Enigmatic world music outfit HEILUNG have shared “Traust”, the third single from their upcoming album, ‘Futha’, which will be released on June 28 via Season Of Mist. “Traust” can be heard here:

HEILUNG comment: “‘Traust’ is probably Heilung’s most positive song so far. Dominated by female voices it starts out with, what is called ‘Leysigaldr’ in old Icelandic, a blessing to release a tied warrior. Heilung performs that blessing actively on stage during the song. It continues with nine blessings, taken from the old Icelandic poem ‘Grogaldr.’ Here, luck in battle, good words in speeches, and yet another blessing of release are summoned. The choir sings a younger Icelandic protection spell.”

‘Futha’ can be pre-ordered HERE.

On the meaning of the album title, HEILUNG comment: “The majority of full rune set inscriptions start with ‘Futha’, and is known to us as the first four letters in all runic alphabets. It is considered that our forefathers saw magic potential in engraving the full rune line, but there is also great significance in the beginnings. Science has no key for the meaning of only engraving the first couple of letters yet, but there is, of course, a surplus of theories. One of the theories we found inspiration in, is that ‘Futha’ holds the meaning of fertility and female gender. As ‘Ofnir’ focused on war and masculine notions, the great healing power of female wild strength is evoked in Futha. Those who have been present at a birth or have seen lionesses hunting know the spirit, and we welcome and embrace it in the sounds that were born during the creation of ‘Futha’.”

HEILUNG have previously announced a European tour in October and November this year. The tour will kick off on October 22nd in Warsaw (PL) and will end about a month later in Paris (FR). Find the full list of tour dates below.

HEILUNG festivals
06/21: Copenhagen (DK) @ Copenhell Festival 2019
06/29: Helsinki (FI) @ Tuska 2019
08/09: Jaromer (CZ) @ Brutal Assault
08/17: Borre (NO) @ Midgardsblot 2019
09/07: Selb (DE) @ Mediaval Festival 2019
10/19: Hameln (DE) @ Autumn Moon Festival 2019 (Exact date TBA)
02/18/20: York (UK) @ Descended from Odin Festival (Exact date TBA)

HEILUNG European tour:
10/22: Palladium (PL) @ Warschau (tickets)
10/24: Berlin (DE) @ Admiralspalast (tickets)
10/26: Essen (DE) @ Colosseum Theater (tickets)
10/28: Munich (DE) @ Circus Krone (tickets)
10/30: Prague (CZ) @ Hybernia (tickets)
11/01: Halle (DE) @ Händelhalle (tickets)
11/03: Vienna (AT) @ Der Globe (tickets)
11/05: Zurich (CH) @ Volkshaus (tickets)
11/07: Kiel (DE) @ Kieler Schloss (tickets)
11/10: London (UK) @ Roundhouse (tickets)
11/14: Utrecht (NL) @ Tivoli Vredenburg (tickets)
11/17: Brussels (BE) @ AB (tickets)
11/20: Paris (FR) @ Elysée Montmartre (tickets)
12/06: Lviv (UA) @ Lviv State Circus (tickets)
12/08: Kyiv (UA) @ Center of Culture and Arts NAU (tickets)

Track-list
Galgaldr (10:22)
Norupo (4:18)
Othan  (10:19)
Traust (9:49)
Vapnatak (4:03)
Svanrand (3:36)
Elivagar (8:45)
Elddansurin (8:05)
Hamrer Hippyer (14:17)
Total playing time: 1:13:34