- First of all thank you for taking time to answer my questions, can you give us a description about Svarttjern? And the Band Style?
Sgt.V: Svarttjern is a band that you would find deep inside a cold the blackest tunes to summon the dark spirit stenchy cave. Messing within mankind…
- What’s the Meaning of the Band Name?
Sgt.V: The name is taken from a painting by August Cappelen with the same name. It has nothing to do with the CARPATHIAN FOREST song witch may seem obvious” nor with the famous google translate “blacktarn” as we often get called…” The painting has a gloomy and dark theme, witch kind of represents our music.
- Your Second album ‘Towards the Ultimate’ Will out On Agonia Records the 27th October 2011, Can you give us an idea how it will sound? I Read interessant reviews online…
Sgt.V: TTU will sound more complex and “full-blooded” than MPOM. You could say it interacts more with the feeling of the listener, and chaos is more controlled. If you enjoy listening to Blink 182, then stay the fuck away.
HaaN: The “Towards The Ultimate” album is continuation from the debut album, especially with the lyrical aspects. HansFyrste will reveal much more than the MPOM album. Musical wise there is just in general much more. This is by far a concept album, but when compared to the debut, the tracks interacts much more, hard to describe, listen to it.
Listen to ‘Towards The Ultimate’ on Spotify Here
- do you have plans after the release of the album, live shows or tours?
Sgt.V: We will do one release-show in Oslo, Norway a few days before the album is released. Other than that, we have no touring-plans for the moment.
- Which band you been touring or playing live with before would you play with again?
HaaN: Never had a problem with any of the bands we have shared the stage with, so there are a few… With that being said, the gig we did with Nattefrost was great. We toured last year with Shining and Sarkom, a great tour, would`t mind doing the same some time further down the line.
- Svarttjern best live show ever?
HaaN: By far our appearance on the 2010 Inferno Festival. Place was packed and everything went smooth for a change.
- Largest Source of Inspiration in music, beliefs?
HaaN: I can only speak for myself on this question, as HansFyrste and I are the two creative forces in the band, and we have a different approach when creating. I don`t have obvious musical inspiration, at least not in terms of other bands, think one would have heard immediately if the was an obvious band of inspiration. When in a creative phase I try to distant myself from all music.
- When you write new music, what do you prefer to do? And what the places that inspires you?
HaaN: Well, drunk in my studio has done the trick so far, so sticking with that. Might sound like a cliché, but anywhere can inspire me, dosen`t have to be the fjords, mountains etc, could be in moss.
- Svarttjern Uses TNBM Banner, as some Norwegian Bands (Urgehal, tsjuder, darkthrone …). What do you think of the Black metal scene in Norway today?
Sgt.V: Personally I see the TNBM banner as a mark of quality. Not many bands can stand for what it represents. And those who use it for “FUN”, get a grip! I’ve seen German bands using this banner. No explanation needed. As black metal is more and more decreasing in Norway, not many bands are left that play TRUE black metal. Some really good stuff is happening in NIDAROS, be sure to check out bands from that area. But I prefer quality before quantity, so i don’t mind that there are not too many bands around.
- What are your all time Favourites Albums?
Sgt.V: This is impossible to answer. But 2 albums worth mentioning is EXODUS – BONDED BY BLOOD and MORBID ANGEL – ALTARS OF MADNESS. Neither has one single “dead” track, and is a total masterpiece all the way.
- Thank you for answering my questions and good luck with new cd, If you have a message to the reader please feel free :
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