OLAF OLAFSSON - guitar

Olaf learned to play the guitar at about the same time his father was teaching him the way of the sword.

It seemed natural that the delicate balance and choreography of movement was similar in the ways of

being a mighty musician.  He incorporated the same mindset of playing as in preparing for battle; to be

strong in the heart and focused on the job at hand.  In time, Olaf came under the tutelage of the great

guitarist Thorsen of the Northlands.  It was during this time that the foundation of Olaf’s playing was built;

powerful chords, solid rhythms and catchy hooks.  Olaf learned this by studying some of Thorsen’s classic

hits such as: “Bonecrusher” “Rampage in Britain” and “Bathing Is for the Weak.”  While in the company of

Thorsen, Olaf created his first instrumental piece, “Fear Me, For I Am Olaf.” This music was unleashed

upon the world when Olaf stood upon a mountain top and played so loud that the gods could hear him.

All living creatures who heard this song scattered to the four winds.  Olaf knew then that the song could

never be played again because the silence and desolation that it left behind caused pain in his heart.  Olaf

wielded the sword and guitar as mightily as Thor would use his great hammer.  His powerful rhythm playing

was like thunder and any man who would hear it would bow in reverence.  His name was spoken in the lands

as the one who would unite all under the banner of metal.  Olaf’s early work as a musician was as a wedding

performer, earning ale and meat as payment.  Work slowed when he raised his price to include animal skins.

That was a good thing because Olaf was never artistically satisfied.  The metal music burned in his soul,

longing to be released.  He worked on his lead playing until it sounded like steel against steel.  He forged

through the lands, jamming with anyone to continue to perfect his style.  Then came that fateful day when

he met his Brother of Steel – Magnus Magnusson.  It is now that a new Vykyng history is being written.