After the release of their single “Its Inner Pain” back in February, Norwegian metallers EFREETI are back with a new record, “Man of Sand”, officially out since March 8th!
“Man of Sand” is a very strong showing from these guys. We can only imagine that they will get even better in time and we can’t wait to see how much they are going to evolve in the near future. Check out Man of Sand below!
We managed to catch up with Kristian Wangberg as he talked about the latest release and more!
So how has your latest album ‘Man of Sand’ gone down so far with fans?
So far, I’ve only had positive feedback. It’s pretty hard to measure how well an album is received as an underground band, as most people will straight up ignore us. In the end, I just hope the people that take the time to listen to us actually enjoy themselves!
Can you tell us something about the album no one else knows?
“100BC” is actually a really old song. It kind of stands out when you listen to it, I think. And that’s because it was made quite a few years ago, but never released. I haven’t mentioned this anywhere else yet!
What’s your favourite single from the album?
I really love “Smile of Death”. It’s a long epic, and I love Marius Ofstad’s guest vocals on it. Lots of cool atmosphere, and build I enjoy!
What was your favourite moment making this album?
For me, the most satisfying moment on any album is when you get those finished master files, and everything sounds great. It’s pretty common to send off what sounds like a bad demo in comparison, and in the end, the mixing guy will do his magic, and it sounds amazing when it comes back.
If you could work with any band on a new song, who would it be and why?
There are plenty of bands I would love to work with, but to find someone with similar song structures, way of making songs etc would be beneficial. I think making a song with Gojira would make sense for me. From what I understand, a lot of it comes from just jamming, and that’s exactly how we made our first songs within Efreeti. A lot of bands do it this way of course, but I really do love Gojira.
So, what’s the overall alternative / metal scene like in Norway at the moment?
It’s ever growing, but most importantly, I think there is great diversity in styles and genres. Very few copycats at the moment, and just a lot of cool music being made. I hope Norway continues to be a great metal nation!
Will you be touring at all this year?
No plans so far! If you would love Efreeti to come near you, let us know. Anything is possible!
What do you get up to in your spare time when not working on music?
I’m pretty big on gaming, so quite a few hours go by there. I also try to pick up some new skills from time to time, weather that means crafting stuff, philosophical stuff, or technical skills. For example, pro audio has a lot of skills to master, and I have just scratched the surface in that field after many years of making music.