Bylec-Tum#10, Italy – Ole/Hagal (English)
First
of all, would you introduce Hagal to the readers?
We`re a Black Metal band from Hamburg/Germany. Hagal was founded
in 1998. Karg was our debut and the only output so long. It`s from
1999. But we`re recording a new opus by now, so: Hagal will kill
again!
The music of your band can be seen as a sort of Pagan/Black metal,
also if you describe it as pure Nordic Black Metal stuff, am I right?
There are lots of acoustic passages and some atmospheric parts which
make me think to a Pagan Metal-inspired group... How important are
those influences for Hagal? Are your lyrics based on the Pagan Myths
or are they about pure Black Metal topics (Satanism, Occultism…)?
They are based on the pagan myths. They`re about the nordic mythology,
the world of ghosts and very personal battles with society, expressed
through old myths. The pagan influences are very important to us,
they`re our soul! The atmospheric parts you mentioned are necessary
for the music, but we also need them to express the deeper meaning
of the lyrics.
I think that Hagal is not so famous in the Underground Black
metal panorama; how are the responses to your CD “Karg” in Germany
like?
Here in Germany we`re quite well known. We had very, very positive
reactions on “Karg”, regarding a lot of mags like “Ablaze” or “Legacy”.
We`re on many underground samplers and have played a lot of gigs
in northern Germany. I`m very happy the way it is, but get more
and more happier the more CD`s you order for your distro. You in
Italy know the old Black Metal spirit, which I often miss in my
own country. Thanks a lot for that!!!
I’ve noticed that “Karg” has a very good production, still being
a (full-lenght) Demo-CD. Are you the same producers of your CD?
Are there any labels interested in your proposal and so, have you
found a serious deal for your band?
No, we´re not signed. But I hope this will change with our next
output and yes: We have produced our CD by ourselves.
The German Black metal movement: let us know your opinion about
the local bands, live-shows, Magazines, and all the other Underground
addicts to the cause…
Local bands: Some are great (Nargaroth, Nagelfar, for example),
but most are shit and just embarrassing, they don`t earn to be mentioned
here. There are quite a lot of live shows here, underground concerts
and stuff. The same with the mags: Many mags, the most of them very
good. The biggest are “Ablaze” and “Legacy”. I know a lot of people
here, other B.M. bands and so on. Yes, I think it could be great
if all that loosers going round in our scene would just fuck off
and die!
Is Hagal a live-band? How many shows have you performed in your
zone?
No, Hagal isn`t that classic live band, I think no B.M. band is.
B.M. is too personal to fully express it to others, you know? But
we love to play live and have played a lot here in northern Germany.
Your lyrics are in German language. Why this choice? Have you
ever thought to sing in English for a clearer diffusion of your
music’s message between the masses (if there is a precise “message”)?
The lyrics are in german, so I can express my emotions the way I
feel them, and I don`t have to translate them, because translated
emotions wouldn`t be so strong, you know? That`s the whole reason.
But who knows? Maybe I write the next lyric in english? I do not
plan something like that. But our next output will be in german
language, too.
You are a trio, but I don’t know who is the main leader of the
Horde (is there?). Who is the greatest composer of music and lyrics
in Hagal?
A.F. , our gitarist/ shouter, is the master-mind behind the music.
I`m the master-mind behind the lyrics. There`s no leader, we`re
all equal!!!
I know that you are a man of culture, seen that you usually visit
many places around your country (and of course you’ve visited my
country, am I right?). What do you think about the different places
that you’ve visited in your life until this moment? What do you
think about Italy in particular?
How could you know? I`m suprised, you`re right. I love to travel
a lot, meet other cultures and Metalheads from everywhere. I`ve
been in Italy for 5 or 6 times. I think one of the most exciting
places is Florenze with its old buildings. I didn`t like Rimini
much...too many people, although I love to take a bath in the Italian
sea. I think it have to be great to live in Italy, isnt`t it? Besides,
I like Norway and Sweden very much - a lot of woods and lakes. And
California, it`s great!
What do you usually do in your private life when you’re out of
Hagal? Which are your ages, jobs, hobbies…?
A.F.: 24, student, plays the guitar all day, haha. Besides, he eats
pop-loosers! Dirk, 22, is going to learn something, which has to
do with music, also plays the guitar all the day and composes music
on his PC. A quiet nice and lovely person, whom all people like.
Ole (me): 21, student, I really like playing drums of course and
football. I spend a lot of time with my girlfriend. I`m studying
“Media and Journalism”, so I`m going to be a journalist in the future.
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