Dark Neo-Folk collective VÉVAKI will be releasing its sophomore full-length, “Fórnspeki”, on October 28th via Season of Mist, making it the band’s debut to the label! The band has released new single “Gestaþáttr”, accompanied by an official lyric video.
VÉVAKI comment on the song: “ ‘Gestaþáttr’ is the first part of the poem ‘Hávamál’ (the sayings of Hár) which covers how to be a good guest and a good host, as well as containing many other mysterious verses of gnomic wisdom. Since this song is based in Eddic poetry, we decided to do a lyric video so you could see the old Icelandic and English translations side by side.”
Originally a solo project by singer and multi-instrumentalist Will Hunter, VÉVAKI is a Folk band which draws from Nordic heathenism and animistic traditions. Myth, ritual and a connection with the natural world inform VÉVAKI’s music, which is both contemporary in sound and wide-ranging in instrumentation. VÉVAKI employ various stringed instruments and percussion throughout their music, its dynamics buoyed by the complementary vocal styles of Will, Sigurboði and Hrafnhildur and the cinematic soundscapes sculpted by Gísli Gunnarsson. This comes to the fore on “Fórnspeki”.
“Fórnspeki” track listing:
- Brynhildarljóð
- Heimdalagaldr
- Hreingálknir
- Jötnablót
- Griðastaðr
- Dísablót
- Gestaþáttr
- Vitrun
- Varðloka
You can watch the official lyric video for “Gestaþáttr” below:
