Skald Vikings Chant CD

In the two years since its inception, SKÁLDhas taken an unexpected path through the international musical landscape by breathing new life into the Viking spirit. The group was founded in 2018 when producer-composer Christophe Voisin-Boisvinetbrought together some first-rate talents –among them singerJustine Galmicheand singer/multi-instrumentalist PierrickValence –to form an immersive musical project. SKÁLDembraces the ancestral spirit of the ancient skalds who chanted of the legends surrounding the peoples of the North and their gods.

Through their music, SKÁLD take inspiration from the poetry of the ancient skalds who sang and told stories of the Vikings and their gods.Their music is characterized by singing in Old Norse and the use of ancient instruments including shamanic drums, talharpa, jouhikkoand more.

Those ancient songs –reimagined and recomposed for a modern audience –remind us of nature’s power and fragility, and encourage us to listen to what the past has to tell us, so that we might build a future with harmony