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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
Background information
Birth name	Einar Selvik
Also known as	Kvitrafn
Born	(1979-11-18) 18 November 1979 (age 42) Osterøy, Norway
Genres	Black 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 active	1995–present
Website	https://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

• Twilight of the Idols (2003)
• Black Mass Krakow 2004 (2008)

With Wardruna

• Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga (2009)
• Runaljod - Yggdrasil (2013)
• Runaljod - Ragnarok (2016)
• Skald (2018)
• Kvitravn (2021)

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

• Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Out of the North (2020)
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Ravens Saga (2020)
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Weft of Spears (2020)

As Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik

• Skuggsjá (2016)
• Hugsjá (2018)

As Einar Selvik

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

References

External links

• Artist page at Metal Archives
• Artist page at Discogs

На других языках

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- [en] Einar Selvik

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[es] Kvitrafn

Einar Selvik, también conocido por su nombre artístico Kvitrafn (n. en 1979 en Bergen), es un músico noruego conocido por haber sido el baterista de la banda de black metal Gorgoroth desde 2000 hasta 2004. También formó parte de bandas como Dead to this World, Jotunspor, Sigfader o Sahg y es el fundador de Wardruna -banda de folk cuyos restantes componentes son del exvocalista de Gorgoroth, Gaahl, y Lindy Fay Hella-, un proyecto musical en el que el sonido y las letras remiten a las tradiciones nórdicas.[1]

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[ru] Селвик, Эйнар

Эйнар Селвик (норв. Einar Selvik; род. 18 ноября 1979 года в Бергене), более известный под псевдонимом Kvitrafn (Квитрафн) — норвежский музыкант, наиболее известный как барабанщик блэк-метал-группы Gorgoroth в 2000—2004 годах. С 2003 года Селвик возглавляет фолк-проект Wardruna, основанный совместно с экс-вокалистом Gorgoroth Гаалом; международную известность Селвику принесло написание музыки для сериала «Викинги»; так же саундтреки к видеоигре Assassin’s Сreed: Valhalla, в последнем он также участвовал в качестве актёра[1].

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