About the tour
The Norwegian neo-dark folk band Wardruna, who had a sold-out tour in Europe this year, will take the stage four years after their first show at ARTmania, when they presented their album “Skald” (2018).
Next year, the musicians will also bring their latest compositions included on their fifth album, “Kvitravn”, released in early 2021.
“For me, this album represents a natural continuation and development of everything we have done so far. Through experience, reflection and hungry curiosity, we potentially continue to grow as humans, scholars and musicians and with this constant movement, our ability to dive deeper into our work also grows. More clearly than before, does this album and its songs address us as humans in our own time. And even though the songs convey ways and words originating from a distant past, they are still just as much ways and words for «now»,” says Einar Selvik, the band’s frontman, about the latest record for which both traditional and very old instruments were used.
Einar Selvik started Wardruna in the early 2000s with Lindy-Fay Hella. The group made their recording debut in 2009 with ‘gap var Ginnunga’, the first album in the “Runaljod” trilogy, which is under the sign of 24 runes. The second album in the trilogy, “Yggdrasil”, was recorded with some of the oldest traditional Nordic instruments. The last album of the trilogy, entitled “Ragnarok”, was released towards the end of 2016, and two years later, “Skald” was released. In addition to the distinctive musical style translated into live performances, Wardruna is also known for the soundtrack of “Vikings” series.
For those looking to delve even deeper into Wardruna’s world, we recommend a four part mini-documentary series which can be viewed on the band’s Youtube channel. In these four short pieces, Einar guides the viewer more deeply into the thoughts, processes and inspiration behind the music.
