Vikings Chant, the first album by the French Nordic folk band, Skáld, is now out, bringing 12 tracks sung in Old Norse and a cover version of one of Björk’s songs.
The French trio of skalds Justine Galmiche, Pierrick Valence and Mattjö Haussy have achieved considerable popularity among followers of the genre around the Internet. It is true that the band’s promotion efforts were very well executed, but the originality and quality of their music did the bulk of the work.
See also: Skáld | Novo videoclipe da música ‘Flúga’
The group’s inspirations come especially from the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda and the first part of the Prose Edda, Gylfaginning. The texts were adapted and transformed into music by producer Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet and deal with Scandinavian cosmogony and episodes involving the gods of Asgard.
Vikings Chant | Skáld
Where to buy: Amazon (US) | Amazon (UK) | Amazon (ES/PT)
Tracklist
1. Enn átti Loki fleiri börn
2. Rún
3. Valfreyjudrápa
4. Níu
5. Flúga
6. Gleipnir
7. Krákumál
8. Ó Valhalla
9. Ec man iötna
10. Yggdrasill
11. Ódinn
12. Ginnunga
13. Jóga (Björk cover)
The album was released on CD and vinyl. To mark the release, the group revealed a teaser narrated in English, dealing with the mythological meaning behind the band. Check it out!
Links
| Website | Facebook | Twitter | VK |
| Instagram | Spotify | Deezer |
Playlists
| Justine’s playlist |
| Pierrick’s playlist |
| Skáld – Collection |
