After many years of working with and studying runes and the ancient and ever young Norse pagan beliefs, the need for me to do a musical project like Wardruna became inevitable. In early 2003 I began doing the first recordings. From then on the concept and methods has slowly evolved and fallen into place. Wardruna search in the scattered ruins of Norse history and use the runes as a tool to understand and evoke the depths of the old nordic pagan beliefs. Musically, the main focus is on recreating the Norse cultic musical language and the near forgotten arts of galder and seidr, as well as the daily acts of life. This is mixed with impulses from Norwegian/Nordic folk music and music from other indigenous cultures. READ MORE
"I saw then that his opponents were genuine devils…suddenly I saw not just the struggle of a commoner, but also of an aeon's worth of ideas and intellectualisms- I saw classic horror, "elemental" as Ted raved ejaculantly about it-"ELEMENTAL" DAMN YOU!…and in it I saw a countryman, or a fellow…somewhat of a wandererous spirit, and with strong ideas and sincere passions…yet somehow lost in too many dreamy thoughts…the interview ends, or rather decays, after a decadent sabotage of the Hillman, whom wraps up the mummy of conversation like a true pro, like that of an old(e) high school counselor"
Oyez! Oyez braves gens!! Le cernunnos est un des rares festivals qui mélange non seulement les musiques metal pagan, trad et folk mais qui propose au public un univers médiéval avec des échoppes d'artisans, des animations et des jeux qui font participer tout le monde.
Le 24 Janvier 2010 à l'Elysée Montmartre (75018 Paris) 14h >> 22h30 A l'affiche : ARKONA, BELENOS, ANGANTYR, STILLE VOLK, XIV DARK CENTURIES, HEOL TELWEN, TORNAOD, VIKINGS'N'CELTS
I've only really started listening to Wardruna, but you guys have instantly become one of my favourites. The sheer mysticism and atmosphere that surrounds the music you make is utterly captivating.