Wergeld: At What Cost, The Souls of Kinsmen Slain? by Vengeance Burns Eternal
Date Released 10/1/2010 Sales 12 Listens 22
The ambitious debut of VBE, a sprawling metal retelling of the epic Njal's Saga. Covering sixty years of Norse history, the songs tell of pre-Christian Icelandic times when a killed man's value was measured in gold-- but those riches were rarely enough to stop the cycle of bloodshed for generations to come. These driving, forceful tracks detail the betrayals, broken promises, and brothers killing brothers in the days of the Old Gods. The cover art features Norse symbols overlaid on vellum paper.
Tracks
- 1. Wergeld [Introduction/Overture]
- 2. Last Son of the Goðar [Main Theme]
- 3. In the Time of Grayfell's Reign
- 4. Conquests of Lust & Battles Won
- 5. To the Althing Go in Splendor [Interlude]
- 6. First Cycle: The Blood Feud Begins
- 7. I. Honor Betrayed, Justice Denied
- 8. II. The Price of Brotherhood
- 9. III. Blood Revenge / Die By This Axe
- 10. Second Cycle: Families Torn Asunder
- 11. I. Eyes Dart to Gold, Hands Rush to Steel
- 12. II. Bowing To Christ on Bloodied Knees
- 13. III. Dead Tribes Plowed Into Our Soil
- 14. The Blind Fire of Vengeance Devours All
- 15. Last Song of the Goðar [Finale/Reprise]
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"Wow I have never heard something as complex and epic as this."
Jaymundo"What has ten legs, three eyes, and two arms?"
Squirrel_Nutcan"Awesome! These guys should tour with "Butcher's In The Outhouse". As the rune on the cover suggests, VBE really "owns" it!"
Squirrel_Nutcan"This epic LP listens like a saga, climaxing all over the place and making you gnash your teeth when you realize it's over. "
FuriousGrace"Fantastic"
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