Einar Selvik

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Einar Selvik
Nordic folk
  • ambient
  • black metal
  • heavy metal
  • thrash metal
  • folk metal
    • Occupation(s)
    • Musician
    • composer
    Instrument(s)
    Years active1995–present
    LabelsBy Norse Music
    Member of
    Formerly of
    Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/einar.selvik

    Einar Selvik (born 18 November 1979), also known by his

    Vikings.[4][5][6] Selvik is a founder of By Norse, a platform to support Norse and Norse-related art, music, literature, film and culture.[7]

    Musical career

    On 1 March 2016, A Piece for Mind & Mirror by Skuggsjá, a collaboration between Selvik and

    Norwegian Constitution, the album tells the history of Norway, and was released by Season of Mist on 11 March.[8][9]

    Selvik has also recorded with other projects including Det Hedenske Folk, Bak de Syv Fjell, Jotunspor, Sahg, Dead to this World and Faun.[10][11] He worked on the soundtrack for Assassin's Creed Valhalla[12] and collaborated with Riot Games for the theme song of Volibear, a League of Legends character.[13]

    Personal life

    Einar Selvik was born and grew up on

    viking culture in his early adolescence after discovering an old book on runes.[14] Selvik worked as a kindergarten assistant prior to Wardruna's breakthrough.[15]

    Selvik is an adherent of

    modern Paganism characterized by animism. In a 2017 interview with Morgenbladet, he talked about his worldview: "I am a strong supporter of individual responsibility. No one died for my sins. This is a slightly pagan body of thought: the gods help those who help themselves. It mirrors that you are your own god, that it is your responsibility how you behave, what you contribute in this world".[16]

    Discography

    With Gorgoroth

    With Wardruna

    • Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga
       (2009)
    • Runaljod - Yggdrasil
       (2013)
    • Runaljod - Ragnarok
       (2016)
    • Skald
       (2018)
    • Kvitravn (2021)

    With Jotunspor

    • Gleipnirs Smeder (2006)

    With Sahg

    • I (2006)

    With Dead to this World

    • First Strike for Spiritual Renewance (2007)

    With Jesper Kyd and Sarah Schachner

    • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Out of the North (2020)
    • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Ravens Saga (2020)
    • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Weft of Spears (2020)

    As Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik

    • Skuggsjá (2016)
    • Hugsjá (2018)
    • Hardanger (2021) (Single)

    As Einar Selvik

    • Snake Pit Poetry (2017)
    • Volibear, The Relentless Storm (2020) (Single)

    References

    1. ^ "Interview: Einar Selvik of Wardruna (NO) - Nordic Spotlight". Nordicspotlight.com. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
    2. ^ "Wardruna is Sowing New Seeds and Strengthening Old Roots". 18 October 2016.
    3. ^ "Wardruna Youtube Bio". youtube.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
    4. ^ Egge, Julie Haugen; Kotsbakk, Kaja Kristin Ness (20 June 2014). "Mer Wardruna i "Vikings"". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
    5. ^ Trendell, Andrew (18 November 2018). "Wardruna call on 'the wisdom of the past' to soundtrack hit TV show 'Vikings'". NME. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
    6. ^ "Einar Kvitrafn Selvik (Wardruna) Appearing On History Channel's Vikings - Ghost Cult Magazine". Ghostcultmag.com. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
    7. ^ Ullebø, Kjetil Kopren (23 January 2021). "Mange tror bandet hans er høyreekstremt: – Vi tar den norrøne kulturen tilbake". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
    8. ^ "Skuggsja - 'Skuggsja' (album stream) (premiere) and Interview". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
    9. ^ "Skuggsjá Premiere New Song, "Kvervandi" - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    10. ^ Noizr (18 April 2017). "Video: Faun and Einar Selvik perform "Odin"". Noizr. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
    11. ^ Metal: The Definitive Guide by Garry Sharpe-Young (Jawbone Press, 2007)
    12. ^ Childers, Chad (16 July 2020). "Listen: Wardruna Vocalist's New 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' Song". Loudwire. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
    13. ^ "Volibear, the Relentless Storm | Champion Theme - League of Legends". YouTube.
    14. ^ "Vikings: How ancient music is teaching the Norse code". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
    15. ^ Henschien, Siren (30 January 2010). "Skiller ikke mellom ondt og godt". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
    16. ^ Lunde, Anders (26 May 2017). "Lager musikk av norrøn historie" [Making music from Norse history]. Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 June 2019.

    External links

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