Question: You've been the singer of Overworld for almost 2 years now. How does this reflect in the album?
You could say that my transition as a singer plays a big part in it.
I did a lot of Soul & Jazz vocals before which uses a very different part of the voice.
Metal is still very new to me. 
And that makes it very exciting for you as listeners
I've  put a lot of past experiences into the tracks we have today.
Question: "They will know your name" is a track that has great importance to you. Do you care to elaborate why?
Sure,  absolutely...
It's a very tough song because
It's about my mentor from my previous workplace. Whom was very close to me.
And unfortunately passed away due to cancer about a year ago.
It took a heavy toll on me even if I didn't overthink it.
It was a very tough period for me and the whole process of writing the song "They will know your name".
Became somewhat therapeutic to me.
This was my way of expressing my grief and my loss of that person.
It was a very heavy but a good way to get out all the emotions that I needed to get out at the time.
Yeah. That songs means a lot to me because of that.
Question: It's almost been a year since you released "The Hunt Goes On"
Question:What can we expect from the new album "Dark Matter"?
I can definitely see that there's been a big development with the sound.
The speed has disappeared somewhat but in a different way.
It's a bit heavier and we've put more focus on the rhythm and heavy grooves
It has developed in a different direction than what we've done before.
"The Hunt Goes On" was still very straight forward.
This album I would say has more complexity and more variation.
And the album has a lot of different colourings.
Which makes it fun to listen to.
Question: Can you tell us a bit about the theme of of this album?
I think the name "Dark Matter" came early in the process.
The thought stuck with us. 
That it was going to be about our inner side.
Dark Matter - is something that does exist but hasn't been discovered.
And we wanted to tie it to the inner darkness which we carry as humans.
The dark anger which cannot be seen or felt.
Many of the songs on the album reflect just those thoughts. And I think it's a good name for it.
It truly is Dark Matter
Question: There's a lot of heavy drums in "Dark Matter". Can you tell us a bit about your process for the drums?
Well - they do become heavy because the music is heavy as well.
My process hasn't changed much during the years as a musician.
The drums is something I keep on polishing through the whole process.
The songs usually starts with us jamming together to get parts of a song.
Then we take the parts and start stacking them together.
To this album we chose to program the drums.
It's both good and bad in that sense that you have more time to "fix" them and polish them all the way through.
But - it's easy to overthink the parts and overdo it.
It's hard to know when to stop.
It has a lot to do with finding the right feeling for the song.
And then compose those "cool" things only I (and other drummers) think about.
Yet not sit around with it too long and overthink it.
You could summarize it to one sentence.
"It should fit the song"
Because we make heavy music therefore  the drums got to be heavy too. That's how it is.
Question:  You also wrote a bit of the lyrics with Olli. Can you tell us a bit about the process of writing lyrics?
Writing to me has always been a passion.
My dream before starting with music was to become an author.
Now I've found myself in a position where I want to write a book. That may never be finished.
And then people walk up to me and say "How's you book coming along?"
Because they all know shit ain't happening with my f*cking book.
So I guess - the love for lyric writing stems from there.
It's something I've taken with me through the band history.
When it comes to the plot - the approach is similiar to the drums.
I'm very unschooled as a musician and as a creative person in general.
I try to listen to a lot of things. 
And then I look for what feelings I got from it.
And when it comes to music and the lyrics. Is something we (and many other bands) do late in the process
When all the notes and rhythms are finalized on every track.
That's when you can start working on the lyrics.
You can almost ask the song what "it" wants to say - with its feel and tune.
That's when you often find "it".
At least that's how I think.
I find it, then I try to make it concrete as a theme.
As an example: This song makes me sad. 
It's a melancholic song.
Is there something in my life that makes me sad right now?
And maybe I'll take it from there.
Then - Sometimes I immerse deeper into it.
It could be about - anecdotes.
It could be about - deeper stuff.
It could be about things that has happened to me and others as well.
And as a drummer who isn't part of the melodic process in the same way.
For me it's important to contribute with the lyrics.
And put my colouring on it besides the rhythms.
Working with Olli is very pain-free.
He's a great singer and he's got a lot of good ideas.
And we do toss around ideas a lot.
If there's a something that doesn't work.
For example, certain spellings can -
We try to picture every tone as one spelling.
I don't know how many that actually knows about it.
I assume that everyone does. Because I'm a musician myself.
