"...every second of the journey is pure art with every note delicately and deliberately placed to create musical magic!" - Lost In The Manor
"With hooks and riffs thrown at the listener from all angles, the guitar work on this album is absolutely sublime." - The Metal Asylum
"Valfreyja repousse les limites de la musique, offrant une expérience unique qui ne laisse personne indifférent" - Indie Chronique
Progressive metal with a unique twist comes in the form of Valfreyja, the one-piece band hailing from Sweden, where the talents of multi-instrumentalist David Blomgren are given free rein. Among the countless influences behind Valfreyja's music, the most prominent are metal, hard rock, classical music and jazz fusion, although sources of inspiration are found in paintings, historical texts, and even raw emotions. The name Valfreyja is taken from the war aspect of the nordic goddess Freja, meaning "Freja of the slain", evoking thoughts of the beauty of harmony and a primal strength. These aspects and more are encompassed by Valfreyja’s music.
For close to a decade Valfreyja has been brewing, thoroughly exploring a wide spectrum of music and art, performing live music with other artists as well as independently writing, recording and producing music. All in the pursuit of creating something truly unique, new and fresh sounding, to stand as a testament to the thought-provoking and moving nature of music. The fruits of these labors that are released to the public currently consist of a full-length debut album and a story-driven EP, with more material ever on the horizon.
The music of Valfreyja falls under the umbrella of progressive metal, with intricate melodies, sincere vocals, and live-improvised guitar solos inspired by the likes of Allan Holdsworth, Tosin Abasi and Fredrik Åkesson, to name a few. Always on the lookout for fresh ideas and sounds, Valfreyja incorporates ground-breaking instrumental techniques, following in the footsteps of musical giants.
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