DT: MARCH 15, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

FRANCE’S WORLD-FAMOUS NORDIC COLLECTIVE
SKÁLD
POSTPONES ITS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TO SEPTEMBER 2023

THE COLLECTIVE SHARES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ELVERHØY”
TAKEN FROM NEW ALBUM ‘HULDUFÓLK’
RELEASED IN JANUARY

LISTEN HERE

Credit: Die Frau

World-famous French Nordic folk collective SKÁLD released their highly anticipated third album HULDUFÓLK in January via Decca Records France / Decca Records U.S. (UMG). The songs trantsspor listeners into the band’s mystical soundscape using traditional Old Norse instrumentation and language while sharing Scandinavian legends from poets and shamans of otherworldly beings, aka the “Huldufolk” (translated to “hidden people”), coexisting with humankind. Sharing supernatural and hauntingly cinematic music and lyric videos for previously released singles “Troll Kalla Mik” (“They Call Me Troll”), “Då Månen Sken” (“When The Moon Shone”) and their cover of the iconic Rammstein single “Du Hast,” the band have released a bewitching music video for the album’s latest single “Elverhøy” (“Elf”), streaming on Vevo now HERE.

“Elverhøy” is about a young woman who meets two young elves who drag her into a hellish round and promise to give her the knowledge of runes,” shares SKÁLD’s mastermind Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet. “The music is a continuation of the text with its dancing form and is punctuated by nyckelharpa solos.”

SKÁLD had previously announced plans for their first-ever North American tour to take place this April, but due to circumstances beyond their control, the tour has been postponed to the fall. The rescheduled dates, listed below, will kick off on September 8 in Chicago, leading the band north into Canada for a stop in Toronto and Montreal before heading back stateside across the East Coast and ending in Pittsburgh on September 17. Tickets are on sale as of today, March 15, at https://skald.lnk.to/live.

SKÁLD N. AMERICAN TOUR DATES
9/8 Chicago, IL – Reggies
9/10 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
9/11 Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
9/13 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
9/14 Boston, MA – Sonia
9/16 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
9/17 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

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DT: JANUARY 13, 2023

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FRENCH NORDIC FOLK COLLECTIVE
SKÁLD
ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
IN APRIL

SHARE VIKING COVER OF HIT RAMMSTEIN SINGLE
“DU HAST”
LISTEN HERE

THIRD ALBUM
‘HULDUFÓLK’
DUE JANUARY 20 VIA DECCA RECORDS FRANCE / DECCA RECORDS U.S. (UMG)

Credit: Nicko Guihal

World-famous French Nordic folk collective SKÁLD are excited to announce plans for the first leg of their debut North American headlining tour this April in support of their third album HULDUFÓLK due January 20 via Decca Records France / DECCA RECORDS U.S. (UMG). The band will kick off the tour stateside on April 12 in New York City at Le Poisson Rouge and will continue across the east coast and Midwest before making their way up to Canada where they’ll complete their routing April 19 at Theatre Fairmount in Montreal. Tickets are available now at https://skald.lnk.to/live. SKÁLD were last seen in 2022 on a headlining tour across Europe and have been showcased at several of Europe’s major festivals including Hellfest (FR), Wacken (DE), Rock Oz’Arenes (CH) and Motorcultor Festival (FR).

SKÁLD have also shared a the third track from HULDUFÓLK. It’s a distinctive cover of Rammstein’s hit single “Du Hast” with SKÁLD’s Viking-style Nordic folk spin which includes the use of traditional Scandinavian instrumentation dating back to the 14th century and shamanic percussion. Listen to “Du Hast” in the visualizer video below or streaming HERE. The collective previously covered The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” on their 2019 debut album Vikings Chant. It has since garnered over 35 million streams, making it their third most streamed track to date.

