Interview to John and Walid of Ordum

Interview by Luis Landeo
Welcome again Walid and John, hails from Peru to Lebanon this is practicaly a second interview with Walid, but how start Ordum? 
John: Ordum is not a new project. Ordum dates back to the year 2000 and is a collaboration between Riad, Walid (Kaoteon), and Myself (Anuryzm). Ordum was probably never meant to see the light of day, so we were lucky that the timing was right to record the old songs and publish them.

Ordum formed in 2000 but why took 11 years in release one full length? and do you have in mind work in a new full length for this year?
John: As I said, the timing was the biggest factor. We were all extremely busy with other projects and our personal lives that we didn't really focus at going into the studio until 2011. We are working on the next record, but we have been taking our time with this one to make sure we get it right. If we are lucky, you will see a new record this year, if not, then it should be out next year. 
Walid WolfLust: I must also point out that the two of us have been busy with many things lately, I have moved to a new country, and John is working nearly full-time on his other band Anuryzm, so it's been a little difficult to focus on Ordum. However, we're already working on new material and I'm loving the new approach.

This band have a lot influences of Black Metal and Death Metal old school and experimental, but your voice is completely growling at difference with kaoteon have a lot shriek screams but what are the influences for Ordum? and do you like experiment with all your projects? 
Walid WolfLust: Personally my influences are the same everywhere, but it's the music that dictates the vocal approach. The musical flow of Ordum sort of drifted me with this type of vocals. I'm sure that the new releases will sound different again, for both Ordum and Kaoteon. 
John: Ordum is somewhat experimental or progressive extreme metal. This will make more sense to listeners when they hear the next album, because the new songs are taking that shape. It is great to get involved with such projects because you are not confined to a certain style and you can have more freedom in expressing yourself they way you want without stigmas.

Well you know I am from occident, so with some people from lebanon I am learning a few or arabian lebanese, but what mean the name of: Ordum? 
John: Ordum has nothing to do with the arabic language. Ordum is derived from Novus Ordo Seclorum, which accurately translates to "A new order of the ages". Those words are shown on the Great Seal of the U.S., which many conspiracy theorists relate to the illuminati and their world domination agenda, as they appear under the famous Eye and Pyramid. We trimmed it down to just Ordum to basically mean the same thing without the "new" because this is not something new anymore.

The art for the full lenght: The Circle is totally with the cover art works of bands of death metal and black metal, who did this art? and why not a dark cover art? 
John: We worked with Wade Dupey on the artwork. He's a close friend and I have worked with before on other things and we knew he would understand our vision of what we wanted, because we were looking for something out of the ordinary and not typical for an extreme metal band. 
Walid WolfLust: Well simply because we didn't want something typical for this release. We didn't want to feel constraint by a specific style of music, a specific type of lyrics, or the typical artwork you would find everywhere.

What message or concept have the lyrics of Ordum? and how do you compose everyone of your lyrics? 
John: The lyrics on The Circle are about extreme emotions based on extreme life encounters that result from the many obsessions of man, and we try to take a philosophical approach to depicting that.

This will be like a personal question for you: what band from lebanon is your big influence? and why? 
Walid WolfLust: If you mean within the metal scene then I am not influenced by any local band. However, I am influenced by many Lebanese artists that compose music of which I'm sincerely proud, such as: Marcel Khalife, Ziad Rahbani, and Ahmad Kaabour. These are patriotic people that have raised me to be the revolutionary and revolting man that I am today. 
John: I have yet to meet a Lebanese band that impresses me and influences me.

Hope for the new of Ordum and any last words? 
John: Firstly, I want to thank you for this interview. We want to assure everyone that Ordum will soon have another great record to present to listeners, and we want to thank all our supporters for their patience! See you soon! 
Walid WolfLust: Thank you for your support, expect something beautiful soon, and keep supporting the underground. 

To know more about Ordum:
http://www.myspace.com/ordumband/