Firstly, whats the band up to right now?

At the moment we are rehearsing the songs for our next album to be recorded
this year. We have around 9 new ones ready and need 12 in total.

How would you describe the Chrome Shift sound?

Hmmm....atmospheric and very melodic.

How did you get involved with the band?

I founded C.S. together with Otto in 1998/1999 after the break up of a band
we both played in. Actually I have been playing with Otto since around 1991.

Can you remember your first gig (how did it go)?

Our first gig was near the town all of us except Rasmus comes from -
"Aabenraa" in Denmark. It went well, people where happy to see us. It was a
very small stage. I think we have a recording of it. We played for 45
minutes as I recall. We played songs from the "Ripples In Time" album.

Are you involved in any other projects and if so how do they compare to Chrome Shift?

Yes, I have a few other bands, but they are not as succesfull as C.S. One
band is a jazz-fusion project called Epifani and a jazz-trio called
Triot....not very metal-like I am afraid. None of the bands are likely to
get a record deal, so we will have to finance that whole thing buy
ourselves. The future of the bands is somewhat uncertain though. The bands
also differs from C.S. because we usually rehearse once a week. We do not do
that in C.S.. In C.S. we meet twice a month.

What are your favourite Chrome Shift tracks?

"Through" is my favorite track. I also love "Full Moon" and "Ripples In Time
- part II".

What are your favourite all time songs?

Wow, there are so many. I cant pick a single one, impossible. But, one of
them is "Voices" from Dream Theaters "Awake" album also "A Change of
Seasons" from Dream Theaters album with the same name. "!" and "Used" by
Pain Of Salvation are also very cool....actually any P.O.S. song is cool.

What the first record you ever bought?

He-he, I can't remember, but it was not metal at all. It might have been a
The Police tape or something like that. Maybe "Ghost In The Machine" of The
Police.

Which album was it that got you into metal and can you explain why?

I don't think that any specific album got me into metal. Metal was all
around me. My friends where listening to AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Megadeth and
Metallica, that was the way I slowly got influenced. At the time I was
listening to a lot of different music like jazz, pop, funk - you name it. I
also followed Otto in a band he played in at the time. The band played a
sort of prog-rock.

Whats the last album you purchased and what did you think of it?

I think it was both White Zombie's "Astro Creep: 2000" and System Of a
Down's "Toxicity". I knew the System Of a Down record already and I like it
because it has a lot of energy as any punk-metal album has. The White Zombie
record is cool in another way. I like the industrial influences on that
record. I bought it because I loved the "More Human Than Human" track.

What would be your dream band line-up?

Mike Patton or Daniel Gildenlöw on vocals; Allan Holdsworth and Steve Vai on
guitars; Chick Corea or Joe Zawinul on keyboard; Poul Terkildsen, Peter
Erskine or Dave Weckl on drums and me on bass...he-he.

If you could do a cover for a tribute album to any band, which song of which band would you pick and why?

Hmm...dont know...perhaps Judas Priest "Breaking the Law", he-he. It is a
fun song with a fun video and the song is so far away from Chrome Shifts
music. I cant really think of a song I would like to cover. Usually I do not
like the tribute idea, because the bands are not playing the songs different
than the originals.

What do you think of the position of metal and music in general today?

Metal is underground music again after beeing pop in the 80' and 90'. I do
not know if that is good or bad. Metal is still developing slowly, and that
is ok. Music is in general seen as a sort of "freeware" that anyone is
allowed to steal through peer-to-peer programs, and I think that is very
damaging for music and for artists. I hope no one steals the music of Chrome
Shift that way.

Which other bands stand out for you at the moment?

As always Pain Of Salvation. They are one of my absolute favorites. Go and
buy all their albums! I have not heard "Be" though. I also listen a lot to
Mike Pattons projects like Tomahawk and Faith No More. Dream Theater stands
out as the biggest disappointment these days, they seem to have lost their
sense for writing songs. They are just playing as fast and as many notes as
they can. I miss the quality from "Awake". I hope they manage to get it back
somehow - they are brilliant musicians.

Do you have any funny stories about the band you can share with us?

I cant recall any specific fun story. Not that we are all dull and timid
persons, we have fun all the time.

and finally, what do you see in the future for Chrome Shift?

We will finish the current songs we are working on and then hit the studio
sometime this year for another great Chrome Shift record.