Norwegian collective Wardruna unveil “Birna,” the title track from their upcoming album, as the final preview ahead of its January 24 release via Sony Music and By Norse Music. “Birna,” Old Norse for “she-bear,” pays tribute to the forest’s warden and nature’s caretaker. Watch the video and pre-order the album now.
Fire in the Mountains have just announced their next wave of artists for 2025. Now joining the bill are singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe, Denver death metallers Blood Incantation (performing (Timewave Zero) Philadelphia heavy metal trio Sonja, Navajo Nation singer-songwriter, Sage Bond, and indigenous Wyoming songwriter Christian Wallowing Bull. The festival will take place at it’s new location of Red Eagle Campground in Glacier, Montana in partnership with the Blackfeet Nation, July 25-27, 2025. Find out more below.
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Athens warmly welcomed Nordic Dark Folk band Nytt Land!
Siberian artists Nytt Land made a mystical stop in Athens Greece as part of their Torem Tour, also the name of their latest album release by Napalm Records in 2023.
Indigenous American black metal artist, Blackbraid, has revealed that his third studio album, Blackbraid III, is set for release in the summer of 2025. Together with Fire in the Mountains Festival, he has curated a special pre-release event, where festival attendees will get to hear the record in advance. The release date and additional details are to follow. Keep reading below to find out more. Check out our past live review of Blackbraid here and Blackbraid II as our staff pick for 2023 Album of the Year here!
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Kicking off their world tour at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, Chelsea Wolfe delivered a mesmerizing performance as she opened for Wardruna. Her blend of Gothic Rock, Doom Metal, and Folk echoed hauntingly against the cliffs, creating a vibe uniquely suited to the venue.Continue reading
Wardruna, the globally renowned purveyors of Norwegian-tinged post-rock-meets-folk, return with their sixth album, Birna, on Jan. 24 via Sony Music/By Norse Music. The 10-song collection offers another powerful exploration of, and contemplation on, the natural world, with visionary composer Einar Selvik searching for the voice of the bear. A preview of the 2025 album arrives with today’s release of “Himinndotter” and its accompanying video below. Filmed in Norway’s Rondane National Park, renowned for its rugged landscape and free-roaming reindeer, the dramatic landscape is the perfect backdrop for the Tuukka Koski-directed video. Watch The “Himinndotter” Video BelowContinue reading
The veteran West Norwegian collective, Whispering Void, have released their first ever video single, “Vi finnes” (‘We Exist’). It is taken from their forthcoming debut full-length, At the Sound of the Heart, slated for release on October 18, 2024, via the Prophecy Productions record label. Find the new video and more below.
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Another Record Store Day is upon us and we are still to bring you our pretty comprehensive list of what releases we think you should be picking up, and labels you ought to support. We get that commercialism and capitalism a kind of destroying the whole world, but at the same time if you love music, and if you especially love underground music, you want to support artists as hardcore as possible. The best way to do that is to put money in their pockets so they can keep doing what you love, and what they love. Continue reading
Following Wardruna’s release of the single “Hertan,” the band announces the first part of an extensive world tour in 2024 and 2025. This tour sees Wardruna perform in selected venues and theaters across Europe, the UK, Ireland, Norway and more. These include performances at prominent venues such as Royal Albert Hall in London and the Oslo Opera House.Continue reading
This tour package is one of the many that were postponed from the pandemic, originally expected in early 2020, but now two years later, Heilung finally returns. Sadly, not with the original support of Gaahls Wyrd, but bringing the equally if differently impressive Eivør, and Lili Refrain. Tonight is a night with a theme of mythic vocals and the gods of old.