SKÅL! - METAL VERSION by Miracle Of Sound (Viking Folk Metal)

A hearty Viking folk metal anthem!

Song composed, produced & performed by Gavin Dunne (Miracle Of Sound)
Strings by Liz Lister
Video by Marius Hoiland (Moh Media)

Special thanks:
And to the entire Norwegian Viking crew for the video footage!
Extra Skåls by Divide Music

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#vikings #miracleofsound

LYRICS:

SKÅL Gavin Dunne 2023

Raise your horns into the air
There is plenty ale to share
All are welcome, take a chair
And sing a song loud and strong

Men of war and men of care
Maidens fierce and maidens fair
Raise your horns into the air
And sing a song loud and proud and strong

SKÅL!
SKÅL!
Sing loud and strong
SKÅL!
SKÅL!
A toast and a thundering song

At the end of the eve
We'll be welcome and warm
By a great roaring fire
Our voices a storm

In the warm timber halls
We will keep out the cold
As we bellow and belt out
These tunes full of soul

Raise your horns into the air
There is plenty ale to share
All are welcome, take a chair
And sing a song loud and strong

Men of war and men of care
Maidens fierce and maidens fair
Raise your horns into the air
And sing a song loud and proud and strong

SKÅL!
SKÅL!
Sing loud and strong
SKÅL!
SKÅL!
A toast and a thundering song

We're welcome and warm
Our voices a storm
Our voices, our voices a storm

Raise your horns into the air
There is plenty ale to share
All are welcome, take a chair
And sing a song loud and strong

Men of war and men of care
Maidens fierce and maidens fair
Raise your horns into the air
And sing a song loud and proud and strong

SKÅL!
SKÅL!
Sing loud and strong
SKÅL!
SKÅL!
A toast and a thundering song

[miracleofsound]

When I wrote Skål I couldn't decide if I wanted it to be a folk song or a metal song... so I once again decided... why not both! Enjoy :)
Check out my new Skål merch in the links below the vid too!
Don't forget to share with a friend if you enjoy the vid and if you love my tunes you can support me on Patreon:

P.S. For those asking: Here are some things I am eyeing up for songs this year: House Of The Dragon, Starfield, more Elden Ring, Irish/Celtic history and some other surprises!

[fayannasteele]

You can tell how much Gav enjoys this genre from just the comments of, "Alright, I don't want to burn myself out and get into a rut, so this is the last norse song for a while", followed immediately by, "...Alright, THIS is the last one." Respect to wanting to make sure you stay diverse with your music while also clearly loving this kind of music and wanting to always do more.

[MediaDroid]

I feel like this song was meant to make you feel like a badass

[AvsJoe]

I've been a fan of the Miracle of Sound project since 2009, when Mr. Dunne first posted a link to his then brand new song Gordon Freeman Saved my life on a random page of a random topic of the Escapist forums. 14 years I've been a fan of this project, 12 of which I have referred to it as my favourite band. Here's to a decade and a half of excellent music, Gavin; you keep making miracles and I'll keep listening to them!

[kennyblankenship]

Dude, there are few artists who can do aggressive vocals like you. Metal just makes this more viking sounding. Awesome song!

[PistenDeer]

"Men of war and men of care" is a lyric I really vibe with and has really been in my head ever since the original song.

[strategiegamer]

This is such a good song, loved the non metal version and this one is even better

[Kris]

Now I just need acapella version for my life to be complete.

[oknelas]

It reminds of Nord Mead now so strong. Thank you for all these years of fascinating music journey. Here's for many years of it to come! SKÅL!

[Frosty]

Just come across these and really enjoying this song..

[spyling]

Thank you Gavin, for giving me a reason to have this banger on all my lists twice!

[Ataor]

'SKAL!'
That's what I scream when depression pummels me.
Thank you Gav. Your song gives strength to carry on.

[AaronHalme-hxgl]

This song makes me shut out everyone who has done me wrong and every thought that suppresses me. Skål if you start your day with your inner beast!

[juicyjuustar]

Both this and the original are just incredible, oddly enough they make me feel at home

[PaleRider]

Both versions of this song are fantastic! I can hear my ancestors singing along with it! .They are now fuel on my" Viking Badassery gym hit list"! You have serious talent ! Thank you for sharing it with us🍻

[alexandrudinu]

I'm listening to both the original and the metalic version to feel the chilling vibes of the north in order to prepare for the the heat of the spring and the summer. Stay ice cold folks! 🧊

[ThePC]

I love the graph that shows which part of the video gets played the most often grows almost monotically as the video goes on. It shows that the song is so good that people don’t click off. :)

[ladydread]

That was epic! As a Norse, I approve 👍😁💖

[PatersonFinest]

I think I found the theme song for my D&D character.

[olgashhepetova]

Прекрасны обе версии песни! Первая более аутентичная, а вторая более драйвовая. Супер!