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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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August 13, 2018

First order of CD's has arrived!

Today I opened a box full of two-hundred shrink-wrapped copies of VALHALLA - A NORDIC ROCK OPERA. I'm excited to send these out to you all! The album is also... Read more

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Jul 2018

July 20, 2018

It is Finished! Finally ...

Well, this took way longer than I expectd. C'est la vie. While most of the delays were beyond my control, this is beside the point. The point is ...... Read more

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Jun 2018

Apr 2018

April 1, 2018

Release

My friends! I promised we'd have a release today (the day ends at 2:00 AM, right?). My producer Monte and I have been putting in many hours to finalize the... Read more

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Mar 2018

March 12, 2018

Release Date Announced

Last month I held an album art contest through 99designs.com, which predicted about 30 designs. We got over a hundred! The concept of the album excited the imaginations of... Read more

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Feb 2018

Nov 2017

November 27, 2017

The Final Touches

If I were to describe art, I would liken it unto the Big Bang theory. It starts out with a blast of energy and inspiration. Within an infinitesimal fraction of... Read more

Oct 2017

Sep 2017

September 20, 2017

Correction

It was brought to my attention that the link I shared in the previous update isn't working. Here's the correct link for the preview tracks:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y3c9zcdnkg52hr8/AAAlD3D5OuAhXbG4Q79TKfJqa?dl=0

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September 20, 2017

Friends, I apologize that updates have been few and far-between. Stinking life keeps happening! Though since my last update, I've composed and recorded some additional music, and I've been working... Read more

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Aug 2017

Jul 2017

July 10, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

"To Prove Ourselves in Battle!"

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

April 25, 2017

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, 2017

"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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017