Völur

Völur
Origin Toronto, Canada
Genres Doom metal, Folk music
Years active 2014 (2014)-present
Labels Prophecy Productions

Völur is a Canadian doom metal band based in Toronto, Canada signed to Prophecy Productions. Since forming in 2014 they have released two full-length albums, one EP[1] and have toured Canada, the United States and Europe. They play a hybrid style of doom metal and folk music while often incorporating jazz structures into their songwriting.

History

Völur was formed in 2014 by Lucas Gadke (Blood Ceremony), Laura C. Bates (ex-Trent Severn) and James Payment (Do Make Say Think). Their first EP, Disir, was recorded in a single day in April 2014 by Ian Blurton and released independently.

In 2015 the band signed with Germany-based Prophecy Productions and performed at Prophecy Festival in 2016 at the Stone Age Balve Cave in western Germany.[2] Prophecy subsequently re-released Disir later the same year.

Völur released Ancestors in 2017, their first big label release.[3]

They toured the United States for the first time in 2018 along with label-mates 1476, however the tour was cut short after Bates and Gadke were badly injured falling off a collapsing balcony.

Themes and influences

Völur's lyrical themes draw primarily from Norse mythology. Their first release Disir focused on female Norse goddesses, then Ancestors focused on male gods.[4]

Musically they are influenced by doom metal and folk music.

Band members

  • Lucas Gadke - Bass, vocals
  • Laura C. Bates - Violin, vocals
  • James Payment - Drums

Discography

  • Disir (2014)
  • Breaker of Oaths single (2015)
  • Ancestors (2017)

References

  1. ↑ "Völur". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Germany's Prophecy Festival Brought Black Metal, Doom, and Neofolk to Life in a Stone Age Cave". Vice. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Do Yourself a Favor and Stream Völur's Ancestors". MetalSucks. May 31, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ Andy O'Connor (June 30, 2017). "Völur Complicate Metal Masculinity". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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