Wardruna frontman mede-componist van nieuwe game Assassin's Creed Valhalla

 

Einar Selvik, oprichter en frontman van de Nordic/dark folk/ambient band Wardruna (NOR) is als mede-componist (naast Jesper Kyd en Sarah Schachner) te horen op één van de belangrijkste en meest geprezen games van 2020: het op 10 november jl. uitgebrachte 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla'. 

Einar Selvik: "'Assassins Creed Valhalla' tells a story set in the Viking era inspired by the Old Norse sagas, mythology and culture as well as various historical events both in Norway and the British isles. The creators at Ubisoft has called it «the ultimate Viking fantasy» which is an accurate description. It is a massive game that balances well between the historical and the modern notion of what this time period might have been like. My efforts on the game has been about giving voice to the Skalds and the poetic traditions that once laid at the heart of the Norse culture. New, as well as existing Old Norse poetry accompanied by ancient Norse and Nordic instruments, tonalities and rhythms - both the format of minimalistic and unpolished live-in-studio recordings as well as fully produced pieces more similar to the soundscape of Wardruna."

Einar's bijdrage aan de 47 tracks tellende OST 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' (uitgegeven via Lakeshore Records) is als volgt:

  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla Main Theme (feat. Einar Selvik) - Sarah Schachner & Jesper Kyd
  • When Horns Resound - Einar Selvik
  • Horni Hljomar - When Horns Resound - Einar Selvik
  • Asgard Hall of the Aesir (feat. Einar Selvik) - Sarah Schachner
  • The Bearded Axe (feat. Einar Selvik) - Sarah Schachner
  • Drenglynda Skáldið - The Steadfast Skald - Einar Selvik
  • Vigahugr - Lust for Battle - Einar Selvik
  • Helreið Oðins - Odin's Ride to Hel - Einar Selvik
  • Hausbrjótr – Skullcrusher - Einar Selvik
  • Hrafnsmál - The Words of the Raven (Skaldic Version) - Einar Selvik

Wardruna zelf brengt zijn nieuwe studio-album 'Kvitran' uit op 22 januari 2021 via Sony Music. Vorige maand lanceerde de band zijn nieuwe single-video, de titeltrack Kvitran. Dramatische landschappen ontvouwen zich vanuit een vogelperspectief en betoverende beelden van dit zeldzame dier worden vastgelegd, terwijl we Einar Selvik en zangeres Lindy Fay-Hella door de wildernis volgen.

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