Eidsivablot

04/03/2015

Tomorrow Midgardsblot will announce the first five bands - last chance to buy early birds today! 3 days festivalpass 999,- NOK incl camping! Tomorrow the price will go up to 1500,- NOK (camping not included)

MIDGARDSBLOT METALFESTIVAL20 – 22 AUGUST 2015BORRE. VESTFOLD. NORWAYOPEN AIR FESTIVAL BY THE GRAVE MOUNDS - WORLD OF THE VIKINGS -Midgard – In the parc of Borre, where the mighty rulers of the Norwegian Vikings lived, feasted, and were laid to rest. We invite you to a three day blot with extreme met…

16/02/2015

Gildehallen is a rebulit Vikinghall and this is where the Midgardsblotfestival area will be. The atmosphere at the plains of Gildehallen is magical with a genuine Norse feel to it which echoes the ancient times. Here is where the Midgardsblot outdoor stages will be with the beerfest and the Viking market surrounding it. Prepare for 3 days of extreme metal in uniqe surroundings ;-)

Midgard Historical Centre in Borre is a branch of the Vestfold Museums, and is located next to Northern Europe’s largest assembly of monumental grave mounds from the Germanic Iron Age and the Viking Age. The Centre opened in 2000 with the primary task of creating and spreading knowledge about Viking…

12/02/2015

Midgardsblot in the local news Gjengangeren.no :-)

To blad klassisk og et blad metal får utviklingsmidler.

04/02/2015

We've been busy organizing a new festival for you guys - and this friday we finally release our web and page for the Midgardsblot festival - also some very exclusive and limited early birds tickets :-)

10/11/2014

the original Viking Brooch the logo is bbased on can still be seen at Historisk museum in Oslo....

30/10/2014

... and so the saga continues :-)

Metalrock og vikinger kan bli en festival som trekker publikum fra både inn- og utland, hvis initiativtakerne får det som de vil.

18/09/2014

Did you miss "Skuggsjá" at Eidsivablot? Now's your chance at Roadburn Festival :-)

Written by Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson and Einar “Kvitrafn” Selvik (Wardruna for the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution and premiered this past weekend at the Eidsivablot festival, this will be Skuggsjá‘s first performance outside of Norway, and will certainly be one of the highlights of the 20th edition of Roadburn Festival.

Poster-art by none other than Costin Chioreanu.

15/09/2014

Per Ole Hagen's blog report :-)

The year 2014 marks the 200 year anniversary for the Norwegia constitution and our independence from more than 350 years under Denmark. There have been many celebrations during the year, and this w...

15/09/2014

© Per Ole Hagen, artistpicturesblog.com

Photos by Per Ole Hagen
http://artistpicturesblog.com/2014/09/14/eidsivablot-extreme-metal-and-vikings/

15/09/2014

Photo by Bjørn Hysjantorp

15/09/2014

We are still mesmerized after saturday and the Premiere of "Skuggsjá" - it was such an overwhelming experience both artistically and emotionally. Special thanks to Enslaved and Wardruna who lifted us out of this world with their live perfomances! Huge thanks to the faboulous and always happy volonteers and crews, Gjallarstadir Vikinglag (GVL),Folket Bortafor Nordavinden,Blackhearts - The documentary Akershus fylkeskommune, Eidsvoll kommune, Eidsvoll 1814 and all of you who came and shared this magical evening with us :-) photo by Bjørn Hysjantorp

13/09/2014

We are left speachless- what a performance! Horns up!

13/09/2014

Wardruna!

13/09/2014

Anybody brave enough to participate in original viking-battles?;)

13/09/2014

It's on!

13/09/2014

Good morning! We are just about ready; are you?

12/09/2014

FREE SHUTTLE BUS between Eidsvoll Verk train station,
Letohallen Hotel and Eidsivablot (Eidsvoll 1814.) - See Schedule here :-)

FREE SHUTTLE BUSFree shuttle buss between Eidsvoll Verk train station,Letohallen Hotel and Eidsivablot (Eidsvoll 1814.) Time schedule:Day12:20 LetoHal...

12/09/2014

-Can black metal be abused? -Does the leading black metal musicians have any responsibility for the impact their music and lyrics have on fans? Blackhearts invite you to join the debate at Eidsivablot!

BLACKHEARTS DOCUMENTARY Blackhearts – a feature documentary on Black metal. The directors and producers of the film: Christian Falch and Fredrik Hor...

11/09/2014

Don't miss out on the exhibition of Per Ole Hagen' Photos - Norwegian Metal in concert at Eidsivablot! Can you see who this is? Guess who and win a Eidsivablot t-shirt, we'll pick two lucky winners :-)

PHOTO EXHIBITION by Per Ole Hagen -

11/09/2014

Win tickets at Metal Hammer Norway - good luck :-)

Eidsivablot foregår på Eidsvoll lørdag 13. Vi har 4 billetter å gi bort. Vi velger å gi 2 billetter til 2 stykker. Alt du trenger å gjøre, er å overbevise oss om hvorfor akkurat DU skal vinne to billetter. Kommentere i feltet under her, eller på vår Facebook. Vi trekker vinnerne fredagskvelden!

11/09/2014

Vikingbattles, vikingsports, quiz and norse tattoo - don't miss your chance to meet and greet with true Norwegian vikings from Gjallarstadir Vikinglag (GVL) at Eidsivablot!

Gjallarstadir Vikings Gjallarstadir Vikings is one of Norways many official Viking reenactment groups and their mission is to live as Vikings, tea...

11/09/2014

The stage is almost up!

11/09/2014

The norse gods are smiling upon us - the weather will be perfect at saturday :-)

12. september 2014 kl 12-18: Delvis skyet, Temperatur 15, 0 mm, Svak vind, 3 m/s fra øst-nordøst

10/09/2014

Folket Bortafor Nordavinden will play several acoustic sessions at Eidsivablot, giving us a glimpse into the past - we can't wait!

Folket Bortafor Nordavinden p Gjallarstadir Vikingmarked...watch video.

09/09/2014

Imagine the voices of Grutle Enslaved and Einar, Gaahl and Lindy Wardruna accompanied by Wardunas norse sounds and Enslaveds blasting guitars - "Skuggsjá" premieres this Saturday at Eidsivablot and it will be epic!

Skuggsjá is a commissioned work to be performed by Enslaved and Wardruna on September 13th 2014 at Eidsvoll, Norway. The piece is written for the 200th anniv...

08/09/2014

Did you miss Limbo NRK P13 yesterday? Listen here:

Se denne serien på NRK Radio

07/09/2014

Tune in to NRK P13 Limbo with Gro Narvestad Lund at 19:00 tonight and you can win tickets to Eidsivablot :-)

Gjestene står i KØ denne sendinga; Runa Strindin kommer for å fortelle om vikingblot på Eidsvoll i anledning Grunnlovsjubileet og urfremføring av bestillingsverket Skuggsjá, Ole og Robert har booka finfine band til Høstsabbat og byr på T-skjorter og festivalpass, Gylve Nagell har med seg perlelåter…

06/09/2014

What was typical for the viking lifestyle? How was the viking burial ceremonies performed and how was the burialmounds constructed? Find out this and learn more about the Raumene who lived at Eidsiva by joining one of our guided tours!

GUIDED TOURS What was typical for the viking lifestyle? How was the viking burial ceremonies performed and how was the burialmounds constructed? Fin...

05/09/2014

Kim Holm will do live drawings of the concerts and vikings in action
Can you see who this is? Guess who and win a Eidsivablot t-shirt, we'll pick two lucky winners :-) http://www.eidsivablot.no/0/17/illustrator-kim-holm/

05/09/2014

There's a lot happening for the kids at Eidsvoll next saturday - try on clothes from 1814, medieval children show by Friknektene, meet archeologists and learn how to research historical findings - and the "Barneombussen" will have lots of games about childrens rights - free for all :-)

Eidsvoll 1814