• Celestial Crown come from Estonia and they play a mixture of dark with doom and gothic elements, always maintining themselves within the metal genre. Taking the chance after the release of their amazing album "Invasion Of Suicidal Angels",we had a word with all of them (except for their female singer Diana) and this is what they revealed to us...
• BEYOND THE VEIL OF CELESTIAL CROWN...Step right through...

• Denis: Ok! We are from Estonia - Tartu city. Identity: Celestial Crown - Dark Doom Gothic Metal with elements of black metal! Our story has begun in October 1999, from that time Celestial Crown were Denis as a vocalist and lyricist and Shel as a rhythm guitarist and music composer. Together we composed "Invasion of Suicidal Angels". After that we were looking for a lead guitar player and found him in the face of Sergei. By that time we had "A Wish" (our song from "Invasion") where we would like to have a female vocalist. Diana was invited as a female vocalist. We liked her voice and since that time we work together. So in December 2000 we entered the studio to record "Invasion". Arno was our session bass-guitar player and sound engeneer. Asko was a lead studio guy, who did all the job with effects and master job (he also helped with the drums). So together with them we recorded "Invasion" and we realesed it on summer 2001. It is a self-realesed album and it has no label. So in future we plan to re-realese it. After all this we already have new material for our first full-lentgh album, so we are practicing to record it and we are looking for a label to co-operate. In spite of the fact that at that period we didn't have a label we have started our record job with "The Embraced". It took us 2 months to record it. The same people - Arno and Asko. At the same time we have been signed by Doom Records(mexican label) to realese "The Embraced" in November 2002. At the present moment - we have "The Embraced" realesed by Doom Records. And we have a lot of new material to be realesed! So fans of real metal - Keep Watching Us! We Do Real Metal For Real People!

• Sergei: About me: I came from my mother's womb, then grew up and became a guitarist of Celestial Crown.

• Shel: Story of our life is the same as everyone has. Born in hospital, studied in school, worked on work!

• Diana: Denis and I knew each other since 1996.When I was 17, he asked me to try singing in his band and I agreed:)

• Current Line up: Denis - vocals, Diana - vocals, Shel - rhythm guitar, keyboards,, Sergei - lead guitar.

• Sergei: It is a long story... I wanted the name ABBA, but Denis said that it already exists. Sucks...

• Denis: Hmm... Celestial Crown - yes it has a special meaning for us. First of all it is a Crown of Lucifer, Bringer of Light, forgotten creed! So I can tell only one thing, we will be more doomy and black with our upcoming albums, to reveal the meaning of Celestial Crown as deep as we can! Time will tell! It was a strange name more attractive in the beginning 1990, then was: "Oh Fuck What does it mean? Such a weird name?". Now I think it doesn't matter at all. I mean if a band gives a name to themselves, they should keep it personally and believe in things which are close to it. There should be no fancy name in metal at all! Leave them for pop! And honestly I listen to music first. If I like music I look for a name of the band :) ( I listen to metal only). If I don't like it I call it "Fucking Heavy Metal!" :) (to be honest I don't like heavy metal, especially the vocals - Guys! Leave Women be the sopranos! :)) ok it was my point and you don't need to agree with it - we are not in church :)

• Shel: I had the idea to call the band Canibal Corpse but it already exists.  Sucks... Celestial Crown takes roots from Lapis Ex Coelis, but it doesn't sound like it.

• Denis: No, it's a self-realesed album. No label behind it. Of course it's a concept album. It's a feeling that we had and recorded in a face of "Invasion". So all our albums will have a concept, we are not kidding with such thing as music!

• Sergei: I didn't listen to it yet.

• Shel: I didn't read the lyrics yet.

• Denis: No, sometimes we already have lyrics, and sometimes we already have  music for example if we take "Invasion" Under The Black Sun- first was composed music, then the lyrics. For "Your Touch" - first came the lyrics and then the music. It does not depend on how you create, the meaning is that you create it and it's perfect!

• Sergei: First we do drums. I get inspiration by watching porno, especially anal stuff.

5.IN THE ALBUM'S TITLE YOU MENTION THE WORD "SUICIDAL". PERSONALLY I CONSIDER THAT THE PEOPLE WHO DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT ARE COWARDS ON ONE HAND, BUT ON THE OTHER IT'S A VERY BRAVE DECISION TO MAKE. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? WHAT DO YOU THINK COULD LEAD YOU TO DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

• Denis: I can't personally say why a man did it. For example maybe he had reasons to do it, I don't know that, some of them are cowards (men who have a lot of bills unpaid for example) :)  but might be another reason like something with honour I mean... doesn't matter I can't explain it right now, they might have some illness which leads to death why they should suffer in their beds and see their helplessness?! It hurts them and they chose this way. Decide to do like that? hmm... some thoughts attend me but for a moment "NO!" maybe later :)))))))) Depends how I will be in 10-15 years, I think a lot of things will be changed and I will see what thoughts I'll have then.

• Sergei: Cut off my balls and I'll commit suicide.

• Shel: Man doesn't see a point to go on, that's why he chooses suicide.This   moment comes to everyone in his time. But life knows itself when it comes to an end. The concept of the album brings thoughts to man to think, to know more about things, what happens after death before he makes any harm for himself.

• Diana: Of course I can do it! But my friends don't give me a possibility...

• For some bands it is the only way to get attention. Usually at least one track is not bad in a compilation CD. Some people prefer to buy a scope of bands with one kind of style, but not only one band and it is good for them.

