Thyrfing was formed in 1995 by Patrik Lindgren (guitar), Jocke Kristensson (drums), Peter Löf (keyboard) and Kimmy Sjölund (bass guitar). From the beginning, the band was meant to be a side project, as Patrik and Jocke put their main focus into their other band, Pantheon (not to be confused with the American National Socialist black metal band of the same name). Northern mythology and the Viking age was an interest of all the members, so the lyrics and the concept was focused upon this subject. The music was rather primitive and built upon slow pounding drums, heavy guitars and medieval synth-melodies. After two demo tapes that gained a lot of positive response in the underground scene, Thyrfing signed to the Dutch record label Hammerheart Records in 1997.
In Stockholm's Sunlight Studio in , their debut album was recorded, showing a much more varied songwriting. The album was then released in March 1998. For their second album, this time recorded in the Abyss Studios, their music took on a more symphonic approach, still keeping with the roots from the older material. For future live performances, Henke Svegsjö from Winds was recruited on guitar. He was regarded as a good choice, and nowadays he is considered a full-member of the band. Once again with Tommy Tägtgren, Urkraft was recorded and released in August 2000. During that same year, the band also held two mini-tours with Primordial and Shadowbreed throughout The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
In the autumn of 2001, the band entered Dug-Out Studio with well-known producer Daniel Bergstrand to record the most diverse and mature Thyrfing-album to date, Vansinnesvisor (English: Songs of Madness). The album was released in July the following year, masterly-packaged by Niklas Sundin, and was considered a big step forward for the band. With more experimental vocals, distinct and focused songs, odd instruments such as keyed fiddle and home-made percussion, and with a majority of Swedish lyrics, the band won new fans and rooted their position within the genre.
To support the album, Thyrfing played two support gigs during the winter (for Freedom Call and Dismember) in Stockholm, and did a small headliner tour in Benelux with Cruachan and Shadowbreed.
2003 followed with further live-promotion, such as the Generation Armageddon Festivals (including Ancient Rites, Septic Flesh, Primordial, Blood Red Throne and Skyfire), a 12-day European tour throughout Europe, and performances on the main festival stages of 2000 Decibel in Sweden and Wacken Open Air in Germany.
Thyrfing entered EMI studios on April 18, 2005 to record their new album, Farsotstider ("Times of Plague"), which was released on November 21, 2005.
The band played their first US show in January 2006 alongside Moonsorrow and Primordial at the Heathen Crusade metalfest in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
On March 13, 2007, the band posted a message on the official Thyrfing-site declaring that Thomas Väänänen (vocals) and Henrik Svegsjö (guitars) had decided to leave the band due to lack of motivation. Instead of Thomas, founder and ex-vocalist of Naglfar, Jens Rydén, is currently handling the vocals. The band also decided to continue with one guitarist.
From Wilderness Came Death
Thyrfing Lyrics
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Their cattle is getting attacked
The fences are broken and blood everywhere
Horses are lying there slack
Fenrir divided, a horde of grey wolves
His power inside of them all
Feasting on the guts of both stallions and goats
No animal in there stands tall
The people were struck by terror and fear
While beasts intruded their ground
Like the flow of a storm that none can control
Cascades of blood in the pound
Spears were thrown at the raging wolf horde
So hard to select them all out (in the night)
Running with bloodied fangs and fierce eyes
It sure doesn't help much to shout
In from wilderness came death
Wolves in the pound!!!
Setting some torches on fire might scare
But will them beasts disappear?
The scene turns real grim when the creatures change course
Grotesque, exploding fear
Thirty three persons in spite with the wolves
So hungry and dangerous
Only much later when the sun rises
One can count the loss
The horrible fur-beasts defeated 'em all
And the yard was a bloody mess
A village of death, Fenrir's cold work
Of entrails, bones and flesh
The people they fought in vain for their farm
Wolven hunger got fed
After this night of terror and pain
All the humans were dead
In from wilderness came death
Blood on the ground!!!
The song "From Wilderness Came Death" by Thyrfing is a haunting tale of a village terrorized and decimated by a horde of wolves. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a community that is suddenly awakened in the middle of the night by the sounds of their cattle being attacked. The scene is one of chaos and horror, as the villagers scramble to fend off the wolves, only to realize that the animals are under the command of Fenrir, the monstrous wolf from Norse mythology.
The lyrics convey a sense of helplessness and desperation, as the villagers attempt to fight off the wolves with spears and torches, but are ultimately overwhelmed by their ferocity and hunger. The song is a powerful allegory for the forces of nature that can sweep in and destroy human civilization with little warning or recourse. The final refrain of "In from wilderness came death/Blood on the ground!!!" encapsulates the grim and violent end that awaits the village and its inhabitants.
Overall, "From Wilderness Came Death" is a chilling and evocative song that masterfully combines elements of mythology, horror, and natural disaster to create a powerful and unforgettable tale of loss and tragedy.
Line by Line Meaning
Screams in the night woke the whole village up
The villagers were jolted awake by the howling noises, indicating an impending danger
Their cattle is getting attacked
The wolves are attacking the livestock of the village, leading to destruction and chaos
The fences are broken and blood everywhere
The wolves have broken through the barriers, spilling blood on the ground
Horses are lying there slack
The horses, along with the other animals, have been killed by the wolves, lying motionless on the ground
Fenrir divided, a horde of grey wolves
The wolves are under the command of Fenrir, a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology
His power inside of them all
The wolves are possessed with the same ferocity and strength as Fenrir, their leader
Feasting on the guts of both stallions and goats
The wolves are devouring the entrails of both horses and goats, leaving nothing behind
No animal in there stands tall
All the animals have fallen prey to the wolves, none remaining alive
The people were struck by terror and fear
The villagers were petrified by the fear of the wolves attacking them
While beasts intruded their ground
The wolves entered the village, encroaching upon the territory of the humans
Like the flow of a storm that none can control
The wolves attacked with an uncontrollable force, causing destruction at an alarming rate
Cascades of blood in the pound
The blood of the animals spilled onto the ground, forming a small pool of blood
Spears were thrown at the raging wolf horde
The villagers tried to fight back by throwing spears at the attacking wolves
So hard to select them all out (in the night)
It was difficult to differentiate between the wolves in the dark, making it challenging to identify the leader
Running with bloodied fangs and fierce eyes
The wolves were on a rampage, running with blood on their fangs and fierce eyes
It sure doesn't help much to shout
Yelling and shouting did not deter the wolves from attacking
In from wilderness came death
The wolves, that came from the wilderness, killed the humans and animals
Wolves in the pound!!!
The wolves entered the village and killed all the animals
Setting some torches on fire might scare
Lighting some torches could possibly scare the wolves away
But will them beasts disappear?
It is uncertain if the wolves will be scared away by lighting torches
The scene turns real grim when the creatures change course
The situation becomes worse when the wolves change direction in their attack
Grotesque, exploding fear
The fear of the villagers reaches grotesque proportions, engulfing them completely
Thirty three persons in spite with the wolves
The villagers fought bravely against the wolves, despite the odds stacked against them
So hungry and dangerous
The wolves, famished and aggressive, pose a great risk to the safety of the villagers
Only much later when the sun rises
When daylight arrives, the villagers realize the full extent of their loss
One can count the loss
The losses incurred during the wolf attack can now be tallied
The horrible fur-beasts defeated 'em all
The wolves, with their powerful attacks, defeated all the humans
And the yard was a bloody mess
The entire area was covered in blood and gore, after the wolves had attacked
A village of death, Fenrir's cold work
The village is now lifeless, a result of the cold-blooded wolf attack perpetrated under the command of Fenrir
Of entrails, bones and flesh
The area is littered with the remains of the animals and humans that were killed by the wolves
The people they fought in vain for their farm
The villagers fought hard, but in the end, everything was destroyed by the wolves
Wolven hunger got fed
The wolves finally satiated their hunger by killing all the animals and humans
After this night of terror and pain
The villagers experienced an extremely traumatic event, filled with immense pain and horror
All the humans were dead
In the end, all the humans in the village were killed by the wolves
Blood on the ground!!!
The entire area was covered in a pool of blood, after the wolves had killed everything in their path
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