HULDUFÓLK was composed and produced by the collective’s mastermind Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet and features over a dozen musicians and songwriters. Sung entirely in Old Norse, the ancient language of Scandinavia, HULDUFÓLK transports listeners into a land inhabited by weird and wonderful creatures, and mysteries with its poetic and epic soundscape while sharing the myths and legends of Scandinavian poets and shamans with tales of otherworldly beings coexisting with humankind. The album’s debut single “Troll Kalla Mik” (“They Call Me Troll”) shares the lore of the “Huldufolk” (“hidden people”) and the dangers one faces when stepping into their realm. Their second single “Då Månen Sken” (“When The Moon Shone”) was released in December and tells the tale of the mythical femme-fatale Skogsrå, a forest nymph who lures men and binds their soul to the forest. Throughout its 12 tracks, further myths and legends are brought back to life.

SKÁLD North American Tour 2023 (Part 1) Tour Dates:
4/12 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
4/13 Boston, MA @ The Middle East
4/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
4/15 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
4/16 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
4/18 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
4/19 Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount

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DT: DECEMBER 16, 2022

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FRANCE’s WORLD-FAMOUS NORDIC FOLK COLLECTIVE
SKÁLD
REVEAL SECOND SINGLE
“DÅ MÅNEN SKEN”
FROM UPCOMING THIRD ALBUM
‘HULDUFÓLK’
DUE JANUARY 20 VIA DECCA RECORDS FRANCE / DECCA RECORDS U.S. (UMG)

WATCH  VIDEO HERE

Credit : Die Frau

Plunging listeners into the myths and legends of Scandinavia, world-famous French Nordic folk collective SKÁLD pay homage to ancient Nordic poets (aka skalds) by singing in Old Norse and other Scandinavian languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese) along with using instrumentation dating back to the 14^th century such as the nyckelharpa, Lyre, hurdy-gurdy, Moraharpa and Talharpa, underpinned with shamanic percussion to create their transfixing sound.

The collective today (December 16) share the second single, “Då Månen Sken,” from their forthcoming album HULDUFÓLK due January 20 via Decca Records France / DECCA RECORDS U.S. (UMG). “Då Månen Sken” translates to “When The Moon Shone” and tells the lore of the Swedish mythical femme-fatale Skogsrå, a forest nymph who lures men and binds their soul to the forest. The single is available now across all streaming platforms HERE and a visualizer video can be seen streaming below.

“‘Då Månen Sken’ is a ballad that tells the story of a skogsrå, a forest nymph, who bewitched the young Björn,” relays SKÁLD. “Björn was a tall, handsome boy on his way to a party one fall evening. On his way, he met this nymph who bewitched him. He will end up alone and melancholic, obsessed by the sound of the forest.”

Formed by producer/composer Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet in 2018, SKÁLD is a collective of over a dozen musicians who have restored the folklore and myths from poets, Vikings and shamans of ancient times and distant lands. HULDUFÓLK (“the hidden people”) honors an entire people in whom many Scandinavians still believe—elves, trolls, witches, fairies and otherworldly creature that live deep in the forests and in the heart of the mountains that discreetly coexist with humankind. The album’s debut single “Troll Kalla Mik” (“They Call Me Troll”), released on November 18, shared the lore of the “hidden people” with a mystifying music video that was voted PROG’s “Track of The Week” and has since garnered 372k views. Watch it here.

HULDUFÓLK’s cover artwork (seen below) is a tribute to Swedish painter and illustrator John Baur’s illustration “Princess Tuvstarr Gazing Down Into The Dark Waters Of The Forest Tarn.”  Baur is best known for his illustrations of early editions of Bland Tomtar Och Troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls), an anthology of Swedish folklore and fairy tales which are highlighted throughout HULDUFÓLK.

Pre-order HULDUFÓLK digitally and/or on CD, LP, including bundles with a protective troll amulet and leather cord, at https://bio.to/skald.

