• Are we surrounded by aliens? Do aliens like to listen to death metal music? The truth is out there...Open your eyes and wait for the truth to be revealed.

• C:The Rising Moon were born in 1997.... Angelo and me after spending two years together in another band decided to form the Body Grinder, our band and we recorded the first demo-tape ' Morituro'.  We immediately signed here for a small Italian label, the Elegy Records who released first two albums, ' Hate From Heaven' in 1998 and ' Area 51 ' in 2000. In the same year we decided to find another label for the release of our future works, so we recorded a promo-CDR of five songs entitled ' European Aliens' which later was published in MCD version from the Swedish Metal Fortress Entertainment. We are two simple Italian boys that love death metal, in all its forms... our desire is only to play our music and to go more and more ahead!

• C: I don't know how to tell you the precise motive because we changed the moniker in Rising Moon, we warned only that we were changing as persons and with us also our music. This way we had the need to pass from ' Body Grinder' to ' Rising Moon', which was the most ideal in that period of our life. I often think that even if we had held the old moniker, our music would also have been the same one that we play today. ' Body Grinder' is our origin, our legacy, it will remain always with us.

3.HOW MANY DEMOS/ALBUMS HAVE YOU RELEASED? WHICH ARE THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCIES?

• C: Till today we have released a demo-tape, two albums, a mini-album and we are out soon waiting for the third full-legth album from Metal Fortress Entertainment. The changes for every release are as veraente, but essentially the style leading is always that. We always try to improve and not always fossilize on the same things. There are no radical differences between our albums, in comparison to the debuts we are very improved as musicians and as composers. I think that the new material is more mature and professional than in past, after all I think is a factor common of all the bands.

• A: Really I don't know!!! The first time that I have listened to AT THE GATES, I have been astonished. I was fascinated by their riffs, and I have understood them that, that was the kind of metal I would have played. Honestly I don't love the power, and however in Italy there are a lot of death metal bands. Certainly if we were Swedish, probably we would have had, more possibilities of it stuffed to know, but now thanks to the Metal Fortress the things are going better.

• C: Thanks so many! the mcd has been recorded in Rome in the ' Temple Of Noise' studios in only two days.... it is from our accordings of the album that we use these studies. Every time is better always, think that will also use them in the future! When we recorded the promo-CD ' European Aliens' I never thought that would become an official MCD, therefore I have not devoted a lot of time, but the quality of the sound is really great!
• A: Groups as Aborym, Stormlord, etc. have recorded their albums there, Stormlord, etc. The mcd has been recorded and mixed in only 2 days and Christian (the producer) he didn't believe to his eyes and his ears!!! AH AH AH.

6.WHY ALL YOUR LYRICS TALK ABOUT ALIENS? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY WITH YOUR LYRICS? ARE THEY SIMPLE STORIES OR DO THEY HAVE MEANINGS BETWEEN THE LINES?

• C: I write all the texts and them mirror in full my big passion for everything what is not identifiable or creates curiosity!!! When I write I don't think of the parameters or of the schemes, all flows from my imagination.... I love to write whatever comes from my mind and I throw everything down on the paper. At times I also found on such real or presumed facts, I believe that all can influence me to write.... everything!

• A: In the adolescence, the politics and the religion they are two matters that attract a lot. They are thematic of union and of clashes. Even though I think that the music must not be used for sending political or religious messages.

• A: For me Iron Maiden (the first band that I have listened), then the mythical At The gates, In Flames, Hypocrisy, Cannibal Corpse and many others.
• C: At The Gates.... and uhhmmmmm HYPOCRISY!!!!!!!

• C: I have never thought about this! and sincerely don't even want to think of it!!!
• A: I am a student of psychology next to the degree. Then I already have a future profession. Even if the music, is currently my priority. I can't to imagine my life without the metal and the Rising Moon.

• A: Even if doesn't draw thematic alien... .Lord of rings!!! Very beautiful the first episode!!

• A: It's a strange world to many but very beautiful! Thanks to metal I have known myself and I have realized some small dreams. There is a certain brotherhood that in other musical kinds it doesn't exist. I will listen to metal for my whole life.
• C: The strength to go every day, is with my life!

• A: Is it true that with the last album, have you sold a million copies? AH AH AH !!!!

• A: A picture all black with a white point! The Rising Moon in the universe of metal.

• A:They are two very serious problems. The one depends on the other. And I don't know if there will ever be an end to terrorism.

• A: I am sorry,  but I don't know what to say to you!! I am not aware of the incident.

• A: Thanks for the interview! you Listen to our mini European aliens, and prepare for the new album (...For The Remained Time). Visit our site www.risingmoon.it.
• C: If I'd tell you that they are between us, would you believe it?