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"I said yes, but only if I could criticise the Constitution." Wardruna's Einar Selvik on nature, black metal and the importance of having a message

"I said yes, but only if I could criticise the Constitution."

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“People think we sing about Vikings. We don’t and we never did. We’re concerned with nature and our relationship with nature”: If other Nordic folk bands overtake Wardruna, Einar Selvik doesn’t mind

Inspired by a bear, a moose and a wolf, new album Birna is extending the band’s “beautiful broken family” as they tell modern tales through ancient instruments

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Ever wanted to go to an incredible metal festival near the home of Dracula? Rockstadt Extreme Fest is about to change your life

From headliners Powerwolf, Electric Callboy, Gojira, Machine Head and Wardruna to the likes of Within Temptation, Mastodon, Sepultura and more, Rockstadt is the unique, exciting and affordable festival you've been looking for

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“They’re outlaw bad boys who’ve got no business with fanciness or politeness!” Amon Amarth, Grand Magus, Wardruna and more explain why metal loves Vikings so much

We got bands and academics to tell us why heavy music can’t get enough of big, burly berserkers

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This was the one “beneficial” thing from the Norwegian black metal church burnings, according to Wardruna’s Einar Selvik

“It’s hard to defend a lot of the stuff that happened in that period but, in retrospect, it moved some boundaries that needed to be moved”

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Jethro Tull grace the cover of the new issue of Prog Magazine, which is on sale now!

Plus Kevin Godley, Ghost Of The Machine, Mike Ratledge, Can, Cardiacs, Amplifier, Karmakanic, Envy Of None and more...

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Arctangent 2025 announces headliners Wardruna and Tesseract, adds over 50 bands to the lineup

Arctangent Festival 2025 is stacking up their bill with over 50 names, including Clown Core, Leprous, Mew, Slift, Green Lung and many more

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Wardruna fans! Order this exclusive 2LP Birna vinyl and signed art card bundle, only through the Metal Hammer store

Pick up a 2LP version of Wardruna’s shamanic new album, along with a signed memento you won’t find anywhere else

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“They could have trod some of the more aggressive ritualistic paths that endear them to metal, prog and folk fans… instead there’s an airier touch on a record of extraordinary scope”: Wardruna explore the nature of the bear on Birna

Dark Nordic folk collective’s sixth album takes the listener into hibernation and on to the new spring

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"Wardruna remain a genuine force of nature." Heilung might've played Glastonbury, but Birna shows Wardruna are still the grand daddies of Nordic folk

As one of the leading figures behind the Nordic folk renaissance, Einar Selvik returns to claim the crown with Birna

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Wardruna: Birna review – numbing Norse nature-metal better suited to Netflix scores

Traditional instruments, drones and repetitive lyrics make for some epic listening, possibly more suitable for a medieval TV romp

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Why does metal love Vikings so much? We interviewed Grand Magus, Wardruna and a college professor to find out

Grand Magus’s JB Christoffersson, Wardruna’s Einar Selvik and mediaeval history lecturer Simon Trafford explain why heavy music can’t get enough of Viking culture

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It's the return of Prog's Tracks Of The Week! Cool new proggy sounds from Coheed & Cambria, Don Airey, Wardruna and more

New year - new prog, from Tiberius, Rendezvous Point, Seventh Station, Teramaze and more...

Louder

Wardruna explore the relationship between man and bear in typically striking video for new single Birna

Norse folk shamen Wardruna will release new album Birna in January

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The 15 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Wardruna, Body Count and Nightwish are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Norse folk shamen Wardruna announce new album Birna with single Himinndotter

The collective, as heard on juggernaut TV series Vikings, will release their next album in January

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Wardruna announce lengthy world tour for 2024-2025

Norwegian folk-proggers Wardruna recently released a brand new single Hertan

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The 15 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Within Temptation, Wadruna and Orange Goblin are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Wardruna return with brand new single, the suitably mesmeric Hertan

New single Hertan heralds the beginning of a new cycle for Wardruna who are expected to release a new album later this year

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