WARDRUNA
Kvitravn
Norse visionaries embark on an intoxicating new adventure
SONY/MUSIC FOR NATIONS
Wardruna cast more spells in the wilderness
OCCASIONALLY A BAND emerge with a style of music bearing scant resemblance to traditional metal, yet who are reverentially held by wide swaths of the metal community. Wardruna – Norway’s spellbinding pagan collective – enjoy just such status. Their raw, ethereal hymns draw deeply from ancient Norse poems and stories, weaving strands of folk, pagan and ambient music into enthralling soundscapes. Certainly, the inclusion of their music on the Vikings TV series raised Wardruna’s profile within the metal ranks and beyond, but so too have their consciousness-elevating live shows that have engendered a surging interest in pagan culture. But it’s the staggering emotional impact of their songs that places them at the forefront of the movement.