
Outstanding German/Icelandic metallers ARSTIDIR LIFSINS return with their highly anticipated 4th album entitled "Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn ok viðr". Like all previous outputs, the album will be released via German quality label Ván Records on exclusive 2LP, Digipack CD and known digital channels - to be released on April 26th, 2019.
A video clip for the song "Morðbál á flugi ok klofin mundriða hjól" is now available below:
Since 2008, the art of ARSTIDIR LIFSINS breathes Old Norse history on all levels. Entirely sung in Old Icelandic and twinned with its sister album ‘Saga á tveim tungum II: Eigi fjǫll né firðir’ to be released in late 2019, ‘Vápn ok viðr’ takes you on a journey to the brutal power attempts of (in)famous Norwegian king Óláfr helgi Haraldsson in the early eleventh century as it is portrayed in the vernacular medieval Scandinavian sources.

Tracklist 'Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn ok viðr':
1. Fornjóts synir ljótir at Haddingja lands lynláðum
2. Sundvǫrpuðir ok áraþytr
3. Morðbál á flugi ok klofin mundriða hjól
4. Líf á milli hveinandi bloðkerta
5. Stǫng óð gylld fyr gǫngum ræfi
6. Siðar heilags brá sólar ljósi
7. Vandar jǫtunn reisti fiska upp af vǫtnum
8. Fregit hefk satt
9. Haldi oss frá eldi, eilífr skapa deilir
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LINEUP
Stefán - Guitars, bass, vocals & choirs
Árni - Drums, string instruments, effects, vocals & choirs
Marsél - Storyteller, vocals & choirs
BIOGRAPHY
The idea to approach Old Norse literature and art in a musically and lyrically sophisticated way gave birth to Árstíðir lífsins ('the seasons of life') which was founded in 2008. The band consists of known and experienced members from bands such as German Helrunar, Kerbenok and Icelandic band Carpe Noctem.
NOTE: It goes without saying that it is not the aim of this band to be affiliated with any politically charged scene within Metal, in particular NSBM. Árstiðir lífsins wants to present itself as an intelligently crafted work of art independent from any narrow-minded dogma.
DISCOGRAPHY
Jǫtunheima dolgferð - 2010
Vápna lækjar eldr - 2012
Aldafǫðr ok munka dróttinn - 2014
Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn ok viðr - 2019