Metal band from Secunda releases new single
Even though the men are canvases of tattoos and piercings, they are just as normal, humble and down to earth as any other person.
After the release of their album, Breaking the Chains, in early 2020, local and talented brutal melodic death metal band, FenrisWulf, is back with a new single, Woven Fate.
The inspiration behind the single is a whole year of frustration relating to Covid-19, a whole year of not being able to go out and perform like previously.
“It has been torture for us musicians to just sit at home and not being able to go out and perform and express ourselves,” said lead guitarist, Johan du Toit.
Covid-19 has heavily impacted the music and entertainment industry seeing artists having cancelled numerous shows.
“With Covid-19, we could not live off the expectations of our previous album. We had to put performing live on hold,” said Du Toit.
During the lockdown, the band, despite not being able to perform live, continued writing songs.
FenrisWulf brings the sounds of the Norse Heathen Viking culture.
“Heavy metal is one of the music genres that is real emotion,” said Du Toit.
Even though the men are canvases of tattoos and piercings, they are just as normal, humble and down to earth as any other person.
“Metal is more real. It is people who play the actual instruments, they make what they want themselves.
What you hear, comes from the heart. Metal is a community,” said Du Toit.
He said there are so many sub-genres in metal and it is one of the most diverse forms of music on the planet.
“You either get it or you don’t. You either know what metal is all about, understand the culture, understand the fans and the sounds, or you just hate on with everyone else and just mislabel it as satanic,” said Du Toit.
The majority of the band’s five members were self-taught from a young age on instruments and have perfected their sound as the years went on with the encouragement of their family and mentors.
“If you put enough attention into something then you will get better at it. Don’t follow what people tell you to do or follow the money. Follow what you feel like you have to follow, and you will get where you want to be. Give a man a job that he enjoys doing, then he will never have to work a day in his life. The one job that you hate, someone else loves to do,” said vocalist, Henco Chamberlain.
Woven Fate has blown up on charts and is currently fourth on local heavy metal music charts.
The band has also been contacted by Metal for Africa, who encouraged them to continue what they are doing and that they love the latest single.
The band is eager to get back on stage to do what they love and to share their latest release with fans live.
Ms Charné Olivier, owner of Scissorhands Hair Salon and marketing manager for the band said: “This is a group of local guys who are doing dam good, why not support our local people?”
She said that these are just normal people, who have careers just like everyone else and at the end of the day they bring what they love to the community.
“Give them the chance to perform. For them it is about their passion, they just need that one break,” said Ms Olivier.
The group thanked their fans for supporting them and standing with them in difficult times.
The faces of FenrisWulf are vocalist Henco Chamberlain, drummer Wikus Kleynhans, bass guitarist Arries Naudé, rhythm guitarist Renaldo Cilliers and Johan du Toit as lead guitarist.
You can visit their Facebook page for the latest updates as well as their webpage for all their hits such as Heimdall’s Gaze, Breaking the Chains, Perseverance, Hope and Despair, and more.
You can also visit all music outlets such as Spotify for their latest single Woven Fate.
