#ivar bjørnson

[rastronomicals]

November 27:

Enslaved multi-instrumentalist Ivar Bjørnson was born on this day in 1977, so turns 46 today.

[mxdwn]

mxdwn Interview: Ivar Bjørnson on Enslaved’s New Album, Norse Culture & the Effects of the Pandemic

[highways-are-liminal-spaces]

August 2022

[bereft-of-frogs]

the deep sea is a haunted house | 2h15 | link to playlist on spotify

Introduction: Sea Spray

Fortress Inquisitorius - Stephen Barton, Gordy Haab (Jedi: Fallen Order)

Islands - Cosmo Sheldrake

Caves - CLANN

Moonsea - PHILDEL

Carrion Comfort - aeseaes

Water Witch - The Secret Sisters, Brandi Carlile

Mermaids - Florence + the Machine

Rusalochki - Go_A

Hugsja - Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik

The Ocean - Clinton Shorter (The Expanse)

Interlude: Rolling

Pliocene - Cosmo Sheldrake

Mermaid - Skott

What the Water Gave Me - Florence + the Machine

The Deep - PHILDEL

Mountains - Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)

Her & the Sea - CLANN

Aquarius - Lor

Sunset - HiTnRuN (Ad Vitam)

Jedi Starfighter - Stephen Barton, Gordy Haab (Jedi: Fallen Order)

The Beach - Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow (Annihilation)

Come Away to the Water - Glen Hansard

Shallows - Daughter

Inner War - The Rodeo (Ad Vitam)

Waterbound - Michael McGoldrick

The Ghost on the Shore - Lord Huron

Black Moon / Silver Waves - Phosphorescent

Interlude: City Rain

Salt and the Sea - The Lumineers

We Sink - Of Monsters and Men

Never Let Me Go - Florence + the Machine

Deep Water - Lyves

A Mermaid in Lisbon - Patrick Watson, Teresa Salgueiro

Conclusion: At Sea

Hype week continues. The playlist actually originated as a Spotify mix, literally called 'Ocean Mix' that was hilariously about 30% thematically appropriate songs with the word ocean/sea/water in them, 30% random songs from my own likes, and 30% ocean sounds. The mix is actually great, I still listen to it, but I wanted to wrestle this into something more coherent for sharing. While there are just some sort of random selections just based on themes/lyrics, I think, with some shuffling around, that I got it to mirror at least the mood beats of the two fics. I'm actually pretty proud of that. Occasionally when I really hated my writing, I'd be like 'well, at least there's the playlist'.

(And apparently adding Florence + the Machine to fandom playlists is cringe, according to the youths, but these aren't even all the songs she sings about drowning so...)

[howlintherain]

rules: shuffle your repeat playlist and post the first ten tracks, then tag ten people

@greenslime69 tagged me like a week ago lmao thank you! i worked overtime this week and kinda forgot you tagged me for a few days but anyway! here are some songs!

Switchback - Celldweller

Tragedy - Celldweller

My Ordinary Life - The Living Tombstone

Anthem Of The Lonely - Nine Lashes

Kvervandi - Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik

Lay All Your Love on Me - Amberian Dawn

Feed the Machine - Poor Man's Poison

Valkyria - Follow The Cipher

Salma Hayek - WARGASM (UK)

Creeping in My Soul - Cryoshell

These all came off my everything bagel playlist that I've been adding to for years, and somehow this list is only somewhat representative of my music taste. This is very lacking in symphonic metal lol idk

Tagging: @samwellwinchesterthebrave, @theroysiblings, @iwillbealwaysadreamer, @herps-and-burps, @living-for-fiction, @carddec, @ceiling-karasu, @cognitohazard-gravity, @virginiaisforhaters, and literally anyone who would like to participate!

[isisapollon]

Fehu (acoustic) by Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik

[rastronomicals]

November 27:

Enslaved multi-instrumentalist Ivar Bjørnson was born on this day in 1977, so turns 45 today.

[vermontnorseman]

Heim til Yggdrasil (acoustic) by Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik

[ilragliodelmulo]

Enslaved – Fiducia e cooperazione

Enslaved – Fiducia e cooperazione

Gli Enslaved continuano a stupire, nonostante abbiano raggiunto con ‘E’ il riguardevole traguardo del quattordicesimo album. Lo fanno a modo loro, proponendo una musica ricca di sfumature, che flirta con i generi più disparati, senza perdere un’oncia di aggressività, misticismo ed epicità. Con un’insolita e copiosa pioggia pre-atunnale a far da sottofondo, un Ivar Bjørnson dalla voce stanca, ma…

[metalshockfinland]

ENSLAVED Announce Co-Headline North American Tour with INSOMNIUM

ENSLAVED Announce Co-Headline North American Tour with INSOMNIUM

ENSLAVED are pleased to announce a month-long, North American co-headline tour with INSOMNIUM. The run will take place in April 2023, shortly after the release of Enslaved‘s new studio album, Heimdal, out March 3rd. Support on the road will come from Black Anvil.  Ivar Bjørnson commented,“Neither you nor we will BELIEVE how much we are looking forward to coming back to the US of A and Canada in…

