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Gearing up for the release of the new album Birna, nordic folk veterans Wardruna just released a title track (of the same name) as a single.
Birna will be released on January 24, 2025 via Sony Music and By Norse Music.
Today, “Sigil“, a new album of Gåte, sees the light of day. Fierce folk-rockers just recently won the Session I Grand Prize in the World music category of The John Lennon Songwriting competition.The album is also streamed in full on YouTube. Press release: Rooted in the intersection of Nordic folk tradition and contemporary rock, Gåte...
Following our first and second days’ report, we continue to describe Midgardsblot 2026, set in Borre, Vestfold, Norway, on August 12-16. On the third day, I unfortunately had to skip Vreid and Vėlių Namai. The first one is a symphonic black band that delivered a very convincing performance days earlier at Hellsinki Metal Festival. Vėlių...
Midgardsblot is a unique festival held annually in Borre, Vestfold, Norway. Situated near Viking-time mounds and the Midgard Vikingcenter museum, and employing reconstructed Gildehallen (a large house from Viking settlements) as one of the stages, it hosts prominent metal bands and neofolk. There is a Viking village with reenactors and a nightly bonfire, where drumming...
Last year, one of the most important bands in the neofolk scene, Wardruna released their sixth album “Birna”. While past albums were about Norse legends, this one is about a bear — literally. The album carries forward the familiar Wardruna sound, made with electronically enhanced traditional instruments and the epic singing manner of Einar Selvik;...
It was April 4th, but I waited for this gig since it was announced few months ago. Mira Ceti “I chase rituals,” said Mira once in an interview; she finds traditional celebrations and, together with sound producer n.hir, turns them into unusual, captivating melodies. “She explores ritualistic expression as a dialogue with the surroundings, whether...
Norwegian band Gåte have signed to Season of Mist and today released “Sannsiger”, the first single from their forthcoming sixth studio album, due in October 2026. This is the band’s most internationally ambitious chapter to date, and the single makes clear they’re not easing into it. “Sannsiger” is built around the figure of the sannsiger, a folklore...
I always thought that Kalandra is one of those important up-and-coming bands to follow. In their music, they layer clever, thoughtful lyrics over a nuanced and richly textured blend of progressive and folk elements. The band confidently navigates the waters of modern social media promotion, creating impressive, highly inventive music videos while building a genuine...
French “Viking trance” duo EIHWAR first made some waves a couple of years ago, releasing “Viking War Trance” — a dancefloor project with Nordic folk influences. The idea was daring enough, as previously Viking-related music meant usually something solemn and serious, and preferably spiritual, such as music by Wardruna or Hindarfjäll. Yet, this worked. EIHWAR...
