What are the near future plans for touring and new material? “There won’t be any touring, but there will be a new album this year. I can announce here, exclusively, that the title of the album will be ‘Fire in the White Stone’. The songs are written, and the recording will be finished by about Spring-time. There is quite a bit of non-musical work to do for the release too, but I shan’t say more yet. I’m treating this as though it might be the final album and statement of Wolcensmen (though don’t take that too literally – I thought ‘Songs from the Fyrgen’ would be the first and last Wolcensmen album I’d make). I find it a healthy attitude, because with so much mediocre, ‘filler’ music around, what’s the point in aiming to create anything short of an album that’s among the best in its genre – at least for the year it is released?” Favorite music from 2018? Any albums you are looking forward to in the upcoming year? “I loved the Darkest album ‘Light’, as well as the latest Whoredom Rife, Solstice, Visigoth and Aorlhac albums. In terms of more folkish, ritual music, Leidungr, Runahild and Torulf released cool albums. As you can see, I listen mostly to metal. I’m hoping we’ll see a new Atlantean Kodex album this year. I really don’t know what’s on the cards other than that; Perhaps a new Forefather album? I like surprises, and I’m always on the lookout for great new music.” Closing thoughts? “Thank you for the ongoing support Jeff, and Folk Metal NL. I challenge readers to join me in remembering to develop a real relationship with the music they love. Before the days of Internet streaming some of us would listen to the same record repeatedly for at least a week or two; getting to know every lyric, riff and change. Nowadays too many people cycle randomly through playlists, never experiencing music the way the artist intended it to be. Quality over quantity – it’s important.”