Wardruna release new music video for ‘Voluspá (skaldic version)’

WARDRUNA have released a new music video!

The new music video, for the track Voluspá (skaldic version), is taken from the upcoming acoustic album Skald which is scheduled to be released later this month. The new music video comes as the band prepare for a run of sold out UK shows later this month.

The new song is founder Einar Selvik‘s skaldic rendition of the Old Norse poem Voluspá (Prophecy of the Seeress) and for the music video, Einar collaborated with Finnish company Koski Syvari led by Tuukka Koski.

Speaking about the music video, Einar Selvik says, “my respect for the craft behind this grand old poem is profound, so the task of making visuals for it was not taken lightly. After Tuukka and his team’s outstanding work on our previous video for Raido, it was a natural choice to work with them again. The film itself ended up with a production of over thirty people, and I am deeply humbled by the effort everyone put into it, and mighty proud of the result! On a more personal note I have to say that having the privilege to interact so closely with the wolves featured in the video, is something I will carry with me for the rest of my life.” Tuukka Koski adds, “it was a great journey to collaborate on this new video for WARDRUNA. Knowing that Einar doesn’t settle for little and seeing him this happy makes me proud of myself as well.”

Watch the official music video for Voluspá here: 

Continuing to speak about the upcoming record, Selvik says, “Skald was recorded live in the studio with the intention of capturing the raw and uncompromising energy of a live performance rather than aiming for a flawless and polished expression. It sets out to give voice to the ancient craft that once lay at the heart of the Norse oral traditions, presented as it takes shape in the hands of a humble contemporary skald today.”

Skald is set for release on November 23rd via By Norse.

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