Early Metal Show: Galdrar//Reform in Ruin//Externus

Galdrar is a metal band from Wichita, KS formed in 2017. The group consists of Tracy Holder (Toe Tag Timmy/Vyreal/Blood In The Wire) on guitar, Sam McMillin (Hypoxia/Vyreal) on guitar, Tommy Wicker (Ghosttown Strays, Dusty Grant) on bass, Keli Leger on vocals, and Josh Abplanalp on drums. Galdrar, the Icelandic/Norse plural of the word Galdr meaning spell or incantation, was chosen as the name due to the subject matter of the songs. At the core the songs explore subject matter involving ghosts, superstitions, and the occult. The lyrics are incapsulated with thematic, often obscure guitar riffs and drums that are written with the intent to illicit different feelings of unease or somber recollection while lyrics tell the story.