2LP -140gRed Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve with Poster of Nordic Inspired Statue from the Film Set. Rob wanted the world of The Northman to feel harsh and uncomfortable, and for everything to feel like it was caked in mud and dry blood, so it was crucial for the score to mirror that. Composers Robin Carolan (Tri-Angle Records) and Sebastian Gainsborough (Vessel) were given a task of epic proportions when director Rob Eggers (The VVitch, The Lighthouse) asked them to create the score for his ambitious and highly anticipated new film The Northman. They needed to make a score that both honoured the immense research that had gone into the authenticity of this Viking era period piece and complimented the cinematic maximalism of the film for a modern audience. The artists stretched themselves to the depths of their creativity and the resulting album is a gorgeous sonic tableaux that places the listener right in the center of the film. While arranging the score the composers consulted musician and ethnographer Poul Hxbro for inspiration and insight into the history of Viking music. Having backgrounds in left field electronic music, Robin and Sebastian felt liberated by the constraint of using a small selection of musical tools for this piece. Electronic music has almost limitless potential when it comes to making sounds and thats obviously an incredible thing, but you can also go down the wormhole and get lost in it sometimes. Theres no risk of that happening when you only have a few primary instruments to draw upon. Robin remarked. They utilized traditional instruments such as the tagelharpa, langspil, kravik lyre, and sckpip to build the cinematic world of The Northman but they also took creative freedoms in adding instruments likes drums, which some academics believe wouldnt have played a big part in Viking musical culture, simply due to the lack of archaeological evidence of actual drums. One of the pieces we wrote was intended to emulate the sound of a bullroarer; an ancient instrument used in sacred rituals or in battle to intimidate enemies. It makes a really disorienting roaring vibrato sound and low frequencies capable of traveling insane distances. Robin says when asked about one of the more unique aspects of the score. Everyone involved put so much effort into both their research and their creativity and this richness is evident in every track. The album as a whole is a cinematic masterpiece of sound and ambiance, both gorgeous and disturbing, like the film it so beautifully accompanies. Tracklist: 1. Approaching Hrafnsey2. The King3. Entering The Temple4. Last Teardrop5. Blood Tree, Part I6. Strike, Brother7. Escape8. I Will Avenge You, Father9. The Land Of The Rus10. A Burning Barn11. Seeress12. Ravens Omen13. Storm At Sea / Yggdrasill14. Iceland15. I Will Save You, Mother16. Slave Work17. Gurn18. Follow The Vixens Tail19. He-Witch20. Draugr21. Mound Dweller22. To The Games23. Birch Woods24. First Of Many25. Trollish Sorcery26. Svi Night, Part I27. Svi Night, Part II28. I Am Your Death29. Come Morning30. I Am His Vengeance31. inn32. Valkyrie33. Vestrahorn34. Hidden Valley35. Blood Tree, Part II36. Bl Inside / I Choose Both37. A Maiden King38. The Wolf Has Grow39. The Gates Of Hel / Slain By Iron40. Hekla41. Cut The Thread Of Fate42. Make Your Passage / Valhll43. ttartr / End Credits