Band: Vimur Country: United States Genre: Black Metal
1. Hi! How are you? Introduce your band and tell us a little about it for those who don't know about your work.
Greetings. I am Vaedis Eosphorus from the American cult Vimur. My duties are vociferations and arcane melodies. I founded Vimur in 2006. We have four full length albums out currently and working on our fifth. Our music is black metal TOTALITY.
2. Where do you draw inspiration for your work?
We draw from several sources of inspiration when writing music. The grandeur of TOTALITY itself is an inspiration. On all levels there exists triumph, defeat, power, death, glory, desolation and so forth. The union of opposites is well represented in our sound. This is what we mean by black metal Totality. We take these concepts to their furthest expression in our music. We also find inspiration in varying mythologies, religions, history, classical art and things of that sort. Musically we are drawn towards traditional heavy metal but by no means limited to this.
3. Tell us more about your latest album, The Timeless Everpresent. Are you satisfied with the result? How do you feel now, almost a year after the album's release?
We are quite pleased with The Timeless Everpresent. I think it's our best album. It encapsulates our sound well. Our music is quite varied in mood but the Vimur thread is obvious throughout the whole album. All of the band members gave excellent performances and the production is exactly what we were going for.
4. Tell us about the idea behind the visuals - I mean, the green flames and all that. It looks positively demonic!
The green fire represents the light of the sun behind the sun. It is the light of Totality. The flaming sword represents the essence of existence...eternal conflict. The album cover represents the fight for Totality.
5. Regarding your covers, they're bright, with vibrant colors. I checked, and they were designed by different people (although some have designed them for you more than once). Tell us about the concept behind them and the people who created them. Why did you decide to use a retouched photograph for "The Timeless Everpresent"?
The concepts are our own which we entrust to talented painters to interpret them into visual form. Each cover and logo coincides with a specific era of the band. This is evident in our logos as well. The three logos and associated covers represent a specific band line-up and thus style at that time. We decided a new cover style and logo to match our new lineup on "The Timeless Everpresent" was appropriate. I'm not sure what you mean by retouched photograph though. The green fire and smoke on the cover is real from a chemical reaction. That was not done with editing.
6. Your sound has a distinctly American feel. You know, when I first played "The Timeless Everpresent," I had no doubt where you were from. What do you think that's connected to? Could you tell us a little about the technical aspects of recording and how you structure your creative process? Where did you record?
I'm not sure what that's connected to. It is possibly because we listen to and are influenced by European music but will never be able to escape our American heritage which is a history of brutality, brashness, and brazenness. Nor do we want to.
As for the creative process, the songs are built from the riffs up. When the basic structure is decided, the song is taken to rehearsal to master nuances and make edits. Our last album was recorded at Second Sight Sound in Atlanta, GA by Alex Parra. He is well acquainted with our music and knows exactly what we are going for. We are going to record our next album with him.
7. As the band's songwriter, do you feel like your musical inspirations have changed at all over the years?
I don't think they have drastically. I've always known what Vimur sounds like. What I listen to in my free time doesn't particularly influence Vimur because our identity has been established for so long.
8. If it's not a secret, could you tell me why you switched labels from Boris Records to Avantgarde Music?
Boris Records treated us great. The physical copies of our two albums with them are top notch. We switched to Avantgarde Music because they have a much larger reach and are much more specialized towards our style.
9. How do you rate your releases? Which one do you consider the most successful?
Our most recent album, "The Timeless Everpresent" has been our most successful and is my personal favorite. Each album offers something unique but are equal in the Vimur pantheon.
10. Are Vimur's live performances as important as their studio recordings? How do you feel about live shows?
Our live performance is equally if not more important than our recordings. We have always excelled as a live act. The vitality and urgency of Vimur is very apparent in our live show. We stand by our albums but our full live show is the best way to experience us.
11. What are your plans for 2026?
We are going to record our fifth full length album in spring 2026. We are currently in the final stages of writing and arrangement before going to the studio to record. Currently we have no tours booked but this will absolutely change.
12. Thanks for your answers! A few words for those who have been following you?
Thanks to anybody who has supported us over the years. Reclaim your spiritual sovereignty!
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January 2026
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