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Return to Valhalla now live!

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Like Rod Stewart said, it has been a long road getting here, but now here we are! The journey that began seven years ago with the founding of Vikingbard, and that became realized in 2016, is now taking its first steps into a larger world. Yes, that’s right, music-lovers, Vikingbard’s debut album Return to Valhalla is now available to the public!

Head on over to iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and Google Play and check out our debut album, rife with grim, frost-bitten, epic, and Nordic-influenced metal.

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Lightning strikes
I hear the thunder roar
Black crow cries
I am afraid no more

Hammer of the Gods, protect my path
On this warrior’s trail to great hall up high
All my enemies shall fear my wrath
Wait for me, Odin, as I go forth now to die

Light of the North Star, upon me shine
Luminate my path to the great hall
Blood of North-Men, in these veins of mine
Glory and homeland, for you I’ll spill it all

Black Wings Over Midgard
Tell me that my path is sure
Odin, lord of Asgard
Your hall my home assured

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Vikingbard – Black Wings Over Midgard

Vikingbard Update!

Finally with good news!

Well, here we are! Eight years since the journey began, and look how far we’ve come! From doom and gloom over a dead laptop and hours of lost music to one step away from releasing a debut album!

Yes, that’s right: Return to Valhalla will soon be released.

Until then, I would like to direct your attention to the following links:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/1truVikingbard

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3w9ORAwxcC2g4rjnBoLZxA

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/1truvikingbard

Tumblr blog: http://wickedmetalviking.tumblr.com/

Stay up to date on the great musical journey of Vikingbard where we gather on social media, and join the army of Bardings.

With Peace, Love and Heavy Metal

– Vikingbard

It’s a real struggle, making music as a one-man band when you hate everything you make. But at last I got one guitar track mostly completed. I say “mostly” because it’s the rhythm guitar. With that out of the way, just need to make a solo (or two) and add lead and the guitar track will be done. Bass is relatively easy, all i have to do is focus for the 5 to 8 minutes of my song (and then mix the bass so that it’s not overwhelming everything)

After that, it’s just two more songs that need guitar tracks.

Deep in the dead of winter
Ice chokes the water in the bay
Out from the warmth I have come
Bring those from village gone astray

Walked out on a Frozen Lake
Deceived by the one-eyed god
To fulfill my duty to my king
To protect his children from all harm

Slowly I take my final steps
My lord’s sons a few paces yon
I hear a sound, I go slowly
One misstep on icy crust I’m gone

The ice begins to break
I feel the fractures under my feet
Now breaks the rime and frost
I cry in fright as I meet the deep

Vikingbard – Frozen Lake