KINGCROW
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When I asked
in this interview what title Kingcrow would like to have...their new singer
Mauro answered that he'd like, if it was Ok and possible to write the following:
"New singer Mauro speaks for his band...". Well as you can see Mauro of
course it can go! :)
1.FIRST OF ALL POINT OUT THE
MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF THE BAND'S HISTORY AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES TO
THE READERS.
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The band was founded about the end
of 1996 by Diego Cafolla and his brother Manuel, respectively guitar and
drums. At first we played rock cover of all kinds, then we started composing
original songs, hard influenced by the NWOBHM! By the time we inserted
many influences in our songwriting, until we arrived at the actual particular
heavy-prog, with something that could remember Rush or other 70's bands.
Many people have played with Kingcrow in this period... and all the changes
have depended by the fact that our music always changes, so we always searched
for new expressive ways. No limits and no trends!
2.TELL US A FEW THINGS REGARDING YOUR
LATEST RELEASE. ARE YOU STILL SATISFIED WITH IT? WHICH ARE THE SIMILARITIES
AND DIFFERENCES WITH YOUR PREVIOUS RELEASE?
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It's my first with Kingcrow, so I can't
give you so many terms of confront. By the way I can tell you it's very
cool to make songs with Kingcrow. Everything happens in such a fun... as
a joke, but at the same time in a very professional way. About the style,
I can tell that with my entry I tried to give Kingcrow a powerful - hollywoodian
face, even if I know this is not simple to understand. Everything, to me,
must be studied in order to astonish the listeners, in every possible way.
So you can give them the power, you can give them emotions, you can give
them the technique... We want to give them all things together.
3.WHERE ARE YOUR LYRICS REFERRING TO?
WHAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHAT CAN TAKE AWAY THE INSPIRATION FROM YOU?
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When I came in, many songs were ready,
so I have just had to learn them. Now we are working on the new album,
whick will consist in a concept, so I and Diego (guitar) are writing the
story. The inspiration, as usual, comes from the everyday life, and you
can have a taste by reading the lyrics of "Lies", included in the EP "Matzmariels"
and downloadable for free by our web site (www.kingcrow.it).
"Lies" will be also included in the new album.
4.WHY DID YOU HAVE SO MANY LINE UP
CHANGES IN ONLY 7 YEARS OF EXISTENCE? WHICH WERE THE PROBLEMS? WAS IT BECAUSE
OF MUSICAL DIFFERENCES AND VIEWS?
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I think Kingcrow leaders (Manuel and
Diego Cafolla, drums and guitar respectively) are very exacting, so they
want the best, always... With this lineup I see a certain stability and
team-work. Things seem to work well and we're satisfied with our job.
5.ARE YOU SATIFIED BY THE FEEDBACK
YOU GOT THIS FAR? WHICH WAS THE BEST AND WHICH WAS THE WORST REVIEW YOU'VE
RECEIVED?
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"Lies" has been downloaded more than
200 times in three days, and all who got it was enthusiastic... They want
more, and they'll have! I promise.
6.HOW HAVE YOU DECIDED OR DEVELOPED
TO CHANGE YOUR MUSICAL STYLE FROM CLASSIC HARD ROCK INTO MORE METAL PATHS?
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I don't think is something you can
decide from a moment to another. It's part of our musical evolution...
So no one chose to play Heavy Metal instead of Hard Rock. In fact, if you
listen to "Father To Son", also included in "Matzmariels", you can hear
many prog rock and hard rock influences...
7.DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS FOR LIVE APPEARANCES?
TELL US ABOUT YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROG-METAL FESTIVAL. WHICH OTHER
BANDS APPEARED THERE AS WELL?
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Now we are working hardly on the new
album, but maybe we'll perform some presentation shows in the summer. After
the release we will tour Italy to support it. The prog-metal was a local
festival, with local bands.
8.WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WEREN'T
ABLE TO INVOLVE WITH MUSIC? HOW WOULD YOU PIPE YOUR ARTISTIC NATURE?
I really don't know... I think
I'd continue to sing and play... If I play what I love, I'm satisfied,
so this is for me the meaning of "to involve"...
9.DO YOU THINK IT'S POSSIBLE FOR
A BAND TO BECOME FAMOUS WITH NO LABEL BEHIND THEM TO SUPPORT THEM? HOW
DIFICULT IS IT?
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It's difficult. In our country is quite
impossible. We are lucky because we have many people interested in our
projects. Kingcrow are not only me, Diego, Ivan, Thundra and Matteo: there
are many people working in the shadows...
10.COULD YOU NAME SOME OF THE BAND'S
INFLUENCES AND SOME OF YOUR MOST BELOVED ALBUMS. WHICH MUSICIANS INFLUENCED
YOU IN YOUR PLAYING?
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I can tell what we are listening in
this period, and what I think has influenced our songwriting. So, there's
much prog rock and prog metal (Rush and Queensryche), but also classics
(Dio, Rainbow, Iron Maiden). In addition, each of us has his own preferred
listenings, out of metal too.
11.IF YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME,
WHICH HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT AND WHAT WOULD YOU MISS
THE MOST FROM OUR TIMES?
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I'll try with the Rome of 1700... so
much fun... If you were rich, obviously! :) From our time I think I'd miss
most the technology... but I'd hope to forget it! :)
12.WHICH IS THE BEST DREAM AND WHICH
IS THE WORST NIGHTMARE YOU'VE EVER SEEN?
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The dream is to be satisfied... In
every sense. Also with Kingcrow, of course: it would be great to play at
progpower festival in USA or Wacken Open Air in Germany! Nightmare? I never
think about bad things... Better... I try...
13.IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION, WHAT
WOULD IT BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
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If an emotion, should be astonishment.
If a painting should be an impressionist one.
14.WHAT TITLE WOULD YOU LIKE THIS INTERVIEW
TO HAVE?
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New singer of Kingcrow speaks about
his band... Could it go? :D
15.THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK
YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?