There aren't many bands from Iceland. Here is an interview with one of Iceland's Black Metal bands, Wormlust which arose from the ashes of another project named Wolfheart. This interview was conducted with H.V. on Friday 13th November 2009.1. Not many people will have heard of wormlust so please introduce yourself.
Wormlust,-the vessel from which asphyxiaton metal is spewed. I have a forthcoming split coming out on Total Holocaust Records with Haud mundus titled Oblivio appostitus and a demo this year that explores the paths we must all travel down into the void.
2. Most bands change names due to line up changes or drastic changes in the sound. What was your reason for changing the name?
It was exactly that, a drastic change in sound . It also gave me the means to a modus operandi, a singularity to draw from. the meaning also runs deeper than that of the first name I chose - but that one is up to others to decipher.
3. Wolfheart/Wormlust has had other members in the ranks, but I believe you've written most of the music. Will this always be the case or will you have other members who will become permanent members and have an input on the material?
Wolfheart was to be a live band and I rehearsed all of the material that later became the Ave Nokturnum demo with a drummer but nothing besides the demo became of that. At this stage its not a band but the musical journals of my trips into the extremes, and I doubt that anyone could keep up with my work schedule. Its erratic at best, most of my music has been written in one go with long hours behind it.
As for playing live I dont think that would be a possibility, there are up to 200 overdubbed guitars at time , and the idea of translating that into a live show is a nightmare -also it would lose the drowning feeling which the guitar orchestra creates.
7, DOes Iceland have a good live scene? DO many gigs come through there? Or do you have to travel to other countries in order to be able to see any live shows?
The live scene is active, I go out once in a blue moon to see the bands that I like - seeing that most of them play about hundred times too many a year you can usually pick when.
Wormlust,-the vessel from which asphyxiaton metal is spewed. I have a forthcoming split coming out on Total Holocaust Records with Haud mundus titled Oblivio appostitus and a demo this year that explores the paths we must all travel down into the void.
2. Most bands change names due to line up changes or drastic changes in the sound. What was your reason for changing the name?
It was exactly that, a drastic change in sound . It also gave me the means to a modus operandi, a singularity to draw from. the meaning also runs deeper than that of the first name I chose - but that one is up to others to decipher.
3. Wolfheart/Wormlust has had other members in the ranks, but I believe you've written most of the music. Will this always be the case or will you have other members who will become permanent members and have an input on the material?
Wolfheart was to be a live band and I rehearsed all of the material that later became the Ave Nokturnum demo with a drummer but nothing besides the demo became of that. At this stage its not a band but the musical journals of my trips into the extremes, and I doubt that anyone could keep up with my work schedule. Its erratic at best, most of my music has been written in one go with long hours behind it.
Outside of vocal contributions It has only been me and will remain that way. The only additional personnel I think might work would be drums,and that in the mixing stage.
One ultimately goes down the paths to oblivion alone and the work ethic of Wormlust reflects that fact.
4. You worked with some other bands in the past. Are you still working on other projects? Do you prefer having multiple members input into the music? Or do you prefer just having your own input as you have done with Wolfheart/Wormlust?
I currently have one other band beyond Wormlust, but mostly to further extend my abilites as a musician. It´s an expression of my fondness for psychedelia and psychedelics, something that has translated rather poorly into blackmetal I feel. We shall see.
4. You worked with some other bands in the past. Are you still working on other projects? Do you prefer having multiple members input into the music? Or do you prefer just having your own input as you have done with Wolfheart/Wormlust?
I currently have one other band beyond Wormlust, but mostly to further extend my abilites as a musician. It´s an expression of my fondness for psychedelia and psychedelics, something that has translated rather poorly into blackmetal I feel. We shall see.
I have been in traditional bands countless times and working with others can have its rewards but it rarely translates into anything meaningful.
I like having total control in Wormlust, and idea of control itself. - With music you can influence a person aurally into a certain mood by something that you create. Art defined as the act of personal expression outside of the primal urges does not exist I believe. It´s all about dominance. By myself I can keep the overall vision and ultimately the control.
5. You spent some Time studying in the UK. Did you feel that the metal scene was very different in the UK to Iceland? Did you work on any music while you were in the UK? And if so did you feel the music was very different from when you were in Iceland?
Yeah, the most notable difference I remember were the pre-rehearsed rockstar poisturing of many of the bm bands I saw in the uk, I honestly can´t see that here. It´s probably because of how small the venues are for underground bands in iceland, I suppose its harder to act like a blackmetal bon jovi when you are on eye level with your audience.
Icelandic bands on a large degree also seem to have more of chaotic vibe to them.
5. You spent some Time studying in the UK. Did you feel that the metal scene was very different in the UK to Iceland? Did you work on any music while you were in the UK? And if so did you feel the music was very different from when you were in Iceland?
