Tidal Arms/Self Titled/Black Numbers/2013 CD Review

  Tidal  Arms  are  a  band  from  New York  that  plays  a  mixture  of  post  hardcore, noise  rock  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2013  album  which  was released  by  Black  Numbers.

  "Gooskis  Ladder"  which  is also  the  first  song  on  the  album  opens  up  with  heavy amp  distortion  before  adding  in  guitars,  blast  beats  from  drums  and  hardcore  style  vocals  before  slowing  down  a  bit a s  well  as  adding  some  melody  to  the  vocals  and  guitars  and  after  awhile  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song  and  during  the  last  minute  sludge  style  screams  start  coming  in.

  "Mirror  Box"  starts  up  with  some  bass  guitar  riffs  and  melodic  guitar  leads  along  with  some  clean  elements  before  adding  in  some  clean  singing  and  drums  which  end  up  taking  the  music  into  a  heavier  direction  and  then  alternating  between  clean  and  heavy  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  some  aggressive  screams  in  certain  parts.

  "Dunston  Mass"  begins  with  clean  guitars  and  drums  before  bringing  in  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  melodic  vocals  as  well  as  going  into  a  mid  paced  direction  and  after  awhile  the  guitar  riffing  starts  utilizing  some   melody.

  "Jungle  Of  Dust"  opens  with  some  melodic  noise  rock  guitar  riffs  before  adding  in  some  drums  and  clean  singing  vocals  before  getting  heavier  with  some  aggressive  vocals  and  towards  the  end  you  can  hear  the  bass  guitars.

  "Molasses'  comes in  with  clean  and  soft  guitar  playing  along  with  some  drums  and  then  starts  to  add  in some  solos and  leads  before  getting  a  little  bit  heavier  and  adding  in  bass  guitars  and  vocals  along  with  some  heavy  reverb  a  few  seconds  later  that  bring  in  noise  rock  style  guitar  riffs  and  halfway  through  the  vocals  start  getting  more  aggressive  along  with  some  shouts  and  screams  while  also  keeping  around  some  clean  singing

  "Mad  Glacier"  which  is  an  instrumental  opens  up   with  heavy  drone/doom  metal  style  guitar  riffs  and  a  few  seconds  alter  drums  start  making  their  way into  the  music.

  "On  The  Train"  kicks  in  with  clean  guitar playing  before  getting  heavier  along  with  some  bass,  drums  and  melodic  vocals  as  well  as  the  guitar  riffing  utilizing  some  melody  and  then  acoustic  guitars  are  dded  in  before  alternating  between  soft  and  heavy  parts.

  'Jelloshotgun" hits  off  with  melodic  guitar  leads  and  drums  before  adding  in  drums  and  vocals  as  well  as  getting  a  little  heavier  and  you  can  also  hear  some  bass  guitars  when  the music  speeds  up  a  notch  for  a  few seconds.

  "Beach Torture"  makes  it  way  in  with  acoustic  guitars  and  a  few  seconds  alter  vocals  are  added  in  along  with  some  drums  and  bass  guitars  which  also  lead  to  the  music  getting  a  lot  more  heavier.

  "I  Am  The  Owl"  which  is  also  the  last  song  on  the  album  opens  up  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  as  well  as  some  melodic  vocals  before  going  into  a  cleaner  direction  along  with  some  bass  guitars  and  a  minute  later  it  goes  into  a  more  heavy  doom  metal  direction  along  with  post  rock  style  guitar  leads.

  Song  lyrics  cover  dark  and  everyday  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.  

  In  my  opinion  Tidal  Arms  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  post  hardcore,  noise  rock  and  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Gooskis  Ladder"  "Jungle  Of  Dust"  "Molasses"  and  "I  Am  The  Owl".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Rabbits/SOS[Singles, Other Shit]/Eolian Empire/2013 Compliation CD Review

