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Einar Selvik is the founder of Wardruna: a world-renowned project that makes music like no other - based around the ideas and instruments of the Vikings and ancient Norse.
'Skuggsja' is the old Norse word for 'reflection', and the title of Einar's collaboration with Ivar Bjørnson of metal icons Enslaved. Written to mark the 200th anniversary of Norway's constitution, the record not only defies era and genre, but holds the values at the core of metal music and humanity, and uses the past to illuminate what is missing in the present. They'll perform at a series of events for London By Norse in the UK later this month.
For a deeper understanding and exploration of this awe-inspring project and magnificent world, we flew out to Norway to get under the skin of Einar, to discover where he's come from, what inspires him, the power of his music and why it's so essential to reclaim your history.
Watch our documentary below
Skuggsja, the album, is released on Friday 11 March.
Just as the Vikings once invaded centuries ago, they're coming back to storm London with an epic celebration of Norwegian metal and culture. Gigwise are proud partners of Skuggsja - and to welcome Enslaved and Wardruna.
This month, London By Norse will be a three-day spectacular in the capital to celebrate 200 years of the Norwegian constitution with a range of awesome workshops, gigs and much more with the legendary Enslaved and the Nordic folk project, Wardruna - whose music featured in the hit TV show 'Vikings'.
During the events, Nordic metal icons Enslaved will celebrate their 25 years together as a band with three huge shows across the city - one at The Dome and another at The Forge before culminating with Skuggsja at The Coronet.
Skuggsja will be held on Saturday 19 March - a 'white knuckle' multimedia, art and music experience of historical and cultural exploration, with songs composed by Wardruna’s Einar Selvik and Enslaved’s Ivar Bjørnson, that will coincide with an album release via Season Of Mist Records.
For tickets and more information on the Skuggsja show, visit here.
Visit the London By Norse website for information and tickets regarding the individual events and passes to the whole weekend.
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