Quest for the Runestone was inspired by my love of Celtic, Nordic, and cinematic music traditions. Earlier in my career, I was very pleased to see how the concept albums I recorded were met with great enjoyment from my fans. I sort of miss that time, now that most music consumption has become mainly ‘track based,’ meaning people commonly listen to curated playlists of songs from various artists. That is a great way to discover new music, of course, but I wanted to create something that would be a rich and engaging experience from start to finish.” ~David Arkenstone