  Rabbits  are  a  band  from  Portland,  Oregon  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  that  combines,  noise  rock,  hardcore  punk  and  sludge  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  compilation  album  "SOS [Singles,   Other  Shit]"  which  was  released  by  Eolian  Empire.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  used  in  certain  songs,  while  the  bass  guitars  have  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  that  dominates  throughout  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  sludge,  noise  rock and  hardcore  punk  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  some  melodies  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  lead  guitars  which  are  only  used  briefly  are  very  noisy  and  distorted  style  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  aggressive  shouts  and  screams  that  combine  hardcore  and  sludge  together,  while  the  lyrics  cover  hateful  and  everyday  themes, while  the  production  has  a  very  dark,  heavy  and  old  school  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  compilation  and  the  second  side  is  all  cover  from  bands  such  as  Discharge,  Rudimentary  Peni,  Cro  Mags,  Bikini  Kill,  Negative  Approach,  D.R.I,  Poison  Idea,  Minor  Threat  and  Black Flag.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Rabbits  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  sludge,  hardcore  punk  and  noise  rock, you  should  check out  this  compilation.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Wooze"  "Lungs"  "i'd  Rather  be  Sleeping"  and  "Wasted".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Wild Dawn/Pay Your Dues/2013 CD Review

  Wild  Dawn  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays  a  mixture  of  stoner  rock  and  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2013  album  "Pay  Your  Dues".

  "Back  On  Track"   which  is  the  first  song  on  the  album  opens  up  with  melodic  vocals  and  hard  rock  style  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  classic  70's  rock  style  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  'Bitter  Mind"  starts  off  with  some  guitar  riffs  that  combine  70's  metal  and  stoner  rock  together  before  adding  in  some  vocals  and  throughout  the  song t here  are  some  whammy  bar  effects  coming  in  and  out  as  well  as  some  back  up  vocals  and  after  awhile  guitar  solos  and  leads  making  a  part  of  the  song  and  you  can  also  hear  some  bass  guitars.

  "Sometimes"  begins  with  some  distorted  effects  before  adding  in  some  bass  guitars,  drums  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  which  also  lead  up  to  some  vocals  and  a  few  seconds  alter  hard  rock  style  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song  as  well  as  the  music  getting  heavier.

  "S.A.D.  Story"  opens  up  with  heavy  and  melodic  stoner  rock  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  a  few  seconds  alter  vocals  start  to  kick  in  along  with  some  back  up  shouts  as  the  song  moves  on  and  towards  the end  guitar  solos  and  leads  finally  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song along  with  a  small  amount  of  clean  parts.  

  "Ain't  Life  Grand"  kicks  off  with  some  bass  guitars  before  adding  in  some  drums  and  70's  style  hard  rock  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  old  school  style  distortion  effects  before  the  vocals  start  coming  in  along  with  some  shouts  and  some  guitar  leads  and  leads  start  coming  in  halfway  through  the  song.

  "Plague  Of  the  21st  Century"  makes  it  way  with  some  clean  guitars  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  drums  and  bass  guitars  as  well  as  some  NWOBHM  elements  before  adding  in  some  vocals  and  towards  the  end  guitar  solos  and  leads  starting  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "My  Own  Worst  Enemy"  comes  in  with  heavy  bass and  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  as  well  as  a  bit  of  melody  and  70's  rock  sounds  which  lead  up  to  some  vocals  which  also  use  some  back  up's  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  guitar  solos  and  leads  make  their  presence  known  in  the  music.

  "Ain't  Your  Life"  hits  off  with  some  clean  classic  rock  guitars  and  a  few  seconds  they  get  more  heavy  and  melodic  along  with  some  drums  before  adding  in  some  vocals  and  as the  song  moves  on  there  are  some  guitar  leads  as  well  as  a  return  to  some  cleaner  parts.

  "Better  Days"  is  introduced  with  some  soft  clean  guitar  playing  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  drums  and  you  can  hear  the  bass  guitars  in  the  background  and  a  few  seconds  later  vocals  kick  in  along  with  some  melodic  riffing  and  guitar  solos  late  until the last  minute  before  they  finally  come  in.

  "Stone  Cold  Motherfucker"  enters  in  with  blues  rock  style  guitar  riffing  and  a  few  seconds  alter  drums,  vocals  and  guitar  leads  start  to  come  in  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  powerful  bass  guitars  and  more  solos  which  also  lead  to  some  back  up  shouts.

  "Lets  Make  A  Big  Mistake"  is  brought  in  with   clean  guitars  and  a  few  seconds  alter  drum  beats  start  kicking  in  before  getting  heavier  along  with  some  vocals  as  well  as  some  melodic  riffing  and  after  awhile  you  can  hear  some  bass  guitars  before  the  guitar  leads s tart  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "I  Hate  My  Band"  which  is  also  the  last  song  on t he  album  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  which  also  lead  up  to  some  vocals  as  well  as  some  back  up  shouts  and  halfway  through  the  song  is  when  the  guitar  solos  are  finally  introduced.

