As the second wave of black metal rolled back, the scene has been filled with various types of metal that relates back to black metal, some good and some bad.Slagmaur was conceived in the late winter of 2006, mainly because the band´sleader and composer, General Gribbsphiiser,
wanted to make the kind of music he fell in love with
when he grew up. Namely True Norweigian Black Metal.

The General spendt almost a year in search for that cold and hostile atmosphere, and to find that he had to forget all about technical guitar-riffs and blast-beats,
and instead create his own style.

In his own words:

"The sounds has been arranged in a distorted audial enviroment
that makes the soundscape appear
as twisted and sinister.
This challenges the listener to really get into the music,
and too separate the different elements inbedded
in our compositions.Hopefully, this will make
the listeners create their own audial image
on a subconscious level depending on their state of mind."



In the beginning



Slagmaur started out as an one-man-band, but after a couple of months
the General recruited 2 new members;
Aatselgribb, a multitalented musician, got recruited as
the vocalist in despite of being one of the General´s sworn enemy´s.



The relationship between the two gets worse the longer
they spend time together. Mainly because of the General´s
demands on the subjects of dedication and commitment
to Slagmaur and Aatselgribb´s total lack of
respect for the General´s requests.
All the arguing and fighting between the two, helps
his voice sound even more cruel and hateful than intended.
The second and last member to be recruited was Lt. Wardr.



The General coincidently met him at a consert.
Lt. Wardr himself beeing an one-man-band, liked
the Generals philosophy on the matters of black metal and how
he intended his music to sound like. They listened to eachothers music,
and figured out that they could fight this battle together.
Lt. Wardr became responsible for Slagmaur´s
cold and monotonous percussion besides adding synths and effects.
On Slagmaur´s first demo there is also a whole song made by Lt.Wardr,
that originally was intended for his own band.
This song appear as a hidden track on "Svin"
Both members got recruited during the recording of "Svin"



The Three Protocols Of Fosen

"Svin"

During May 2006 Slaugmaur released their first demo "Svin"
It contained 5 tracks and a hidden
track made by Lt.Wardr.



"Its cold and cynical, and i get that creepy feeling every time i listen to it"

-Stian Varbogland, Amp Distro
"The best black-metal demo this year"
-Vidar Smestad, Eternal Terror
"Norwegian madness at its finest! Great! FANFUCKINTASTIC!!!"
-Blasphemic Bloodcult



"Skrekk"

Slagmaur´s second demo called "Skrekk", got
released in the early days of October 2006.The demo contained
6 tracks, in wich the last track being a tribute to the General´s
old band "Norske Synder".


"Domfeldt"

Slagmaur is currently in studio recording
their third and last demo, "Domfeldt", wich will complete
the trilogy "The Three Protocols Of Fosen"

And now


...you are now beeing introdused to a musical style and atmosphere

that will revive the feelings you got to know

back in the days when this genre was discovered,

when it was at its coldest and most intense...

Prepare yourself for a journey in time, which will take your mind and

your body back to the time when the Second Wave Of Black Metal came crushing onto our shores..

Source : http://www.slagmaur.com/