After the success of their previous collaboration "Skuggsjá"; Ivar Bjørnson (Enslaved) and Einar Selvik (Wardruna) are now following up with an imposing new piece entitled "Hugsjá".

By weaving together indigenous and contemporary thoughts, sounds and instruments, Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik are inviting you on a vivid journey - exploring the distant history and traditions along coastal Norway. "Hugsjá" was first commissioned by, and performed at, Bergen International Festival in 2017, as part a series of concerts named Nordvegen ("the northern road"); inspired by local history and traditions in each of the places visited. The Nordvegen concerts created an acoustic and intimate basis for the grandiose commissioned work, "Hugsjá". The piece received its world premiere in Bergen's premiere concert hall Grieghallen, and ultimately the material was recorded and became this full-length album. Roadburn 2018 will be both the release party and international live debut of "Hugsjá", the album.