This is
the last album Dark Moor get to release with their old line up, since some
changes occured within the band. So, they offer us an album different from
what we are used to listening from them. A more acoustic album containing
some bonus material that are rare and difficult to be found. Read the interview
below and see what their guitarist, Enrik Garcia revealed for the band
and their future plans.
1. HELLO! I THINK THAT IN THE BEGINNING
OF THIS INTERVIEW A PRESENTATION OF THE BAND?S HISTORY WOULD BE NECESSARY.
Dark Moor is my music dream, I began
12 years ago and were founded by Anan and me. We have recorded 3 cds and
2 EPs in these years and we played many gigs and festivals in Spain.
2. "BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARKNESS" IS
A NEW RELEASE. TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT IT AND WHAT DO YOU THINK COULD
BE APPEALING TO THE METALLERS?
We want to record an acoustic mini-album.
It is a new side of Dark Moor that the people don't know. In Madrid we
play acoustic concerts sometimes, but out of Madrid our fans have never
listened to our acoustic side. We wanted to record with real quartet,
flute and harp, not with samplers like usually. The album is complete
with bonus tracks from Japanese and Korean releases, one orchestral version
of our song Dies Irae, and the song The fall of Melniboné, edited
in our previous EP, which was only released in Spain.
3. HOW DID YOU SELECT TO NAME THE BAND
THIS WAY? DOES IT HAVE A SPECIAL MEANING TO YOU?
We've chosen the name from many options.
We like it because the name inspires to the fans a romantic and dark place.
I think that Dark Moor is a Romantic-Metal band.
4. YOUR MUSIC HAS A LOT OF SIMILARITIES
WITH RHAPSODY?S SOUND. I READ IN THE PAST SOME REVIEWS IN MAGAZINES ACCUSING
YOU OF BEING CLONES OF THIS BAND AND THAT YOU DON?T TRY TO CREATE YOUR
PERSONAL SOUND. WHICH IS YOUR ANSWER
TO ALL OF THE ABOVE AND IN WHICH WAY DO YOU THINK YOU DIFFER FROM RHAPSODY?
I don't agree. Rhapsody is a very good
band, and for us is an honour to be compared with them, but
I don´t understand. We like Rhapsody, but they have never been
an influence for us. I think that other bands have had a big influence
to us and over all the classic music. I think that who says
this hasn't listened to Dark Moor really.
5. IN YOUR NEW RELEASE YOU HAVE 3 ACOUSTIC
SONGS. WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO DO AN ACOUSTIC ALBUM? ARE THESE 3 SONGS
NEW COMPOSITIONS OR ARE THEY LEFT OVERS FROM PREVIOUS RELEASES?
"Between Light and Darkness" isn´t
a normal album, is an E.P. with bonus track and 4 acoustic songs like rarity
for our fans and collectors.
6. YOU ALSO INCLUDE SONGS THAT YOU?VE
RELEASED AS BONUS TRACKS IN THE KOREAN/JAPANESE
EDITIONS. DON'T YOU THINK THAT IN A WAY YOU "FORCE" YOUR
FANS TO BUY THOSE SONGS AGAIN?
WHAT WOULD YOUR ANSWER BE TO SOMEONE THAT
WOULD ACCUSE YOU OF EXPLOITATION OF YOUR FANS?
I think that Dark Moor is not
the first band that release an E.P. There are a lot of fans of Dark Moor
in the world, that want the bonus tracks of other editions. Besides
we recorded 4 new song for this E.P and the price is cheaper than
a normal album.
7. 3 BAND MEMBERS LEFT DUE TO DIFFERENT
MUSICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR THE NEXT DARK MOOR ALBUM. CAN YOU BE MORE
SPECIFIC? WHICH WERE THOSE DIFFERENCES? ARE YOU STILL FRIENDS? WHEN THEY
ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WERE LEAVING THE BAND, DID YOU THINK TO DISBAND?
Yes, Elisa, Albert and Jorge left the
band one month ago. The split was due to music reasons principally, Anan
and me know where Dark Moor music should head at but the others had a disagreement.
We think that the sound of Dark Moor must evolve and become darker (death,
gothic, etc), more Heavy and at the same time more operatic. It is something
new, that I can't explain with words, it'd be better to listen to it. We
still have a good relation, we talk usually and they wish us good luck
for future project.
8. HAVE YOU FOUND THEIR REPLACEMENTS?
IF YES, PLEASE PRESENT THEM TO THE READERS. WILL YOU CONTINUE HAVING
A FEMALE SINGER?
We have a new singer already. His name
is Alfred Romero. I like him very much and I think that the Dark Moor fans
will like him too. I hope to find the other members in the next week.
9. WHICH ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS? HAVE
YOU COMPOSED ANY NEW SONGS FOR YOUR UPCOMING ALBUM?
The next album is composed already.
We will record it in August.
10. WHICH IS THE BEST DREAM AND WHICH
IS THE WORST NIGHTMARE YOU'VE EVER SEEN?
The best dream? To become a father
one day. The worst nightmare, to play my guitar and during a concert not
to have any sound. Aaaahhh!!!!!!!!
11. WHICH IS THE WEIRDEST QUESTION
SOMEONE?S EVER DONE TO YOU?
This one. Ha, ha, ha?
12. WILL YOU DO ANY LIVE APPEARANCES
IN ORDER TO SUPPORT YOUR LATEST RELEASE?
No, we are preparing our next album
and seeking for musicians!!!!!
13. WHICH DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST
PART IN YOUR MUSIC AND WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU NEED FURTHER IMPROVEMENT?
I don't know. I think that the fans
have to decide for this. I know what we have to improve but I won´t
say, ha, ha,
14. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL IN TIME WHICH
HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT AND WHAT WOULD YOU MISS THE MOST
FROM OUR TIMES?
I love romantic and Victorian period.
I'd miss my computer.
15. IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THE
CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK HIM?
I am agnostic.
16. YOU ARE GRANTED ONE WISH. WHAT
WOULD YOU DO WITH IT?
Peace and justice in the world.
17. THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO
ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU?D LIKE TO MENTION?
Thanks to you too. I hope that people
will listen our cd and I hope they will like. Greetings from Spain!!!!