The square of the hide

"The square of the hide" is the second track on Shields of the Frozen Crown, the three-track release that Draugr Balled put out on 2 March 2026 with the act's own name on its ℗ line. Draugr Balled is the fictional Viking rapper that Know Your Meme names among the AI artists behind 2026's wave of Norse-themed songs, music made with synthetic vocals over heavy beats. The track runs three minutes 27 seconds; Deezer marks the release with its AI-generated content label and files it under Folk. Its YouTube presence is the Topic upload, which credits Draugr Balled for background vocals. In early October 2026 the Spotify track had about 272,600 plays and the Topic upload some 69,100 views. No page read names who makes the music or which tools were used.