Danheim | Heimferd | Season Of Mist

Release Date: October 31^st, 2025

Format: Digital/CD/12" Vinyl

Genre: Nordic Folk, Ambient Neo Folk, Viking

Country: Denmark

Danheim is the long running creative project of Reidar Schæfer Olsen, a Copenhagen based producer who has devoted years to Nordic folk, dark ambient textures and Viking age storytelling. His music has reached millions, fueled by a mix of folklore, mythic imagination and a strong personal connection to Scandinavian heritage. With “Heimferd,” Olsen continues this path with full creative control, handling every part of the album from recording to artwork.

“Heimferd” works like a journey guided by instinct instead of strict narrative. Olsen moves through stormy tension, open atmospheric passages and grounded rhythmic sections with a steady hand. The album’s energy shifts constantly, sometimes circling primal percussion, sometimes drifting into wider and calmer spaces. It has an earthy tone that keeps everything anchored, even when the compositions wander into more meditative territory. There is a rawness running through the album that gives it character, without slipping into chaos.

The title track brings the overall concept into focus, using spacious structure and gradual build to create a kind of inward travel. “Stormdans” leans into pulse driven patterns, while “Yggdrasil II” widens the horizon again and gives the album a gentler closing arc. Olsen’s production style is consistent throughout, giving every track the same weathered, ancient texture, something that aligns naturally with Danheim’s established identity. The transitions behave with a restrained logic, no unnecessary detours, no sudden shifts for effect.

“Heimferd” is not trying to impress with scale, it works more like a steady exploration of instinct and tradition. The album stays rooted in the world Danheim has built over the past decade, touching familiar terrain while still opening small new paths in tone and atmosphere. It has the fingerprint of Olsen’s approach, shaped by his long experience in dark folk composition and his ongoing interest in the old North.

Score: 7.8