It's been a while for me to go to a concert, because of the birth of my baby daughter. But I couldn't let this one pass by me.. Wardruna! I was so excited when the concert was announced and got my ticket right away.
Now most of you probably know that Wardruna's mastermind, Einar Selvik, is also Kvitrafn from Gorgoroth. He played drums in one of the most notorious black metal bands coming from Norway.
This is Einar years later on the same spot with his son, just love this image so much!
Also in Wardruna for the first two albums was Gaahl, bandmate in Gorgoroth and interested partly in the same things than Einar, old Norse tradition and lore.
After quitting Gorgoroth, Kvitrafn formed Wardruna and in this found his true calling. He recreated old Norse instruments, learned to play them and also studied old songs, runesongs, magic and power of the runes etc. The music he created from this is not a copy of old songs, but something new and truly amazing.
The Runaljod trilogy is one song for every rune in the old futhark, the resulting three albums are fantastic. I love them very much and I was delighted to recognise many songs they played in athens. The sound is fantastic, so ritualistic, spiritual, full of rhythm. It makes you feel in connection with nature, with your pagan roots, with your ancestors. It was a true experience!!
I'm so glad i could go to see this concert and dive into this music fully. it's just so more powerful live. gotta listen to all wardruna albums again now. it's for people like Einar that traditions, old knowledge and mythology is not dying out, yet.
who shall sing me into the death-sleep sling me
when i walk on the path of death
and the tracks i tread are cold, so cold
- Daedin
Now most of you probably know that Wardruna's mastermind, Einar Selvik, is also Kvitrafn from Gorgoroth. He played drums in one of the most notorious black metal bands coming from Norway.
This is Einar years later on the same spot with his son, just love this image so much!
Also in Wardruna for the first two albums was Gaahl, bandmate in Gorgoroth and interested partly in the same things than Einar, old Norse tradition and lore.
After quitting Gorgoroth, Kvitrafn formed Wardruna and in this found his true calling. He recreated old Norse instruments, learned to play them and also studied old songs, runesongs, magic and power of the runes etc. The music he created from this is not a copy of old songs, but something new and truly amazing.
The Runaljod trilogy is one song for every rune in the old futhark, the resulting three albums are fantastic. I love them very much and I was delighted to recognise many songs they played in athens. The sound is fantastic, so ritualistic, spiritual, full of rhythm. It makes you feel in connection with nature, with your pagan roots, with your ancestors. It was a true experience!!
I'm so glad i could go to see this concert and dive into this music fully. it's just so more powerful live. gotta listen to all wardruna albums again now. it's for people like Einar that traditions, old knowledge and mythology is not dying out, yet.
who shall sing me into the death-sleep sling me
when i walk on the path of death
and the tracks i tread are cold, so cold
- Daedin