  Song  lyrics  cover  everyday  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional sound  for  being  a  self  released  recording  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Wild  Dawn  are  a  very  great  sounding  stoner  rock  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Back  On  Track"  "S.A.D.  Story"  ''Stone  Cold  Motherfucker"  and  "I  Hate  My  Band".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.      

Calling Of Lorme/Pygmalion/ CD Review

  Calling Of  Lorme  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays an industrial  form  of  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released    album  "Pygmalion".

  "Layman"  which  is  also the  first  track  on  the  album  opens  up  with  drum beats  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  ass  well  as  some  industrial  style  songs  and  powerful  bass  guitars  before  the  gothic  vocals  start  to  kick  in  before  going  into  a  more  aggressive  direction  with  a  death  metal  feeling  to t hem  but  also  keeping  around  the  melodic  vocals.

  "Lore"  starts  with  some experimental  sound  effects  before  bringing  in  heavy  guitar  riff,  drums  and  synths  and  industrial  style  vocals  start  kicking  in  a  few  seconds  later  with  a  combination  of  aggressive  and  melodic  elements.

  "Pygmalion"  which  is  also  the  title  track opens  with  industrial  style  synths along  with  some  drum  beats  a  few  seconds  later  which  also lead  up  to  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  aggressive  vocals  and  towards  the end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  clean  guitars  and  spoken  word  parts  being  utilized  as  well  as  some acoustics.

  "Child  In  Ebony"  opens  up  with  some  atmospheric,  industrial  synths and  clean  guitars  before  adding  in  some  vocals  and  drum  beats  along  with  the  vocals  utilizing  both  melodic  and  aggressive  parts  and  then  the  guitar  riffs  start  getting  a  lot  more  heavier  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Dust"  begins  with  some  experimental  sounding  synths  before  adding  in  some  heavy guitars and  drums  along  with  some  industrial  elements  and  vocals  which  combine  both  heavy  and  melodic  parts  together.

  "Away  The  Grim  Stars"  kicks  in  with  some  ebm  style  synths  and  heavy  guitar  riffing  as  well as  some  drum  beats  before  adding  the  aggressive  vocals  that  also  utilize  melodic  singing  and  shouts  at  times.

  "1720"  makes  its  way  in  with  some  synths  and  drums  before  adding  in  some  guitars  and  symphonic  elements  and  a  few  seconds  later  industrial male  vocals  and  melodic  gothic  female  vocals  start  making  their way  into  the  music  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  being  utilized.

  "Hindsight"  is  introduced  with  synths,  drum  beats  and  female  vocals  and  then  the  song  adds  in  industrial  elements  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  which  also  utilize  some  melody  and  then  the  male  vocals  kick  in  along  with  some  robotic  sounds  and  back  up  shouts  while  also  keeping  around  the  female  vocals  and  towards  the  end  there is  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  before  the  song  gets  heavy  again.

  "Babylon"  sets it  off  with  some  atmospheric  synths  and  a  few  seconds  alter,  drum  beats,  clean  guitars  and  melodic  vocals  start  making  their  way  in  and  a  minute  later  the  guitars  and  vocals  start  getting  heavier  while  the  guitar  riffing  utilizes some  melody  and  then  the  song  starts  alternating  between  heavy  and  soft  parts.

  "Nights  Out  Nights"  comes  in  with  some  synths  before  drums  and  heavy  guitars  start  making  their  way  in  along  with  some  bass  guitars  and  industrial  style  vocals  which  also  utilize  some  melodic  gothic  clean  singing.

  "Cold Line"  which  is  also  the  last  song  on  the album opens  up  with  some  atmospheric  synths before  the  guitar  riffs  and  drums  come  in  and  take  the  song  into  a  heavier  direction  while also  keeping  around  the  synths  and  adding  in  some  melodic  vocals  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  they  start  adding  in  aggressive  parts  before  bringing  in  a  brief  use  of  guitar  leads.

   Song  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  for  being  a  self  released  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Calling  Of  Lorme  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  industrial  and  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE "Layman"  "Child  in Ebony"  \"Babylon"  and  "Cold  Line".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  
   

  

Chastain/Surrender To No One/Leviathan Records/2013 CD Review

  Chastain are  a  band  from  Ohio  that  has  been  around  for  a  long  time  with  a musical  style  I  would  describe  as being  progressive  power/thrash metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Surrender  To  No  One"  which  was released  by  Leviathan  Records.

