The Apocalyptic Doom Metal Reveries of Adversvm

Interview by Ken Morton

The monumental modern Doom / Death act Adversvm has returned to enrapture the senses! Established in Germany in 2015, Adversvm has unleashed the apocalyptic reveries of Vama Marga - their 3rd full-length manifesto now available from the Moribund Records compound.

Vama Marga unveils 10 anthems of left-hand-path apotheosis that are absolutely staggering to behold! There is a darkness and intrigue to be found when exploring what Adversvm has to offer with their auditory artistry.

Highwire Daze recently conducted an interview with Adversvm to find out more about their malevolent soundscapes...

Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Adversvm, and how long the band has been together.

Sascha: Sascha, vocalist and guitarist in Adversvm. The Band was founded in 2015

Donald: My name is Donald Zaros and I am the new keyboardist with Adversvm. I joined the group just this past year.

Where is the band based out of and what is the local music/metal scene like there?

Sascha: The band based out of Germany. Don is a member from New York. The metal scene here in north Germany is not as big as in south and east Germany.

How did you wind up signing with the legendary underground label Moribund Records?

Sascha: Moribund Records was always an important label for me since I heard Judas Iscariot over 20 years ago. After we finished our second album Dysangelion I was looking for a new label. I remembered that Moribund once released Catacombs who were similar to our musical style on Dysangelion. So I sent Odin a promo CD. He liked it and offered us a contract for two albums.

Is there any overall story or concept behind the Vama Marga album title?

Sascha: It’s about different elements of the Left-HandPath and the philosophy of the hammer.

Select two songs from Vama Marga and what inspired the lyrics.

Sascha: Vindex is inspired by Nietzsche’s The Anti- christ. Sinistrum is inspired by the 21 Satanic Points from the Codex Saerus.

Who did the cover art for Vama Marga and how much input did you have on it?

Sascha: The cover artwork was done by Vhan Artworks. I was mesmerized since the first moment I saw it. It fits very well to our topic about transformation.

Your current guitarist Fabian Guschlbauer is also in Dawn Of Dreams and Apophis. How did Fabian become involved with Adversvm?

Sascha: In 2004 I saw a live show of his past band Mental Amputation. I was very impressed by Fabian’s lead guitar. 13 years later after our debut album we were looking for a lead guitarist and contacted him. He met us to talk about all details and started the recordings for Dysangelion in 2018.

Drummer Jörg Uken’s credits include working with the likes of Stromwarrior, Nightfall, and Mandrake. How did Jörg become involved with Adversvm?

Sascha: After the guitar recording sessions at Jörg’s Studio he offered us to play the drums. We agreed and so he became our new drummer.

Keyboardist Don Zaros is a long running member of Evoken. What has it been like working with Don on Adversvm?

Sascha: It was really straight to work with Don. He has the absolutely right feeling for atmospheric music and did a great job on Vama Marga“.

What could one expect from a live Adversvm show?

Sascha: Unfortunately we won’t play live gigs in the near future.

If Adversvm could open for any band either now or from the past, who would it be and why?

Sascha: When the Manson Family sings the songs of Charles Manson. For my taste it would be a nice musical combination.

Are you involved with any other bands or projects outside of Adversvm?

Sascha: No.

Donald: I am the keyboardist for the bands Evoken and Dimentianon. I have also collaborated with other bands over the years, providing vocals, flute and keys for the bands: Quercus, Po-ema Arcanvs, Bastard Sapling, Mesmur and Echo to name a few.

There are also two personal musical projects I have been doing for many, many years now. Marshmallow Bunnies, which is a project that is an amalgamation of all the styles of music that have influenced me over the years and Somber Catalyst which is an outlet for my more personal experimental and ambient material.

What’s up next for Adversvm?

Sascha: Some new songs for an EP or a full length album are in progress.

Donald: I am told that there may be new music on the horizon (already written) and I look forward to contributing to these new songs and seeing where the music takes us next… http://www.moribundcult.com/

Any final words of wisdom?

Sascha: Thank you for the interview.