Tyrfing (Single Version)

The cursed blade – a closing tale.

1. Abenteuer Basis Synth (Adventure Basic Synth)

2. Tyrfing (Single Version)

3. Noch mehr Orks und noch mehr Goblins! (Even more Orcs and even more Goblins!)

4. Geheimnis unter Lowangen (The Secret beneath Lowangen)

This EP brings our »Zwei Schwerter« (Two Swords) cycle to a grim conclusion: As foretold on the album, Tyrfing is no mere sword, but a relic lost to legend, much like Grimring, the legendary »Klinge des Schicksals« (Blade of Destiny). Yet unlike Grimring, whose legend speaks of chosen fate, Tyrfing’s tale is one of doom and blood: The Tyrfinglied (The Lay of Tyrfing), sung in two solemn stanzas, speaks of a weapon of wondrous power, burdened by a dark and fateful curse: Forged in mystery, the blade was cursed by the Thorwalian demigod Ögnir, known both as a sower of strife and a bringer of peace. Though Tyrfing was long thought vanished, its song claims it still exists. The sword demands blood each time it is drawn. It cannot be sheathed before it has slain a living being – be it foe, companion, or its own wielder. Each time it is unsheathed, it brings loss, disaster, or doom. This blade demands a kill before it will rest.

As the Thorwalian woman told it on that fateful night in the taproom of the »Zwei Schwerter« inn: »It’s cursed, a gift from Ögnir. It always kills. I once knew a man, Ragnulf, who wielded it. He drew it to slay his foes, and he did. But one careless moment… and the blade turned on him. That was quite a mess. Sometimes,« she sighed, »the greatest courage lies in not drawing steel.« (Gilgareth: »Zwei Schwerter«, 2025)

Musically, this EP ventures further into dark, haunted territory than ever before. The track »Noch mehr Orks und noch mehr Goblins!« revisits the classic »Orks und Goblins!« from our last album – a nod to the genre’s roots, now heard through the echo of a cursed blade. Stay well, fellow adventurers! Our tales are far from over, and the road ahead holds many more quests. You have our heartfelt thanks, may the Twelve smile upon you, wherever your journeys lead and may they keep your blades sharp and your tankards full!