 "Stand  And Fight" which is  also  the first track  on  the  album  starts up  with  heavy  and  melodic  sounding  guitar  riffs  and  leads along  with  some  drums  and  you  can  also  hear  the  bass guitars  in  the  background  and  then  the aggressive  power  metal  vocals  kick  in  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song  as  well as  some  back up  shouts.

  "Call Of  The  Wild"  opens  up with  melodic  guitar  riffs and  drums  before  getting  heavy  and  then  adding  in  some  vocals  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  guitar  solos  and  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song  and  you  can  also  hear  the  bass  guitars  in  the  background.

  "Deep  Down  In Darkness"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  before  going  into  a  more  thrash  direction  along  with  some  powerful  bass  guitars  and  then  mixing  in  some  power  metal  vocals  and  as  the  song  moves  on  the  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out.

  ''Freedom Within"  starts  up  with  some  old  school  metal  guitar  riffs and  drums  and  then  the melodic  vocals  kick  in  as  well  as  the  guitar  riffing  utilizing  some  melody  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  the  bass  starts  getting  more  powerful  along  with  a  brief  blast  beat  before  adding  in  the  guitar  solos  along  with  some  back  up  vocals.

  "I  Am  Sin"  hits  off  with  some  dark  and  melodic  guitar  and  bass  riffs  start  start  getting  heavier  when  the  drums  and  vocals  kick  in  and  a  minute  later  the  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Rise  Up"  kicks  off  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  a  few  seconds  later the  vocals  kick  in  and  the  song  moves  more  into  a  classic  metal  direction  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  before  adding  in  some  solos.which  also  leads  up to  a  small  amount  of  back  up  shouts.

  "Evil  Awaits  Us"  comes  in  with  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  along  with  some  drums  and  bass  before  adding  in  some  heavy  guitar  rhythm's  and  melodic  vocals  as  well  as  the  riffing  utilizing  some  melody  and  after  a  minute  the  solos  and  leads  make  their  return  and  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Fear  My  Wrath"  makes  its  way  in  with  heavy  guitar  riffing  and  drums  along  with  some  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  there  are  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized  throughout  the  song.

  "Save  Me  Tonight"  brings  it  way in  with  some  melodic  guitar  leads  before  adding  in  some  drums  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  which  also  lead  up  to some  vocals  and  thrash  elements  and  then t he  song  alternates  between  clean   and  heavy  parts  along  with  the  guitar  riffing  utilizing  some  melody  and  then t he  guitar  leads  and  solos  make  their  return  in  the  song.

  "Surrender to  No  One"  is  introduced  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  before  adding  in  some  thrash  influences  and  vocals  and  after  awhile  the bass  guitars  start  utilizing  more  power  and  towards  the  end  the  guitar  solos  and  leads  start  coming  into  the  music  and  the  song  closes  with  a  blast  beat.

  "Bleed  Through  Me"  which  is  also  the  last  song  on  the  album  begins  with  some  dark  sounding  synths and  melodic  vocals  and a  minute  later  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  start  coming  in  along  with  some  melodic  riffing  before  adding  in  some  guitar  solos  and  leads.


 Song  lyrics  cover  darkness,  fantasy  and  life  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful, heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Chastain  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Stand  And Fight"  "Freedom Within"  "Evil  Awaits  Us"  and  "Surrender to  No  One'.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.    

Empire Of Rats Interview

1. For those that have never heard of you, can you tell us a little bit about the band?  The band originally started off as somewhat of a recording project that myself (Dustin) Zac and Chris talked about in late 2010. after Zac and I where done with Under One Flag, I think we were in the need to do something totally outside the realm of UOF. Next thing you know we're playing these awesome shows and offered these awesome opertunities like A389.

2.How would you describe the musical sound that is present on the new album?  I would like to say thats its a hardcore record, however, musiclly its very thrash drivin.  Me personally, when I was writing some of the guitar stuff, I was listenig to alot of Carnivore and Crowbar.  Not comparing this record to any of that but you can hear the influences for sure.  

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?  Just everyday frustrations with the world.  I try to write stuff that I personally had gone through. Growing up dirt poor, problems with cops, which I am very familiar with.  I even wrote a song about armed robbery. I try to keep it intesting.    

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Empire Of Rats?  We live in a society ran by rats. 

