WARDRUNA - Nordic Folk aus Norwegen (“Kvitravn”, 22.01.2021)

Muss ich auch mal wieder live sehen. Ein echtes Erlebnis, was die Dame und die Herren da auf die Bühne zaubern.
 
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Trackliste:
  • 1. Vardlokk
  • 2. Skald
  • 3. Ein sat hon uti
  • 4. Voluspá (skaldic version)
  • 5. Fehu (skaldic version)
  • 6. Vindavla
  • 7. Ormagardskvedi
  • 8. Gravbakkjen
  • 9. Sonatorrek
  • 10. Helvegen (skaldic version)
 
Ja, ist wie bei Primordial, auch wenn das Beispiel durch das leichter verständliche Englisch ein wenig hinkt: Man muss die Worte nicht verstehen, um sie fühlen zu können.
 
Großartige Band, großartige, berührende Musik. Der neue Stoff wird wie immer eingetütet. Hoffe, dass ich die nächstes Jahr auch endlich mal live erleben werde.
 
Und, gibt's schon Meinungen dazu? Ich muss zugeben, dass ich die Darbietung auf Albumlänge doch als etwas zu trocken empfinde. Live kann ich mir das sehr gut vorstellen, wenn bei einer bestimmten Location noch die Magie mitspielt, aber auf Konserve... naja. Ich bin nicht böse drum, schließlich wurden da trotz dem großen Namen Wardruna keine besonderen Erwartungen geschürt, der Stil des Albums wurde ja sehr ehrlich kommuniziert.
 
Ich hab erst einen Hördurchgang hinter mir. Und für den zweiten muss ich erstmal in Stimmung sein, da die Mucke nun wirklich nix für nebenbei ist. Gerade die 16 Minuten-Nummer kurz vor Schluss ist ne echte Herausforderung.
 
NEW WARDRUNA ALBUM "KVITRAVN", PRE-ORDERS & GERMAN RELEASE CONCERT

It is with great pleasure we announce that our new album "Kvitravn" (White Raven) is set for worldwide release on June 5th, 2020. The first song will be released February 21st. You can now pre-order the album in various formats and bundles at http://www.wardruna.com

We would also like to announce that our only mainland European show during the week of release is taking place on 11th of June at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheater. You can now purchase a limited ticket/album bundle including signed tickets by Einar Selvik ahead of the regular tickets that are being released on Monday.
Order here: https://wardruna.merchcowboy.com/all
US-based store, please visit: https://wardruna.aisamerch.com

About the album:
Following an intensive period in the studio, "Kvitravn" musically continues where the Runaljod trilogy left off, yet it marks a distinct evolution in our sound. The album features a broad selection of both traditional and historical instruments such as Kravik-lyre, Trossingen-lyre, Taglharpa, Sotharpa, Langeleik, Crwth, Goat-horn, Lur, Bronze-lur, flute, Moraharpa and the record also features guest appearances by a small group of prominent traditional singers, spearheaded by Kirsten Bråten Berg, one of the most important custodians of Norwegian traditional song. Throughout eleven songs, "Kvitravn" discusses Northern sorcery, spirit-animals, shadows, nature and animism, the wisdom and meanings of certain myths, various Norse spiritual concepts, and the relation between sage and songs.

Einar Selvik comments the album:
"To recite and copy the past is not very difficult, but to understand and integrate ancient thoughts, tools and methods with real purpose into a creation that is relevant to the modern era is truly challenging and remains our prime goal in our work. Although the album carries a variant of my own totemic artist name, it has, in this context, little to do with me but rather refers to the symbolism and legends of sacred white animals found in Nordic and other cultures all over the world. These highly regarded ghostly creatures, whether a raven, snake, bear, moose, reindeer, elephant or lion - are in animist traditions seen as prophetic, divine messengers, and guardians representing renewal, purity and a bridge between worlds."

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ALBUM RELEASE POSTPONED
It is with heavy hearts and great disappointment that we announce that our upcoming album “Kvitravn” will be moved to January 22nd, 2021. Closed down production factories and heavily reduced logistic services due to the COVID-19 situation makes it impossible to go forth with the release as planned. Nobody knows how long this situation will last and therefore we feel it is best to set a realistic date with a higher certainty of us being able to execute the release in the manner needed. On a more positive note, we plan to release a good handful of songs in the time to come before the full album comes out so stay tuned!
 
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