Kvitrafn
| Kvitrafn | |
|---|---|
 Kvitrafn in concert with Wardruna en 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Einar Selvik |
| Also known as | Kvitrafn |
| Born | 1979 |
| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | Black metal, heavy metal, thrash metal, folk metal |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, kravik lyre, bukkehorn, talharpa |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Bak de Syv Fjell, Gorgoroth, Wardruna, Jotunspor, Sahg, Dead to this World, Skuggsjá |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/einar.selvik |
Einar Selvik, also known by his stage name Kvitrafn (born in 1979 in Bergen), is a Norwegian musician known for being the drummer in the black metal band Gorgoroth from 2000 to 2004, and for fronting the Nordic folk project Wardruna, founded in 2003 and also including Gorgoroth's ex-vocalist Gaahl. Kvitrafn 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.[1]
Kvitrafn has also performed in the bands Bak de Syv Fjell, Jotunspor, Sahg, Dead to this World and Skuggsjá.
On March 1, 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 March 11.[2][3]
Discography
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)
With Jotunspor
- Gleipnirs Smeder (2006)
With Sahg
- I (2006)
- Delusions of Grandeur (2013)
- Memento Mori (2016)
With Dead to this World
- First Strike for Spiritual Renewance (2007)
With Skuggsjá
- A Piece for Mind & Mirror (2016)