Nordic folk act Wardruna have unveiled the title track for their forthcoming studio album Kvitravn.

Revealed today, the song comes alongside an astonishing music video, which was directed by Ragnarok Film. When it comes to the song and music video, Wardruna founder Einar Selvik said:

“I am very excited to finally share this song with you. ‘Kvitravn’ is a song that explores traditions of animal-guides and the symbolism and legends of sacred white animals found in Nordic and other cultures all over the world. These highly regarded ghostly creatures, whether a raven, snake, bear, moose, reindeer, elephant or lion--are in animist traditions seen as prophetic, divine messengers, and guardians representing renewal, purity and a bridge between worlds.
Being fully aware of how rare it is to come across white ravens, we knew from the start that this would be an ambitious and challenging task to pull off. However, fate seemed to be on our side in this and the ‘impossible’ piece of the puzzle fell into place as if gifted from the divine. The video was shot in various locations in Norway and Russia and was produced by Ragnarok Film, the same team responsible for our previous video for the song ‘Lyfjaberg.’”

Pre-orders for Kvitravn can be made here. The album will be released on January 22, 2021 via By Norse Music. This is the follow up to Wardruna’s 2018 studio album Skald. Selvik recently worked on the score for the upcoming video game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which will be out on November 17.

In fall 2021, Wardruna will embark on a North American tour in support of the album. This will be the act’s first time in the region in three years. You can check out their tour dates below.

Wardruna 2021 tour dates

9/23 Charlotte, NC - Owens Auditorium

9/24 Washington, DC - Warner Theatre

9/25 Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre

9/27 Boston, MA - The Orpheum Theater

9/28 Montreal, QC - M Telus

9/29 Toronto, ON - Meridian Hall

10/1 Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre

10/2 Minneapolis, MN - The State Theatre

10/5 Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee

10/7 Salem, OR - Elsinore Theatre

10/8 Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre