ETERNAL
BREATH
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"Is there another lifeform somewhere?
So we can let them listen to our music."
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All the lovers of Swedish Death
Metal gather here!!!!!
1.TELL US IN A FEW WORDS THE MOST IMPORTANT
MOMENTS OF THE BAND'S HISTORY. WHICH IS TODAY'S LINE UP?
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The most important moments are, the
first full membership of the band.After a long search of members we finally
started as a band.The next moment was our first concert (17/08/1996). Than
our first concert after starting again after 3 years. And now our new CDemo
Symphony of Agony.
2.WHY HAVE YOU NAMED THE BAND ETERNAL
BREATH? IT'S A CLASSIC HEAVY METAL NAME. HOW DID YOU SELECT IT AND WITH
WHAT CRITERIA?
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The name of the band ETERNAL BREATH
is just a name we picked on a list that we made of different names.It was
a good name for the music that we played then.We played a combination of
Heavy-Speed and Thrash Metal. When we started again we spoke about chainging
the name,but then we decided to keep it because the people would
now who we are.
3.YOU SAY IN YOUR BIO THAT MANY LINE
UP CHANGES OCCURED. WHY IS THAT? WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM AND YOU COULDN'T
FIND A STEADY LINE UP?
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Now,in the beginning we found very
soon a line up but at the first jamming the singer and bassplayer didn't
show up and on the next jamming the drummer said that he didn't want to
play live,so the search for new members started again. After a long time
we came in contact with Narre who played the drums in DREFT.After a time
we found DEATH ANOS singer Nico to sing with us followed up with
Nicolas(bass) also from DEATH ANOS. With this line up we played for a 1
1/2 make a demo and split. After 3 years Marino and i wanted to start again.
Nicolas was prepared to start up were we have left but Narre was playing
in the Death/Grind band ECTOPIA and couldn't find the time to play again
with us. We didn't want Nico back and so we were searching for a drummer
and a singer. Piet came on the drums and later we found Pedro. 2months
ago Piet stopped playing with us and now is CHALICE drummer Vincent our
new drummer.
4.HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSICAL
STYLE? WHICH BANDS ARE LISTED AMONG YOUR INFLUENCES? WHICH SONG IN PSECIFIC
HELPED YOU REALISE THAT YOU WNATED TO INVOLVE WITH MUSIC?
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Our style is a bit Swedish.It's a combination
of Power- Trash-Black Metal i think. We call oureselves the architects
of metallic symbiosis. Our influences are: IN FLAMES, SOILWORK,DARK TRANQUILLITY,GAMMA
RAY,IRON MAIDEN..... What realised us to play?Listen to Heavy Metal and
want to make our own songs.
5.TELL US SOME THINGS ABOUT THE
BAND RELEASES. IN YOUR FIRST DEMO YOU PLAY CLASSIC SWEDISH DETAH AND IN
YOUR LATEST RELEASE THE MUSIC IS AS YOU SAY MORE TECHNICAL, MELODIC AND
A LITTLE MORE BLACKISH. HOW HAS THIS
CHANGE IN YOUR DIRE CTION
OCCUR? COMPARE THOSE TWO RELEASES. ARE YOU STILL SATISFIED WITH THEM?
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Our first demo Empire of Eternity was
a mix of Heavy-,Speed-,Thrash Metal.When we started again our music was
more like a mix of Technical,melodic Power/Thrash/Black/Death-Metal.The
change was the influences of new bands and members i think; We started
to play and was the kind of music we composed. The new CDemo Symphony of
Agony is a whole different of our first demo. We are still satisfied with
them.The demo Empire of Eternity was at that time good for us,now we play
something different,thats it.The promo CD we recorded in our rehearsal
room is not so good.There is just 1 song left we still played.Our new CDemo
Symphony of Agony thats something we're very proud of.
6.YOU ARE PLANNING TO GET IN THE STUDIO
AND START RECORDINGS PRETTY SOON. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW YOUR NEW RELEASE
WILL SOUND? ANY NEW SONGS READY?
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The recording is done.Thats our new
CDemo Symphony of Agony. Now we have made a new song already,but it still
has now name.
7.WHAT ARE YOUR LYRICS TALKING ABOUT?
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM AND WHICH ARE YOUR SOURCES OF INSPIRATION?
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The lyrics are some made up story's
by Pedro and something about the real life by myself. The most lyrics are
written by Pedro.
8.BESIDES ETERNAL BREATH YOU WERE ALSO
MEMBERS OF GARDENS OF GRIEF, WHO HAD STARTED BACK THEN CREATING A GOOD
NAME. ONE CAN SAY THAT YOU WERE QUITE FAMOUS. SO WHY DID YOU SPLIT UP?
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I didn't playe with them,but they started
as DEATH ANOS and changed there name into GARDENS OF GRIEF.Their music
was very good,but some guys wanna to do something else. I can't tell you
more about it because i never was one of them,sorry.
9.AREN'T YOU AFRAID THAT SOME MIGHT
ACCUSE YOU THAT YOU SELECTED TO PLAY SWEDISH DEATH AND MELODIC, TECHNICAL
BLACK METAL LIKE MUSIC, CAUSE THEY ARE CURRENTLY BEING VERU POPULAR? WHAT
DO YOU HAVE TO ANSWER TO THEM?
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It's just the music we like. We just
play what we wanna play.Oke the music is now very popular,but it's not
the reason why we play it.
10.DESCRIBE TO US A TYPICAL ETERNAL
BREATH LIVE.
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Come to see us and you now. I don't
now who to describe it.Where like to play on stage so......
11.IF YOU HAD THE MONEY TO MAKE A PROPER
AND EXPENSIVE VIDEOCLIP HOW WOULD YOU IMAGINE IT TO BE?
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The videoclip must be hanging together
with the lyrics, I can't really describe how it would like to be. Differend
song ,differend videoclip.
12.WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE UNDERGROUND
SCENE OF YOUR COUNTRY? DO YOU FIND IT INTERESTING? CAN YOU SEPERATE
AND NAME SOME GOOD BANDS?
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The underground scene is not bad.The
opportunity to play live is not bad.There are a many bands here: CADUCITY,IMPEDIGON,DEDICTED,CHALICE,LOWRES
and more
13.WHICH IS THE WORST AND WHICH IS
THE BEST REVIEW YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
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We don't have many reviews yet.So i
really can't tell you about the worst and the best review. The little reviews
we had are not so bad .
14.WHICH IS THE BEST PART IN YOUR MUSIC
AND IN THE BAND IN GENERAL AND WHICH THING DO YOU THINK YOU
SHOULD CORRECT? WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU NEED IMPROVEMENT?
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The best part is our new CDemo. Also
the new line up is very good. What we should correct?We're proud about
our new CDemo,so we want to make new songs that be so good like the songs
on these CDemo and make even better ones. Improvement? We hope we improved
by making new songs.
15.MANY EXTREME METAL BANDS EXPRESS
RACISTIC IDEOLOGIES. WHICH ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT?
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We are not racistic.I think these bands
who are must be destroyed.There is one world,so keep it nice and peacefull.
16.IF SOMEDAY YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO
MEET THE CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHICH WOULD YOUR BIGGEST
QUESTION BE?
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I don't now,i havent thought about
it. Maybe is there another lifeform somewhere? So we can let them listen
to our music.
17.IF TIME TRAVEL WAS POSSIBLE, WHICH
HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT AND WHY? WHAT WOULD
YOU MISS THE MOST FROM OUR TIME?
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I think the 80'. This time was a big
time for Metal. I like the 80' Metal sound. What i should miss?I don't
think i should miss anything. As long as i could play with ETERNAL BREATH
and having my wife and kids.
18.WHAT PROLOGUE AND TITLE WOULD
YOU LIKE THIS INTERVIEW TO HAVE?
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Title:The architects of metallic symbiosis
ETERNAL BREATH. Prologue? don't now,you name it
19.THANK YOU!HAVE I FORGOT TO
ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?
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Our new CDemo Symphony of Agony is
out. It's a 4 track CDemo and you can by it for 8€ You can
order it by: [email protected]
.We're on stage at 30 nov.2002 with TANKARD on there 20 birthday together
with Scarred Mind + supports For concerts you can also mail to the same
e-mail. Check out ou're website http://listen.to/eternalbreath
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Thank you for this intervieuw,and hope
to hear you again
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Greetings from Metalandy (ETERNAL BREATH).