Fortid - 1. Hello, first of all, please tell us who we are talking with and what does Fortid mean to you?
- Hello, this is Einar, AKA Eldur writing. Fortíð was to me originally a solo project created specifically to present the Icelandic Völuspá poems, but later developed into wider variety of subjects. The three witches of fate inspired me to dive not only into the past but the present and future as well. I never lose the pagan thread and symbolism though, as it is all a personal part of me. I even modernise a lot of that symbolism, which some people dislike, but to me this is always about the creative forces. Fortíð is my legacy.
2. You have already released 7 full-length albums, you’ve been playing together for 23 years, there were moves to Oslo and then back to Iceland again. Why?
- I moved to Oslo in 2008, when I felt I had come to the edge of what I could achieve in Iceland. It is an isolated country, but not as much today as it used to be. The variety of musicians in the metal scene was much less back then also, and none of them really fit into Fortíð. The other members today are much younger than me, another generation. But in Oslo, I managed to put together a 5 piece band in a matter of 2-3 months. I also got to start touring, which if naturally way easier on the mainland of Europe than on an island. I moved completely back to Iceland in 2017 after a rocky personal life, but essentially it was my family who made the heaviest pull back.
3. The latest album was released in 2023, and “Lifandi á Íslandi 2024” in 2025. When will a new full-length album be released?
- There are so many things going on in my life right now, so I have been keeping most writing process on ice. I am just about to release the Eldur debut album now in September, but that's just one of the projects that I needed to get out of my system before considering diving back into a new Fortíð album creation. Imagine a factory conveyor belt. I need to clear out all the unfinished things on the belt to be able to focus. There are some reissues of old music coming this year and I just finished an OST for a video game.
4. You have all played in many Scandinavian bands. Does that have an effect on your music today?
- For sure. I have never participated in any musical collaboration without taking some lessons and inspiration from it, whether good or bad.
5. What were (your), your beginnings with metal, why in your life (what happened) did you choose this path, this kind of music?
- I was around 8 when I started diving into all the family's vinyls. I quickly found that I was more drawn to the heavier style of music. The selection was limited, but I discovered mainstream metal bands at first, simply because in the 80's - 90's there was a very limited reach to music in Iceland. Whenever I got into a home with a big record collection, I would just soak myself in as many albums as I could. Metallica was the band that made me want to play guitar. Mayhem was the band that got me into Black Metal. This music spoke to something inside me, and still does.
6. What do your lyrics talk about in general? Do they differ on the following albums, or has it been one chosen path – one message – from the very beginning?
- I write about many different things. There should be no limits. But obviously I'm drawn to the darker side of things, so I guess that is the common denominator.
7. What are the differences between concerts in Norway and concerts in Iceland?
- Norway was always 10 years ahead of Iceland with pretty much everything, but I guess that gap is less today (on some levels at least). I don't see any specific difference today.
8. Thank you for your valuable time. Your last words to the fans, and I wish you even greater success and look forward to the new full-length album.
- Check out my Eldur debut album, entitled: Rituals of Death and Necromancy, coming out on September 19. Thanks for the interview. Keep the flame burning!
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the interview by:Seducer 2025y.
- USA, Florida, crocodiles, swamps… what else does this region bring to mind? Death Metal? And what more? We will talk about it with – Antagonizor.
Antagonizor 1. Welcome, and thank you for coming to SucivilbO. To start, tell us what your name means, who we’re talking to, and how big the band is.
+ This is Sarah, the guitarist and vocalist for Antagonizör. Our other members are my wife, Tzu-Wei on bass, and our drum slave, Mykel. We are heavy metal lesbos from HELL, and Mykel, well, he is irrelevant. You may be thinking, "Drum slave?! What could this possibly mean?!" It means that Mykel's life is completely dedicated to playing drums for Antagonizör. He will do this duty for the rest of his life or he will be executed.
+ We take our name quite literally. Most of the antagonism from the band is directed at our drum slave in the form of emotional and physical abuse, both on and offstage. But we also like to push people's buttons with our music.
+ We are a three piece band who is on the rise after the release of our first full length album, Edgelords from Hell. Since that release, we have been asked to play some great festivals, like Blades of Steel in Wisconsin, and Keep It True Rising in Germany. We are an underground band who is set to take over the world!!!!
2. You’re from Florida – that’s already a high bar, a place full of history. Do you feel any pressure because of that, or does it not matter?
+ No, we don't feel pressure. You're right that there's a lot of great bands that have come from here, though. There are still great bands around, a lot of good death metal especially. But there's not a whole lot of people doing the kind of music we are.
3. You’re dropping albums, fans are drooling in front of the stage, your amazing music is blowing their minds, and the girls are killing with sex appeal. Is that how it is?
+ Yeah we have had some venues complain about the rather large drool puddles they've had to clean up after our sets. And the blood from Mykel's injuries. Now don't let the whole "sex appeal" thing make you think us girls can't play our instruments and people only like us because we are hot. To be perfectly clear we are both bangin babes AND skilled musicians. We have had some people say our music has blown their minds. That's probably because these days there isn't anyone doing what we are doing (at least not to our knowledge). No one else is playing this kind of mix of old school heavy metal and punk anymore. And no one else is probably this blatantly cruel to their drummer. If they were, they would probably get cancelled.
4. Tell us something about your new release – what’s it about, where does it take us, and how long of a journey is it?
+ Edgelords from Hell is a mix of first wave black metal (heavily inspired by Venom), thrash metal, NWOBHM, and hardcore punk. The album jumps all over the place between these different genres. We refuse to be pigeon holed into one specific sound. I write the songs, and I write whatever the fuck I want to regardless of how people will label it. The lyrics are Satanic at times, sexual at times. There are a few songs about motorcycles because we love speed. There are also two songs that have some commentary on social issues like bodily autonomy and police brutality. We refuse to bend to authority and we will NEVER lick the boot of the oppressor.
+ We are becoming more of a heavy metal band now, but we still have that punk ethos. We are working on the release of an EP soon leading up to our second full length, which will be an exclusively heavy metal album. We are very excited for what's to come.
5. We already know what your concerts look like, but let me ask – do you also make it over to Europe?
+ We are coming to Europe for the first time in a few weeks to play Keep It True Rising in Germany. We wish we could do a European tour while we are over there, but unfortunately, it's not in the cards for this year. However, we may try to do that next year, along with a tour of the eastern US and Texas/Mexico. We will see what we can pull off!
6. What does metal mean to you?
+ I've always felt like good heavy metal comes from the crotch and from the power of Satan. It's supposed to sound gnarly, sleazy, evil, and not super polished like a lot of the new music you hear these days. Granted, I do like some newer metal that's higher production, but my favorite stuff has the old school sound.
7. Thank you for the interview – the last words are yours, for the fans! From my side, I wish you the best of luck!
+ Stay evil. Hail Satan. Mykel stinks. Listen to our music... OR ELSE!!!!!!
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the interview by: Seducer 2025y.