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The Nordic Sound with Jameson Foster

by Jameson Foster

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  • Wardruna, Helvegen II - New Life to a Song for the Dead

    October 30, 2026 · 17 min

    Send us Fan Mail Some thoughts on the new arrangement of Helvegen from Wardruna. Support the show The Nordic Sound is supported by its patrons over on Patreon.com/jamotalksmusic George Mike Carrie and Clan Leigh Bets Cl…

  • #71 - Emil Kárlsen on Joik, Tradition, and Futurity in debut album Nannámii

    October 28, 2026 · 53 min

    Send us Fan Mail Emil Kárlsen was born and raised in the multilingual community of Omasvuotna/Omasvunon/Storfjord near the borders between Norway, Sweden and Finland. Having grown up in a heavily Norwegianized part of the coastal Sámi…

  • #70 - Interview with Viking Metal Veterans Einherjer at Midgardsblot 2026

    October 16, 2026 · 24 min

    Send us Fan Mail Viking metal veterans Einherjer joined Jameson for a quick chat at Midgardsblot 2026 to reflect on their journey over the years and discuss their latest endeavour “Lifeblood” which released in June of this year.  Hailing…

  • #69 - Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved (Live from Fire in the Mountains)

    October 6, 2026 · 34 min

    Send us Fan Mail Live from Fire in the Mountains 2026, Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved joins Jameson once again to talk about Enslaved’s track “Spirit Helper” and its origins in their work with the Firekeeper Alliance. Stay tuned for another…

  • #68 - Gunnhild Sundli of Gåte talks new album Sigil

    September 25, 2026 · 52 min

    Send us Fan Mail In Nordic Sound #68 Jameson is joined by Norwegian icon Gunnhild Sundli of Gåte to talk about the new album Sigil (out today!) and reflect on Gåte’s two-decade-long role in passing on traditional stories and songs through…

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  • #67 - Jonas Lorentzen on the Return of Nebala

    September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    Send us Fan Mail We're taking a break from the live festival interviews this week to have a familiar face back with us once again! In this episode, Jameson sits down with Jonas Lorentzen of Nebala to discuss the band's long-awaited return…

  • #66 - John Stenersen live from Midgardsblot talks solo Nyckelharpa project

    August 20, 2026 · 45 min

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Nordic Sound. This is the first of a few live interviews done across both Midgardsblot and Fire in the Mountains, so there is a video component for those listening on podcast if you’d like to watch the…

  • #65 - Mattias Thedens of Gangar: Dreng, Criticism, and Playing with Tradition

    August 10, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is a very dear friend of mine, Mattias Thedens, who is a renowned fiddler in the Norwegian folk scene and most known for his place as the frontman of folk rock band Gangar. In this episode, Mattias and I talk…

  • #64 - Songleikr's "Fuglefolk" with Ingrid Auné Falch, Maria Franz, and Kasia Sikora-Black

    March 30, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Send us Fan Mail In Nordic Sound #64 I sit down with the voices of Songleikr to discuss the making of their new album "Fuglefolk". We also geek out about birds... just a little bit.  Support the show The Nordic Sound is supported by its…

  • #63 - Jósúa Hróðgeir Rood of NEXION talks Sundrung

    January 11, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

    Send us Fan Mail After a long hiatus, the Nordic Sound returns with Jósúa Hróðgeir Rood to talk about Nexion's latest album "Sundrung". Not only is Josh a rising vocal star in the extreme metal scene, but as a scholar he is currently…

  • The Nordic Sound's Top 10 Albums of 2025

    December 24, 2025 · 25 min

    Send us Fan Mail What a year to be a Nordic music geek, eh? This is already my fourth year of doing these year-end lists, and looking back, I do believe this year has left the greatest impression on me. Not only as a listener, but as a…

  • #62 - Faber Horbach talks Sowulo's new album NIHT

    October 12, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min

    Send us Fan Mail Faber and I had such a good time hanging out for Nordic Sound 52 , that we just had to have him back on the channel to talk about Sowulo’s latest album, NIHT. We also talk about our shared challenges of listening to music…

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About the show

What is the Nordic sound? Is there even a Nordic sound to begin with? Why has the music of the North long invited so much popular attention and imagination across the centuries? Join musicologist Jameson Foster as he explores the very question of music and Nordic cultural heritage through interviews with some of the most prominent musicians in the Nordic music scene today across genres, from black metal, to classical and trad folk, and everything in between.  Remember: No Nazis in Valhalla.