But it can involve a lot that stuff.
Can we use a vowel "here" or a consonant "here"?
And then you'll have to rewrite it.
You got to be open for that if you're working on lyrics together.
It's a very rewarding work.
Question: You wrote a lot of the songs on "Dark Matter".
Question: How was it to work with the rest of the band to complete the songs?
It was a very fun process.
It really is something we worked on for over a year now.
To get that extra polish and make it as good as possible.
And it's something I think people will notice in the final product.
And then there's a lot of great musicians in this band -
and a really cool bunch of dudes.
Socially so to speak.
It's been a real fun trip so far.
Question: Can you tell us a bit about your writing process - what inspires you to write?
The whole writing process - I usually come with a lot of ideas. Sometimes even unfinished ideas.
That we later as a band - wrote together.
Into finished songs simply.
What inspires me when I write - no matter how "cliché" it sounds. Is the love of playing the guitar.
And all the different genres I listen to.
Try to to gather as much inspiration as possible from. Also try to tie together everything into my own sound.
It's pretty much that way.
Question: So you're the new bass player of Overworld.
Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I started playing music when I was 6 years old.
I got my first instrument from my dad
It was a contrabass.
He got me to start with orchestra and got me into learning theory. The discipline within music.
Even if he himself is very open minded towards music.
But, we started there. 
And I started to read and play notes.
Notes after notes - and I loved every second of it.
There was nothing else that mattered.
Only music mattered since day one.
I started to get interested in other genres when I got older.
Especially metal, since it's been with the family since the first day.
So I've been able to get inspiration from there as well.
Even in your classical music - which the teachers didn't like so much.
I practiced and practiced and practiced
I didn't have a lot of friends because I almost always were practicing.
Question: You got into the album while Overworld was in the tracking phase.
Question: Can you tell us what you brought to the sound and what can we expect to hear in the future?
For starters. It's a really great album the guys put together.
I can bring a lot of classical influences to the band.
Because that's what I've been playing for half my life.
Which can fill up the background and the atmosphere.
Question: What inspires you?
The things that inspires me.
Is to write my own and let people interpret however they want.
And to feel what they feel when they listen to my music and my lyrics.
Also the bands lyrics and music that we've made together.
Question: Can you tell us how you were drawn to Overworld and what made you decide to join?
First of all - the band consists of talented musicians.
They are funny and most of all we have fun together.
We also share a lot of visions together, to create some mean f*ckin music
Question: Which song do you recommend that we should listen to and why?
It's very difficult to say the least.
Because I think all the songs we have on the record are sick.
But if I had to recommend one song.
Then it would be "They will know your name".
Because it's really good.
I would say "They will know your name" is the one I would recommend.
Just because - It's here that I feel where we have found a great song.
Where all component falls into place.
All instruments do their parts.
The composition is dead on.
Ollis' voice is superb.
It's a really good feeling and something I think 
everyone can listen to it.
If I were to recommend any song a little bit more from the record - which of course is always hard.
Then I'd probably choose the starting track "From the Ashes".
Or rather - not the starting track because we have an intro before. But you will come to understanding when you hear the album.
But after the intro - it's the first real song on the record. It's called "From the Ashes".
Maybe one could puzzle together what it's about from the name alone.
It's about rising oneself up from the ashes.
We drawn parables to the bird Phoenix.
To usher in new life.
I think the message is easy to get - that we are hinting at this new era in the band.
When we've got a new sound and a new look, new members. Even a new one now.
I recommend that one perhaps a bit more because I find it extremely strong.
But it also shows a lot what the band is about.
A lot of groove - but also melodic and very rock'n roll.
Filled with a lyric which gives the feeling of "f*ck yeah!"
It's something we've had way since our first single "Until We're Dead" - 2012
We've always kept that fighting feeling with us.
Now it has gotten itself a  more mature version if I may say so myself.
That's why I think it's a great start song for those who listened to us in the past.
Or to those who never listened to us before.
Then just crank up the volume and hit it.
The song I'd recommend is "Dead Inside".
Mostly because it's one of the heavier songs.
And I think it shows a little more nuanced side of Overworld as a band.
That we can create really heavy songs
Which even focuses on the melodies.
Yeah, that would be the song I'd recommend.
The song I'd recommend a little extra. Even if I do find all songs good.
Is "Fate of all Fools"
Because it's filled with atmosphere and a lot of has a lot of heaviness to it.
