This is actually a Darkthrone interview... Various things have happened to Darkthrone since #1. If everything works out as planned they will release 3 albums this year. Darkthrone is also on Moonfog now together with Isengard and Neptune Towers. Do note that Isengard is a one-man band (solo project) of Fenriz only. The Isengard logo was used since no Darkthrone logo was in the hands of Nordic Vision. Fenriz answered a late evening/early night in July 1994. The album cover to "Transilvanian Hunger" is just extremely great. It really fits to the music. Do you think other bands should be more precise when it comes to picking out album covers? - Itīs harsh. That fits with the "music". Fenriz thinks that everyone should have satanic album covers. Evil und Norwegian. What do you think about "A blaze in the Northern Sky" and "Under a Funeral Moon" now compared to "Transilvanian Hunger"? - Our albums are always the essence of the Antichristian hordes. Fight life und light. Transilvanian Hunger is uglier and that is perfect. Black metal is ugly, therefore our ugly sound. Darkthroneīs next release will be "Panzerfaust". Why this somewhat strange title? When will this album be out? - Panzerfaust will be out in 1994. Panzerfaust is a war machine. Could you tell something about "Panzerfaust"? - 6 tracks. 3 of the tracks are totally old Celtic Frost (except the vocals). The remaining 3 songs are Darkthrone "as usual". Harsh vocals. Have you recorded other albums for Darkthrone? - Nein, das haben wir nicht (oder etwas). Darkthrone will record our sixth album "Total Death" this winter. The lyrics will be written by different people (kings) from the Norwegian Black metal "scene". I guess you will sign a new deal with Peaceville. Are there any other companies that have showed interest in Darkthrone? Iīve also heard that Music for Nations is not too pleased with Darkthrone. Do you know more about this? - To spread our blackwar to most humanoids possible, weīll sign with any major labels. But if Music for Nations are jews and really hate our views (a born poet indeed-ed), they can suck each others assholes, because then weīd sign with Moonfog which is the best label on this garish planet. Name your most important influences? - Bathory und Celtic Frost. Do you have any fave bands these days? - Satyricon und Burzum. As far as I know you have recorded two albums for Neptune Towers. What are they called? These two albums were originally going to be released as Darkthrone albums. What happened here? - Darkthrone will rise und be more "active". So thereīs no need for synth albums anyway. DARKTHRONE is absolutely not a synth album. Neptune Towers is AVANT GARDE ASTRAL/ALIEN SYNTH. Itīs key purpose is NO LIFE - ESCAPE THE EARTH. Deep space synth of the early seventies without drums or voices. Only cold void. The first two Neptune Towers albums are one long story-concept albums. Album one: Caravans to Empire Algol. Out in September 1994. Album two: Transmissions from Empire Algol- Out in 1995. How do you feel being signed to Moonfog Productions with both Isengard and Neptune Towers? - EXTREEEEEEEMLY SUPERB. This label (Tatra/Moonfog) is probably the bossest (grellt ord - bonus) label on this annoying planet. Sigtor forever! Do you long for another time or place? - Total Death. Now. On "Vinterskugge" there are three chapters. Could you tell something about each of them? - First: The actual Vinterskugge album. Defines Isengardīs style for the future. Second: Isengard demo "Spectres over Gorgoroth". Included as a service for people who wrote me in the past but never got this demo. Und others. Third: Horisons, ergo different parts of me. Very personal, Fenriz finds it. What will the future bring us from Isengard? - My new album "Samlet mot Gud og Kvitekrist". (Meaning (actually) Norwegian Black metal hordes against God und Christ). Itīll be out in 1995. Very Norwegian und very "Vinterskugge chapter one style" but more "together". Same sound. HAH HAH. Fenriz hates nice sound on albums! You were supposed to write lyrics for a Mayhem song called "The Dawn of the Black Hearts" right? What happened here? - Donīt ask Fenriz. I donīt know. I only heard that Euronymous DID NOT LIKE THE TITLE! This is now something that the Black Metal "scene" laughs about because itīs a great title. Too bad for Mayhem. Euronymous said that the lyrics were great but the title was "strange", but the lyrics werenīt used anyway. Perhaps it was too brutal... |