After spending a fair amount of time away in the studio, the Norwegian powerhouse six-piece have announced that their brand new record will land amidst their extensive run of European dates this Summer. Kvitravn will be released on 5th June via Music For Nations.
Chatting about the new record Einar Selvik noted, "To recite and copy the past is not very difficult, but to understand and integrate ancient thoughts, tools and methods with real purpose into a creation that is relevant to the modern era is truly challenging and remains our prime goal in our work... although the album carries a variant of my own totemic artist name, it has, in this context, little to do with me but rather refers to the symbolism and legends of sacred white animals found in Nordic and other cultures all over the world. These highly regarded ghostly creatures, whether a raven, snake, bear, moose, reindeer, elephant or lion - are in animist traditions seen as prophetic, divine messengers, and guardians representing renewal, purity and a bridge between worlds."
Pre-order on packages are available now - https://wardruna.lnk.to/Kvitravn_Album
As noted, this album will land as the band take to the road across Europe, full list of dates below:
28 Mar - Oslo (NO) - Sentrum Scene
02 Apr - Kristiansand (NO) - Kilden Teater
03 Apr - Stavanger (NO) - Konserthus
04 Apr - Bergen (NO) - Grieghallen
30 Apr - Moscow (RUS) - Crocus City Hall
01 May - St. Petersburg (RUS) - Yubileyny Sports Palace
03 May - Poznan (PO) - Hala Ziemi
04 May - Krakow (PO) - ICE Congress Center
05 May - Bratislava (SK) - Refinery gallery
07 May - Belgrade (SRB) - Sava Centar
08 May - Bucharest (ROM) - Arena Romanele
04 Jun - Manchester (UK) - Albert Hall
05 Jun - Dublin (IRL) - Vicar St.
06 Jun - Birmingham (UK) - Symphony Hall
07 Jun - Glasgow (UK) - Royal Concert Hall
09 Jun - London (UK) - Royal Festival Hall
10 Jun - Cambridge (UK) - Cambridge Corn Exchange
11 Jun - Gelsenkirchen (DE) - Amphitheater
20 Jun - Clisson (FR) - Hellfest
15-18 July - Ostrava (CZ) - Colors of Ostrava Festival
01 Aug - Savonlinna (FI) - Savonlinna Opera Festival
12-16 Aug - Dinkelsbühl (DE) Summer Breeze Festival
12-16 Aug - Midgardsblot (NO) Midgardsblot Festival
05 Sept - Selb (DE) Festival Mediaval
21 Sep - Reykjavik (ISL) - Harpa
Tickets for all dates are on sale NOW!