| | Full Review | Ratings (507) |
Give your Rating |
| 0.0 | Bleak123 | August 16th 08 |
I am possibly the only person in the world who got into metal because of this album. Yes, this hard to find album from deceased musical mastermind Valfar was the one that got me into metal in the first place.
2 Bumps | Bump |
| 3.5 great | Gary STAFF | February 25th 23 |
It was the least convincing Windir release for me, even though it is still a great release.
1 Bumps | Bump |
| 5.0 classic | SuzyC | November 20th 25 |
Been listening to this for several years, and now it makes me feel even better than it did when I first discovered it.
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | Hot Bowser | June 19th 22 |
viking shout meloblack windir can have all my babies part 2
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | ExoskeletalJunction | March 22nd 22 |
18th March, 2022: Windir - Arntor (melodic black metal, 1999)
Revisiting this for the first time since An Abstract Illusion’s cover awakened me to the
astonishing achievement of “Svartesmeden og Lundamyrstrollet”, and yeah, I have to confess
this is some of the best melodic black metal has to offer. Despite loving melodic music and
black metal, I never have been taken by too many artists in the style, possibly due to the
strange juxtaposition of black metal anguish with melodic joy. This one somehow makes it
work. It’s cheesy, in a dumb folk metal kind of way, and the sorts of melodies they conjure
are amongst the most captivating I’ve heard in the genre. But through embracing the cheese it
can become an emotionally resonant piece of a different sort than what we’re used to in black
metal - I mean, there’s a “yee-haw” in the middle of the second track - and becomes a joyous
piece of melodic fun.
7.7 (6th listen)
Bump |
| 4.5 superb | Vanquisher | March 3rd 19 |
I just want to say "The Blacksmith and Troll Of Lundamyri" is a classic and arguably one of the best songs I've ever heard. The guitar sings more than the vocalist and when they combine to create melodies it creates a near surreal experience.
Bump |
| 4.5 superb | Crzyman0 | August 29th 14 |
Excellent album! But wish the recording was better.
Bump |
| 3.5 great | TRMshadow | March 8th 13 |
A bit harder for me to get into than 1184. I see what the band is doing... but nothing is really grabbing me.
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | Spag | November 18th 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | MiguelSS | September 29th 25 |
| 5.0 classic | Spibby | July 27th 25 |
| 4.5 superb | razeen | July 16th 25 |
| 5.0 classic | Sarah | June 15th 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kip | May 24th 25 |
| 3.5 great | Davey | March 22nd 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | nbats | February 22nd 25 |
| 3.5 great | AmonZ | December 3rd 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Above | March 15th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Verdr | March 6th 24 |
| 5.0 classic | Gimbi | March 19th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Glebus | February 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | ElSomni | October 6th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | assiot | June 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | mauRo13 | April 17th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | January 25th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Sulcus | December 22nd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoneHK | December 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Qualeen | October 30th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Agonba | October 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Backlit | September 13th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | kleggi | June 16th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Grungil | April 27th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | feejee | January 23rd 21 |
| 5.0 classic | RMHQ | July 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | hel9000 | July 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jeejee | February 4th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | jfish226 | November 25th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Sasaboy | September 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | blou52 | July 28th 19 |
| 3.0 good | ian b | July 25th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | elch21 | July 18th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | jusdiz | April 12th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Blurbs | March 11th 19 |
| 3.5 great | lorr | February 23rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | latpac | January 25th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | LamboGD | January 18th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | October 23rd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | bmelt | June 24th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | March 22nd 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Fear | December 28th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | November 26th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Scuro EMERITUS | October 18th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faenrir | September 27th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Jhator | August 28th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | ckssr1 | August 14th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | meepstik | February 28th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | chanson | February 10th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | CIF | February 9th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | khole | December 29th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | peteisok | December 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scoob | December 18th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Elynna | December 13th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Swarm | December 10th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | October 29th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | GxTxK | October 23rd 16 |
| 3.0 good | IceMole | September 12th 16 |
| 3.0 good | p4p | August 8th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Dizchu | April 19th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Feels | March 27th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Horsey | March 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pegana | January 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Faustus | January 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | 8genre | January 5th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | mEyck97 | November 29th 15 |
| 3.5 great | espnil | October 18th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jekub | June 28th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Aion | March 12th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | jseijo | January 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Tasty | January 10th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | esav | November 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hybza | October 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Eligiuss | September 22nd 14 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | August 14th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | alarm | July 8th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dargor | June 30th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | cb123 | June 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Roman | May 6th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | RayRay | May 4th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Weirman | February 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Laymi | February 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nud | February 5th 14 |
| 3.0 good | adr | January 12th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | FLRTE | January 6th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | JMH90 | November 8th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Hati | September 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Smial | September 6th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Tuoni | July 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mike08 | April 15th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | leycec | April 10th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Kadaver | February 13th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | gosk8n | January 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Ryan P STAFF | January 7th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | RAGG | January 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Caelum | December 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | shanks | December 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | mifzal | December 11th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | sagu | September 27th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Piglet | June 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | KILL | March 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | SMK | February 22nd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Kriss | December 5th 11 |
| 3.5 great | true | July 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ev0ken | May 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | pumi | April 21st 11 |
| 3.5 great | Nacen | April 14th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Jips | January 7th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Mikanoz | December 6th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Awake88 | November 17th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Aether | November 14th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cerbyrus | November 11th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Jodde | October 30th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Zyhaal | October 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oceans | October 17th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | alffla | September 24th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Hoenir | February 14th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Thor | January 14th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | ameypv | January 13th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Alastor | November 23rd 09 |
| 3.5 great | Wizard | November 10th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smalley | November 2nd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Kerros | October 9th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Set | September 12th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Ragnarr | August 31st 09 |
| 4.5 superb | GibTG | July 1st 09 |
| 4.5 superb | arheez | February 6th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Saidir | January 20th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | November 11th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zoo | August 9th 07 |
| |
Give Your Opinion on Arntor
|
