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Einherjer
- Country of origin:
- Norway
- Location:
- Haugesund, Rogaland
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1993
- Genre:
- Viking Metal
- Themes:
- Nordic mythology
- Current label:
- Napalm Records
- Years active:
- 1993-2004, 2008-present
| Current | |
| Gerhard Storesund | Drums, Keyboards (1993-2004, 2008-present) |
| See also: Battered, ex-Beelzebub | |
| Frode Glesnes | Guitars (1993-2004, 2008-2016), Vocals (1997-2004, 2008-present), Keyboards (2003), Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Battered, ex-Beelzebub, ex-Twilight of the Gods | |
| Ole Sønstabø | Guitars (lead) (2016-present) |
| See also: Fear Theories, ex-Hillbilly Blitzkrieg | |
| Tom Enge | Guitars (2020-present) |
| Past | |
| Audun Wold | Bass, Keyboards (1993-1996), Guitars, Vocals (clean) (1996-1997) |
| Rune Bjelland | Vocals (1993-1997) |
| Stein Sund | Bass (1994-1997) |
| See also: DwellingSouls, Evig Natt, Drakar (live), Vesen, ex-Thundra, ex-Throne of Katarsis (live) | |
| Ragnar Vikse | Vocals (clean) (1997-2002) |
| See also: ex-Spirits of the Dead | |
| Erik Elden | Bass (1998) |
| See also: Blodkarsk, ex-Hellstorm | |
| Aksel Herløe | Guitars (1999-2004, 2008-2020), Bass (2003, 2010-2014) |
| See also: Battered | |
| Kjell Havardsholm | Bass (2002-2004) |
| Gerhard Storesund | Drums, Keyboards (1993-2004, 2008-present) |
| See also: Battered, ex-Beelzebub | |
| Frode Glesnes | Guitars (1993-2004, 2008-2016), Vocals (1997-2004, 2008-present), Keyboards (2003), Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Battered, ex-Beelzebub, ex-Twilight of the Gods | |
| Ole Sønstabø | Guitars (lead) (2016-present) |
| See also: Fear Theories, ex-Hillbilly Blitzkrieg | |
| Tom Enge | Guitars (2020-present) |
| Audun Wold | Bass, Keyboards (1993-1996), Guitars, Vocals (clean) (1996-1997) |
| Rune Bjelland | Vocals (1993-1997) |
| Stein Sund | Bass (1994-1997) |
| See also: DwellingSouls, Evig Natt, Drakar (live), Vesen, ex-Thundra, ex-Throne of Katarsis (live) | |
| Ragnar Vikse | Vocals (clean) (1997-2002) |
| See also: ex-Spirits of the Dead | |
| Erik Elden | Bass (1998) |
| See also: Blodkarsk, ex-Hellstorm | |
| Aksel Herløe | Guitars (1999-2004, 2008-2020), Bass (2003, 2010-2014) |
| See also: Battered | |
| Kjell Havardsholm | Bass (2002-2004) |
The word Einherjer is the modern Norwegian version of the Old Icelandic Einherjar meaning either "Those who fight alone" or "Those who belong to an army". According to both the Poetic and the Prose Edda, the Einherjar are prominent fighters who, upon their death on the battlefield, are brought to Valhalla by the Valkyries to feast and battle with each other until the ...