Eivør – 'Tungl' review: An almost transcendent journey to the moon
The Faroese singer releases her first album on Nuclear Blast – atmospheric and dark. Metal Hammer awards it 5.5 out of 7.
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Single: Drekafljóð / Dragon Maiden
Faroese singer Eivør released 'Tungl' – Faroese for 'moon' – on 16 October. It is her first record on Nuclear Blast and, according to the label, continues the dark, atmospheric phase that began with 'Enn'. The ten songs revolve around life's cycles: tenderness, heartache, love and loss. The video for the single 'Drekafljóð / Dragon Maiden' was shot by director Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson in Iceland's Svínadalur valley.
Metal Hammer's Heidi Skrobanski gives it 5.5 out of 7, describing 'Tungl' as an unhurried journey that can offer open-minded listeners an almost transcendent experience. She highlights the opener 'Og mánin græt', 'Verjugarðar' and 'Drekafljóð', whose rhythm lingers long, and the melancholy piano and string parts of 'Everyone But Me' and 'Eon'. There is a warning, though: no one should expect metal or rock sounds. The sound leans towards electronic dark ambient, and traditional instruments are absent.
After release shows in Tórshavn and Reykjavík, Eivør tours Europe in 2027: Hamburg (27 February, Docks), Hanover (28 February), Cologne (9 March), Stuttgart (10 March), Frankfurt (11 March), Vienna (15 March), Munich (16 March), Dresden (19 March) and Berlin (20 March, Huxleys Neue Welt).