Wardruna
- MEMBERS:
- Einar Selvik - Founder and main composer of Wardruna. Sings and plays most of the instruments.
- Lindy Fay Hella - Vocals.
BIOGRAPHY
Wardruna is a Norwegian music group dedicated to creating musical renditions of Norse cultural and esoteric traditions. It was formed in 2003 by Einar Selvik along with Gaahl and Lindy Fay Hella. The band have since released three full-length albums, each based on a set of runes. Their third album, Runaljod – Ragnarok, was released on October 21, 2016. Wardruna make significant use of Nordic historical and traditional instruments including primitive deer-hide frame drums, flutes, kraviklyr, tagelharpe, mouth harp, goat horn and lur. Non-traditional instruments and other sources of sound like trees, rocks, water and torches are also used.
In 2014, Selvik announced on the group’s official Facebook page that they would take part in composing the score for season 2 of Vikings along with Trevor Morris. He later appeared as an actor on the show. In 2014, Gaahl left Wardruna on amicable terms.
TeamRock.com described Wardruna’s music as “a conjunction of the earthy, the organic and the ethereal” with “runic-based rites inhabit[ing] a frequency that once heard have always seemed just adjacent to everyday consciousness”. Thanks in part to the success of Vikings, the band’s 2016 album, Runaljod Ragnarok, debuted at No. 1 in Billboard’s World Albums chart.
Selvik and Gaahl were both previously members of Gorgoroth, appearing together on the album Twilight of the Idols and the live DVD Black Mass Krakow 2004.
Selvik has also recorded with other projects including Det Hedenske Folk, Bak de Syv Fjell, Jotunspor, Sahg, Dead to this World, Skuggsjá and Faun.
Gaahl has also recorded with Trelldom, Gaahlskagg and God Seed.
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DISCOGRAPHY
Skald / 2018
Runaljod - Ragnarok / 2016
1. Tyr
2. UruR
3. Isa
4. MannaR – Drivande
5. MannaR – Liv
6. Raido
7 .Pertho
8. Odal
9. Wunjo
10. Runaljod
“Ragnarok” is the third release in the planned “Runaljod” trilogy that will interpret the runes of the Elder Futhark.
Official music video:
— “Raido”
Runaljod - Yggdrasil / 2013
1. Rotlaust tre fell
2. Fehu
3. NaudiR
4. EhwaR
5. AnsuR
6. IwaR
7. IngwaR
8. Gibu
9. Solringen
10. Sowelu
11. Helvegen
“Yggdrasil” is the second release in the planned “Runaljod” trilogy that will interpret the runes of the Elder Futhark.
Runaljod - gap var Ginnunga / 2009
1. Ár var alda
2. Hagal
3. Bjarkan
4. Løyndomsriss
5. Heimta Thurs
6. Thurs
7. Jara
8. Laukr
9. Kauna
10. Algir – Stien klarnar
11. Algir – Tognatale
12. Dagr
First release in the “Runaljod” trilogy, that interprets the runes of the Elder Futhark.
Part 1 in the Runaljod-trilogy – music inspired by the 24 runes of the elder ᚠᚢþᚨᚱᚲ (futhark – runic alphabet). Each part deals with 8 runes. The runes explored on part 1 are ᚺ (H), ᛒ (B), þ (TH), ᛃ (J), ᛚ (L), ᚲ (K), ᛉ (Z), ᛞ (D).
REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
Wardruna – Helsinki, Finland 17.11.2019
Wardruna put on an unforgettable performance at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, Finland, and we were there to capture it. This was a bit of a different gig, though the venue is
November 22, 2019 by SerenaWardruna – Denver, Colorado October 17, 2019
I had the pleasure of seeing Wardruna’s one and only US show for 2019 at Red Rocks Amphitheater just outside of Denver, Colorado on October 17, 2019. If you’re a
October 24, 2019 by Erin RogersWardruna & Eivør @ Ace Hotel Theatre Los Angeles, CA: 14 September, 2018
The Ace Hotel Theatre in Los Angeles is a Gothic-style theater that was built in 1927 and has been recently restored and re-opened as a concert venue. The 1600-seat palace,
October 28, 2018 by Slayanys ManiaxTOURDATES
Date | Venue | City | Country | Info | Tickets |
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2021-04-07T20:30:00 | Kilden Performing Arts Centre | Kristiansand | Norway | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-08T20:30:00 | Stavanger Konserthus | Stavanger | Norway | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-09T20:00:00 | Grieghallen, Griegsalen | Bergen | Norway | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-10T20:00:00 | Sentrum Scene | Oslo | Norway | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-18T19:00:00 | Vicar Street | Merchants Quay | Ireland | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-19T19:00:00 | The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-20T19:00:00 | Symphony Hall | Birmingham | United Kingdom | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-21T19:00:00 | Cambridge Corn Exchange | Cambridge | United Kingdom | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-23T19:00:00 | Spiritland Royal Festival Hall | London | United Kingdom | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-24T19:00:00 | Albert Hall | City Centre | United Kingdom | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-26T20:00:00 | Wardruna France 2021 | Lyon | France | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-27T20:00:00 | Wardruna France 2021 | Paris | France | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-29T20:00:00 | Wardruna France 2021 | Toulouse | France | Info | Tickets |
2021-04-30T20:00:00 | Wardruna France 2021 | Rennes | France | Info | Tickets |
2021-05-02T17:00:00 | Nordic Night with Wardruna, Eivor and Lindy-Fay Hella | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Info | Tickets |
2021-06-17T19:00:00 | Graspop Metal Meeting 2020 | Dessel | Belgium | Info | Tickets |
2021-06-19T00:00:00 | Hellfest | Clisson | France | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-09T18:30:00 | Nordic Night Open Air Tour | Wien | Austria | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-11T19:00:00 | Nordic Night Open Air Tour | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-13T19:00:00 | Nordic Night Open Air Tour | Bucharest | Romania | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-14T19:00:00 | Colours of Ostrava 2021 | Ostrava | Czechia | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-16T18:30:00 | Nordic Night Open Air Tour | Dresden | Germany | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-18T18:00:00 | Nordic Night Open Air Tour | Munich | Germany | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-24T19:00:00 | Wardruna live @ Crocus City Hall, Moscow RU | Moscow | Russia | Info | Tickets |
2021-07-25T19:00:00 | Wardruna @ Yubileyny, St. Petersburg RU | Sankt-peterburg | Russia | Info | Tickets |
2021-09-20T20:00:00 | Harpa | Reykjavik | Iceland | Info | Tickets |
2021-09-23T20:30:00 | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-09-24T20:30:00 | Warner Theatre | Washington | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-09-25T20:30:00 | Kings Theatre | Brooklyn | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-09-27T20:30:00 | Orpheum Theatre presented by Citizens Bank | Boston | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-09-28T20:30:00 | MTELUS | Montreal | Canada | Info | Tickets |
2021-09-29T20:30:00 | MERIDIAN HALL | Toronto | Canada | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-01T20:30:00 | Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University | Chicago | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-02T20:30:00 | State Theatre | Minneapolis | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-05T20:30:00 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Calgary | Canada | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-07T20:30:00 | Elsinore Theatre | Salem | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-08T20:30:00 | Moore Theatre | Seattle | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-09T20:15:00 | Chan Centre For The Performing Arts | Vancouver | Canada | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-11T19:30:00 | The Complex | Salt Lake City | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-13T20:30:00 | Paramount Theatre | Oakland | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-15T20:30:00 | The Magnolia - by Live Nation | El Cajon | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-16T20:30:00 | Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-17T20:30:00 | Mesa Arts Center | Mesa | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-19T20:30:00 | Majestic Theatre | Dallas | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-10-21T20:30:00 | Paramount Theatre | Denver | United States | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-07T20:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Warsaw | Poland | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-08T19:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Krakow | Poland | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-09T19:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Poznań | Poland | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-11T19:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Bratislava Ii | Slovakia | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-12T19:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Beograd | Serbia | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-14T20:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Milano | Italy | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-15T20:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Genève | Switzerland | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-16T21:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Esch-sur-alzette | Luxembourg | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-18T20:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Info | Tickets |
2021-11-19T20:00:00 | European Tour November 2021 | Brussels | Belgium | Info | Tickets |