Vinland Saga (album)
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| Studio album by Leaves' Eyes | ||||
| Released | 30 May 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Mastersound Studio, Fellbach/Stuttgart, Germany, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, Viking metal | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Language | English, Norwegian | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Alexander Krull | |||
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| Singles from Vinland Saga | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | [3] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[4] |
Vinland Saga is the second full-length album by the symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes, released in 2005. It is a concept album that tells the story of the voyage of the Norse explorer Leif Erikson and his discovery of Vinland (a.k.a. Newfoundland). The main vocals are by the Norwegian singer Liv Kristine, but some harsh vocals performed by her husband and producer Alexander Krull can be heard on the songs "Solemn Sea", "The Thorn", and "New Found Land".
A limited edition version of the album was released on 7 November 2006, which included two bonus tracks, a making-of video, an interview with Liv Kristine, as well as the music video produced for the single "Elegy" .
Contents
Track listing
All lyrics written by Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull, all music composed by Alexander Krull, Thorsten Bauer, Mathias Röderer and Christopher Lukhaup.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Vinland Saga" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Farewell Proud Men" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Elegy" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Solemn Sea" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Leaves' Eyes" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "The Thorn" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Misseri (Turn Green Meadows Into Grey)" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Amhrán (Song of the Winds)" (instrumental) | 2:48 |
| 9. | "New Found Land" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Mourning Tree" | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Twilight Sun" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Ankomst" ("The Arrival") | 3:55 |
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Total length:
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45:43 | |
| Limited edition bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Heal" | 3:58 |
| 14. | "For Amelie" (new version) | 3:37 |
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Total length:
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53:18 | |
| Multimedia disc | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Elegy" (music video) | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Interview" | 7:35 |
| 3. | "Making of a Saga" | 4:03 |
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Total length:
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16:10 | |
Personnel
Leaves' Eyes
- Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull - lead vocals, keyboards
- Alexander Krull - death grunts, keyboards, programming, samples
- Thorsten Bauer - guitars, keyboards
- Mathias Röderer - guitars, keyboards
- Christopher Lukhaup - bass, keyboards
- Moritz Neuner - drums, percussion, keyboards
Additional musicians
- Robert & Johannes Suß, Norman Sickinger, Christof Kutzers, Anders Oddsberg, Steven Willems, Simone Sacco, Gunnar Sauermann, Sascha Henneberger, Markus Bruder, Jochen Steinsdorfer, Ralf Oechsle - backing vocals on "New Found Land"
- Timon Birkhofer - cello and piano on "Elegy", harp on "Amhran"
- Jana Kallenberg - violin
Production
- Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studios
- Assistant recording engineers: Mathias Röderer, Thorsten Bauer, Chris Lukhaup, Robert Suß
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | German Albums Chart[5] | 62 |
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