Wulfgar Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

We have had some changes in the lineup, Robin Karlsson took over the guitar after Jimmie dropped out and Andreas Skarphagen is our new bass player. So we have been working with our new members and getting everybody fit for fight.

2.You also have a new album coming out towards the end of August, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

The new album does not have so much folk metal parts as our earlier work. The new material is more old school death metal but without loosing our own sound. Also the production is much higher quality we think.

3.This is also your first release since 2010, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

We hade some members drop out in 2011-2012 so the band was put on hold for a while. And then Thommy started a family and had his hands full with that for a while so it just felt natural to take a little break from it all. 

4.Your lyrics cover Viking and Norse Mythology, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

Well the world of mythology is fantastic. So many stories to tell and it's a great source of inspiration.

Also we think the stories works great with our music.

5.On your earlier albums you covered more misanthropic themes, what was the decision behind the lyrical change?

Norse mythology was the only topic we could think of that all the members liked so it felt natural to us. We never wanted to be a political band so our way of staying away from that was to write about mythology and historical events. 

6.The namd 'Wulgar' has been used in 'Beowulf' and also a character in R.A Salvatore's Forgotten Realm' novels, where did you get the inspiration for the name?

Well it's a old norse name mening guarded by wolves and we just thaught it would make a great band name.

7.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the album cover?

The artwork is done by our old friend Jan yrlund at darkgrove design. He has done all our records in the past and we really love his work so we just keep getting back to him every time we need nice artwork. 

8.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

We played at firebox metalfest in Finland together with bands like dark tranquillity and impaled nazarene many years ago and I would personally rank that one our biggest gig yet. We have also played a little in germany and of course a lot of gig here in Sweden. 

I would say that we try to bring the feeling and atmosphere of the cold north when we play without using a lot of props or so. It can be done with the right lighting and stuff like that and that what's we prefer.

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of Viking and melodic death metal?

Well that's hard for us to say. But usually we get pretty good response on our music. 

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Well hopefully this covid shit will pass soon so we can start booking some gigs again. It's been far to long since we stood on a stage together.

Also we are thinking about making a new video.

11.What are you listening to nowadays?

Wulfgar of course. ;) 

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?  

Just stay tuned and hopefully we will see you at a live show real soon.

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Wulfgar/From The Ashes/Downfall Records/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Wulfgar  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  Viking,  black  and  death  metal  along  with  a  musical  style  that  they  refer  to  as  'Midgardian  Metal'  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "From  The  Ashes"  which  will  be  released  in  August  by  Downfall  Records.

  Heavy  yet  melodic  riffing  starts  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Vocals  are  mostyl  death  metal  growls  along  with  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  Swedish  style  along  with  the  screams  also  adding  in  elements  of  black  metal  when  they  are  utilized.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  synths  can  also  be  heard  on  some  of  the  tracks.  Most  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  more  of  a  mid  tempo  direction  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  when t he  music  finally  speeds  up.

  Wulgar  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  melodic  styles  of  black,  death  and  Viking  metal  and  mix  them  together  to  create  a  very  aggressive  sounding  recording.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Vikings  And  Mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Wulfgar  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  Viking,  black  and  death metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "From  The  Ashes'  "Where  Dark  Elves  Dwell"  "With  Gods  in  Your  Hearts"  and  "In  Valhalla".  8  out  of  10.

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