Einar Selvik
Einar Selvik (born November 18, 1979 in Bergen , Norway ) is known as a drummer with the black metal band Gorgoroth (2002-2004) and founded the Nordic folk group Wardruna in 2003 . In 2016 he collaborated with Ivar Bjørnson from Enslaved and they released their first album Skuggsjá to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution . He also produces music for the TV series Vikings with Trevor Morris .
Life
Einar Selvik started playing drums as a child. As a teenager he began to be interested in Norse mythology and runes .
Selvik is a believer in modern paganism : “I am a strong advocate of individual responsibility. Nobody died for my sins. This is slightly pagan thought: the gods help those who help themselves. It reflects that you are your own God, that it is your responsibility how you behave, what you contribute in this world. "
Furthermore, the Norwegian artist is very interested in Old Norse literature and the Skaldic poetry , which also influence his music.
He lives in Bergen with his family.
Musical career
1995–2002: First bands like Mortify and Bak de Syv Fjell
As a teenager, Selvik played in various metal bands.
2002-2004: Gorgoroth
Einar Selvik was known under the name Kvitravn as a drummer for Gorgoroth and played there with Gaahl , who later became a member of Wardruna. Selvik had no personal relationship with this music and even then he had the vision of a project like Wardruna.
From 2003: Wardruna
Einar Selvik founded the Nordic folk band Wardruna . The music project aims to reawaken the North Germanic religion and the wisdom of the runes . In the album trilogy Runaljod, the 24 runes of the elder Futhark are musically reproduced. In 2018 Selvik released the album Skald.
Since the music of Einar Selvik and Wardruna can be heard in the internationally known TV series Vikings, Wardruna has grown in popularity since then. As a result, the Pagan-Folk genre has been experiencing a resurgence since the 2010s. As a result, other music groups such as Healing , Faun and Forndom also gained a higher degree of awareness.
Web links
- Einar Selvik at Discogs (English)
- Einar Selvik in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grimfrost meets Einar Selvik on YouTube
- ↑ Anders Firing Lunde, Katinka Hustad: Lager musikk av norrøn historie. May 26, 2017, accessed on September 28, 2019 (Bokmål in Norwegian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Selvik, Einar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bergen , Norway |