I was quite longing for this album cuz’ Amorphis used to be a very beloved band to me even from the mid-90s time. I can easily remember how I got the blue vinyl of “Tales…” back in the day and how impressed I was by this band. With “Elegy” their “evolution” took over and that meant the end of the brutal vocals and the heavier parts of the band. Not to be unfair, both “Elegy” & “Am Universum” were very good albums... even though the band changed after them.
 

The setlist for the new LEBOWSKI’s album selected! It was a difficult task to extract 8 compositions out of 16. This means only one thing, the 3rd album will come sooner than expected!

 

Now we will spend a couple of weeks refining the tone and arrangements, then the entire summer in the studio. Those who have had a chance to listen to us live, already are familiar with a huge part of the new material and know what they can expect.

 

Hey Dario… Debut album and you truly hit right on the spot! We’ve put it in Grande Rock’s “Gem” category! Hurrah!
 
D: Well… WOW! We are happy to know that we appreciate our music so much! Thank you very much it is an honor!
 
 
Since Karnya is a newcomer, do give us a few details of the band’s background. How it all started and so on.
 

Hypnotheticall is an Italian prog rock/metal band that has been around since 1999. Having suffered various line-up changes through the years, “A Farewell to Gravity”, is their newest & sophomore album. This time they have a new vocalist, Marco Ciscato and a new keyboardist Davide Pretto.
 

Hi Pete… I’m glad we’re given the chance to talk about your very own band. It seems that a circle that opened in 2002 has closed now with the release of “The Interpreter”… isn’t it so?
 
P: In one respect, yes I agree, I am able to feel a vindication for all my belief and hard work over the years. In another sense the circle is anything but closed, as I see this first album as my first step on the ladder of my musical career. I’m already writing for album number two, and have approx 8 songs in various stages of development.
 
 

Steven Wilson is one of the most talented musicians of our time that gained lots of popularity in the 90s with Porcupine Tree. Since then, he has participated in various projects and dealt mostly with production and mixing. Spending his time among album production, mixing and other projects he left Porcupine Tree aside for 6 years and counting. Last year’s much advertised Storm Corrosion with Mikael Åkerfeldt was OK but nothing to drive the loyal fans crazy. Many, among them myself too, were waiting for his solo album as soon as it was announced.
 

Season of Mist is thrilled to announce that GHOST BRIGADE are staying in the Season of Mist family, after already releasing three brilliant albums of melodic doomcore culminating with 2011’s "Until Fear No Longer Defines Us".

 

Hi Rich… The third release is not only your best so far but it will also give a major worldwide push to the band. We’ve named it the Best Album of January! Way to go!
 
R: Thanks so much, I really appreciate that! It’s really rewarding and humbling to see the praise for our new album, especially after the mammoth task that was involved with creating it!
 
 
Firstly tell us, how did you decide to make Aeon Zen a “full band” instead of a solo project that it was till now?
 

Hi Kamil. Your third release was meant to be the best so far! Kudos! “Stopover – Life” is a wonderful work by any means.