Fourth album on the way

We have been doing a lot of background and preparatory work for the past weeks, namely in preparation for our new (4th) album BJARGRÚNIR, which will be out in May. The title of the album derives from Sigurdrífumál from the Poetic Edda (13th c.), and is one of the many magical runes that the valkyrie Sigurdrífa suggested to Sigurður fáfnisbani (Sigurd/Sigfried) that he learn in order to aid women in labour. The album is one big labour of love, celebrating Icelandic folk music and folk ballads, and in a way highlighting the female experience and inter-generational trauma. We can’t wait to present it to you all.

The first single will be out in April and more on that very soon (photo clue)…

Nordic Folk Alliance '22 here we come

We are really excited to be headed to Göteborg, Sweden, in April to represent Iceland at the Nordic Folk Alliance. We will be in quite wonderful company, and joining us from Iceland the beautiful Blood Harmony 🔥and Svavar Knutur 🌹 and delegates from Iceland Music and the Nordic Folk Music scene 💥🌿

New EP out this Christmas on streaming platforms - Jólatíð / Yuletide

We just released our brand new Christmas EP - Jólatíð / Yuletide - featuring 3 Christmas songs. One of them, Himnablessun, is an original composition of ours and was commissioned by the National Public Radio in 2021 as the NPR station’s Rás 1 Christmas Song of the Year, and was premiered on National Radio on Christmas Day. We finally get to release it on our own, and included on the EP two other traditional Christmas songs deriving from the 18th and 16th centuries.

HERE you can have a listen to the EP Jólatíð / Yuletide on Spotify. Wishing you happy holidays!

More recordings and ASCENSION MMXXI

We are in the process of editing and mixing a couple of favorite christmas songs that we will be releasing very soon on streaming platforms. But more recently, and to our immense pleasure, we just performed last weekend at the ASCENSION MMXXI FESTIVAL ICELAND, a 4-day eclectic experience with emphasis on Icelandic and international metal. What a community, what a line-up. We had an absolute blast and we we have to give praise to the organizers being able to organize a near flawless celebration of music despite the worldwide cituation.