F E A T U R E

Metal in the Night! New Interview with Niklas Stålvind of Wolf
7/15/2011 2:07:33 PM by David L




GG: Wolf has always been able to stay true to the "80's" metal sound, yet with each album, you're able to blend in the up-to-date metal sound flawlessly. What is your secret to this writing success?

Niklas: We write the music we would like to listen to ourselves. We never wanted to go back to the 80s in a time machine and try and create that sound. When we record an album, we just want it to sound good, that's all.

GG: There are many new bands (such as Cauldron and Enforcer - to name a few) that also have that 80's metal vibe and an ever-growing fan bases. What do you think is contributing to the success of this type of metal now (in the year 2011)?

Niklas: I have no idea, other than it's timeless music, if it's good. "Hallowed be thy Name" or "Don't Break the Oath" will always be good songs, no matter what trends are popular for the moment.



[Interview Link]



<< back >>






RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· The Kovenant· The Haunted
· Chaingunn· Carpathian Forest
· Immolation· Poisonblack
· Dokken· Disturbed
· Anthrax· Helloween
· Godsmack· Circle II Circle
· Ring of Fire· Advent
· Dark Moor· Legend
· Wizard· Powergod
· Power of Omens· Led Zeppelin
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Wycked Synn
· Runemagick· Rob Rock
· Axenstar· Duke
· Edguy· Dew Scented
· Three Inches of Blood· Celesty
· Scala Mercalli· Freakhouse
· UFO· Edge Of Forever
· Gamma Ray· Highlord
· Nova Lex· Gary Moore
· Judas Priest· Acrid
· Therion· Saxon
· Imp· Psychotron
· Tearabyte· Eternal Flight
· Megadeth· I.C.E.
· Negative Creeps· Made of Iron
· Tsjuder· Avenue F
· Tristania· Dark Tranquillity
· John Oliva's Pain· Fifth Cross
· Of Infinity· Milkweed
· Emerald Sun· Helgrind
· Audiovision· Entombed
· Miles Beyond· Seige of Hate
· Labyrinth· Sabaton
· Nevermore· Wolverine
· Crimson Moonlight· Cemetary
· Chaoswave· Oathean
· Alex Skolnick Trio· Bleed The Sky
· Omegalord· Drunkard
· Magica· Callenish Circle
· Testament· Goddess Of Desire
· Alice Cooper· Cannon
· Thor· Holy Blood
· Iron Maidens· Scar Symmetry
· The Scourger· Nuclear Assault
· Future is Tomorrow· Black Majesty
· Orphaned Land· Penetrator
· Winterfell· Algol3
· Avenged Sevenfold· Ewigkeit
· Vinterriket· Ram-Zet
· Wolfmother· Urizen
· Asrai· Nobody's Fool
· Witchery· Cardinale
· Poison· Nikki Puppet
· Upwards of Endtime· Wolves in the Throne Room
· Daylight Dies· Hell-Born
· Steep· The Berzerker
· Dissection· Manngard
· Cavalar· Nicodemus
· The Sword· The Furor
· Upon Infliction· Before Silence
· Suzukiton· Hydrogyn
· Vicious Rumors· I
· The Finals· Myon
· Oblomov· Eyes of Ligeia
· Lesbian Bed Death· Obtest
· Lordi· Starkweather
· Better Left Unsaid· Quest of Aidance
· Phazm· Twisted Into Form
· Melechesh· Lost Eden
· Zyklon· Cruachan
· Marc Sasso· Cattle Decapitation
· White Willow· Satariel
· Pantera· Five Finger Death Punch
· Glorior Belli· David Galas
· Keep of Kalessin· Temple Of Blood
· Keldian· Destynation
· Pathosray· Heresi
· Mass Extinction· Averse Sefira
· Shining Star· The Obsessed
· Witchfinder General· Alestorm
· The More I See· Deadsea
· Mustasch· My Dying Bride
· Caliban· Uli Jon Roth
· Giant Squid· Earthen Grave