Taken from their latest album "Thrash på Svenska" available on CD and LP.
"Thrash på Svenska" (Thrash in Swedish) is a blatant theft from (but more than anything a salute to) one of Sweden´s best and most iconic records of all time: Jan Johansson´s "jazz på svenska". Where Jan mainly interprets old folksongs, our album however consists of our own material. Nevertheless, just as Jan, we have made sure to grasp the folkish melancholy, the longing and the lost times that sing in our landscapes. We have allowed ourselves a sometimes more melodic and sorrow-stricken approach to our musical art and mixed it with what is our core: Raw, violent energy and stirring, unbinding force! Only this time in Swedish.
“Valfreiya” is the debut album by the Swedish band HILD and the result of the creative mind of Lars Brodesson best known for being the drummer who recorded the EP “Iron Dawn” and the albums “Wormwood” and “Serpent Sermon” with the iconic Marduk and for being the session drummer for the bands Black Altar and Funeral Mist. This first full length is being released by “Odium Records” and consists of twelve tracks of a very well amalgamated mix of Black Metal, Thrash and Crust and that Lars himself decided to define very well as “Violent Swedish Metal”.
ValFreiya is a album centred around the Valkyries of Nordic mythology.
Each song named after, and honouring, a specific Valkyrie, channelling their respective traits.
"A song on merging with the dark and destructive sides of the feminine divine. How it is necessary for the cycle of life, death and nature and how it should never be neglected. To be seduced by its flow in blood and spirit so you can stand invincible before any foe or false prophet trying to destroy you and what´s pure and true."
Founded in 2021 by Lars Broddesson (ex-Marduk, Funeral Mist session, Nordjevel, and many more) HILD is an unwavering outlet of raw energy and stirring, unbinding force, deeply steeped in Nordic Myth and Mystery. Under the banner of ValFreiya, the band brings a bastard blend of Thrash Metal, Black Metal, some Death Metal, and a good dose of Hardcore and Crust. The theme is battle, strife and struggle, strength and self-empowering, and facing your fate with a fearless heart.
What was initially a solo project soon became a full band as the public response was just too good not to take it further. Reborn as a full band the core grew ever stronger and HILD has since proven to be one truly fierce and celebrated live act.
Their debut album ”ValFreiya” (Odium Records) hit the world on Oct 7th, 2022 with its capture of spontaneous, creative spark and ”No prisoners”-attitude. The album stands out by having no song longer than 2:30 and no song taking longer than 9 hours from the initial idea to the finalized product. Each song honors and channels a specific Valkyrie and their timeless traits.
Always seeking to expand and conquer new territories, HILD enters a long-term alliance with Black Lion Records in spring-time 2024. With no less than 2 releases set for the year, the band continues to refine their art, gaining new ground and strength with every stride. HILD aims to imbue you with the feeling of violent rapture and ecstatic rush that only certain high-energy extreme music can conjure; that primal, animal connection when you feel absolutely awesome, yet want to destroy everything around you in total abandon. Like an Ulvhedin, knowing you could die any second and not give a damn about it.
Date | Tour/With | Place | City | Country |
2024-08-29 | O'Learys | Västerås | Sweden | |
2024-08-30 | The Note | Sandefjord | Norway | |
2024-10-04 | Hulingen | Hultsfred | Sweden | |
2024-11-21 | Råhuset | Copenhagen | Denmark |
