This instrument plays acoustically and visually a central role in medieval rock bands and medieval metal groups!

"As in the last battle Ragnarok the gods had been overtaken by the fate, Thor had been murdered by the poison of the Midgard Serpent and the world was no longer protected by his thunderbolt, fear crept into the hearts of men.
Again it was Waldir, the blacksmith Wieland’s son, who created a giant drum, whose blows shook the three worlds as well as once the great weapon of Thor - and Thurses and frost giants could be kept away from Midgard on time.
Now a thousand times a thousand years have passed, Valhalla is enchanted and is in ruins and also Waldir has long turned to dust. Only his Donar Drum, forged from powerful ore from Utgard, has survived the ages.
Long again, Midgard is threatened by monsters from the old world and we need new heroes who are willing to play the magical instruments and unite with drummers from all over the world to defend earth against evil.”
Still now the wrought-iron look of the fittings of our “Îsen Trumen” remind of the ore from Utgard.