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1) Gjallarhorn is a Finnish band that performs world music with roots in the folk music of Finland and Sweden. The band's music echoes the ancient folk music tradition of Scandinavia with medieval ballads, minuets, prayers in runo-metric chanting and ancient Icelandic rímur epics in a modern way. The group is named after the Gjallarhorn of Norse mythology.
Gjallarhorn was formed in 1994 on the west coast of Finland, in the Swedish speaking area, by Jenny Wilhelms, Christopher Öhman (viola, mandola) and Jacob Frankenhaeuser (didgeridoo). The band started as a trio but became a quartet with percussion in 1996. The band has been a quartet ever since.
The music of the band remains Swedish in character. Most of their repertoire is the acoustic folk music of these Swedish-speaking Finns, from the unique minuets and ballads that have only survived in Ostrobothnia, to the old traditional waltzes. The didgeridoo and sub-contrabass recorder offer an underlying drone, a technique shared by some other Nordic bands such as Garmarna. Also notable is their use of the hardanger fiddle and Jenny Wilhelms' kulning, a high-pitched, wordless vocal technique based on traditional Scandinavian cattle-herding calls.
2) Gjallarhorn is an Italian epic/Viking metal band, whose lyrical themes mainly deal with those of Ragnarok. They have only released one album, Nordheim (2005). Their style is somewhat reminiscent of Hammerheart-era Bathory, with slow epic songs performed with clean vocals. Three members of Gjallarhorn also play in the epic-metal band Doomsword.
3) Gjallarhorn is a black-metal band from Kherson, Ukraine.
Lyrical themes: Paganism, History
Members:
Onswar Vocals, Keyboards (2004-present), Drums (2008-2014, 2016-present)
Nameless Bass (2006-2009), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2009-present), Vocals (2009-2014)
Doomor Guitars (2006-present), Vocals (backing) (2011-present)
Grimwar Bass (2014-present)
Eldgjald
Gjallarhorn Lyrics
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Tulivuonna voimatonna, jäi vähän palamatonta
Kuokittihiin, kaivettikin
Löyettihin tuonen toukka
Kuokittihiin, kaivettikin
Löyettihin tuonen toukka
Liina liitoton yleni, yhtenä kesässä yönä
Kuokittihiin, kaivettikin
Löyettihin tuonen toukka
Kuokittihiin, kaivettikin
Löyettihin tuonen toukka
The lyrics of Gjallarhorn's Eldgjald describe a volcanic eruption that occurred in Iceland in 939 AD, known as Eldgjá. The verses describe the aftermath of the eruption, with "a lot being burned in the land" and "a little left unburned." The chorus speaks of the discovery of a "death worm" (tuonen toukka) that was found while digging in the aftermath of the eruption. The worm was used to fertilize flaxseed, which grew and was woven into a linen cloth in just one summer's night.
The lyrics draw upon the mysterious and mythic elements of the volcanic eruption and the discovery of the death worm. The tuonen toukka is a creature from Finnish mythology, associated with death and the underworld. The weaving of the linen cloth in just one night is reminiscent of other mythic tales of rapid or miraculous feats, such as the building of the pyramids or the creation of the world in seven days. The imagery of the lyrics reflects the forces of destruction and creation, of death and growth, that are present in the eruption and its aftermath.
Overall, Eldgjald is a powerful and evocative song that draws upon myth and history to tell a tale of the forces of nature and the mysteries of life and death.
Line by Line Meaning
Paloi ennen maita paljon, pahana palokesänä
Before, many lands burned in a terrible wildfire season
Tulivuonna voimatonna, jäi vähän palamatonta
In a volcanic eruption, there was little land left untouched due to a lack of strength
Kuokittihiin, kaivettikin
Dug and excavated
Löyettihin tuonen toukka
Found the larvae of the Underworld
Sen kypenet kylvettihin, pellavas peritön kasvo
The larvae was grown and cultivated, and produced a bountiful crop of flax
Liina liitoton yleni, yhtenä kesässä yönä
With no seam, the linen cloth grew overnight in a single summer
Kuokittihiin, kaivettikin
Dug and excavated
Löyettihin tuonen toukka
Found the larvae of the Underworld
Contributed by Jackson R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nostrobothnia
English lyrics:
Many lands burned in the past
On a bad summer of fire
Powerless on a year of fires,
Not a lot was left unburnt
We tilled, we dug
And we found the worm of death
Its embers we sowed
In wrapped linen, its ancestorless face
An unbound cloth rose
On one summer night
We tilled, we dug
And we found the worm of death
(The worm of death refers to the European adder, the only venomous snake found in Finland. They were seen as major pests by farmers, and were surrounded by a plethora of folk magic practices and beliefs.
The fires refer to a farming method called slash-and-burn, or kaskenpoltto on Finnish. A part of a forest is cut down and burned to create new, nutrient-rich field. A bad year of fires would mean that the fires were uncontrollable, and thus too much of the forest or the surrounding area was burnt. Someone more knowledgeable about Finnish kaski practices, please feel free to correct me!
This is just my speculation, but considering the existing folk practices, I think the song implies that the adder was to blame for the unsuccessful kaski. By burying a snake, people would ask for its protection against pests and disease. So wrapping it in linen and burying it was probably done in an attempt to salvage the field, at least in the context of the song.)
@EneriGiilaan
Moi!
Ymmärtääkseni liina ei tarkoita tässä kangasta vaan synonyymiä pellavalle (liina on kai pellavan vanhempi nimitys).
Itse tulkitsisin säkeet:
Sen kypenet kylvettihin,
pellavas peritön kasvo,
liina liitoton yleni,
yhtenä kesässä yönä.
tällä tapaa:
kyyn kypenet (ehkä tosiaan kekäleet = embers) kylvetiin
jonka jälkeen yhden kesäyön aikana pellosta nousi/kasvoi iso pellavasato.
Olen tosin ihan harrastelija, eli voi mennä täysin pieleen tämä :)
@Taker02
This song ends beautifully...
@MrGrenardo
Så utrolig vakkert!
@heathenannihilator3485
Helt otroligt!
@camptilonforxaus490
Totally!
@helvetewinter68666
Helt greit
@americangold8591
Song of the pandemic...
@vil4038
What is it about? I don't understand Finnish
@americangold8591
@@vil4038 it's about finding worms in the crop and about having to burn the crop, I THINk I know fire is involved... Eldgjald means firesong
"We hoed and we dug and found the worm of death"
@EneriGiilaan
@@americangold8591 This a bit late but anyways ...
The song is built around an ancient Fire Charm - and is related to the 'slash and burn' agriculture. So it is not the crops that is burned - but an area in a forest. The harvest ( of linen in this case) would grow over night and would be be exceptionally good (according to the song).
The term 'Worm of Death' refers to viper (poisonous snake).
@elguardiandelnum4238
Opus pulchra est!