Hailing from Sweden, VARGR is the work of Henrik Nordvargr Bj-rkk, largely known for the legendary MZ412 but also counting Pouppee Fabrikk and the selfsame Nordvargr among his many musical endeavors. Under the moniker VARGR, he creates a maddening meld of dark industrial and blacknoise - sometimes leaning toward one end of the spectrum over the other, and sometimes overloading frequencies into one frightening onslaught of sound. It's been over a decade since VARGR had a new studio recording - since 2010, in fact - and now he returns with the full-length FTW. Aptly titled, FTW indeed fucks the world with brittle shards of black metal bent in obscene ways, as a slaughterhouse of strange sounds rolls on underneath, the conveyor belt moving ominously, fatally forward. Much like the infamous ABRUPTUM, there's no middle ground here: you either willingly submit or run far way. No escape...no hope. Featuring cover artwork by the enigmatic Wagner Odegard, VARGR's FTW now sees worldwide release at the hands of a capable label. No ripoffs...no light.
