DISTORTED SOUND MAGAZINE
Written by JAMES WEAVER
Forging a tale for the ages...
Canadian outfit VÖLUR are an interesting beast.
Fusing elements of suffocating doom metal with
sombre melodies of folk has gifted the band with a
truly fresh and exhilarating soundscape. Whilst some
bands settle for refining their sound from album to
album, VÖLUR have opted for a truly ambitious effort;
a staggering series of four concept records. 2017 saw
the arrival of chapter two in this series, Ancestors,
and continues the band’s upwards trajectory in metal’s
underground. For bassist/vocalist Lucas Gadke he
reveals the origins behind such an audacious concept.
“Having a conceptual framework helps me guide
a composition. If you’re able to put yourself in a
definitive mood and world then, at least to me, the
music comes easier.