There are multiple artists on Last.fm listed as Gjallarhorn;

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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)

Sinivatsa
Gjallarhorn Lyrics

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Vellamo vesistä vartu
Joudu jo meren emonen

Seitsemän selän sisältä
Yheksännen aallon alta

Käymään kanssa vilkkaan vallaan
Virran viheltäjää viemään

Sinivatsaan lumoama
Veen viisaimman viettelemä

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gjallarhorn's song Sinivatsa describe the powerful call of the sea and its commanding goddess, Vellamo. The song evokes the image of the vast expanse of the sea, which is both beautiful and dangerous. Vellamo is portrayed as a powerful and captivating force of nature, and the singer is calling out to her to join in. The lyrics mention that Vellamo emerges from the waters and that the singer wants to follow her into the seven seas and the ninth wave.

The lyrics of the song can be interpreted in many ways. First and foremost, it is about the awe-inspiring nature of the sea and the hold it has over our imaginations. The singer's longing to be with Vellamo is also a metaphor for the pull of the sea, as if it were a lover. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the power and beauty of the ocean - something that has been inspiring poets and artists for centuries.

Line by Line Meaning

Vellamo vesistä vartu
Rise up, Vellamo, from the waters

Joudu jo meren emonen
Hurry, mother of the sea

Seitsemän selän sisältä
From within the seven seas

Yheksännen aallon alta
From beneath the ninth wave

Käymään kanssa vilkkaan vallaan
Come with us, accompany our lively company

Virran viheltäjää viemään
To take the stream's whistle-blower

Sinivatsaan lumoama
Enchanted by Sinivatsa

Veen viisaimman viettelemä
Seduced by the wisest of the water

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