GLITTERTIND is celebrating Norway's independence day by publishing another two songs from their upcoming album Landkjenning, which will be released by Napalm Records in late May/early June.

According to a band update, "'Går Min Eigen Veg' or 'Trudging My Own Path', is a self composed folk ballad which will be C-listed on Norway's biggest radio channel NRK P1 on the Norwegian release date of Landkjenning, May 25th. The song is described as a tribute to the conscious choices and mindset of the hermit: Trudging in solitude through the open wilderness, far removed from other people and the drudgeries of the world of man, one finds serenity and peace by enveloping oneself in the beauty of Mother Nature. Wandering among the forests and bogs, hills and mountains, one can experience a sense of wholeness and a unity with eternity.

The second song is a groovy folk metal song called 'Varder I Brann' or 'Beacons Burning' in English. In this song a wanderer reflects upon the arrival of the Christian conqueror, Olav Tryggvason. Beacons burn across the land to signify the battles that are afoot and the coming times of change. The traditional musical theme of this piece is taken from Numedalen in Norway. Around the year 1860, this valley saw a horrid example of desecration of local culture, as all traditional Harding-fiddles in this area were burnt by the clerics in the belief that these instruments were spellbound by the devil. As a consequence, the people turned to flutes to express their traditional music. The theme of this piece is taken from that époque; and to vindicate the traditional music of that era, we reinstate the Harding-fiddle in this arrangement."

Check out the tracks here: www.myspace.com/Glittertind.

Napalm Records will release Landkjenning (Landsighting in English) on the following dates:

May 27th - Finland / Spain

May 29th - Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Benelux / France / Italy / Sweden

June 1st - Rest of Europe

June 2nd - USA / Canada