A proud nation of warriors and intellectuals. A tranquil nation of fishing and peace. All it took was a single misunderstanding to plunge them into a war - a war of devastation, of deceit, of humility.

"In Odin's Name" is a musical retelling of the Aesir-Vanir War and its aftermath, framed in a realistic, human construct. The magic of spells and shapeshifters may be gone, but the magic of emotion and struggle remains. With a story written by Alex S. Garcia, his lyrics and Justin Radford's music will take you on an epic journey. Swelling orchestral passages, hard-biting rock tracks, and intimate acoustic moments are just some of the movements in this rock musical reminiscent of early 1970s progressive rock and proto-metal.

The concept album for "In Odin's Name" is now for sale at Bandcamp, Apple Music, and elsewhere. You may also stream it from Spotify and elsewhere as well. Also check out the the music video for one of the songs, Dance of Swords!

Characters

Odin

Baritone (G2 - A4)
Leader of the Aesir
Loki

Tenor (B2 - C5)
Odin's right-hand man
Heimdall

Contralto (F3 - D5)
Odin's oft-ignored youngest child
Mime

Tenor (C3 - A4)
Wiseman of the Aesir
Thor

Bass (E2 - G3)
Odin's strongest child
Frigg

Mezzo-soprano (C4 - G5)
Odin's wife, queen of the Aesir
Njord

Baritone (G2 - F4)
Leader of the Vanir
Frey

Tenor (B2 - C#5)
Njord's son, Freya's twin
Freya

Mezzo-soprano (B3 - F5)
Njord's daughter, Frey's twin
Vana

Contralto (A3 - B4)
Njord's most trusted advisor
Gullveig

Mezzo-soprano (G3 - F#5)
Notable Vanir botanist
Jotunn King

Bass (E2 - C4)
Leader of the Jotnar
Narrator
Baritone (F2 - F#4)
Narrates the tale to the journalist
Journalist
Speaking Only
Interviews the narrator