As they prepare to set sail on their first-ever U.S. tour, today, the viral Viking sensation Eihwar are releasing a new live video. Filmed during the duo’s set at the 2026 Echos & Merveilles Festival in France, the video highlights hits from their hotly-received new album, Hugrheim, with a thrilling performance that sets the dance floor ablaze with shamanic drums, magical chants and powerful electro beats.
Watch Eihwar’s performance at the 2026 Echos & Merveilles Festival:
Eihwar’s performance at the 2026 Echos & Merveilles Festival showcases the new live show that Asrunn and Mark have built for Hugrheim. Created by lighting designer Yann Gaignard, the stage design places the pagan superheroes inside a fantastical post-apocalyptic Viking camp that’s dominated by towering, fluorescent totems. The setlist includes current hits like “Nauðiz” and the title track from their new album, plus the viral smash “Berserkr”, which has 1.6 million views and counting on YouTube.
Hugrheim is out now on Season of Mist. Order & Stream: https://orcd.co/eihwarhugrheimalbum
Tracklist:
1. Nauðiz (04:28)
2. Freyja’s Calling (03:41)
3. Ein (03:42)
4. Skuggaríki (04:01)
5. Hugrheim (03:19)
6. Ljósgarðr (03:27)
7. Heill Óðinn (03:36)
8. The Lake of the Dead (03:39)
9. Omenotharena (Warrior’s Training) (05:41)
10. Berserkr (Tim’s Memorial Version) (04:26)
Full runtime: 40:03
Get tickets for Eihwar’s 2026 U.S. Nordic Ritual Nights Tour: https://www.eihwar.com/
August 28 – New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [TICKETS]
August 29 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair [TICKETS]
August 30 – Washington, DC @ The Recher [TICKETS]
September 1 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend [TICKETS]
September 2 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre [TICKETS]
September 4 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [TICKETS]
September 5 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Bomb Factory [TICKETS]
September 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee [TICKETS]
September 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre [TICKETS]
September 9 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall [TICKETS]
September 11 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom [TICKETS]
September 12 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos [TICKETS]
September 14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex [TICKETS]
September 16 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater [TICKETS]
September 18 – St. Louis, MO @ The Hawthorn [TICKETS]
September 19 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar [TICKETS]
September 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts [TICKETS]
The enfants terribles of Season of Mist and the pagan scene’s sacrilegious project, Eihwar, is an explosive mix of nordic folk and electro-industrial. Far from the ceremonial seriousness of most neo-viking bands, their wild, cartoonish style remixes Norse mythology with a Mad Max twist.
Last year confirmed that their minimalist electro setup can unleash joyful chaos among big metal festival crowds, with performances at Wacken Open Air, Resurrection Fest and Midgardsblot. Chosen by The Hu as the opening act for their French and German shows, Eihwar is quite a meteor strike for a band founded just two years ago.
“Over the past few years, our souls have gradually taken over the bodies of two human musicians. Through incarnation, we lost much of our memories. All that remains are images, emotions, and fragments from our previous existence, mixed in with the thoughts and memories of our human hosts. In this new song, we evoke the memories that gradually come back to us: memories of Hugrheim, the tenth world of Yggdrasil, hidden and unknown to men. This world is shaped by the Hugr, the spirit. In this realm dwell the invisible forces of the soul and consciousness. When our vessels perish here and our incarnation ends, we will return to Hugrheim. Still, we hope to remain here as long as possible this time, because nowadays the beer is fucking good, the rockstar life is pretty damn cool, and dental anesthesia actually exists.” — Mark & Asrunn
Line-up:
Asrunn — Vocals, Shamanic Drums
Mark — Vocals, War Drums, Folk Guitar, Tagelharpa, Percussion & Programming
Production Credits:
Mark & Asrunn of Eihwar — All Production, Mixing & Mastering at Eihwar Studio.
Artwork & Photography:
© Eihwar
Follow Eihwar:
Website: https://www.eihwar.com/
Bandcamp: https://eihwar.bandcamp.com/
BandsInTown: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15564238-eihwar
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eihwar
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eihwar.music/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eihwar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eihwar.music
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/eihwar/1700795908
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VFxoCJQPfQauZujESPjQK
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/224131655
Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/41105436
Discord Invite: https://www.eihwar.com/
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