[metaladdicts]

ENSLAVED Announces New Studio Album 'Heimdal'

ENSLAVED Announces New Studio Album ‘Heimdal’

Photo credit by Roy Bjørge Bergen visionaries ENSLAVED have announced their 16th studio album, Heimdal, set to be released on March 3rd 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. Today’s news is accompanied by the release of a blistering new single, titled “Congelia,” alongside an emotive, environmental video. ENSLAVED‘s Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson commented, “It’s quite weird, yet pretty awesome…

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Enslaved Release New Single, 'Kingdom'

Enslaved Release New Single, ‘Kingdom’

Enslaved  have released a stunning new track titled ‘Kingdom‘ alongside an evocative concept video. The unorthodox Norwegians have found themselves at an intersection of sorts, where the momentum of living time rushes forward at an ever-increasing pace, imperceptibly modulated by the primeval echoes of eons past. Ivar Bjørnson stated:“Kingdom – a tribute to the endurance of ideas and the people…

[castielsangelsx]

Oh My (Ivar x Christian!Reader)

A.N: done for @maggiescarborough​‘s follower celebration writing challenge!! Hope its okay, just getting back into the gears of writing. following the prompt: character gets hurt

Summary: despite your tense arranged relationship with Ivar, his injury did not prevent you from showing affection which even brings you two closer. 

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It all was a rush. With anxious sweaty palms, you stood by the calamity as the raid just outside the hall threatened your safety. You stood amongst the other Viking women who tended to the wounded and cared for the shield maiden’s children as they fought for Kattegat.

You rarely had the chance in England to work in the ways of war. Yet, your title as Queen of Kattegat pushed you headfirst in the battle. There was no time for hesitation as you continued to press into the wound of a Viking, whose beard was stained with blood. Which was becoming an all too familiar sight.

The cheers of victory soon rang through the hall and onto the relieved expressions of the women around you. It was a mutual appreciation for peace that meant we had won. With a thankful smile, the anxiety and worry you had for your husband grew. Rubbing your bloody hands onto your dress before getting up off the floor. The man clutched his arm and gave you a thankful but hesitant smile and nod as you got up off the floor from your kneeling position.

Your marriage is but only a few months old, which meant the romance you had expected to have grow was all but a nightly dream. But that didn't cause you to worry any less, as he was still the man who ensured your safety and place by his side.

"Has Ivar returned?" You asked one of the thralls who attended a man whose chest required stitches. She shook her head, but before she could even answer you, Hvitserk appears at the doorway, grasping onto Ivar, as Ivar's arm is latched on him for support. You rush over to him in pure worry and concern, noticing the giant gash running from his cheek to the side of his mouth, his left eye bloodshot, and a large bloodstain at his stomach. Which you assumed was not his own blood.

"Oh my." He almost looks ashamed. The gash looked painful, and that's all you could think about. How much he was in pain. You grab onto the other side of Ivar to support him. Ivar lets you help him, but he doesn't say anything to you.

"Help me take him to our quarters," you instruct Hvitserk. Hvitserk does so without question. Noticing the exhaustion on Hvitserks frame, you assist him onto your shared bed before you smile at Hvitserk warmly. "Thank you." You grab onto his elbow and nod. "Go rest," Hvitserk does as you say and gives you a smile before he heads off. Thralls rush in with bowls of warm water and cloth, herbal smells begin to emanate in the room.

"Are you in pain, Ivar?" You ask, examining his face closer. He doesn't say anything to you. You ignore it and don't let it affect your feeling of concern. Rinsing the cloth with the herbal water, you use your free hand to softly hold his chin as you dab the cloth softly onto the scar. He flinches and hisses, almost pushing you away in the process.

"Ivar, it's okay, let me clean it, please? It will get infected if I do not clean it."

Continuing to dab at his face, wiping away the blood, Ivar let you willingly clean the wound.

"You were very brave Ivar, I am very proud. You managed to defend Kattegat from an attack without warning." Ivar looks you in the eyes, almost with a shocked expression. You smile warmly, your faces being so close to one another you feel his warm breath fan against the side of your face. You were relieved. This sudden appreciation for your husband grew.

"You think so?" He asks. His body shifts forward slightly as you continue to clean his nose from any blood. You nod enthusiastically in response. "I think so, and besides, after this, you'll be able to threaten and scare off more Christian monks with the clean scar." You smile widely, and the corner of his mouth lifts up in amusement.

"Do I scare you?" His question shocked you, but you shake your head. "No, Ivar." He nods, but you continue, "not anymore." The water was a milky red, and noticing the further stains of blood on his jaw, you attempt to call for more thralls, but Ivar grasps your hand before you could walk away. He holds your hand in his own, and you look to him with wide eyes.

"Ivar."

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