• Denis: I don't know, I am huge fan of COF. But honestly I like their period  1996-1998. After "Midian" they became more commercial and they've come to lose feelings in their albums, but My Dying Bride I LIKE A LOT!!!!!!!!!! They have a lot of feelings inside. Maybe Aaron inspires me? :) Actually I don't know something inside of me always leads further to create something perfect. It's like history of me and my band. I get inspiration from depression, from situations I live, people who struggle for their dreams and manage to make them come true. Movies also inspire me. Ok - bands: My Dying Bride, Anathema, Cradle of Filth and Celestial Crown. Artists: Johnny Depp,Brad Pitt,Jenifer Lopez and all cover girls who look perfect (fucking movie stars) :) They are so cute and attractive especially Britney Sperms! Spiritual People - HER GHOST IN THE FOG! "....My clean white bed it calls to me I must lie down for one last time just lay with me in sympathy...".

• Sergei: Albert Einstein, Salvador Dali, Zigmund Freuid, and all young, beautiful and naked girls. When it comes to musicians - I have more than two hundred album from my favorite bands, and all they have a great influence to me.

• Shel: I agree with the guys (I didn't get your question).

• Diana: Whitn... Houston(I do not remeber her name).She has a beautiful-beautiful voice!

• Denis: It sucks! ART is a part of music as music is a part of art! So these things should look as one - if you compose music and it sounds perfect so all drawings should be perfect! If man depends on commercial and becomes it, then he is a part of the system! Musicians are free people and create what they  feel! That's a difference! We are musicians! And don't want to part of the system! :)

• Sergei: There is no music without feelings. Just listen to the MTV, I hear the jingle of the coins in every note that those bands make. Paradise Lost is lost, and some other great bands (TIAMAT, ANATHEMA)... It's not a music, it is a production line. We don't like them, if we'll begin to play pop we'll change the name, cause musicians must respect their fans. What about money - it's hard to do music like ours without good instruments and studio, so we need money.

• Shel: If we got the offer to be a commercial band we would say "Yes!", we do some things anyway beyond our wishes. (we mean not music, we mean it's better to be a pop star than garbage cleaner. :) But after all we will do our way!!!

• Diana: Most people think more about money ,then about feelings and soul.Like Britney Spears:she wanted to be just a superstar, nothing more:(

• Denis: You know all things happened so quickly that we make all our performaces professional, we were not afraid. Just remember we were drunk a little :)

• Sergei: First time I was drunk, second too, third even drunker etc.

• Shel: See above :)

• Diana: I was a little girl,when it was my first time:) But with Celestial Crown I  just sang and danced.And still do.

• Sergei: I'd become a great scientist and get the Nobel prize.

• Denis: It was not me, trully. :) I would commit suicide! This world sucks there is no other job for me but music, music even is not a job - it's creation I feel like God when I am in it! Another jobs sucks - humble existance (hate it) just for survive to pay fucking bills for living - total suicide! Live for bills! But if Sergei will get Nobile prize I think I will work for him as a room cleaner :) or a baby-sitter for his children :))))))) and we'll invent nuclear missile and teleport (I hate to walk long distance) :)

• Shel: As long as I have fingers on my hands and my legs, no-one can take my guitar from me!

• Diana: I would just listen to it.

• Denis: Bliss of pain and depression! Sometimes it's malice (when I do vocals) but trully for me it's like I feel orgasm! And compare with usual human orgasm this one can last at least 5-8 minutes, that's why I like big songs.

• Sergei: Depression and sometimes orgasm.

• Shel: I agree with guys + hysterical prayer, agony.

• Diana: It would be my tears and beautiful death!:)

• Denis: I would be born in a rich family :) and travel all over the world - I want very much to see all the world as a tourist! or musician in tour! or maybe start music when I was 16 years old to be perfect now! (I've started in 19,but not professional but punk band).

• Sergei: I didn't taste a cocain when I could.

• Shel: I don't know, I have a lot of mistakes. May be if I had the possibilty I would never be born.

• Diana: I would never be born.

• Denis & Shel: We don't know about heavy metal quite well but next time when you ask us for Dream Team of A Doom-Black Metal we will answer. :) Lets see what Sergei thinks about it.

• Sergei: Aaron as vocalist, Andrew and Calvin on guitars, Rick on drums, Ade on bass and Martin on violin. Ou, fuck, it's My Dying Bride.

• Denis: No Comments: "Your Touch" is my favorite, no comments to disscuss how it would be if you pay you will see, it will be a perfect, a pearl! Honestly I have a whole scenario for "The Embraced" as a short movie!

• Sergei: I think others agree with me that it is a "Dark Dance". And I'd like to do "Return to the Haunted Shores" too. It must be black and white video in dark gothic style. It must be beautiful and scary at the same time.

• Denis: ouch in this case we make 3 videos! :)

• Shel: More Art - Less Violence!

• Diana: Hm..."Dark dance" and many others...When I hear our songs, I have many ideas.

• Denis: "BEYOND THE VEIL OF CELESTIAL CROWN"

• Sergei: Something like: hi! How r u? Hope well! Below u'll find the questions for the interview. Hope u find them interesting! Take care!

• Shel: Put it on cover of your magazine! Thanks! It will be the best title!

• Thanks Nick for Interview. We do appologize that we didn't have Diana with us right now. Keep in Touch! Celestial Crown Rules!!! Metal Rules! No Commerce in Metal!!! Get OFF The Bands Who Make Commerce in Metal! Work on Factory if you can't create feelings! Remember - no feelings no music! Celestial Crown - Doom Gothic Black Metal Band!                             http://www.celestialcrown.com
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