This is interesting to have a video make you explain your love of FOLK MUSIC ALL AROUND THE WORLD.... and it be BLOCKED in most of the world.... REALLY?!?

@Ineluki_Myonrashi

3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't seem to be blocked in Australia.

@OldSkuleNerd

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ineluki_Myonrashi lucky for you guys.... its is blocked across Europe hell its not blocked in the USA but is blocked in Puerto Rico a territory OF THE UNITED STATES?!? explain it to me?

@Amaranthos2

3 жыл бұрын

@@OldSkuleNerd 2021 baby, 2020 is old enough to drink so now we're all getting slammed with Drunk Universe

@just_a_random_noob7837

3 жыл бұрын

Me watching this from the netherlands with a VPN I wanted a few years ago while I didn't knew what to do with my VPN.

@clydecramer8946

3 жыл бұрын

Well that sucks ☹️ you should check out Apocalypse Orchestra- garden of Earthly Delights. Metal with bagpipes and a hurdy gurdy.

The instrument is called a TaglHarpa. The rough sound you refer to might be because the strings are horse hair instead of nylon strings used on most violins. Einar is extremely talented and i would love to see more of him on the channel.

Dude you have to do Wardruna "Helvegen" with Aurora.

@torhelgevreb688

3 жыл бұрын

Totaly agree the best song ever

@earltesticuclees167

3 жыл бұрын

This!!!

@ShingenNolaan

2 жыл бұрын

For sure!

@hellgonwheels8799

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that! Also Skugge. They have a lyric video on it

@antheaxe7340

Жыл бұрын

it is done

Wardruna is legit. They do culturally correct instruments and styles. I think they did the opening theme song to the History show Vikings, and the main guy worked with the video game designers for Assassin's Creed: Valhalla to get the music right. Such a great group.

@madelen9279

3 жыл бұрын

The opening is Fever Ray. But they did make up a lot of the soundtrack especially in the first couple of seasons!

@TheArrowedKnee

3 жыл бұрын

IIRC we don't exactly know what norse music sounded like, but we know of the instrument we had. So basically any "norse" music we have is an educated guess. Still cool as hell though

Wardruna's songs always give me an unimaginable energy. I listened to Kvitravn right before a big interview; I was nervous, almost shaking; started the interview after listening to this masterpiece, passed it with no effort. Fun fact: Einar's nickname while playing drums for Gorgoroth was "Kvitravn- the white Raven"

His instrument is called a Tagelharpa and it's a Nordic instrument from the viking age. I'ts named after the Word Tagel which means Horse hair from which the strings are made.

songs called white raven "sounds like a crow" I'm gonna say probably not a crow.

Einar has also made music for "Vikings" (the show) and more recently the soundtrack for "Assassin's Creed Valhalla". Also I was lucky enough to experience Wardruna's live performance with Aurora in Bergen (I live one hour away), the one "every" YT reactor have done for the past few years. :p Truly a memory I will never forget, it was such a magical night!

You have to watch Einar Selvik's live viking suite, it left me almost in tears its so powerful.

So late to this game😢. Love your reactions! Especially happy to have found you doing Wardruna! I see a fleur de lis in your logo. Saints fan, perhaps? I'm from just South of Baton Rouge. Coonass from the Bayou, baby! Anyway, it was Sleep Token that initially drew me in, but I'm here for everything else! Thanks for the great reactions!

Fun fact. Einar was the drummer for the band gorgoroth from 2000- 2004.

Thanks so much for doing Kvitravn. The W in Wardruna is pronounced as a V. Einar Selvik used to be drummer for death metal band Gorgoroth. Since you liked this one check out their song Helvegan live with Aurora. The other great folk band to check-out is Heilung LIFA Krigsgaldr the live video was their first public performance and it was perfect.

@shawnf6970

3 жыл бұрын

I second this.

@spacestacey1

3 жыл бұрын

yes love that song

@antheaxe7340

3 жыл бұрын

i got only one thing to say yes

@fjoergyn

2 жыл бұрын

black metal, not death metal

@antheaxe7340

Жыл бұрын

sort of allredy done already done Oldskulnerd REACTION to Heilung | LIFA - Krigsgaldr LIVE Oldskulenerd REACTION to Heilung - Norupo Live at Aurora

"comforting - hypnotic - unsettling" you just explained our existence on this earth/in this universe. everybody knows this but don't really want to say it and hypnotize themselves with the ego.

