Valhalla - A Nordic Rock Opera by Stephen Gashler

Valhalla - A Nordic Rock Opera

Capturing the magic of Nordic mythology and the epic clashes between Vikings and Christians brought to life in one rocking album.

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Stephen Gashler

42 backers pledged $10,015 to help bring this project to life.

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July 10

An update!

Sorry it's been a couple of months since the last update. First I want to say thanks again to everyone who helped us meet our goal. Second, the project is... Read more

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Jun 2017

May 2017

May 17, 2017

Successfully raised $10,015 with 42 backers

May 13

Utah Renaissance Faire

We've been invited to take our show to the Utah Renaissance Faire this year in conjunction with the Vikings of Utah. Good times ahead!

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May 12

Highlights from our first concert

Thanks to everyone who came to support us last night in Provo. Here's a highlight of some of the awesomeness of last night. Just a few days left of this... Read more

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May 11

Debut Concert Tonight

Thank you to everyone who's supported the project so far. Our number of backers has increased substantially over the last few days, and I'm confident that we're going to meet... Read more

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May 9

On the Road

Yesterday we took our first travelling show to the Salem library, and it was a blast. Based on the enthusiasm we got from the audience, we'll definitely be taking this... Read more

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May 2

Concert Next Thursday!

This is happening next Thursday at the Velour in Provo, Utah. Our cast of vikings, knights, nuns, Valkyries, and gods will be performing all-new songs for the first time. Every... Read more

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Apr 2017

April 28

Thank you for a great week

We doubled our number of backers this week! Thanks so much to everyone who's contributed. Also, we've booked the Velour in Provo for our first complete concert on May 11th... Read more

April 27

"To Prove Ourselves in Battle!"

We're still learning the notes, but I'm rather fond of this plundering crew.

April 25

Exciting Stuff

There's less than three weeks left, and everything's starting to come together. Last week I had a fun time meeting with The Vikings of Utah, a fun group of viking... Read more

April 21

"Where Have You Gone"

A preview of one of our rehearsals with some of our fabulous cast. They're singing the song "Where Have You Gone" from VALHALLA - A NORDIC ROCK OPERA.

April 19

Happy Odin's Day

We had our second rehearsal tonight, and the cast is sounding fantastic. I'll post some video recordings soon. Thanks again to everyone who's helped us raise $1,000 so far. There's... Read more

April 18

New Music Video

Check out our latest music video, featuring the song "Ride Maiden Warriors". Please like and share!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6jtloIehQ

April 15

Call for Cast and Crew

We had our first rehearsal with the cast today, and they're sounding great. We're still looking for new talent and a crew, so if you know anyone who might be... Read more

April 13

Vote Odin!

We've been working hard shooting and editing a music video for our latest demo song, "Ride, Maiden Warriors". Look forward to its release soon. In the mean time ...

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April 12

Ride, Maiden Warriors!

We've completed another demo song. It's about dead warrior and Valkyries. Check it out on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/thegashlers/ride-maiden-warriors

April 11

Happy Týr's Day!

I've been very busy composing, recording, and mixing. I'm excited to release some more demos soon. In the mean time ...

April 7

Happy Frigga's Day

I'll bet you never realized how much Nordic culture is part of our own! We're making good progress on the songs and will be shooting another demo music video today.... Read more

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April 6