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)

Solbön-Åskan
Gjallarhorn Lyrics

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Guden låter nu solen skina
Över hela världen dina
Över folk. över fä
Över stock, över trä
Över alla små vallepiltar
Som i skogen vandra

Han kommer att straffa en brottsliger värld

Jag hörde hans röst uppe I molnen skalla
Jag såg en skymt av straffets glänsande svärd
Han kommer, hämnarens tolk
Att oss till räkenskap kalla

Bonden han beder om solgudinnans varma hand
Att jaga bort all åska och tordan ifrån hans land

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Solbön-Åskan" by Gjallarhorn speak of the power and wrath of the gods, as well as the importance of the sun and its warmth to the everyday world. The first verse speaks of the sun shining down on the entire world, over people, livestock, and nature. Even the small boys wandering in the forest are not excluded from its reach. However, the next verse takes a darker turn, with the god warning of punishment for a world of criminals. The singer hears the voice of the god ringing out from the clouds, as if he is preparing to bring his wrath down on the people. The punishment is seen as inevitable and unstoppable, with the god's emissary coming to call the people to account for their sins. The final verse completes the song's theme of natural forces impacting everyday life, with the farmer praying for the sun goddess to keep the thunder and lightning away from his land, hoping to protect his crops and livestock.

The song thus presents a fascinating juxtaposition of the natural world's beauty and power with the divine world's wrathful judgment. The power that the gods hold over the natural world is almost tangible, but the consequences can be dire for those who cross them. The song also emphasizes the importance of the sun's warmth and light in the everyday world. It is clear that the natural world is not something to be ignored or taken lightly, but is rather something to be respected and feared.

Line by Line Meaning

Guden låter nu solen skina
The god allows the sun to shine

Över hela världen dina
Over the entire world

Över folk, över fä
Over people, over cattle

Över stock, över trä
Over trees, over wood

Över alla små vallepiltar
Over all the little boys

Som i skogen vandra
Who wander in the forest

Han kommer att straffa en brottsliger värld
He will punish a criminal world

Jag hörde hans röst uppe I molnen skalla
I heard his voice echoing in the clouds

Jag såg en skymt av straffets glänsande svärd
I caught a glimpse of the gleaming sword of retribution

Han kommer, hämnarens tolk
He comes as the messenger of vengeance

Att oss till räkenskap kalla
To call us to account