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Heiðindómr ok mótgangr

Helheim · 2011

129 min · 24 tracks · black metal

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

75 /100
Treeline
Higher than 74% of albums we've rated

The recurring interludes give the core sequence a deliberate shape, while its black-metal writing remains recognizably rooted in the genre.

What we noticed

  • The nine-track core places four short “Viten og mot” sections between longer songs, making a recurring title function as a set of structural interruptions.
  • The core closes with “Helheim 8”; the additional catalogued tracks repeat several song titles, so they should not be treated as part of that sequence.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Viten og mot (Sindighet) 7:37
  • 2 Dualitet og ulver 5:57
  • 3 Viten og mot (Stolthet) 6:16
  • 4 Maðr 5:51
  • 5 Viten og mot (Årvåkenhet) 6:55
  • 6 Element 6:40
  • 7 Nauðr 4:01
  • 8 Viten og mot (Bevissthet) 5:09
  • 9 Helheim 8 4:37

Disc 2

  • 1 Intro 3:08
  • 2 Northern Forces 4:10
  • 3 Bewitchment 6:30
  • 4 Jormundgand 6:45
  • 5 Det norrøne alter 4:47
  • 6 Jernskogen 4:30
  • 7 Nattravnens tokt 4:30
  • 8 Jormundgand 7:10
  • 9 Oaken Dragons 7:45
  • 10 Det norrøne alter 4:19
  • 11 Bewitchment 4:10
  • 12 Nattravnens tokt 6:07
  • 13 Dualitet og Ulver 4:42
  • 14 Jernskogen 3:44
  • 15 Stones to the Burden 4:25

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata