As an artist you have different sources
of inspiration, shifting and changing with time, but also constant
elements that stand as the pillars of your creations. And while these
pillars stand strong and unbroken, they might still be hidden, in
disguise and thus invisible for most.
In practice this can have several
reasons: lost focus, experiments and so on.
But more important for most artists who
have to make a living from their art is the diktat and pressure of
commercial considerations.
Actually I am a lucky guy, since alomst
everything I create is in harmony with my iron creed and vision. I am
able to bring out my message to the masses and most sources of
inspiration get their appropriate run. But still, there's something
missing.
While I am able to incorporate most of
the impact that nature, wildlife, ancient european culture and pagan
heritage have on my artistic vision, there's another aspect that is
still hidden in the shadowside of my creations.
The things that lie beyond the obvious,
under the surface, the obscure, the morbid, the „evil“ forces...
It's time to invoke some of these esoteric spirits!
I was spending some time thinking about
how to give room to these darker elements without loosing my distinct
manner of expression. My vision soon cleared – I wanted to create
something that would melt my rather authentic norse ornamental style
with the aesthetics and contents of old-school Death and Black and
Viking Metal (when I speak of the latter, I speak of old Enslaved,
Helheim or Einherjer – not the feeble shit that is labeled as
Viking Metal today...)
since this musical genre(s) were
extremely influential to me in an artistic and personal way.
The name Nekro Norse was born as an
umbrella term to describe this new style.
While „Nekro“ describes the dark
and sinister approach of the artworks, the framework and execution
will be in a similar „Norse“ style that I am known for.
Nekro Norse is a concept that allows me
to dive into the occult and sombre realms of art, still with a strong
connection to my roots in germanic/norse culture and old school
Metal. I am sure it won't appeal to all my fans out there, but it
isn't intended to do so. This is a celebration of my artistic freedom
without any bonds or restrictions but my own (bad) taste.
But I am also sure that some of you who
have a similar background and interest in Death/Black Metal as well
as northern european culture will gladly join me on my excursion to
the realms of the dead.
The pictures presented in that post are excerpts from the first full artwork called „The Delusion of the Necromancer“ that will be published on my websites very soon!
/Freki W
