Arckanum interview
Hi! Motestandarin is presented as the beginning of Arckanum's "third phase". That immediately raises the question: how do you define the first and second phases in retrospect? - That’s simply how I view the different eras of Arckanum. The first phase consists of the first three albums. After taking some time off to focus on my magical practices and esoteric studies, the second phase began with Antikosmos and concluded with Den Förstfödde. Recently, a similar pause and shift in focus became necessary, making the new album, Beswærilsin, the beginning of Arckanum's third phase. The promo makes clear this is "neither return nor repetition". After more than thirty years of Arckanum, how do you distinguish spiritual continuity from stagnation? - If you do not evolve on both a spiritual and mundane level, you risk stagnation, and for me, that is simply not an option. It goes against my very nature. I have always seen myself as a tireless messenger for those of the ...
