The natural
environment can often be used as a form of inspiration. darkness and snow
can fill your heart and mind with so many feelings and thoughts that afterwards
you manage to pipe them through music. All that's required is a lot of
imagination and of course talent.
1.FIRST OF ALL CONGRATULATIONS FOR
YOUR MINI CD! YOU BOUGHT TO MY MIND THE GLORY OF THE "AMOK" AND "DOWN"
PERIOD OF SENTENCED! THIS IS SOMETHING I THINK IS HARD TO BE ACHIEVED AND
STILL HAVE A PERSONAL SOUND.
Thank you Christine.
2.WHY DID YOU NAME THE BAND CALM SITE?
YOUR MUSIC IS POWERFUL AND DYNAMIC. DID YOU NAME YOURSELVES THIS WAY TO
SHOW THE DIFFERENCE AND TO MAKE THINGS MORE OBVIOUS PERHAPS? WHAT DO YOU
WANT TO SUGGEST WITH IT?
There is no connection with the name
and music. it just something that came up, really.
3.NAME SOME OF THE BAND'S INFLUENCES
AND SOME OF YOUR MOST BELOVED ALBUMS. WHICH MUSICIAN INSPIRED YOU?
There are so many bands that has influenced
all of us but to name a few: motörhead, coc, carcass, iron maiden.
Altough many of our favourite albums come from these bands. sepultura:chaos
A.D., pride&glory: pride&glory opeth: morning rise, amorphis: tales
from thousand lakes. musicians: dan swanö, mikkey dee, max cavalera.
4.YOU RELEASED A WHILE AGO YOUR 4TH
WORK WHICH IS A MINI CD UNDER THE TITLE "STEELPIT". TELL US A FEW THINGS
ABOUT IT. WHY DID YOU NAME IT THIS WAY AND WHY DID YOU RELEASE A MINI CD
AND NOT A FULL LENGTH ALBUM?
Musically it is the best we have done
yet, more versatile than it's predecessors. We'll release a full lenght
album as soon as we get a contract, for financial reasons. And what comes
to the name, there's no explanation for everything. Everyone can find the
meaning.
5.WHERE ARE YOUR LYRICS REFERRING TO?
WHAT INSPIRES YOU IN WRITING LYRICS?
Well, there's no typical way for writing
lyrics. It needs; a livingroom floor, lots of coffee and cigarillos. Topics
vary from day to day. There's no inspiration, it just has to be done. Vocals
are just one instrument, serving the music.
6.I LIKED YOUR COVER ARTWORK A LOT.
IT HAS GREAT COLORS. WHICH IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ARTWORK AND THE
LYRICS?
None. The MCD needed artwork, and that's
what we came up with.
7.HAVE YOU DONE ANY LIVE SHOWS? DO
YOU HAVE ANY PLANS? DO YOU REMEMBER ANY FUNNY OR WEIRD INCIDENTS OCCURRING
TO YOU WHILST YOU WERE PERFORMING LIVE?
Yes, we've done live shows and actually
we're preparing ourselves for a gig right now.
8.WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO A FAN TO CONVINCE
HIM BUY YOUR RELEASE INSTEAD OF SOMETHING ELSE? WHICH IS YOUR STRONGEST
AND WHICH YOUR WEAKEST POINT AS A BAND?
No convincing, it's just great if someone
likes our music. There's a strong vision among the band members of what
we SHOULDN'T sound like. Weakest point being our daytime jobs, there's
just not enough time for the music.
9.HOW DO YOU FIND THE METAL SCENE IN
YOUR COUNTRY? WHY DO YOU THINK FROM A POINT ON MOST OF THE BANDS OVER THERE
TEND TO SOUND SO MUCH ALIKE? YOU HAVE A PERSONAL STIGMA, HOW DIFICULT WAS
IT FOR YOU TO CREATE IT?
As you know, Finland has a big metal
scene. Lots of internationally succesful bands. If you think dark melodic
melancholy is the thing, think of the snow and darkness we have over here.
Our style has come naturally, based on the combination of five different
persons.
10.WHICH IS MAN'S BIGGEST TEMPTATION?
To live an easy and meaningless life.
11.IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO CORRECT
SOMETHING FROM THE PAST WHAT WOULD THIS BE?
Life comes as it comes, so what can
you do...
12.IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO BE A HISTORICAL
PERSON WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AND WHICH PERIOD OF HIS LIFE WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SEE?
It has to be Gene Simmons when he got
laid for the first time because he was in KISS.
13....AND SUDDENLY ELECTRICITY CEASE
TO EXIST. WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN TO HEAVY METAL MUSIC? WOULD IT
BE FORGOTTEN OR TRANSFORMED?
Heavy metal isn't just the music, it's
a way of life. It can't die...
14.WHAT TITLE WOULD YOU LIKE THIS INTERVIEW
TO HAVE?
Melting the frost.
15.THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK
YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?