Harp Twins And Volfgang Twins Collab On Mysterious Nordic ‘Paint It Black’ Cover

For a new video, the Harp Twins positioned themselves on a stone-covered shore beside motionless lakes and mountains veiled in fog. The setting suited the American musicians, who perform rock and Celtic covers on harps, as they explored a new direction for their latest album.

The album paired them with the Volfgang Twins, a fellow twin act whose Nordic ancestry inspires their artwork. The collaboration brought that Nordic influence into the Harp Twins’ project, including an arrangement of The Rolling Stones’ classic “Paint It Black.” Harp supplied the melodic foundation, while Nordic-style drums came from the Volfgang Twins.

Together, the four musicians turned the familiar rock song into a mystical piece shaped by Nordic traditions. The interpretation also found a substantial online audience: its video has accumulated more than 3 million views. Admirers embraced the result, with one commenter calling it inspiring and complimenting its Viking-like character.

The article’s writer had known and loved “Paint It Black” from childhood and had always detected mysterious, mystical qualities in The Rolling Stones’ recording. The cover intensified that impression, making the music seem as though it could have been composed thousands of years earlier. In the writer’s view, the arrangement demonstrated the performers’ command of traditional Nordic sounds while also underscoring the original composition’s timeless quality.

Watch the full performance on page two