Comforting, Hypnotic and unsettling. That describes the Norwegian landscape.

Kvitravn is Einars stage name from Gorgoroth. The instrument is a Nordic instrument called tegelharp. It rough sound is pretty close to the norwegian national instrument - the Hardanger fiddle. An eight or nine stringed violin 🎻

Einar Selvik spends much time in the nature,finding inspiration,recording sounds and videos. This one they recorded in Russia. The white ravens are very rare,but this one suddenly appeared when they started to shoot the film. And,mind you,KVITRAVN (White Raven) is Einar's spiritual name. Naturally,both the band and the filmcrew were awestruck! Einar SO deserved this,he is really an awesome guy,and gives so much of himself in his musical project... And you,Mr.,had a really insightsful reaction here,glad you got a kick out of Wardruna - you can look forward to five amazing records! As next song,I recommend LYFJABERG,another new song that comes with a wonderful video from nature. Thanks for listening,bye-bye! 😁

@Luca-bj3cq

3 жыл бұрын

No this is definitely a trained Raven. Meeting a Leucistic raven in the wild at a shoot for a song called white raven is like winning the lottery 10 times in a row.

Taglharpe basically a wood frame and horse hair strings with a bow

Very well said, it's definitely Hypnotic, you should try Wardruna - Healing mountain, it's even better in my opinion. Lucky I'm in Aus, I have no idea why anything like this would be geo blocked... Thanks OldSkule :-) These folk songs are almost spiritual in nature and hit inside.

Odin has two ravens that aid him in watching over earth.Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory). There's a myth that says that at first they were white as the snow (a sign of purity) but at some point the Allfather asked them to see into people's souls and that's how they turned black as the night.

In 500 years wardrunna will be thaught in history class...

Not only are wardruna extremely talented musicians but Einar is an amazing story teller. And let’s not forget the cinematic of their videos

the instrument is called a tagelharpa or talharpa (tail harp so called because they use horsetail hair to string the instrument) there is a similar instrument from my country (Wales) called a Crwth, which Wardruna also used on their most recent album Kvitravn

i got even more enjoyment out of you´r heilung reaction now that i seen this one

Glad you enjoyed this, folk music is amazing. Einar is known for singing with despair and having a texture to his voice that makes it sounds like it's from the past. Einar also was the composer for the TV show Vikings. He looks like Ragnar, HAHA but didn't see Jax from SoA until you said it. Try either Gra, Lyjaberg, Raido by Wardruna. Those all have videos and are beautiful. I love Einar and his music with Wardruna. Found them not too long ago but can't live without it now. Do you take donations for requests? Just to make sure they get reacted to? :)

@trishstyles6514

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, just love Raido!

Loved this!! Should definitely check out Raido or Lyfjaberg next!!

If i'm not mistanken the main singer here used to play drums for Gorgoroth, a Norwegian metall band.

@danielnash2845

3 жыл бұрын

Norwegian satanic black metal. Badass band too. Him and Gaahl in my opinion were who made that band what it was

Wardruna is making music from the viking age. They have made songs based on many of the writings and verses from that era. Einar Selvig, the singer and songwriter, has made alot of the music for the tv-series Vikings and also did a song for the latest Assassins Creed game Valhalla. He is a Viking, thats why he has the viking beard. No one else in Norway has a beard like that, so im wondering where you have seen all these other Scandinavian people looking like this :)

You gotta check out the folk group Skald . start with the song Rün

The instrument used is a Taglharpa.

Oh yea.. I forgot to mention my friend Sigurboði Grétarsson from Iceland. He has performed with Einar also

Ok next step is over to the Færoe islands and check out Eivør. She's done a bit of everything. Personally I like her Folktronic stuff but she has the most incredible voice. For both extremes you should try Trodlabundin and Falling free live at the old theatre Thorshavn. You'll thank me lol

@Lannisen

3 жыл бұрын

Love both of those, but my favourite is I Tokuni, just magical!

@johnnyrich1

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and it's pronounced VAH - DREW - NAH

@oldskulenerd Some one may have mentioned it earlier but one of the guys in wardruna made the music for Assassins creed valhalla togheter whit the guy that made the music for the tv series Vikings.

Great Band!

Another band in the same vein as Wardruna is Skáld; they are a band that was made to emulate the Viking poets and their poetry. I recommend their song Rún as a good primer as it is similar to White Raven which you seemed to like, but it's more reliant on the drum as the core of it's music.

