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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WARDRUNA Announces North American Tour With Special Guest CHELSEA WOLFE


"... Tickets are on sale this Friday at 10 AM, local time, with dates slated for Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, New York’s Beacon Theatre, and Toronto’s Massey Hall. Chelsea Wolfe will join as a special guest on all dates except Los Angeles. Ticket links can be found via Wardruna.com...."

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Wardruna North American tour dates:

September
4 – Fort Worth, TX – Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium
5 – San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
7 – Phoenix, AZ – Ikeda Theatre at The Mesa Arts Center
8 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre *
9 – Oakland, CA – Paramount Theatre
11 – Portland, OR – The Keller Auditorium
14 – Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre
16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Capitol Theatre
17 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
19 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
20 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium Theatre
22 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
23 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center
24 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre
26 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
27 – Philadelphia, PA – Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
28 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre

* no Chelsea Wolfe

Find Wardruna’s complete live itinerary here.