Many bands have explored the Pagan and Norse worlds to find atmospheric, acoustic, and ritual inspiration. Eihwar, however, has chosen to apply these elements to trance and dance-based music.

Since they first started posting on YouTube in February 2023, Eihwar has experienced a rapid expansion and has been booked by European festivals such as Hellfest, Rockstadt Extreme Fest and Leyendas del Rock & Wave Gotik Treffen, with more to be announced. 

Their debut album, Viking War Trance, will be arriving on September 20th, 2024, via Season of Mist.

The album has been teased with the following description:

Imagine, if you will, a parallel universe where Vikings discovered synthesizers and started headbanging to techno. This is Eihwar’s debut album, Viking War Trance. A wild rumpus of a record that doesn’t just break the mold—it smashes it with the ferocity of Thor’s hammer. It’s got everything: technoid beats forged in the heart of a dying star, trance emboldened voices, and shamanic drums that could start a storm in Valhalla. Imagine being in a mosh pit with Viking warriors, channeling the rage of Fenrir and the sorrow of Baldr, all swagger and sweat!