Valdur Interview II

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. One of the best kept secrets of the USBM scene is the existence of Valdur. Haunting, icy cold black metal with speed, melody, and riffs, this is a band that should be within every metalhead’s sphere of consciousness. I keep a close eye on the band’s goings on, and Valdur have recently released a 7” single, Demon Wisdom.



In addition, with a new full-length imminent, the time was ripe to get an update from drummer Lord Sxuperion…

1) What label is releasing the new 7” single, and in what format, or formats?

Greetings, sir! Good to hear from you. The new 7" is available only on vinyl and was made possible by Mr. Satan's Might through Cult of the Horns. Pressed to 300 copies…released in March, 2010.

2) How can listeners obtain the new single?

A few ways, it is possible, yes…. directly from satansmight@cultofthehorns.com. I believe that Relapse has some copies, as well? We will also have some available on tour this July…

3) Describe the upcoming full-length album. Does the album have a title?

The album is titled Raven God Amongst Us after the song off of our previous split CD with Lightning Swords of Death… although we did not re-record that song for this album. We just felt that naming the album after that song was the correct way for us to allow all of the pieces of the puzzle to fall into place as we move forward. I am not really sure as to how I can describe it though. It is how and what it should be…. we are pleased, and that is what matters…yes?

4) When can we expect a release?

The release date is July 9th…. but we leave for the east coast on the 13th of July. So for a couple of weeks, they will only be available at our live shows.

5) What label will be releasing the album?

The next full length will be released on my label BloodyMountainRecords. Although there are some other labels interested in this release, we need to get this out now and have it be available immediately for our shows out east…..so for now, it is on BloodyMountain.

6) Have you selected cover art and a design layout for the album?

Yes. The cover art was done by Hal at Rotting Graphics. He plays in Slaughterbox as well as Killgasm. Hal's work is killer so it was an obvious choice. The layout was done by me with help from the other band members…. as well as an image given to us by our friend Neil that is the inner gatefold image.

7) How difficult is putting an album together given your rather remote location in the eastern Sierras?

Well, it is a process. We rehearse very often in the Bloody Mountain Bunker, and many of our songs have been recorded and produced here. But for this upcoming full length, we decided to travel down south into the city to record with J. Haddad at Trench Studio. It has been very costly and time consuming for us, as everything was done on our own and out of our own pockets, but we feel that it was worth it.

8) Are there any plans to tour to support the new album?

We leave for the northeast of the U.S. on the 13th of July. ...and we are going out on our own…..hey!

Thank you for your time!

…Dave! Thank you……