Vinland Saga (album)

Vinland Saga
Cover design by Stefan Heilemann
Studio album by
Released30 May 2005 (2005-05-30)
RecordedMastersound Studio, Fellbach/Stuttgart, Germany, 2005
GenreSymphonic metal
Length45:43
LanguageEnglish, Norwegian
LabelNapalm
ProducerAlexander Krull
Leaves' Eyes chronology
Elegy
(2005)
Vinland Saga
(2005)
Legend Land
(2006)
Singles from Vinland Saga
  1. "Elegy"
    Released: 2 May 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters[2]
Metal Hammer (GER)[3]
Exclaim!(favorable)[4]

Vinland Saga is the second full-length album by the symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes, released in 2005. It is a concept album that tells the story of the voyage of the Norse explorer Leif Erikson and his discovery of Vinland (a.k.a. Newfoundland). The main vocals are by the Norwegian singer Liv Kristine, but some harsh vocals performed by her husband and producer Alexander Krull can be heard on the songs "Solemn Sea", "The Thorn", and "New Found Land".

A limited edition version of the album was released on 7 November 2006, which included two bonus tracks, a making-of video, an interview with Liv Kristine, as well as the music video produced for the single "Elegy" .

  1. ^ "Leaves' Eyes - Vinland Saga". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. ^ Begrand, Adrien (2 October 2005). "Leaves' Eyes: Vinland Saga". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Vinland Saga Suchergebnis". Metal Hammer. June 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. ^ Taylor, Laura (August 2005). "Leaves' Eyes - Vinland Saga". Exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 April 2014.