Wardruna (Nordic Folk Weirdness)

Those iphone screens in the crowd shots :(
Music is very good. Reminds me of a similar group, Omnia, who've been getting around Europe lately too.
 
Great band. Their music takes me to another world. Really excited for the upcoming record and going to try my hardest to make it out to Stella Natura fest to see them. Makes me wonder how Gaahl will make it into the country...
 
I have always been in the dark about black metal. A gay, fashion conscious, racist, black metal vocalist who does world music? The world is an interesting place.
 
Definitely among the better groups of the more recent wave of dark folk/neofolk/pagan music. They're more interesting than some others who are just rehashing the sound of acts like Death in June and Sol Invictus. It really crosses the threshold from neofolk, world music, ambient, and maybe even dark wave...good stuff.
 

WARDRUNA Set January Release For Birna Album; "Himinndotter" Music Video Posted


"...Wardruna return with their sixth album, Birna, on January 24 via Sony Music/By Norse Music. The 10-song collection offers another powerful exploration of, and contemplation on, the natural world, with visionary composer Einar Selvik searching for the voice of the bear...."

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