- Zavorash stands for Za Vorbashtar Raz Shapog, which means The Legion Of Revenge translated from the Black Speech. The three original members of Zavorash met in the spring of 1997. Though we started to "work" seriously first after the summer. Our first demo named "Za Vorbashtar Raz Shapog" was released winter solstice 1997. We used a drum-machine and a digital port for this recording. More resently we've recorded a song for the CD compilation "Voices Of Death, Part II", and a song for the compilation "Under The Banner Of Darkness" is being recorded as I am writing this, figuratively speaking. A second demo is on it's way as well. Necromorbus has very resently joined us as drummer, and we'll record all coming tracks in his studio. No more ports, and no drum-machines.

- The demo is named as our band, Za Vorbashtar Raz Shapog (Zavorash), you already know what it means. The reason to the frequently used Z is quite simple. "Za" translated to English becomes "The", and is hence used alot in the language. We have never had any deeper meanings with the Z's, we just spell the Black Speech correctly.

- As with every scene, most of it is utterly bad and boring. I mean no offence to anyone in particular. There's loads of unoriginal bands out there, and I can understand that they like to play the music they like, though I do not listen to them myself, since it's all been done before. We all know this, and there ain't much to do about it. I don't give much of shit about what happens in the scene, I just stick to music I prefer. Not many bands from Sweden is qualified for my sterio. When it comes to Zavorash, I don't know if we're original or not. I think so, but people might disagree, who knows. We certainly don't have any role-models in our music, that's for sure.

- Necromorbus is a full-time member of Zavorash, question already answered.

- Jens Ryden from Naglfar has made our logo. It's not me, but Zagrash who has some contact with this guy. There ain't much to say about it really.

a.) evil - Evil (and Good) is a relative term, which only people with moral codes can ever deal with. I have no moral, and the notion of "good & evil" means nothing to me.

b.) churchburnings - Churchburnings is something which I support completely.

c.) hatred - In Odium Veritas. Hatred is unavoidable for enlightened human beings. Something which one shall not deny, or press down.

d.) christianity - Religion, well. They're wrong, it's that simple. Christianity symbolizes the dubbel moral, fascism, fairy tales and complete lies of the world. So does every other religion, or ethical code for that matter.

e.) social darwinism - Darwins theories has been proven quite right. I do however not know exactly what social darwinism is, so I can't really comment on it.

f.) U.F.O. - The universe is limitless, and so are the possibilities. We do not have them here on Earth though.

- Northern nature, and Nihilism. The first is both simple and unoriginal, the second might not be unoriginal, but it takes for to long to explian. Basicaly, we mock the world with great scorn, and reflect upon everything about humanity that we hate. Everything.

- I've got no real idea. Here in Sweden there has been alot of Satanic/Viking-Metal bands popping up. Satan is still a loved subject, even though I know most people don't believe in "him". Musicaly, and this is the interesting part, I've already stated some things about it all. Most bands sounds precisely like thousands of other bands in the scene, I guess the biggest Swedish Black-trend is the fast, yet melodic, nihilistic-viking-satanic kind of music. The music says little mostly, and the messages are ridiculous.

"Voices Of Death PartII" Comp-CD, end of June -98 (one song)

"Under The Banner Of Darkness" Comp-CD, August -98 (one song)

"In Odium Veritas" demo-tape, Autumn -98 (four songs)

- Mayhem is one of my favorite bands, I've got little or nothing to say about the other bands you mention. Have not heard much from them, and what I've heard has not impressed me all that much. I respect these bands since they're are much of the foundation of todays scene, but I do not listen to them. My personal favorites are Immortal, Satyricon, Emperor etc. I guess it has to do with my age. This answer would have been different if anyone else from Zavorash answered it, since both Zagrash and Zagzakel are a couple of years older than me. I can assure you though, that they agree on what I am basicaly saying here.

- His books are great. We use his Black Speech. There is however nothing else what-so-ever relating us to anything he's done. We use his Speech because it is perfect for the music, the way it's spoken that is. Burzum (translated=darkness, shadow, moon), yeah, I know, but did our beloved Count ever use the Black Speech in his lyrics? Not as for as I've seen, correct me if I am wrong. (I don't tell that BURZUM use Black Speech in the lyrics. The question was not only about lyrics but about names, image OR lyrics. As I know, even SUMMONING don't use Black Speech. Their names for example "Dol Guldur" are from Elfish language - Sindarin, Daeron or Tengwar. I don't know other bands besides you who use the language of Mordor - ed.)

- I'd like to survive a complete demise of the human race, and live alone without being disturbed by ingrates for the rest of my life. This wish is unresonable, almost unserious, never-the-less, it would sure as hell be great. Other than this desire, I have no dreams of other ages, I live here now that is what I concentrate on. So should everyone.

- I don't beleive in anything. I know there's no life after death.

- Bands such as Kampfar are sometimes very good, though a little to soft for my taste in the long run. I've got nothing what-so-ever against the Viking trend as a whole, it's just this little fact that there are way to many bands in the scene. 1/100 bands might be great, but before you find it you just give up and label the entire scene as crap. This is ignorance, I know, but I am only human. The Viking scene ain't crap though, there's alot of good bands in it, specialy from Norway.

- I know where in the world it is, and some other things, but I fail to draw the line of relevance between Ukraine and Zavorash.

- Battles In The North, Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk, Wolf's Lair Abyss, Hvis Lyset Tar Oss, Nemesis Divina. There are alot more to come, but as I am confined only to five names, I guess this will do.

- Hails and nails! Thanks for the comments on our work so far. Thanks for this interview, even though I must say some questions were rather meaningless in my opinion. Keep up the good work etc.