Varulv Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?




Varulv was founded in 2006 by Inferius, Grimnyr & Hel which have played together before already in the Death/Black Metal Band Impurity.

Namely with the aim, clean right Old School Black Metal to play which was not possible with Impurity.





2. How would you describe your musical sound?



Hmm, a mixture of Taake, old Darkthrone, Behexen and what the melodies concerns, a little bit of Windir influences.

all that gives our own sound, just Varulv ;)





3.I have recently read a review of one of your albums and while it was a good review they seemed to compare you mostly to Norwegian bands but when I heard the music I felt it was more raw and primitive than most bands from that country, what is your opinion on such comparisons?



I believe which we of Norwegian Bands were already affected, because we´re listening this kind of music also privately.

Which concerns the raw, primitive, Varulv was created exactly for this reason to play evenly in order raw and origin corpses Black Metal.





4. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?



A majority of the texts is purely satanic, whereby a part goes also into the Heidni range.

The a few old and coming texts is concerned also with the who wolf topic, Varulv means whowolf.





5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?



After we decided to base a new Band, we were searching for a suitable name for a long time.

By accident I am discovered in the Internet a HP, which called itself Varulv medal

First I wanted to call the Band in such a way, but the others did not want that that way, therefore we agreed on a compromise, Varulv.

And there us the who wolf topic always interested, was perfect the names for our Band..





6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?



Our best Gig up to now was without a doubt an appearance with Black Witchery and Archgoat in the port in Innsbruck. (AUT)

In addition, our appearance at the Kaltenbach Open Air 2010, with Asphyx, Dark Funeral etc., was not so badly

if our stage achievement was in the past, due to some LINE UP change, once very good, then again rather badly, as said was to the LINE UP changes, and because of the drug problems of former members…





7. Do you have any touring plans for the future?



A Tour does not line up to time, but we planned, among other things some appearances in Austria and Germany for 2012 and at the beginning of already of 2013 with the Castle invasion 2012 with Destruction & Nargaroth…





8. Recently you have had a split album released, what is your opinion on the other bands that participated?



I think the Split album is generally very successful, all three of volume fit perfectly, I think we play in for instance the same music direction and on the same level. Thus perfect a feed for the album!

I estimate both Bands much, whereby Nightforest are neighbours of us





9. Currently you are signed to Naturmacht, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you compare it to the other labels that you have worked with in the past?



First we were under contract with Bloodred Horizon Records, but for financial reasons the Release was retarded again and again by our first album, Hellish Presence.

I had the lip full and have the contract quit, fortunately ran sometime without problems over the stage.

Afterwards we wrote various labels down, demos sent away etc.

Robert von Naturmacht was inspired of our album, after short negotiations was we then already under contract and co-operation runs there to date positively, our next album appears maybe in the middle of 2013 also over nature power records.





10. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?



Up to now surprisingly well, I personally still no bad criticism heard or read.

Is perhaps also because of which we have all together already a longer musical past.





11. What is going on with the other band projects these days?



Our members play still in various other Black Metal Bands, like Sanguis, Hellsaw, Asmodeus, Ketelens´Brukke, I personally played 15 years in the Death - Black Metal Band Impurity before Varulv, but to time I´m concentrated 100% to on Varulv.



12. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?



It will give none largespecies-characteristically to innovations, we try our thing through to pull to mix raw/primitive Black Metal with melody eyes guitars naturally we try not to repeat itself, what succeeded to us up to now well.





13. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?



Old Darkthrone surely of Bands such as Burzum or Taake affected us, old School Black Metal and melody eye of Windir, so a mixture we always wanted make, and I hope it also succeeded us!? :)





14. How would you describe your views on Satanism and Occultism?



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15. Outside of music what are some of your interests?



Puh, I am gladly in the nature, from which it gives plentifully at us…

Furthermore I go to other beer gladly on concerts and festivals, am not averse from that or…

In addition I am inspired gentleman of the rings on-line players.

And generally a RPG fan of the first hour… I legend only “Dungeon master” hehe





16. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

I thank you for the interview! And I would be pleased if the readers of this interview about us to become curious and our future Gigs would visit, which would buy or others our CD's… etc. ;)

Thanks

Grimnyr

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