Wyrd (album)

Wyrd
Studio album by
Released19 April 2004
Recorded2003
StudiosMartin Buchwalter, Gernhart Studios, Germany
GenresPower metal
Folk metal
Celtic metal[1]
Length57:38
LabelAFM
Elvenking chronology
Heathenreel
(2001)
Wyrd
(2004)
The Winter Wake
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Covenant6/10[2]
Metal Reviews90/100[1]
Metal Temple9/10[3]
Metalcry.com7/10[4]

Wyrd is the second full-length album by Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking. This is their only album without vocalist Damnagoras; lead vocals were performed by Kleid.

Track listing

  1. "The Losers' Ball" – 1:49
  2. "Pathfinders" – 5:22
  3. "Jigsaw Puzzle" – 4:17
  4. "The Silk Dilemma" – 4:19
  5. "Disappearing Sands" – 4:41
  6. "Moonchariot" – 6:49
  7. "The Perpetual Knot" – 3:03
  8. "Another Haven" – 5:06
  9. "A Fiery Stride" – 4:59
  10. "Midnight Circus" – 5:04
  11. "A Poem for the Firmament" – 12:09

Note

  • "Disappearing Sands" and "A Fiery Stride" are bonus tracks on the limited edition of Wyrd.

Personnel

  • Kleid - vocals
  • Jarpen - guitar, growls and backing vocals
  • Aydan - guitars, backing vocals
  • Gorlan - bass
  • Elyghen - violin, keyboards
  • Zender - drums

Guest musicians

  • Pauline Tacey - choirs, female vocals on tracks 1, 3
  • Laura De Luca - choirs, female vocals on track 11
  • Giada Etro - choirs, female vocals on tracks 4, 5
  • Metti Zimmer - vocals on track 7
  • Umberto Corazza - flutes

String Quartet

  • Eleonora Steffan
  • Massimo Gattel
  • Marco Balbinot
  • Elyghen

References

  1. 1 2 "Elvenking - Wyrd Review (90/100)". Metal Reviews. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Elvenking - Wyrd". Metal Covenant. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Elvenking - Wyrd - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "ELVENKING - WYRD - Metalcry.com". Metalcry.com. Retrieved 14 August 2026.