After the tragic … Read Full Bio ↴Vreid is a black metal band from Sogndal, Norway.
After the tragic death of Valfar in January 2004, some of the Windir members decided to end Windir, and put their energy into other projects.
Hváll formed a new band, called Vreid. Vreid is a Norwegian word for wrath. Vreid consists of the 3 Windir members Hváll (bass), Steingrim (drums), Sture (vocals/guitar) and a new guitarist named Ese. Ese has been a close friend of the Vreid members for years, and he was co-engineer on Windir's Likferd album.
Hváll wrote most of the material for the debut album entitled Kraft. The music was described as a natural continuance of the music Hváll wrote for Windir and Ulcus, but with its own personal sound. A mixture of the ambience of Windir, the the rawness of Norwegian black metal and the rocking groove of Sepultura, Metallica and Motörhead is a fitting description of the music of Vreid. The lyrics are in both in Norwegian and English. Kraft was released by Tabu Recordings in 2004.
Vreid's second album, Pitch Black Brigade, was released by Tabu Recordings on March 27, 2006.
The band released their third album, I Krig (Norwegian for: In War), through Indie Recordings in May / June, 2007. All the lyrics on this record are based on poems from 1946 by Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, a member of the Norwegian resistance fighters during WWII. This makes the album almost a concept-album about war.
In 2010 Ese left the band and was replaced by Stian "Storm" Bakketeig, the former Windir- and Ulcus guitarist. Bakketeig plays guitar in Cor Scorpii and Mistur as well.
Discography:
2004 - Kraft
2006 - Pitch Black Brigade
2007 - I Krig
2009 - Milorg
2011 - V
2013 - Welcome Farewell
Line-up:
* Hvàll: Bass - (ex-Windir, ex-Ulcus)
* Steingrim: Drums - (ex-Windir, ex-Ulcus, ex-Cor Scorpii)
* Sture: Vocals, Guitar - (ex-Windir, ex-Ulcus)
* Storm: Guitar - (Cor Scorpii, Mistur ex-Windir, ex-Ulcus)
Former members:
* Ese: Guitar
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Slave
Vreid Lyrics
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An appetite for survival, a natural law
With no vice nor virtue
There was no moral nor awe
Man was born free, now he is everywhere in chains
Once a wild spirit, now a socialized slave
Yet the earth belongs, belongs to no one
By fencing a piece of land
His freedom is now gone
Man was born free, now he is everywhere in chains
Once a wild spirit, now a socialized slave
The lyrics of Vreid's song "Slave" seem to touch on the idea of loss of freedom and identity in modern society. The songs use of natural imagery, such as "unrestrained steps" and "harvest the fruits," creates a sense of the primal state of humanity in which survival was the only priority. The line "Man was born free, now he is everywhere in chains" alludes to the idea that civilization has stripped human beings of the freedom and agency that comes with being part of nature.
The lyrics also condemn the concept of private property as a tool of oppression, "By fencing a piece of land, his freedom is now gone." Through this line the song suggests that by divorcing ourselves from nature and claiming ownership over it, we have lost touch with our inherent connection to the earth and the freedom that is nature's gift.
The repetition of "Once a wild spirit, now a socialized slave" serves to drive home the message of the song - that when we prioritize "society" over our natural instincts, we lose a part of ourselves and become subservient to the structures that have been built around us. The lyrics of "Slave" are a poignant reminder that it is important to remain connected to our primal roots and not allow ourselves to be entirely subsumed by the expectations of the societies we live in.
Line by Line Meaning
Contributed by Dominic C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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