ARE THOSE ANTLERS REAL?

She’s the mysterious, antler–wearing, incredible vocalist of Pagan heavy folksters Heilung – but can Maria Franz handle your questions?

WORDS: ALI COOPER

THE PAGAN FOLK sensations that took the metal world by storm are set to haul their elaborate stage show back to our shores for in December, two years after we last witnessed their “amplified history” performance and onstage ancient rituals. To keep us going until then, we asked you to interview their vocalist, Maria Franz, for us. As ever, you lot left no stone unturned, from the origins of Heilung’s stage gear and the inspirations behind their sound, to tips for getting swords and bones through airport security. Are those antlers real? @TheHeretic90210 (Twitter) “They’re real, from a Norwegian female reindeer! When we started this project and discussed how we wanted to visualise ourselves onstage, it was very clear to me from the first moment that I needed antlers on my head, so…

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Metal Hammer UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2021

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