Yeah, the most notable difference I remember were the pre-rehearsed rockstar poisturing of many of the bm bands I saw in the uk, I honestly can´t see that here. It´s probably because of how small the venues are for underground bands in iceland, I suppose its harder to act like a blackmetal bon jovi when you are on eye level with your audience.
Icelandic bands on a large degree also seem to have more of chaotic vibe to them.
I saw a show f.i with Svartidauði where they played in a middle of the crowd and the frontman would from time to time physically assault audience members, by the end the crowd had been beaten into a kind of state of submission. It was intense.
The material I did for the split was all recorded in London, It was a turning point musically. Because of negative outside factors I shut myself from the world and wrote the songs. The urban landscape gives as much as it takes.
6. You are having vocals done by Wann from Rebirth of Nefast. How Did this come about since Wann is from Ireland. Did you meet during your studies in the UK? Do you think you might have any other members joining wormlust in the future, and if so, think you'd ever play live?
Yes, He did the vocals for the split and an excellent job at that. But I cant really comment beyond that. He does not want to broadcast his personality - So I must respect those wishes.
The material I did for the split was all recorded in London, It was a turning point musically. Because of negative outside factors I shut myself from the world and wrote the songs. The urban landscape gives as much as it takes.
6. You are having vocals done by Wann from Rebirth of Nefast. How Did this come about since Wann is from Ireland. Did you meet during your studies in the UK? Do you think you might have any other members joining wormlust in the future, and if so, think you'd ever play live?
Yes, He did the vocals for the split and an excellent job at that. But I cant really comment beyond that. He does not want to broadcast his personality - So I must respect those wishes.
As for playing live I dont think that would be a possibility, there are up to 200 overdubbed guitars at time , and the idea of translating that into a live show is a nightmare -also it would lose the drowning feeling which the guitar orchestra creates.
7, DOes Iceland have a good live scene? DO many gigs come through there? Or do you have to travel to other countries in order to be able to see any live shows?
The live scene is active, I go out once in a blue moon to see the bands that I like - seeing that most of them play about hundred times too many a year you can usually pick when.
All of the foreign bands that come through here are horrible, reflections of how out of touch with reality most promoters are. I dont have enough fingers and toes to count all the horrible power/prog/hair-metal bands and at the same time a limbless person could count the really good ones.
8. How does the Icelandic landscape affect the msuic you make with your projects? Wormlust's demo didnt really have a traditional sound and sounded rather unique. Do you think this is a result of where you were located? Do you think the sound would have been different if you stayed n the UK and continued to record there?
I cant say that the landscape influenced me much in the making of the demo, the external didn´t really move me . I let the internal be the guide when making the demo- the theme was the path to mental absence. Under the influence of days of sleep deprivation I started recorded things I would not have been created otherwise, I kept on pushing myself and recording until the music started to smother everything out of me. It is the map to my streams of consciousness for the listener then to drown in.
8. How does the Icelandic landscape affect the msuic you make with your projects? Wormlust's demo didnt really have a traditional sound and sounded rather unique. Do you think this is a result of where you were located? Do you think the sound would have been different if you stayed n the UK and continued to record there?
I cant say that the landscape influenced me much in the making of the demo, the external didn´t really move me . I let the internal be the guide when making the demo- the theme was the path to mental absence. Under the influence of days of sleep deprivation I started recorded things I would not have been created otherwise, I kept on pushing myself and recording until the music started to smother everything out of me. It is the map to my streams of consciousness for the listener then to drown in.
I dont think I would have made another sound if I had stayed in the Uk, it got rather intense in the end.
9. You have a split coming out with Haud Mundus threough Total Holocaust Records. How will the material on this split differ from the material on the demo?
It is a reworked recording of a 2006 demo I did while living in london. Its more brutal and raw,but still has the similar emotionless feel to it. Like the demo it was written in one go but this one has the benefit of hindsight.
10. What else can we expect from yourself and wormlust in the future?
I am currently mapping out the execution of a Lp which deals with the theme of drowning and all that it entails,that is asphyxiating mentally,aurally and physically - exploring more paths into oblivion.
11. Thanks for taking out some time for this interview. Do you have any last words you'd like to share? Website or snail mail contacts?
You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.
To get the split : http://thr666.horde.se/
For band contact : Hafsteinn1@gmail.com
9. You have a split coming out with Haud Mundus threough Total Holocaust Records. How will the material on this split differ from the material on the demo?
It is a reworked recording of a 2006 demo I did while living in london. Its more brutal and raw,but still has the similar emotionless feel to it. Like the demo it was written in one go but this one has the benefit of hindsight.
10. What else can we expect from yourself and wormlust in the future?
I am currently mapping out the execution of a Lp which deals with the theme of drowning and all that it entails,that is asphyxiating mentally,aurally and physically - exploring more paths into oblivion.
11. Thanks for taking out some time for this interview. Do you have any last words you'd like to share? Website or snail mail contacts?
You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.
To get the split : http://thr666.horde.se/
For band contact : Hafsteinn1@gmail.com
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