Saga De Ragnar Lodbrock:

Patrick Alliard: guitar, backing vocals
Jean Cohen-Solal: flute
Armand Frydman: synthesiser, keyboards, backing vocals
Daniel Lysensoon: bass, backing vocals
Jean-Louis Mechali: drums
Francois Proust: flute, bombarde, vocals, guitar, bouzouki, drums, synthesiser, keyboards
Olivier Proust: narrator, backing vocals
Kirt Rust: drums
Patrick van der Kempen: trombone, bass, backing vocals
Monique Cannone: backing vocals
Alain Combes: backing vocals
Mitia de Gialluli: backing vocals
Dominique Guiot: backing vocals
Antoine Hennion: backing vocals
Daniel Proust: backing vocals

Tracklist:
1. Les north mendiants (4:19)
2. Le temps des géants (4:12)
3. La chasse hellequin (4:24)
4. Le loup fendri (4:24)
5. Chant de la lance (2:39)
6. Chants funèbres de Ragnar Lodbrock (18:02)
- Du fond de l'empire des morts
- La route longue des combats
- Alors qu'approche la mort
- Chant final Bonus tracks:
7. Réveillez vous Picards (1:56)
8. En regardant vers le pays de France (2:24)
9. Ballade des menus propos (1:46)
10. Lai ou Rondo à la mort (1:32)
11. Ballade pour prier Notre Dame (2:57)
12. Ballade des pendus (2:46)
13. Ballade finale (2:52)

Saga De Ragnar Lodbrock's eponymous album was originally released in 1979.

Now 20 years later, Musea has re-released the entire album through their label together with 7 tracks from the Francois Proust pieces of music composed for the theatre.

It's very hard to describe the music of Saga De Ragnar Lockbrock. They're reminiscent to Gryphon and sometimes even a little bit like the Italian band I Giganti.

The dramatic medieval Viking music is mostly played on old instruments with French narrations, spoken and sung vocals, big choirs and orchestral arrangements.

This is definitely not music for the masses, and it may not appeal to a bigger audience, but I like it. This is a recommended French 70's classic.

MUSEA (FGBG 4283.AR)
For more information:
MUSEA, 138 rue de Vallières, 57070 Metz, France
Internet: http://www.musearecords.com
Fax: +33 (0) 3 87 36 64 73

-Reviewed by Greger Rönnqvist-