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Skellefteå, Sweden (1994 – present)

Vintersorg is a Swedish Folk/Viking/Progressive Metal band formed in 1994 in Skellefteå, Sweden under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English), but was later changed to Vintersorg.

The sound of Vintersorg has vastly changed over the years, as his demo and first three albums, Hedniskhjärtad, Till Fjälls and Ödemarkens Son being folk/viking metal with black metal influence where their more recent albums, Cosmic Genesis, Visions from The Spiral Generator and The Focusing Blur are more progressive and influenced strongly by 60s/70s prog rock. The latest album Solens Rötter took both the folk and progressive sound and mixed it into a more unique style.

The name “Vintersorg” has often confused people in the metal scene due to it being the BAND name and the NICKNAME of the front man and composer, Andreas Hedlund. The actual band Vintersorg consists of Andreas Hedlund and Mattias Marklund, with often appearances from Jan Erik Torgersen, Steve DiGiorgio, Asgeir Mickelson and Lars Are Nedland.

Andreas Hedlund (Vintersorg/Mr.V) is constantly creating music. He is the front-man of several bands including Vintersorg, Otyg (folk metal), Borknagar (progressive black metal), Havayoth (gothic metal), Fission (melodic death metal), Cronian (progressive metal), Waterclime (progressive rock/jazz) and Cosmic Death (black/thrash/death metal).

The name Vintersorg means “Winter Sorrow”. It’s a character from the Isfolket series, by the author Margit Sandemo.

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folk metal, viking metal, progressive metal, black metal, swedish
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1	Isjungfrun full track	165
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8	The Enigmatic Spirit	118
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DiegoBFMV wrote:
14 days ago

Döpt I En Jökelsjö is the best music. *-----*

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rider_bass wrote:
21 days ago

"Döpt I En Jökelsjö" and "The Explorer" are the best songs

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henriquee_t88 wrote:
last month

Finnish is forgivable. But fuck, slavic?

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Samoroth wrote:
last month

"Tagged as "slavic pagan metal", lolwat." Someone tagged Vintersorg as 'Finnish' too. How dumb.

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KV626 wrote:
September 2009

There's a small vid of Mr. V recording some vocals posted on the official forum.

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Darth_Roxor wrote:
September 2009

What is a good album to start with? I love Vintersorg's work with Borknagar, but somehow never looked into his solo stuff.

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DaHorst wrote:
September 2009

Old stuff is best...

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Takatalvi91 wrote:
September 2009

If you love Till Fjälls I really think that you should buy Ödemarkens Son too. It's amazing and it really got the same old atmosphere as Till Fjälls do.

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dgriffiths wrote:
September 2009

Can anyone tell me if it's worth spending the buckaroos to get Ödemarkens Son? I only have Till Fjälls, but love it.

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usernamelolwut wrote:
September 2009

I bought Cosmic Genesis today not knowing who the fuck these guys were. This is pretty awesome stuff.

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Bosai wrote:
September 2009

Cosmic Genesis is the true Masterpiece, imo. First album of the band that i bought. Everytime i isten to Algol and a Dialougue With the Stars i get amazed by their beauty and complexion.

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saif666 wrote:
August 2009

Vintersorg are viking musicaly and by there lyrics , amon amarth are melodic death,mostly black ,, but by the lyrics they're viking too .. both of thim r school in metal 666

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KV626 wrote:
August 2009

Mr.V updated that he's written some new Vintersorg songs and completed a new Waterclime album, so here's hoping we get some new Vintersorg material within the next fiscal year.

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henriquee_t88 wrote:
August 2009

I've being some rough amateur translation of some of theirs lyrics, and I'll be truly disappointed if it's not as amazing as my translation of the chorus Vildmarkens Förtrollande Stämmor made it be like, all that stuff about the sun inspiring the falcon to soar into the skies, fabulous

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Sakum wrote:
August 2009

I wonder when his next album will come out...

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Diego_mx wrote:
August 2009

This band it´s great!

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bardism wrote:
July 2009

I can't get over how amazing they are... Mr. V is a very talented man.

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ondskapenslord wrote:
July 2009

Then check out Till Fjälls, that is viking metal. But i woulnt call it folk metal

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deidolon wrote:
July 2009

Vad Aftonvindens Andning Viskar

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nattulv wrote:
July 2009

Norrland is an AMAZING song

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