Love Warduna great reaction. Cool fact he was actually part of the soundtrack for Assasins Creed Valhalla

You NEED check out Helvegen with Wardruna & Aurora

@antheaxe7340

Жыл бұрын

it is don some years leter but it is done

Love this band and song

Dude, you now must do Heilung. Krigsgaldr is a great start.

@PaleHorseShabuShabu

3 жыл бұрын

I've been saying this for a while!

@Larrybird696

3 жыл бұрын

So is In Maidjan. From there, Alfadhirhaiti is an absolute banger

@kindu812

3 жыл бұрын

Wow he made a video of the one you said, it came out a week ago im gonna watch that one after this

@antheaxe7340

3 жыл бұрын

already done it was great inspiring and funny all hail Nordic t-pain 😂😂😂

@TheNguyenGiap

3 жыл бұрын

In Majdan is a must as well

This is pure peace to a Norse soul. Hail Odin.

Can't wait to see you get into this stuff

This is the most heart felt song I've ever heard! The Kvit part is like a "vit" then ravn part is like "Rawven" the name of the group "ward" "roonuh" "woredroonah" Wardruna... I'm new to your channel, but if you like this song-check out Solringen, Helvegen, Skugge and Lyfjberg... they are incredible... also the group Danhim is amazing!!!

I get goosebumps every time by this song. The instrument Einar plays here are a "Moraharpa" one of the oldest versions of harps in scandinavia. For me Wardruna (Ward-runa) is much like Heilung is a kind of music that speaks to my spirit for lack of better words. Call it magic or such but i think you either feel it or you dont. Some people dont have that connection. I get both focused and relaxed by this kind of music. Folk metal aint heavy metal so its not always an easy step for some people to like both genres. I do however. I often mix Manowar for example with folkmetal on my lists :). The lyrics of this song is basically about finding and following a spirit animal in this case White raven and sore on the winds. Its a Sami inspired song. Samis are indigenous people of Scandinavia who existed there before the germanic tribes settled there and became the dominant power. Samis had a shamanistic religion and although its probably not practised as much today they still have it inbedded in their culture. There still exist "wise women" :).

SKÁLD - Rún and basically there whole library

Wardruna and Trevor Morris make Vikings show great

You need to see there live song of a song they did, this one being with Aurora

Would also recommend giving Skàld a try. Rn is a great song.

it is funny that you said you had never seen a white raven because in Iceland we have a saying that goes, ''sjaldséðir eru hvítir hrafnar'' (Rough English translation, it's rare to see white ravens) and you would use that for a person you haven't seen for awhile.

Wardruna have a LOT of really great stuff, the singer Einar Selvic also did quite a bit of the music for latest Assassins Creed Valhalla game, and was also featured quite frequently on the Vikings TV series. Check out the song Helvegen in particular. If you liked how his voice resonates, you’ll definitely like Danheim too. As many others have said, you should definitely check out Heilung

❤

Always good to see the codes start to peek out and activate, past any nation and BS. Welcome to to the "Raido" ;-)

The Norse were (and are) huge about groomed & braided beards. :)

"Textured Roots" 'nuf said.

How about a band nobody has reacted to yet that uses traditional instruments in their music. The group A Tergo Lupi, either Red Sun or Black Feathers for the song. And I believe the stringed instrument Wardruna is using is the Tagalharpa, same as A Tergo Lupi.

I dare you to find one Wardruna song that isn’t captivating! I’m waiting. Some suggestions: Lyfjaberg (Healing mountain) Raido Grà

@trishstyles6514

2 жыл бұрын

Raido is my favourite!

That instrument is called a tagalharpa

Wardruna-Lyfjaberg is another really good one

Our brothers in west

I also have metal background like you, I see much similarities to folkmusic actually- and if you liked this just go on with more Wardruna. Love them

White ravens are ultra rare. They get kicked out by their family of ravens cus of their lack of colour. So they have to survive alone in the wilds and that is really hard for them to do alone. So if you see white raven, you sure are lucky as hell. By the way raven in Viking mythology is seen as a wise messenger and often think of as protector, helper.

wardruna use very very old music instruments, one could say.. ancient to theese days. they are mostly hand made replicas of what old vikings would use

Hey OldSkule..Check out Songleikr..... Maria Franz and Christopher Juul also of Heilung doing Norwegian Folk music. I recommend the song Ulvetime (Hour of the Wolf). But yes also check out Heilung

It is a Raven, a crow sounds much higher :) there is comparison videos on youtube that make it easier to discern.