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?  We we're lucky to play This Is Hardcore last year which was pretty amazing.  We played in the sweaty basement of a frat house in PA with RockBottom and Full of Hell and that show was pretty nuts.  And of course The Rumble in Chicago the past couple of years with some amazing bands. 

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new release?  We would love to be able to just get up and leave for tour for weeks on end but the fact of the matter is most of us have full time jobs and families and kids.  We do have some awesome shows lined up and we definitely plan of playing as much as possible. 

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of hardcore?  Its been pretty well recieved actually. Hardcore kids cans be tough critics too.  I remember 10 years ago if your band had any kind of metal influences it wouldn't even stand a chance with a lot of kids.

8.Are there any other musical projects besides this band?  Kurt has a pretty sick oldschool death metal band called Arterial Mist. Not your tipical hardcore kids hackjob and trying to play death metal but actual talented kids playing awesome metal. 

9.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?  Well, we already have material for an EP and all I can say is holy hell..

10.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?  We all listen to so many different things.  Me personally, I'm a huge Rotting Out fan. The new Twitching Tongues record is really solid.  Anything from Wisdom in Chains. I listen to alot of Down and Danzig, a shit ton of Mobb Deep and MOP.  Bands like Cold As Life and 100 Demons are a good inspiration on us too.  

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?  Zac makes donuts, Chris makes babies and plays a mean Call of Duty, Kurt worships satan and made some kind of deal with him to be able to play the axe and do dive bombs that will make your ears bleed, and I ride motorcycles and accumulate firearms and ammunition and prepare for the world to end.  Oh and I also like to watch youtube videos of fat people falling. thats about it really.

12.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview? Thanks for the interview!...and I wish I had something witty and clever to end this with but its 1:30am and peepaw needs sleep.

Dustin

Coronatus Interview

. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
Ada: Just recently we have released our fifth studio album "Recreatio
Carminis", so right now we're excited about all the feedback from
magazines, fans, etc.


2.How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and also how
does it differ from previous efforts?
Ada:On this album we wanted to go back to our roots. That's why we chose the
album title, which means "recreation of the song". So we focused on
catchy melodies and strong hooklines, rather than on technical aspects.
Recreatio Carminis is most likely comparable with our first two albums.


3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the new release explores?

Mats: This time, we have a lot of different lyrics. For example, “The Monk” is an old fairytale. ”So tanzt!” is a drinking song, ”Towards Horizon” is about exploring new ways in live, “Der Gesandte” might be classified as a story like ‘Jesus, the alien’. “Erhebt die Wogen”, Winterrosen” or “Sternenstaub” deals with religious or mystical items. “Schwester” tells about transitoriness in general, and so on.



4.I know that the band name means Crowned in German, what was the
decision behind using it as a band name?

Mats: More exactly, it means “the crowned one”. In former times, most of our lyrics dealt with does religious-mystical themes. George, who was the initiator of Coronatus before he left the band, wrote most of his lyrics in that sense.



5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and
how would you describe your stage performance?
Ada: I think we've had our best shows on tour with Haggard in spring 2011.
It was the first time that me (Ada) and Mareike performed on stage
together. It was like an explosion and we and the crowd had lots of fun.


6.Do you have any touring plans for the new album?
Ada: We'd like to play tours of course and festivals. But right now there are
no specific plans yet.

Mats: Best for us would be another support tour like we did for Haggard for another well-known band from this genre. We hope that there will be a possibility to go on tour in 2014.



7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans
of gothic metal?

Mats: As far as I am able to survey the reactions, they are very wide spread. Obviously we are a very polarizing band. It is a love it, or hate it thing…but as I am concerned, this is much better, than being everybody’s darling.



8.Are there any other musical projects besides this band?
Ada: Some of our members play in other bands or have musical projects
besides Coronatus. But we don't have another project all together.


9.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

Mats: Actually, I don ‘t know right now. When we do the songwriting for the next album this question will be answered by itself. I do not follow a master plan or a a certain direction.



10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your
music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Ada: I can only speak for me and what influenced my musical style. The most
important band for me was Evanescence, introducing me to the gothic
scene. Nowadays I listen to all kinds of metal and hardrock.


11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?
Ada: As we all have a fulltime job, there's not too much time for interests
that do not concern music. I can say for me there's really no other
interest but making or writing music.


12.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
Ada: Thanks for having this interview with us and enjoy our new album!