With the majority of its key protagonists operating under pseudonyms and layers of monochromatic face paint – not to mention working within a genre that is inherently esoteric, fiercely independent ...

It would be easy to mock Norway’s Wardruna. Their name translates as “guardian of the runes” – they make music from goat horns, bone flutes and a replica of a German lyre from 500 AD. Frontman Einar ...

Einar Selvik stands on a jetty in the Norwegian village of Kattegat and begins to sing in his native tongue, slowly beating a deerskin drum. On the cliffs, women and children gather solemnly as ...

Ahead of their UK tour, Wardruna‘s Einar Selvik has spoken out about calling upon “the wisdom of the past” and his work on the upcoming new season of the hit show Vikings. The acclaimed Norwegian ...

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Traditional instruments, drones and repetitive lyrics make for some epic listening, possibly more suitable for a medieval TV romp Inspired by the heartbeat of a hibernating bear – a mere 9bpm – ...

Paganism in heavy music may be having a moment, but few do it with as much authority as Wardruna. Helmed by founder and frontman Einar Selvik, the Norwegians’ darkly expansive folk brings the natural ...

Norwegian dark folk band Wardruna released a new single, “Hertan,” last week, and now they’ve announced what they say will be their only US performance this year. It happens at Morrison, CO’s iconic ...

Just a couple weeks after that sold-out Heilung North American tour ended, likeminded dark Nordic folk band Wardruna have announced a new album and North American tour. The album is called Kvitravn ...

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