Drape yourself in the fury that only the gods of chaos could inspire because EIHWAR is about to blow your mind with their explosive re-imagined fan-favorite track, Berserkr (Viking War Trance Reforged). Straight out of Valhalla, this track is a relentless juggernaut that’s gonna have your blood pumping hotter than Thorâs hammer on a bad day.
Mark and Asrunn harnessed the unholy matrimony of ancient gods and techno rage to birth EIHWAR‘s debut album, Viking War Trance. If you’ve ever wondered what itâd feel like to be in a berserker rave under the Northern Lights, high-fiving Fenrir himself, this beast of a track gives you that raucous thrill without an ounce of mercy.
Grab your battle axes and brace yourselves because with this single comes an anarchic, electrifying live video. Mark and Asrunn, stripped raw and soaked in sweat, will take you on a journey straight from the heart of their primal rave temple. This band is truly something to be experience with a pint of the finest mead, chanting your heart out.
Watch the live video for Berserk(Viking War Trance Reforged) here:
Viking War Trance is out September 20 on Season of Mist.
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Tracklist
1. Viking War Trance (4:30)Â [WATCH]
2. Ragnarök (Viking War Trance Reforged) (7:10)
3. Völva’s Chant (4:05) [WATCH]
4. Geri And Freki (4:21)
5. Baldr (4:08)
6. Fenrir (Viking War Trance Reforged) (5:13)
7. Berserkr (Viking War Trance Reforged) (4:04)Â [WATCH]
8. Mjölnir (5:25)
9. Sir Mannelig (1:54)
Total runtime: 40:54
Many bands have explored the Pagan & Norse worlds over the last 15 years seeking atmospheric, acoustic and ritual sounds with great seriousness. This is not the path EIHWAR chose.
Although the musicians of Eihwar are virtuosos in their acoustic traditional instruments, their goal is to bring some fun⊠and as much chaos as possible during their concerts, provoking the craziest trance on dancefloors. They bring a festive and furious neo-viking music whose primal force is based on technoid machines, mixed with trance vocals, shamanic drums and traditional Nordic sounds. Electronics are a ânew steelâ for those modern warriors, cold and powerful. As the web already says, the duo is a kind of new âViking Carpenter Brutâ.
Thus, Eihwar named the single, the album but also their style of music âViking War Tranceâ.
âWe are heavy drops of rain announcing lightning.
We call for war:
A war waged against our judgments,
Our inner demons, our limits,
Our stiffness of body and mind.
We donât want our best enemies to spare us
Nor to be spared by those we love.
We invoke a war for our thoughts,
A flamboyant chaos of fire & ice,
Cradle of creation.â
Since its appearance on YouTube in February 2023, Eihwar has shook the Internet and concert venues. The band experienced rapid expansion on YouTube and was quickly booked by major European festivals such as Hellfest, Leyendas del Rock, Wave Gotik Treffen & more to be announced!
Line-up
Asrunn: Vocals, Traditional Percussions
Mark – Vocals, Machines
Recording credits are being kept anonymous intentionally
Biography
Eihwar
Cover Art
Asrunn
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Links:
Website: http://www.eihwar.com
Bandcamp: https://eihwar.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eihwar.music
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/eihwar.music
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@eihwar
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eihwar
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VFxoCJQPfQauZujESPjQK
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/224131655
TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/41105436
Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digipak
12″ Vinyl Gatefold – Black
12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Red & Black Marbled