Wardruna reviews

Wardruna

Musical Group

Forlisteners interested in norse/ancestral folk, neo-folk, ambient and ethnomusicology.
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The Profile

Wardruna is a Norwegian music group founded by Einar Selvik that creates music inspired by Norse traditions, runes and traditional instruments.

Founded by Einar Selvik (also known as Kvitrafn). The Runaljod trilogy is a central project (Gap Var Ginnunga, Yggdrasil, Ragnarok). Collaborations and contributions include guest vocals (Gaahl is credited on Gap Var Ginnunga) and work for visual media (Einar Selvik has contributed to TV productions). The project emphasizes handmade/traditional instruments and ritual vocal techniques.

DeBaser reviews praise Wardruna's ritual, ancestral approach to Norse-inspired music. Skald is noted for its stark voice-and-tagelharpe minimalism; Runaljod – Gap Var Ginnunga is described as an evocative, well-crafted first chapter of a trilogy. Both reviews rate the work highly and highlight traditional instruments, vocal techniques, and mythic themes.

Notable Quotes

❝ Bitter pain grips my throat, my tongue is sluggish, the scale of the song. I can no longer from the depths of my heart evoke my treasure of verses.

❝ In conclusion, I hope that Gap Var Ginnuna does not fail to attract the attention it deserves, being a highly evocative product, well-played, well-composed, well-conceived, and that, a rare thing nowadays – more due to our deteriorating sensitivity than the works that could still keep it alive –, is able to evoke emotions.