HULDUFÓLK Cover Artwork

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DT: NOVEMBER 18, 2022

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FRANCE’S WORLD-FAMOUS NORDIC COLLECTIVE
SKÁLD
RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM
‘HULDUFÓLK’
DUE JANUARY 20 VIA DECCA RECORDS FRANCE / DECCA RECORDS U.S. (UMG)

REVEAL FIRST NEW SINGLE/MUSIC VIDEO
“TROLL KALLA MIK”

WATCH HERE

Credit : Die Frau

French Nordic folk collective SKÁLD will return January 20 via Decca Records France / DECCA RECORDS U.S. (UMG) with their third full-length album HULDUFÓLK which in English translates to “the hidden people.” The album shares the myths and legends of Scandinavian poets and shamans with tales of otherworldly beings coexisting with humankind. Sung entirely in Old Norse, the ancient language of Scandinavia, HULDUFÓLK transports listeners into an “elsewhere” made of fantasy, a land inhabited by weird and wonderful creatures, and mysteries with its poetic and epic soundscape.

HULDUFÓLK was composed and produced by the collective’s mastermind Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet and features over a dozen musicians and songwriters using traditional Nordic instrumentation such as the nyckelharpa, Moraharpa, Lyre, Talharpa and hurdy-gurdy alongside shamanic percussion and Nordic chants. Pre-order HULDUFÓLK now on CD, Vinyl and digital download at https://bio.to/skald.

SKÁLD have today (November 18) shared the first glimpse into the mysterious land of HULDUFÓLK with its debut single “Troll Kalla Mik” (“They Call Me Troll”). Its music video delves into the lore of the “Huldufolk” and one’s dangerous journey into their realm illustrating a dance of two powerful spirits, light and darkness. In Icelandic folklore, to cross the lands and forests of the hidden people is to risk losing one’s life and become trapped in a bewitching elven circle. If one does attempt to enter their realm, they become entranced and caught in a hellish loop of dance until they succumb to exhaustion, oblivion or death. The “Troll Kalla Mik” music video can be seen below or HERE. Stream “Troll Kalla Mik” across all digital platforms HERE.

“Troll Kalla Mik” (“They Call Me Troll”) Translated English Lyrics

They call me troll:
“dwelling-Hrungnir’s moon”,
“the giant’s wealth-sucker”,
“bale of the storm-sun”,
“the seeress’ delightful company”,
“guard of the corpse-fjord”,
“swallower of the heavenly wheel”.
What’s a troll, but this?
Ho Ho Hoo…
x2

They call me “Skáld”:
“smith of Viðurr’s ship”,
“finder of Gautr’s gift”,
“unscanty man”,
“bearer of Yggr’s beer”,
x2

“Móði’s creator in poetry”,
“skilled smith of verses”.

What’s a skald, but this? x2

What’s a troll, but this?

They call me troll:
“dwelling-Hrungnir’s moon”,
“the giant’s wealth-sucker”,
“bale of the storm-sun”,
“the seeress’ delightful company”,
“guard of the corpse-fjord”,
“swallower of the heavenly wheel”.

What’s a troll, but this?

They blended honey and blood together
And created that kind of mead which
Makes everyone who drinks it a poet and a wise man.
x3

HULDUFÓLK Cover Artwork

HULDUFÓLK Track Listing:
1. Troll Kalla Mik
2. Ljósálfur
3. Mánin Líður
4. Ríðum, ríðum
5. Hinn Mikli Dreki
6. Då Månen Sken
7. Elverhøy
8. Her Mannelig
9. Rauður Loginn Brann
10. Trollslaget
11. Du Hast (Rammstein cover)
12. A Forest

Formed in 2018, SKÁLD have received global acclaim selling over 245,000 copies of their 2019 debut album Vikings Chant and 2020’s Vikings Memories in addition to amassing over 100 million streams and more than 137 million video views. The collective have performed across several of Europe’s major festivals including Hellfest (FR), Wacken (DE), Rock Oz’Arenes (CH), Motorcultor Festival (FR) and recently completed a headlining tour across Europe.

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.

For more information on SKÁLD, please visit:
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