Wotans Macht (Pagan Black Metal) Austria. -

1. When and how was Wotans Macht formed? Why did you choose that name?

Can't really say when exactly it was formed cause I've had the wish to do a Soloproject for a longer time already, but with the Project Wotans Macht I came up last Summer (so Summer 2025). I chose the Name Wotans Macht cause I am Pagan and Wotan is another Word for Odin. Odin is the highest of all The many Gods in the Germanic Pantheon. Also he is a wisdom seeker and his name comes partially from the old norse Word Ódr, which means inspiration, fury and ecstasy (NOT the drug). I think The Pagan Combination of Wisdom and Inspiration fits very well to my music & lyrics.

2. What is your view of NS Black Metal in general in your country?

I live in the republic of Austria. There's not a lot of NSBM Bands here. But there's a few really good ones like Feuernacht and Totale Vernichtung. Sadly Feuernacht's vocalist is unfairly imprisoned through the Political System of injustice here.

3. Ideologically speaking, are you an activist in any movement that promotes your racial traditions?

There's no official movements here, that are interesting for me because all official movements here are leftist or pseudo-right wing (so not really right wing, they just claim to be). I have good comrades here, but we're not enough for a movement here. Still it's better to be alone and stay true to honourable ideals than give them up for fame or whatever. Don't underestimate the Power of Someone staying true to Honourable Ideals even though he faces problems for it!

4. Tell us a little about the song “Once Upon A Time.”

Lyrically:

I am talking about the Ideal Europe, which is the Ancient Europe. Back then it was ruled by Odin's Legions, Proud Pagans with nature based Pagan Faith, fighting for their soil whatever May come. I am also saying that chrsitianity, which developed from the hebrew scripts, replaced Ancient Europe's Glory with a weak and faked identity and we have to crush christianity and crush every other kind of abrahamism also cause it's all part of the same idiocy. I make clear in this Song that I want Ancient Europe to be revived And us, the Legions of Odin, to rule again.

Musically:

It started with a Riff I once wrote when I was fourteen, so basically a child, 5 years later I made a whole Song out of it embodying all my emotions I feel when I think of the lyrical themes of the song.

5. Could you give us a brief description of your project?

It's Pagan Black Metal.

Musically I strive to make this project have the Pagan Vibe in different ways, embodying the Wrath and Heroism of Pagan Warriors and The Atmosphere of Nature (Nature is Pagan). I also add Neofolk elements to my music here cause they exactly musically embrace all those aspects of this Pagan Vibe I was talking about before. I am always Experimental cause I have many different Musical Ideas and I also have influence from Different forms of music as well as my own emotions. 

Lyrically I write about Nationalism, Paganism, Germanic Mythology and the destruction of all abrahamism. Defend your Homeland! Stay true to the Aesir and Vanir! Crush all abrahamic religions! Fight for your Pride!

6. What is your greatest achievement in music?

Hard to say, but it's for me really that I learned how to do everything alone cause I was dreaming of a Soloproject for a long time already. My Main Instrument is guitar, so my Guitar Work is always the Main Part of all my Songs musically. Everything else in the music is built around that.

7. Which record labels have shown interest in representing Wotans Macht both in and outside of your country?

I am not quite sure, maybe Kulturkampf Records.

8. Let's talk about reading. What authors have you been reading lately?

Recently I read all Poems of Ron McVan, his Book Temple of Wotan and Otto Rahn's Lucifer's Court again. I had already read all that long before, but I like it so much that I have to read it again And again. I also of course know all scriptures from Pagan Germanic/Norse Mythology. Besides that I like to read many other things also to get access to information or see interesting stories, but it would be getting too much for one Interview.

9. Musically speaking, what Black Metal projects would you recommend? (Not the most well-known ones, perhaps something more alternative and local)

If we're talking about the more underground bands:

Nordglanz, Bilskirnir, Feuernacht, Totale Vernichtung, Blutkult, Goatmoon, Helheim, Adoria, Blutzauber, Order of The White Hand, Nordreich, Division Hagal, Ulfhethnar, Halgadom, Wolfssturm, Absurd(I see them as underground cause everyone knows the name, but only few actually know their music), Blut und Ehre, Heidenstolz, Archangel Annihilator, Dirlewangr, Eye Of Terror, Der Stürmer, Wolfnacht, White Rune, Sielunvihollinen, Ürdüng, Blutschrei and many more. I could make this list go on and on cause I love discovering New Bands and since I've been listening to Black Metal for so long those have to be underground bands. I like some of the more famous Bands also because to me it doesn't make a difference if they are Underground or famous as long as it's a Band I like, I Listen to it.

10. What measures do you take in the face of the repugnant modern world and all the pestilence it brings with it?

I spread my Ideals through Lyrics, Statements and genereally Talks also. 

11. Are you familiar with the Andinia Plan?

I know about it. I know about a lot of things. We have to crush zog completely!

12. Do you have any contact with NSBM projects in South America?

To be honest I have never really had contact with anyone from South America before, I like to Listen to Walsung though

13. What do you think would be the right decision to combat multiculturalism in Europe?

Definitely not what a lot of pseudo right wingers do. We have to be truly right winged. Fight for a Nationalist Europe, where only Europeans live in the Embrace of our Pagan Culture!

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