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" will be released in Summer 2025. Stay tuned, and please check out 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