Vanaheim, an international storytelling caravan, has its roots in the land of the far sight, namely the Netherlands, in the city of Tilburg. Since their founding in 2015, the quintet has been on an everlasting journey through foreign lands, to spread folktales of their own.
Today, Vanaheim release their third single, along with a music video clip, for the album title track “Roede voor de Borst”.
Stream the track: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/roede
The band comments about “Roede voor de Borst” (English: Rod to the Breast):
“After an exhausting search through the mist, the miller wakes up in a muddy field from a terrifying dream. Driven by a bad feeling, he rushes back to the mill, where a shocking reality awaits: he sees his own lifeless body lying in bed, while villagers gently prepare him for burial. In this space between life and death, he realizes his dreams have faded and his time has run out. There is a cruel irony to his fate. Just now, as he has finally uncovered the truth and his hunger for life has returned, he is forced to accept the silence. The clarity he searched for only arrives at the moment he must let go. He finally gives in to the call of his ancestors, who had been claiming his soul for a long time. As the community pays its last respects, he finds peace in the knowledge that they never abandoned him, no matter how far he had strayed.
What makes this song so special to us is the depth of emotion it carries. The lyrics touch on a deep emotional crisis and an unsettling realization. Beneath that weight lies a gentle message: life is finite. We hope our listeners recognize the beauty of being alive here and now, rather than only realizing it on their deathbed, hoping for a heaven after life, while the heaven was always here on Earth, quietly present, simply unnoticed.”
Also check the first two singles & videos:
“De Overtocht”
Stream/Download: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/de-overtocht
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/8L_9-T8PPJY
“Eendracht Maakt Macht”
Stream/Download: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/eendracht-maakt-macht
Watch the lyric video: https://youtu.be/jdBsVZW5Xxk
The new album “Roede voor de Borst”, is set to be released on September 4th. It will be released on a Digipak CD as well as a colored Vinyl. You can also find a black vinyl version exclusivly in the Bandshop, as well as the Labelshop on Bandcamp, which also offers an exclusive shirt as a bundle.
- Pre-Order “Roede voor de Borst” here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/roede-voor-de-borst
- Get the album incl. Merch Bundles on Bandcamp: https://ff-vanaheim.bandcamp.com/album/roede-voor-de-borst
The album features top musicians like Coen Janssen of Epica and Nils Fische, live flutuist of Eluveitie, who enhanced the band’s sound with their performances on all new tracks. The Dutch luminary of all things symphonic and melodic metal, aka Joost van den Broek produced, recorded and mixed the album before it was mastered by Finnish mastering legend Mika Jussila in Helsinki.
“Roede voor de Borst” involves the listener in an immersive storyline about regrets, despair, hope and salvation. A musical journey full of surprises coated by a Dutch 19th century setting that pulls you deep into a book of untold legends. The Dutch vocals award these songs with an emotional honesty which leads every sung word directly under your skin. With a rousing mix of symphonic heaviness, elegant folk-inspired melodies and grounding death metal riffs, “Roede voor de Borst” represents the next level of Vanaheim and a new level of epic folk metal.
In November, VANAHEIM will be going on a European tour supporting TYR, TWILIGHT FORCE and DRAGONLAND. “We are absolutely stoked to be part of the Valhalla Calling European tour. In fact, our first European tour ever, with 25 shows in 15 countries! At the same time, we are proud to call Rock The Nation our new official partner in all manners booking. The Valhalla Calling European tour will take us and our upcoming concept album “Roede voor de Borst”, which will be released on the 4th September 2026 through Fireflash Records, to many countries we have never played in before, like Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Hungary, Croatia and Italy. Visitors of the tour can expect absolute folk metal madness from our side, with a brand new live show, new songs, new concept fitting merchandise and an energetic performance that raises the excitement with every song. Don’t miss your chance to witness how we engulf Europe with epicness”, comments the band
Order your tickets for the European tour here: https://linktr.ee/roede_voor_de_borst
Valhalla Calling European tour dates:
24.11 | SE | Malmö | Babel
25.11 | DK | Aarhus | Voxhall
26.11 | DE | Bochum | Matrix
27.11 | DE | Regensburg | Eventhall Airport
28.11 | CZ | Zlin | Masters Of Rock Café
29.11 | DE | Leipzig | Hellraiser
01.12 | DE | Saarbrücken | Garage
02.12 | AT | Wörgl | Komma
03.12 | DE | Berlin | Musik Brauerei
04.12 | NL | Drachten | Iduna
05.12 | BE | Brugge | Het Entrepot
06.12 | NL | Uden | De Pul
07.12 | DE | Stuttgart | Im Wizemann
09.12 | AT | Vienna | Viper Room
10.12 | DE | Weinheim | Cafe Central
11.12 | DE | Geiselwind | Strohofer
12.12 | CH | Pratteln | Z7
13.12 | IT | Milan | Legend Club
14.12 | HR | Zagreb | Boogaloo
15.12 | HU | Budapest | Barba Negra
16.12 | PL | Krakow | Hype Park
17.12 | PL | Warsaw | Proxima
18.12 | LV | Riga | Melna Piektdiena
19.12 | EE | Tallinn | Helitehas
20.12 | FI | Helsinki | Ääniwalli
More VANAHEIM live-shows:
04.09.2026 – Brüggen (GER) – Bongert Open Air
05.09.2026 – Utrecht (NL) – De Helling (Record Release Show)
VANAHEIM is:
Zino van Leerdam – Vocals
Michael van Eck – Guitar
Mike Seidel – Bass
Rikke Linssen – Violin
Bram Trommelen – Drums
VANAHEIM online:
https://vanaheim.nl/
https://www.facebook.com/VanaheimBand/
http://instagram.com/vanaheimofficial/
https://www.tiktok.com/@vanaheimband
https://vanaheim-official-merch.myshopify.com/
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