Grift

In 2013, Grift was one of the first bands to be signed to Nordvis – a collaboration which has since yielded four albums and several EPs. With its seamless transitions between bleak, atmospheric metal and forest folk compositions, the project has grown prominent across multiple scenes – as evidenced by everything from prestigious splits with contemporary metal greats like Saiva and Drudkh to being billed alongside leading neofolk acts such as Sangre de Muerdago, Nebelung, Osi & the Jupiter and Wolcensmen.

Regardless of instrumentation, or whether Grift performs in concert or studio, Erik Gärdefors always seeks to convey the sense of melancholy and existential questions that artists and thinkers throughout history have always felt a strong urge to express. Borne from pure nature mysticism, Grift offers evocative escapism to – if only for a moment – sever the chains of mundanity and allow your imagination to roam free.