Fenriz's Interview Found In FullMetalSean
INTERVIEWER: The tracks on Old Star possess a lot of throwback elements and a strong 80’s inspired heavy metal sound, producing a very heavy outcome. Would you say that the latest collection of songs are simply the result of classic metal/rock inspiration or is there a conscious decision to move forward with your sound further away from Darkthrone’s distinguished black metal sound?
FENRIZ: I made song 2, 4, and 6 and Ted made the others. He doesn't talk about his songs, I guess he writes like he always does and he is also the calm guy, whereas I am the squirrely one that musically runs around a lot. Our main inspiration – for the both of us – is probably Tony Iommi, also because he inspired most bands that inspired us. I think we were further away from black metal sound on the 2005-2016 albums than we are now. Ted's songs have more black metal than in a long time, but he also throws in Epicus Doomicus Metallicus riffs and some classic heavy metal, too. He even has a riff that sounds like prime-time, slow, early Burzum on this album. I am the dude that pulls it in unusual directions, but really not much more than what we did in 1988. We had way more acoustic/clear guitar parts then, which was usually inspired by the slow and soft Metallica of 84’ and 86’ albums.
—Interview done by Sean McLennan, from Overdrive Music Magazine
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painted transilvanian hunger on my jacket
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Darkthrone in a line-up consisting of Ivar Enger (Zephyrous), Ted Skjellum (Nokturno Culto), Gylve Nagell (Fenriz) an Dag Nilsen. Photo from "Soulside Journey" album 1990-91.
Credits: The Cult Is Alive - Darkthrone fanpage
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Members of Darkthrone & Euronymous in the Helvete basement
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