Níu kom ek heima fyr Niflhel neðan, by Gydja

Níu kom ek heima fyr Niflhel neðan by Gydja, released 08 May 2026 1. Hriod 2. Andlang 3. Vidblain 4. Vidfedmir 5. Skatyrnir 6. Hlyrnir 7. Gimir 8. Vet-Mimir 9. Heidthornir Gydja returns to our Winter-Light label with a brand new full-length album. ‘Níu kom ek heima fyr Niflhel neðan’ brings to a close the trilogy that began with Ar var Alda; a work steeped in the cosmic genesis of the primordial void, Ginnungagap and continued with Þjóðáar Fnæstu Eitri, which delved into the eleven-fold river Élivágar. In this final installment, Gydja shifts focus to the nine worlds permeated by those venomous streams. The album’s title is drawn from the poem Vafþrúðnismál, where the giant Vafþrúðnir recounts his descent into the underworld, encountering nine realms or homes beneath the dominion of Niflhel. The imagery of nine underworld realms evokes a chthonic reflection of Norse cosmology; a nightside simulacrum similar to the way in which the qlippoth darkly mirrors the sephiroth in Kabbalistic mysticism. Listeners are invited to immerse themselves in intricately crafted tracks, layered with meticulous detail and vast, immersive soundscapes. The final production is polished off with a gilded sheen, achieved through the mastering techniques of the highly acclaimed Robin Storey (Rapoon).