Syven plays atmospheric, dark, and heavy ambient. The traditional Finnish string instrument - the kantele - is joined by atmospheric synth layering, ritualistic percussion and heavy distortion where appropriate to convey shamanistic and primordial themes. Originally released on Prophecy Productions' exclusive compilation "Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings".

Syven - How Fare The Gods?

Urđarbrunnr

Yggdrasil Trembles

I had been working on this piece when our beloved cat, Tobi, suddenly passed away. A few days before, he had started to fade, but we didn't realize it would happen so quickly in the end.

I was playing my guitar, searching for harmonic notes while he sat in front of me. It made me sad to see that he was in his twilight days. In response, I played my arpeggio in reverse, so it sounded like falling rain.

By the time I finished working on the guitar piece, Tobi had sadly already passed away. I wanted to find a Buddhist chant for animals to help him cross to the other shore. I discovered that "Om Mani Padme Hum," meaning "Jewel in the Lotus," could be used to assist both animals and humans in planting the seeds of practice for their next lifetime. This beautiful chant also helps with the process of grief after losing loved ones, guiding them as they cross to the other shore. "Om Mani Padme Hum" is widely recognized as a Tibetan Buddhist mantra, often associated with Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion. 

The ending felt like a way to send him off and into the light.

Each of the six syllables carries a unique quality and meaning.

Om Mani Padme Hum - single

Om Mani Padme Hum

Halfdan the Black (Old Norse: Halfdanr Svarti) was a ninth-century king of Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of Norway. Listen to his legacy join his journey to see the Mediterranean Sea.

Vangheimr

Halfdan

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Ragnarök is an original song inspired by the Poetic Edda. It's telling the story about the end of life, but also about a new beginning. In the Old Norse way of thinking people have always seen life as a moving cycle. Something has to die to be reborn again. 
Tagelharpa is played by Kjirk (Jiří Hájek)

Ragnarök is available on all digital outlets!

Ragnarök

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Artwork by Kessi Riliniki.
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Lægæ Dōm

Trobar De Morte - Summoning The Gods

Rúnaákall" its related to the runes like "Futharuna", and each rune has a different vibe according to what it represents to us and what it represented to the Nordic , Germanic people. 
The album also its about shamanism ,nature ,and magic, a shamanic view of the meaning of the runes. 
We express in the form of music what we feel and understand about nature in a primitive,tribal and ritualistic way.

Nauthiz

Gealdýr’s ﬁrst album “Sól’’ tells about the creation of this world, the end of it and the rebirth. The ongoing cycle of life. Nowadays most people think that life is very linear, but when we look into Norse mythology we can ﬁnd that even after Ragnarök (The fate of the Gods) life will continue. The old sun will die and a new one will be born. The old Gods die and after that the world is ready for a new cycle to start.

Sól

The God Loki is one of the most intriguing God’s in Norse mythology. There is a lot of debate how to depict Loki exactly, but one of the meanings of his name can be interpreted as ’The end’’


Listen or buy here:

Bandcamp:
https://gealdyr.bandcamp.com/album/s-l

iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/s%C3...

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1rO2hk...

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/S%C3%B3l-Geald...


Lyrics (Old Norse)

Loftr, um langan veg ásu at biðja,
at mér einn gefi mæran drykk mjaðar.

x4
Loki laufeyjarson, Loki

Sessa ok staði velið mér sumbli at 
eða heitið mik heðan.

x4
Loki laufeyjarson, Loki

Heilir æsir, heilar ásynjur

x4
Loki laufeyjarson, Loki

x4
Loki laufeyjarson, Loki 
Loki laufeyjarson, Loki

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I, Lopt, from a journey long,
To ask of the gods, that one should give 
Fair mead for a drink to me

x4
Loki son of Laufey, Loki

At your feast a place and a seat prepare me 
Or bid me forth to fare.

x4
Loki son of Laufey, Loki

Hail the Gods, Hail the Goddesses

x4
Loki son of Laufey, Loki

x4
Loki son of Laufey, Loki 
Loki son of Laufey, Loki


Credits:

Written and produced by Jonathan Barendsma
Tagelharpa by Jirka Hájek


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Loki

Bana is a collaboration between Danheim and Gealdýr.

The lyrics comes from hávamál stanza 15 and 16. 
In Old Norse means Revenge. 

A Viking song about continuing and exploring life with a brave heart, 
just as we imagine our folk and kin did back in the Viking age.

Danheim & Gealdýr - Bana

Bringing ancient myths and legends back to life.