I recently bought the Runaljod trilogy by Nordic proggers Wardruna and really enjoyed it. At the time I was struck by the cultural background shared with the likes of progressive metallers Enslaved, and was intrigued to learn that the Norwegian government commissioned a joint collaboration between the two groups as part of a historic celebration of Norse culture.
The end result was Skuggsja, bringing together the cinematic sound and traditional instruments of Wardruna and the powerful riffs and drumming of Enslaved. Does the album herald a new Nordic dawn in progressive music, or was it a clash of the titans?
You can read my reaction here:
https://momentstransition.wordpress....-mirrors-2016/
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