DANHEIM

Releases New Single “Stormdans” From the Upcoming Album Heimferd

A moody odyssey through ancestral Nordic soundscapes

“[…] is powerful and creates an impact that music fans want to hold onto, forever.” - MEAWW

Danheim - “Stormdans” (Official Music Video)

Copenhagen-based musician and producer DANHEIM presents “Stormdans,” the second single from his forthcoming album Heimferd. Known for his evocative blend of Nordic folk and Viking-inspired soundscapes, Danheim (Reidar Schæfer Olsen) has become one of the genre’s defining voices, amassing over 1 billion streams worldwide and gaining recognition with music featured in multiple seasons of Vikings.

“Stormdans” is a forceful and elemental composition, embodying the tension between chaos and ritual. Built on driving percussion and shifting rhythmic layers, it translates the raw power of a storm into sound: turbulent, primal, and alive. The piece forgoes melodic storytelling in favor of rhythm as its central narrative, where each thunderous strike evokes both urgency and ancestral resonance.

Within the broader context of Heimferd, “Stormdans” represents one of the album’s moments of heightened intensity. While other tracks lean into minimalism and quiet reflection, this song embraces density and force, channeling the storm as both destructive and renewing. Its ritualistic pulse captures the balance at the heart of the album: a journey between restraint and release, silence and thunder.

Watch the music video by Kaira Films, directed by Vesa Ranta, on the Danheim YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/KSBzeEHiNQY

Heimferd is out October 31st, 2025 via Season of Mist.

Pre-order & Pre-save:

https://orcd.co/danheimheimferd

Pre-save on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/5jx5D2KXJEaIyXKSYgiyR1

Praise for Danheim:

“The modern production makes the composition even more visceral, cinematic, and hypnotic.” — Folk N Rock

“Danheim created yet another masterpiece, maybe even the best one so far.” — Metal-Exposure (On the 2020 album ‘Skapanir’)

“Danheim has created a versatile and moving album that now firmly elevates the artist into the elite of the genre.” — Kaaoszine (On the 2020 album ‘Skapanir’)

“The sheer prevalence of vocal melodies further serves to demonstrate the difference in approach.” — Kurgan Compass (On the 2021 album ‘Domadagr’)

“Domadagr carries you away to a past of the cold, dark North.” — Brothers in Raw (On the 2021 album ‘Domadagr’)

“Primarily instrumental, the album is permeated by a dark and mysterious atmosphere […]” — Mythologica (On the 2019 album ‘Hringrás’)

Tracklist:

1. Agermark (3:25)

2. Brenhin Llwyd (3:01)

3. Haukadalur (4:52)

4. Heimferd (4:12)

5. Heljar Skuggar (3:26)

6. Jǫtunsvärd (3:28)

7. Kominn Dagr (2:28)

8. Rúnmyrkr (3:29)

9. Stormdans (3:35)

10. Valvejen (3:08)

11. Vindfari (3:20)

12. Hafvindr (1:06)

13. Yggdrasil II (3:38)

Full runtime: 43:08

Country: Denmark (DK)

Style: Nordic Folk / Ambient Neo Folk / Viking

FFO: Heilung, Wardruna, Eihwar

Photo by © Reidar Schæfer Olsen

DANHEIM is a Nordic folk/Viking inspired project from the Copenhagen-based Danish producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, a man with 10 years of experience in electronic and ambient music – focusing on Nordic Folk and Viking age inspired music with a certain Nordic authenticity or mood. Danheim’s music is often composed of ideas and stories based on the darker side of the Viking period, inspired or consisting of Nordic Mythology, old Danish folklore, and a vivid imagination.

Danheim hit 1 billion streams across streaming platforms in 2022, has 585.000 subscribers on YouTube, with music featured in multiple seasons of the popular TV show Vikings.

Early information: Singer-songwriter Reidar Schæfer Olsen, (born in 1985, Brøndby, Denmark), transitioned to focus on music in the early 2000s and has been composing music almost continuously ever since, alongside doing radio shows and starting the indie label Fimbul Records.

With a passion for songwriting running through his veins from an early age, Reidar Olsen’s Viking-inspired music and dark melodies have broadened the Nordic folk genre and inspired millions of listeners around the world, bringing them back in time with a blend of his imagination and creativity.

“A deep connection to his Danish roots and heritage fueled his interest in the Nordic Folk/Viking genre, prompting the creation of Danheim and his indie label Fimbul Records.”

Ǽttartrú, a self-made Scandinavian belief system that reconnects oneself with their ancestors.

Line-up:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen – All Instruments & Production
 
Production Credits:
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Reidar Schæfer Olsen in his home studio.

Cover Art:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen

Photography:
Reidar Schæfer Olsen

Pre-order & Pre-save: https://orcd.co/danheimheimferd
 
Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digisleeve
12" Vinyl Jacket - Black
12" Coloured Vinyl Jacket - Crystal Clear