/Norwegiansymphonic metalbandLeaves' Eyes,released on 28 August 2009 onNapalm Records.[6]Njörðrcomes fromNorse mythologyand is a name associated to theVanirgod of the sea and the wind.
In this album the band used for the first time a full orchestra and choir and wrote for them suitable arrangements.
The album was also released in a digipak deluxe edition, including two bonus tracks and a model of a Vikinglongshipwith Leaves' Eyes logo on the sail.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written byLiv Kristine Espenæs;all music is composed byAlexander Krull,Mathias Röderer, Thorsten Bauer, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Njord" | 6:14 | |
| 2. | "My Destiny" | 4:13 | |
| 3. | "Emerald Island" | 5:24 | |
| 4. | "Take the Devil in Me" | 3:51 | |
| 5. | "Scarborough Fair" | Traditional | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Through Our Veins" | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Irish Rain" | 4:01 | |
| 8. | "Northbound" | 4:23 | |
| 9. | "Ragnarok" | 5:11 | |
| 10. | "Morgenland" ("The Morning Land") | 2:54 | |
| 11. | "The Holy Bond" | 3:41 | |
| 12. | "Frøya's Theme" | 8:20 | |
| Total length: | 55:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Landscape of the Dead" | 4:36 |
| 14. | "Les Champs de Lavande" ("Lavender Fields") | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 63:13 | |
Personnel
[edit]Leaves' Eyes
[edit]- Liv Kristine Espenæs– vocals
- Alexander Krull– vocals, keyboards, programming, samples
- Thorsten Bauer – guitars, bass
- Mathias Röderer – guitars
- Alla Fedynitch– bass (credited, but does not appear on the album)
- Seven Antonopoulos– drums
Additional musicians
[edit]- Lingua Mortis Orchestrafrom Minsk, Belarus, directed byVictor Smolski
- Al dente Choir from Kleinbottwar, Germany, directed by Veronika Messmer
- Christian Roch - Uilleann pipes and whistles on "Scarborough Fair" and "Irish Rain"
- Anette Gulbrandsen - backing vocals on "Northbound"
- Gunnar Sauermann, Cristoph Sutzer, Robert Suß, Uwe Fichtner, Markus Rutten, Steven Willems, Stefan Heilemann - Vikings on "Njord"
Production
[edit]- Alexander Krull - producer, engineer, mixing and mastering at Mastersound Studios
- Mathias Röderer, Thorsten Bauer - assistant engineers
- Victor Smolski - orchestra recording engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Flander Albums Chart (Ultratop)[8] | 58 |
| Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart (Ultratop)[9] | 82 |
| German Albums Chart (Media Control)[10] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[11] | 88 |
| UK Indie Chart[12] | 40 |
| USIndependent Albums[12] | 105 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain, Finland | 26 August 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Benelux, France | 28 August 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
| Internationally | 28 August 2009[13] | Napalm Records | Deluxe CD packaging containing Viking Longship model and extra sticker (limited to 500 copies) |
| The rest of Europe | 31 August 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
| Canada | 1 September 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
| United States | 29 September 2009[7] | Napalm Records | Compact disc |
References
[edit]- ^Freeman, Phil."Leaves' Eyes - Njord review".Allmusic.Rovi Corporation.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^Bowar, Chad."Leaves' Eyes - 'Njord'".Heavy Metal.About.com.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^Moffitt, Greg (2009)."Leaves' Eyes Njord review".BBC Music.BBC.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^Spencer, Trey (1 September 2009)."Leaves' Eyes Njord review".Sputnikmusic.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^Pierce, Ken (20 November 2009)."Leaves' Eyes: Njord review".Sea of Tranquility.org.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^"Leaves' Eyes:My DestinyEP track listing revealed ".Blabbermouth.net.19 June 2009.Retrieved3 July2009.
- ^abcdef"LEAVES' EYES To Release 'Njord' As Viking Longship Model Edition".Blabbermouth.net.4 August 2009.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^"Leaves' Eyes - Njord".Ultratop(in Dutch).Media Control Charts.Retrieved19 April2014.
- ^"Leaves' Eyes - Njord".Ultratop(in French).Media Control Charts.Retrieved19 April2014.
- ^"Album – Leaves' Eyes, Njord".Charts.de(in German).Media Control Charts.Retrieved19 April2014.[dead link]
- ^"Leaves' Eyes - Njord".Hitparade.ch(in German).Media Control Charts.Retrieved19 April2014.
- ^ab"Napalm Records Chart Results".Napalm Records.Archived fromthe originalon 8 April 2015.Retrieved19 April2014.
- ^"Njord - Leaves' Eyes, CD & Viking ship".EMP Merchandising.Retrieved18 April2014.
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