Vanir were formed in the winter of 2009 in Roskilde. The band has from its birth been influenced by what its members came with in the creative process of song writing. A crucial point has always been the Viking inspired thematic and approach to metal music. Since Vanirs first album the band has undergone many changes both in line up as well as in the style and sound. As the band members evolve, and members have been replaced, so has the music taken a new turn. From being a folk music based metal band the is acoustic folk instruments are now tuned out in favor of a greater focus on the guitar riffing brutality of the metal soundscape and epic passages provided by strings and keys.

Despite large changes in line up, the band’s original founders Martin Håkan, Phillip Kaaber and Lars Bundvad are standing in the middle of the band’s core with good support from Daniel Kronskov on drums Mads Andersen (Iron Fire) on lead guitar and Stefan Dujardin on keyboard.

Vanir have since the band’s beginning released three albums ranging from folk metal to death metal inspired Viking Metal. The release of the “Aldar Rök” is the fourth release from Vanir and with its dark and melodic soundscape; it is the future of Vanirs sound, image and a soundtrack for Ragnarok! Vanir have with Aldar Rök sought inspiration in bands like Immortal, Satyricon, Ensiferum and Amon Amarth.