Formula Indie Sessions : Interview with VargerKron
What is your earliest memory connected to music?
In my early childhood I remember hearing music on CDs and on the radio and singing along to it, dreaming of becoming a man behind it or at least around it. I remember locking myself in my room, turning the volume up and unleashing everything inside me.
How did your passion for creating music begin?
I always heard music in my head, I imagined epic scenes and compositions, so one day I decided, that it was time to finally transform my thoughts into a real music piece. It may sound naive, but I dreamed of bringing some innovations into the music and sharing my dreams with the world, that was supposed to kinda reform the music scene and bring thoughtful music to the masses.
What’s the story behind your current music project?
I started VargerKron as a parallel world, where I can go through its’ history, create its’ lore and tell my stories, that in some cases would reflect our world, in some cases they would not. VargerKron was supposed to be the name of the world itself. The early works were in the style of melodic metalcore, melodic death metal and power metal with symphonic arrangements. But when I started working in the project fully, everything changed. First of all, my musical preferences were changing way faster, than I could finish a single song. My personal thoughts and worries have overtaken and I started to right about myself, not about the world. So, now it’s more about philosophical and social problems, rather than the kora of the world, though it’s still kinda related. And the style changed drastically. It’s more of modern metal now. During the last year I tried to bring back the original course of the project with such songs as The Exploration Of Space and Event Horizon, that tell the stories of the world, the stories, that are supposed to be tied together. Now I’m working on the song The Shelter, that is also the part of the storyline and the lore.
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?
My music is an epic philosophical blend of modern metal, melodic metalcore, alternative metal and power metal with great cinematic and symphonic emphasis.
What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?
I don’t think there is one particular thing. It’s a building of many little details, that matter. But there is one big thing, that changed the way I finalize my songs. That is layering and editing. I like to have a lot of vocal and guitar tracks to make big arrangements out of then, but in order to sound right they have to be perfectly in sync with the song and with each other. Therefore, precise editing of all parts is vital, so all of them sound coherent like one instrument. That takes a lot of time. Normally, bands have a team for that, so they can do that pretty quick, but as a sole musician I have to spend months on that, but the result is truly worth it!
What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?
You have to know everything you work with to make decisions quickly and arrange fast. I have still not mastered them, but I’m on my way. And also, I am dreaming of a software that would make the editing process easier, but not less precise, than the manual one.
Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
Paul Bartolome, the Asking Alexandria tour guitarist appears to have his solo project. It’s definitely something. His album Reflections is a masterpiece!
How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?
I guess it’s simple. I hear some new band, I might enjoy some elements in their sound, and I might try to incorporate them into mine, while, of course, adjusting them to fit my songs. I can be inspired by some movies, their themes or sound effect and I wonder, how they would sound in a metal song. Therefore, I want to add cinematography into my songs.
What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?
I want to awaken catharsis in listeners. I want to put listeners into a trance and flow state with my music.
What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
You won’t like that. The main lesson is that making music is a completely unprofitable and thankless business. Noone knows and cares about you, if you don’t do either promotion or content, none of which I can do or afford. That’s painful and miserable, but I have not given up! Yet…
What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
I guess, all of us, rock and metal musicians dream of performing on Wacken, or Rock am Ring, or Download, etc. But those are nothing more than dreams, unfortunately…
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?
That would probably never happen, but Starset and Smash Into Pieces. They both have cinematic influences and influenced me a lot. They even have kinda similar futuristic lore. I love that and want to incorporate in my music too!
Where can our listeners follow and support your music? (Website,Spotify, IG, links)
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/3bXdNST4Qd7IYCYoSZ6mSg
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@vargerkron
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@vargerkron
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/vargerkron
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/vargerkron\
Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?
I want to finally start building the lore of my fictional world, that has the name for the project. I want to tell the story of it, without any frames of restraints.
What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?
I hope that my music, my stories and messages catch them, make them feel something new and ascending, that could get us to the skies!
