WARDRUNA

Release Year: 2016
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: mystical esoteric ritualistic folk/ambient

unique Nordic ritualistic folk ambient project that features both Kvitrafn and Gaahl [ex.Gorgoroth] strikes back with their sophomore longplay [2013] in a breathtaking Runaljod trilogy that interprets another eight runes of the Elder Futhark, which is the oldest form of the runic alphabet, granting each of them a distinct sonic identity and symbolic meaning: mesmerizing, tribal and esoteric like before, this time compositions sound more bombastic and dynamic, letting instrumental and vocal lines interweave in a more cohesive way, where voices become not only a storytelling device, but also a tool for creating atmosphere, and where ethnicity and tradition is highly important, revealing wisdom of the Vikings and evoking the subconscious for ancient reminiscences; recent Norwegian slipcase edition