A stunning, winding trip through Norse mythology awaits on Vögguvísur Yggdrasils
A stunning, winding trip through Norse mythology awaits on Vögguvísur Yggdrasils – and the best travel guides are and will always be Reykjavik-based Viking metallers SKÁLMÖLD
Through their past three albums (their latest effort being Með vættum in 2014) the group has proven their expertise when it comes to Odin and his lot, but now the Icelandic six-piece will explore the Nine Worlds, from the fiery Muspellsheim to frozen Nifelheim – all held together by world tree Yggdrasil.
With a perfect Nordic backdrop, the fourth full-length by these genre heavyweights moves smoothly from highly melodic, epic Viking metal to picturesque folklore. Odin owns ye all!
“Just like the Icelandic nature, raw and harsh with subtle touches of gentle beauty!” — Spark Magazine
“Epische Stücke mit genialen Melodien!” — Legacy
“Mitreißende Songs, weitab von Kitsch und Kirmes-Metal!” — Legacy
Release date 30.09.2016
Tour dates
KORPIKLAANI, SKÁLMÖLD
24.10.16 PL – Gdynia / Ucho
25.10.16 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
26.10.16 PL – Wroclaw / Alibi
27.10.16 PL – Katowice / Mega Club
28.10.16 SK – Bratislava / Majestic
KORPIKLAANI, MOONSORROW, SKÁLMÖLD
29.10.16 CZ – Prague / Club Meet Factory
30.10.16 AT – Vienna / Szene
31.10.16 AT- Graz / Explosiv
01.11.16 IT – Bologna / Zona Roveri
02.11.16 IT – Milan / Alcatraz
03.11.16 AT- Innsbruck / Hafen
04.11.16 CH – Lausanne / Les Docks
05.11.16 CH – Solothurn / Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
06.11.16 CH – Winterthur / Salzhaus
07.11.16 D – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
08.11.16 D – Lindau / Vaudeville
09.11.16 D – Nürnberg / Hirsch
10.11.16 D – Köln / Essigfabrik
11.11.16 NL – Zoetermeer / De Boerderij
12.11.16 D – Hannover / Musikzentrum
13.11.16 D – Hamburg / Klubsen
Photo Credit: Heiðar Kristjánsson
SKÁLMÖLD line-up
Baldur Ragnarsson – Guitar/Vocals
Björgvin Sigurðsson – Vocals/Guitar
Gunnar Ben – Keyboards/Vocals/Oboe
Jón Geir Jóhannsson – Drums/Vocals
Snæbjörn Ragnarsson – Bass/Vocals
Þráinn Árni Baldvinsson – Guitar/Vocals