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1. Can you give us a brief intro to the band?
Oh, that's actually quite a long story…but
to make it short…the band formed back in 1994 with
the intention to combine many different elements to
a black metal texture, such as clear vocals, acoustic
guitars etc. The folk music element was a large part
of the whole idea and now 17 years later it's quite
the same…even if some parts have changed it's still
a mixture of many different musical expressions. From
the beginning it was only me in the band but the last
11 years we've been two guys, I and another guy called
Mattias. We play a several instruments each and are
satisfied with the line-up.
2. Musically, what would you say your main influences
are?
I guess that we don't have any real musical influence
that we boost our mind out of, instead the fuel is to
explore the universal laws of nature, human, music etc..
that drives us to continue our journey and try to find
new paths within our own path. If I listen to music
it's mostly progressive and symphonic rock from the
70's that I put into the stereo/computer.
3. Tell us about your upcoming/present album/demo
releases?
It's a glance at our past but still a step forward in
our exploration of our own formula. That includes harsh
metal, progressive elements, folk music, ambient soundscapes
etc. It's a summary of our catalogue but still have
many fresh ideas and new perspectives on it. Hard to
give in words as it's so based on emotions.
4.
What are your upcoming tour plans?
We're not a live act at this point…hard to find
the right people to work with in a small place like
we're living in. So, at this point we're just a studio
act
5. Where is your favorite city to gig, both in terms
of playing and visiting?
Germany in general is very good for Vintersorg and we
like it there…but of course I would like to go
to for example Egypt for the cultural aspect of it…not
the whole riot thing of course.. just to see those pyramids
once in my life. But my all time fave city to be in
is, and this may sound awkward, is the one that I'm
living in. Here I feel at ease and are inspired all
the time.
6. If you could go out on tour with any band, who
would it be?
Hard to say as it depends if it should be nice to the
audience or just me. I mean I would like to play with
Camel, Nektar, Uriah Heep etc…but the fans would
maybe feel disturbed by that. But a band like Opeth
for example fits I think from an audience perspective.
7. Have you ever suffered an onstage/tour related injury?
Not really, I remember one time though in Germany when
I was very sick, some really nasty cold I guess, and
we're playing a filled up venue that had no ventilation
system, so people in the audience was passing out due
to the lack of oxygen and I was about to as well.
8. What's the funniest thing that's ever happened
to you on tour?
The creativeness of people coming together with a common
goal is so nice, I don't really see any down sides to
it more than the ordinary thing with different wills
and such, but that's not just in band situations.
9. What are the best / worst things about being in
a band?
10. What's your personal poison of choice?
11. Which band / album do you love but know you shouldn't?
No.. I just listen to things that I like…and if
I like it I'm not ashamed of it in any way. I mean sometimes
you go to a friend's party and they play things that
you don't like but I'm very skilled socially so I just
sit back and let them have their time, I'm the guest
you know.
12. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a wood
chuck could chuck wood?
It depends if it's chucked in the woods or in Chuck's
wooden chuckery!
13.
Any last words?
The new album is a great adventure and if you like such
things you should check it out.
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