Einar Selvik

Einar Selvik (born 18 November 1979), also known by his stage name Kvitrafn ("white raven"),[1] is a Norwegian musician known for being the drummer in the black metal band Gorgoroth from 2000 to 2004,[2] and for fronting the Nordic folk project Wardruna, founded in 2002[3] and also including Gorgoroth's ex-vocalist Gaahl. Selvik and Wardruna's soundtrack work for the History Channel television show Vikings has earned him international prominence, and he also appeared as an actor on the show.[4]

Kvitrafn
Kvitrafn in concert with Wardruna in 2015
Kvitrafn in concert with Wardruna in 2015
Background information
Birth nameEinar Selvik
Also known asKvitrafn
Born (1979-11-18) 18 November 1979
Osterøy, Norway
GenresBlack metal, heavy metal, thrash metal, folk metal
Occupation(s)Drummer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, composer
Instrument(s)Drums, vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, kravik lyre, bukkehorn, talharpa
Years active1995–present
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/einar.selvik

Musical career

On 1 March 2016, A Piece for Mind & Mirror by Skuggsjá, a collaboration between Kvitrafn and Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson, was announced and streamed. Prepared for the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution, the album tells the history of Norway, and was released by Season of Mist on 11 March.[5][6]

Selvik has also recorded with other projects including Det Hedenske Folk, Bak de Syv Fjell, Jotunspor, Sahg, Dead to this World and Faun.[7][8] Furthermore, he has worked on the soundtrack for Assassin's Creed Valhalla[9] and with Riot Games for the theme song of "Volibear", a League of Legends character.[10]

Personal life

Einar Selvik was born and grew up on Osterøy, a small inland island on the west coast of Norway around 35 minutes away by car from Bergen. He became interested in pre-Christian viking culture in his early adolescence after discovering an old book on runes.[11]

Einar Selvik is an adherent of modern Paganism characterized by animism. In a 2017 interview with Morgenbladet, he talked about his worldview: "I am a strong supporter of individual responsibility. No one died for my sins. This is a slightly pagan body of thought: the gods help those who help themselves. It mirrors that you are your own god, that it is your responsibility how you behave, what you contribute in this world".[12]

Discography

With Mortify
  • Skuggerike demo (1995)

With Bak de Syv Fjell
  • Rehearsal demo (1996)
  • From Haavardstun EP (1997)

With Gorgoroth

With Wardruna

With Jotunspor
  • Gleipnirs Smeder (2006)

With Sahg
  • I (2006)
  • Domno Abyssus / Tyrant Empire (single) (2014)

With Dead to this World
  • First Strike for Spiritual Renewance (2007)

With Jesper Kyd and Sarah Schachner

As Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik
  • Skuggsjá (2016)
  • Hugsjá (2018)

As Einar Selvik
  • Snake Pit Poetry (2017)
  • Volibear, The Relentless Storm (2020) (Single)

References
  1. "Interview: Einar Selvik of Wardruna (NO) - Nordic Spotlight". Nordicspotlight.com. 7 October 2016.
  2. "Wardruna is Sowing New Seeds and Strengthening Old Roots". 18 October 2016.
  3. "Wardruna Youtube Bio". youtube.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. "Einar Kvitrafn Selvik (Wardruna) Appearing On History Channel's Vikings - Ghost Cult Magazine". Ghostcultmag.com. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. "Skuggsja - 'Skuggsja' (album stream) (premiere) and Interview". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. "Skuggsjá Premiere New Song, "Kvervandi" - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  7. Noizr (18 April 2017). "Video: Faun and Einar Selvik perform "Odin"". Noizr. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. Metal: The Definitive Guide by Garry Sharpe-Young (Jawbone Press, 2007)
  9. Childers, Chad (16 July 2020). "Listen: Wardruna Vocalist's New 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' Song". Loudwire. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  10. "Volibear, the Relentless Storm | Champion Theme - League of Legends". YouTube.
  11. "Vikings: How ancient music is teaching the Norse code". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. Lunde, Anders (26 May 2017). "Lager musikk av norrøn historie" [Making music from Norse history]. Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 June 2019.
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