Skáld (stylised as SKÁLD) is a French Nordic folk group formed in 2018. Their songs bear a heavy Norse influence, making use of traditional instruments and the themes they treat are mostly centred on Scandinavian culture, especially on Norse mythology and they use mostly Nordic languages, particularly Old Norse.[2]
The band was formed in 2018 by producer Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet, together with singers and musicians Justine Galmiche, Pierrick Valence, and Mattjö Haussy. They aimed to tell Nordic myths and legends singing mainly in Old Norse.[3] The name "Skáld" comes from the Old Norse for "skald": a poet who composed skaldic poetry, usually in the courts during the Viking Age.[4][5]
In August 2018, their first EP was released, featuring three songs: Gleipnir, Ódinn, and Rún.[6] These three tracks were later included in their first album, released on 25 January 2019 by Decca: Vikings Chant.[6] This album was re-issued with the name Vikings Chant (Alfar Fagrahvél Edition) during the following September with three more covers and two new tracks.[7] Their second album Vikings Memories was released on 9 October 2020, with the first single Fimbulvetr published on YouTube in August.[8] On 21 October 2021 the single Jólanótt was published, preceding the release of their second EP Winter Songs, released on 29 October 2021.[9][10]
On September 20, 2022, the new album Huldufólk[11] was announced on Skáld's social media pages,[12][13] and is set to be released on January 20, 2023.[14] The first single Troll Kalla Mik is released on November 17, 2022, and features the new line-up of the band: Steeve Petit, Marti Ilmar Uibo, Ravn, Julien Loko[fr], Lily Jung, and Adeline Bellart.[15] However, Bellart, who had taken part to the summer tour with Skáld,[16] left the band before the release of the new album, and was substituted as a lead singer by Lily Jung during the band's European tour in October 2022.[17][18]
Style
Skáld in concert in 2019
The band's repertoire is derived mostly from Norse texts, which were originally re-adapted by Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet alone, and since 2021, by Voisin and Anna Scussel.[19][20][21][22] The most used language is Old Norse, but other Nordic languages were also employed, including modern Icelandic,[23]Faroese,[24]Norwegian,[25] and Swedish,[26] as well as a few covers in English.[27] Among the instruments they've used, there are shamanic drums, lyre, talharpa, citole, jouhikko, and nyckelharpa.[28]
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