Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Main Theme | Sarah Schachner, Jesper Kyd (feat. Einar Selvik)

Check out the premiere of the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla main theme. Composed by Sarah Schachner and Jesper Kyd (featuring Einar Selvik). Performed, produced, arranged and recorded by Sarah Schachner. Turn on your headphones and turn up the music, Assassins! The theme carries the weight of protagonist Eivor’s personal conflicts and overarching journey throughout the game. What feelings were you trying to inspire and evoke with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Main Theme? Sarah Schachner: We wanted the atmosphere of the theme to instantly transport the listener to another time and place, filled with mystery and uncertainty. There are Norse instruments, but they are used in a more modern way. The theme represents Eivor’s journey, as well as the Vikings’ hope for a better life as they move further south into the Anglo-Saxon regions [of England]. Jesper Kyd: We wanted to evoke Eivor’s journey, what drives her, and the bond she has with her family. Eivor is searching for something, and this longing to find it and re
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