NIRU

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June 23, 2025

The collaborative project NIRU & LUSSIDOTTER has officially released our debut album (digital/streaming), Ett kall Hän. An invocation forged in the liminal spaces between ancient memory and modern sound, the album traverses bleak ambient textures, ritualistic percussion, and the raw force of blackened metal. Each track emerges like a whispered incantation, echoing from the deep forest and calling to something beyond the veil.

More than just a musical statement, Ett kall Hän is a sonic rite of passage — a reflection on endings, awakenings, and the ancestral pull of forgotten wisdom. With hypnotic vocals and organic atmospheres, the album guides the listener through a shadowy landscape where every sound is deliberate, every silence sacred.

Available now on Bandcamp and through our official website, the album marks the next step in an ever-deepening exploration of sound and soul. As twilight settles on this day, NIRU & LUSSIDOTTER invite you to listen — not just with your ears, but with the bones, the breath, the memory of what once was and what may yet be.

January 26, 2025

New song "ING".

Background

It was a winter night, harsh and biting, when I found myself deep in the woods. The world was frozen, the air sharp, and yet, in the heart of that desolation, a fire burned. We sat in a circle, strangers and seekers, bound by the rhythm of ancient drums. The beats echoed through the trees, reverberating like a call from another world. The flames danced in defiance of the cold, their warmth seeping into flesh, but not far enough to thaw the chill that lingered in my soul.

Amidst the trance and shadows, she emerged - a figure of timeless presence, a keeper of forgotten knowledge. From her hand, she offered a pouch, its contents humming with unseen power. When my turn came, I reached inside and felt it: a rune, small yet heavy with meaning. Ingwaz. In that moment, the air shifted, and silence settled like a veil. The drums had quieted, leaving only the crackling of fire and the weight of the rune in my hand. A force, raw and primal, coursed through me. I saw my pain reflected in the fire’s embers, but I also saw something more - a strength I thought I had lost. The rune spoke without words, promising that within the ashes of despair, a seed of renewal awaited.

Swedish

English interpretation

The poem "ING" is a lyrical recounting of transformation through the interplay of nature, ritual, and self-discovery. It begins with the moment of initiation: the drawing of the rune. The "pouch of runes" symbolizes the unseen forces that guide us, while the act of choosing represents the reclamation of agency in a time of vulnerability.

The second stanza delves into the essence of Ingwaz, the rune of potential and quiet strength. It becomes a beacon in the storm, a reminder that within destruction lies the seed of creation. The drumbeat, the fire, and the frost serve as metaphors for the balance of chaos and order, pushing the narrator to embrace the duality of struggle and growth.

In the final stanza, the imagery of the burning wood and lingering ash portrays the inevitability of endings. Yet the glowing coals hold a promise - the transformation is not without purpose. The narrator’s "silent inheritance" is the strength forged in hardship, now ready to guide them into the uncertain expanse of the future. The poem’s tone is dark and somber, yet deeply affirming, reflecting the narrator’s journey from brokenness to renewal under the shadow of the winter woods.