Glittertind have just released their brand new epic folk-metal single, “Olav Engelbrektsson”, a taste from the upcoming album ‘Himmelfall’ (which means ‘Heaven Fall) which will be released November 17, 2017 on Hjelmkald through Plastic Head Distribution.
The song is dedicated to “Olav Engelbrektsson” – the last catholic archbishop of Norway who died in 1538. With elements ranging from blackmetal to psalms to folk music the band take the listener on a journey through heaven to hell and commemorate the religious struggle in Europe after the Reformation – 500 years ago on October 31st.
Get the track here:
Spotify: https://goo.gl/8dgrGD
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Tidal: https://goo.gl/Z8FB5r
Olav Engelbrektsson (b. 1480 – d. 1538) was Archbishop of Norway from 1523 to 1537, the Regent of Norway from 1533 to 1537, a member and later president of the Riksråd (Council of the Realm), and a member of the Norwegian nobility. He was the last Roman Catholic to be the Archbishop of Norway before he fled to exile in 1537 when Norway was occupied by Denmark and Protestantism was introduced by force.
After his death, Olav Engelbrektsson was given a “bad reputation as an untrustworthy and scheming prelate” by the Protestant historians. His reputation did not improve after 1814, when Norway made its declaration of independence from Denmark, because he was still blamed for promoting the Catholic Church at the expense of Norwegian independence. But the later historians have rehabilitated most of his reputation with detailed studies and labeled most of the accusations as unfair.
The story of “Olav Engelbrektsson” shows that history is always manipulated by the ones who rule, and that Norway had to change into a more secular society to see through the propaganda.
Read more about Olav Engelbrektsson here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_Engelbrektsson
‘Himmelfall’ is out November 17th.
Pre-order album here: http://www.plastichead.com
