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The German band SYMPHORCE recently released it's new album 'Twice second', a strong Power Metal album that combines the US and European Metalstyles. I had an interview with the band...
First of all,
congratulations for the release of your 4th CD!
Thx a lot,
hope you like it
Please
tell us all about your new CD...
„Twice
Second“ was recorded in september this year in the house of
music studios again with the helping hand of Achim Köhler
(primal fear, brainstorm) There will be a european limited digi
pack edition which contains a great bonustrack called „under
the curse“ which was by the way the first track i have
written for „Twice Second“ right after the production
of „phorcefulahead“. There will also be the making of
„Twice Seond“ as MPEG File on it.
What makes
this album so special and different from the earlier releases?
Well, we
really grew up as band, We werenīt able to play Songs like
„whatever hate provides“ 2 years ago. I think „Twice
Second“ shows a huge developement of each musician. Andy
didnīt sang huge multiple harmony vocals in the choruses like in
the past which in my opinine just sounds more directly, authentic
and live.
I could clearly hear that the
new CD sound bigger, rawer than the more polished earlier albums,
don't you think people will say that BRAINSTORM and SYMPHORCE are
more or less the same kinda band, both playing the same kind of
Power Metal with the same singer?
Well we loved our old stuff, and we are still proud of it, but
after the release of phorcefulahead we got the feeling that ther
could be some harder/heavier stuff on it. You know when symphorce
performs on stage we all got this Power in our ass which needs us
to play harder stuff haha.. No we just love bands like nevermore
and soilwork a lot because they are so damn heavy.. and we just
wanted to get more heavieness into Symphorce than in the past.
But i donīt think that you canīt hear that it is still
Symphorce Regarding to the second part of your Question:
Brainstorm is a good powermetal band too, but if you canīt Hear
the Difference in both bands music you maybe should more listen
to the music than to the singer, than you will find the
Difference between both bands ;-) No, just kidding... Brainstorm
just got the same roots as Symphorce an of decided to play
Powermetal too but i
strongly think both bands got an own Identity. We just got the
same singer – thatīs it.
Are there
any stories behind the songs on your new CD?
I tell you
two stories – one is true and one is a fairy tale. You can
decide by yourself which one is true..
Story One: I had tears in my eyes as i heard the final mix of
„tears“ in the studio. Story Two: The Chorus of Fallen
was recorded during e a parachute jump to get more vibe in the
song.
Which
bands influenced you?
Every band
you hear may influence you, even if you donīt know it directly.
I personally love a lot of different styles and bands. I
appreciate the work of Nevermore, Soilwork, Dream Theater, Kingsīx,
Galactic Cowboys, Rush and a couple of other bands a lot !
How does
the future look like for SYMPHORCE? Touring plans? More CDs?
Yes we
will go on Tour with Grave Diger and Wyzard in January which will
be Te first „real“ Symphorce Tour ever, so you could
imagine that we just canīt wait to Enter the stage and kick some
ass. I already have got some ideas for the next album too. But at
first Andy really needs a Break. He recorded 10 albums in 10
years and never gave himself a break. So i donīt think that we
will enter the studio next year. Maybe in 2005. But I am always
full of ideas and Will record a lot of trax during that time. So
when andy is going to be active again he could be Sure that we
got enough songs for 2 albums in the back.
Thanks for
answering the questions, anything to add for yourself?
Well you
phorceheads out there – watch out for SYMPHORCEīs Twice
Second – in Stores 12.01.04!
visit us at www.symphorce.net and share your opinion about
the new album with us! We love u all and hope to see you
sometimes somewhere !