White Raven in norweigian according to google translate is Hvid Ravn Kvitravn. In danish is Hvit Ravn

Only rule if u visit Scandinavia , never tell us there is only one god that made u exist, that will make Tor, oden ,frej and freja angry and it will make us angry And yes is a nordic instrument , a old swedish instrument that has been in scandinavia for centuries even at the time of the vikings

Well now you have to do Heilung. Another good folk group is Corvus Corvax, they've performed at Wacken Open Air.

@antheaxe7340

3 жыл бұрын

it is done

It's a really good song imo, been listening to some of their music. The woman making the sound effects is at her best in this one, in some others she takes a bit more to get used to imo. Like how it was with old Nightwish where it took some getting used to the more opera like sound of many of their songs

Wardruna make their own instruments. To make it authentic

As a person with a Norwegian last name... they put random consonants together that the american tongue just doesnt like...

tagelharpa by the way that is the instrument

Pro Tip: if you hit the CC button, it'll usually translate for you. It's especially helpful if you do "Healing Mountain" by them. Some deep lyrics there. Also, the music isn't "unsettling", that's just your primal blood flowing again!

Eluvietie swiss folk metal, Faun German Folk, idk what else you've done. Skald I like some of, Danheim etc if you like this style. This is the first of your reactions I watched but I love this song.

If you are entering folk metal, you should also give tiny Denmark a go, try Myrkur - ulvinde.

But anyways I love this stuff I am all into viking music this is awesome I'm glad you found it great to see you finding this stuff

Heilung next! Norupo, In Maidjan, or Krigsgaldr pleez!

The song is meant to tell people not to mess with Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, or Finnish people."

If you loved this you should also listen to “Helvegen” and “Lifjaberg” by Wardruna!

You will like Heilung. Take songs from the LIFA live at Castlefest concert. Start with: In Maidjan. Then: Alfadhirhaiti Krigsgaldir Hamrer hippyer Also try the band Skald with the song Run. Danheim Paleowolf Faun

@antheaxe7340

Жыл бұрын

sort of allredy done already done Oldskulnerd REACTION to Heilung | LIFA - Krigsgaldr LIVE Oldskulenerd REACTION to Heilung - Norupo Live at Aurora

the strings are horsehair i believe

You should try Heilung. Especially Noporo. That one doesn't get enough attention and it's AMAZING

@antheaxe7340

Жыл бұрын

it is done do a look at he´s chanel

Einar & Ghaal = GORGOROTH !

@Xirque666

3 жыл бұрын

Einar actually started Wardruna together with Gaahl after Gaahls release from prison

It's called a "string harp" 😁

As others have stated give Heilung a try.

The rat tail is a viking thing

Dude they done the theme song for vikings or helped with some of the songs

Bethesda should pay wardruna to put some of their songs on a new skyrim game

@arrowprincess12

3 жыл бұрын

He actually helped make a lot of the songs for Assasins Creed Valhalla :)

Definitely check out Eluveitie

@OldSkuleNerd

3 жыл бұрын

um......... REALLY?!? kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGpsxquDlq_Rqbw.html

@Phlavorhouse

3 жыл бұрын

@@OldSkuleNerd I just started following a few days ago so haven’t seen your whole list yet lol you got a lot of vids mang

A cada rato paras y preguntas w...s xP

Can you react to Heart of Iron by Sabaton? Tells the story of the German 12th army in 1945 and how they saved another German army and civilians at the end of the Berlin offensive. You'll dig it

@papaskazoo5860

3 жыл бұрын

Sabaton is always a great listen.

Please react to his other song called (helvegen)

You should check out Finnish neo-folk group Tenhi. They don't put out much music anymore, but they are impressive.

Dude just subscribed love your content you have to give a reaction to Heilung they are a great band and the live shows are in a different world

Two words: Dzivia - Imperivm

lol I like this guy can u do more wardruna and some soad ?

Try some dutch folk music like "zeven dagen lang" from rapalje

should check out Ochelie Soroki. cool russian band, sourt of same type of music as wardruna. would be nice with all the Russia hate going on these days. be well greets from Norway

Nice reaction. Kvitravn sounds close to queet rovin :)

Check out some Heilung songs too...they are amazing

i misst this one totala misst it shame on me

thats the tagelharpa

Check Georgian (Country) Folk its amazing