SEVENTH
ONE IT'S A PERSON,ACCORDING THE MYTHS. THAS HAS SPECIAL TALENTS AND CAN
DO GOOD OR EVIL. THIS PERSON HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEN THIS TWO PATHS. SEVENTH
ONE THE BAND FROM SWEDEN CHOOSED THE HEAVY METAL WAY AND SAYS "WE ARE EVIL
OR DIVINE WE ARE THE LAST IN LINE". OK LET'S GATHER AROUND THE FIRE AND
LET THEM TELL US THEIR STORIES...
1.FIRST OF ALL GIVE ME A SHORT BAND
BIO. IS "SACRIFICE" YOUR DEBUT ALBUM? WHO ARE THE FOUNDERS AND WHICH IS
THE CURRENT LINE UP?
We we're founded in late 96 by me and
Christoffer as a result of being frustrated by the general metal scene.
To many "so called" metal bands we're taking over and we felt the need
to restore what was left!!! We thought that we could do our part by getting
a band together. Swiftly we found the perfect members to start playing
and we entered a music contest here on the westcoast...and won. We saw
the potential and here we are today. Sacrifice is our fullength debut,
before that we had a single out, that is very rare today. Line up: Johannes
Losbäck - guitars and backing vox, Rino Fredh - vox, Chriss Hermansson
- guitars, Tobias R Kellgren - drumss, Jörgen Olsson - bass.
2.SEVENTH ONE. INTERESTING NAME. WHO
HAD THE IDEA FOR THIS MONICKER? HOW DID YOU SELECT IT? DOES IT HAVE A SPECIAL
MEANING TO YOU?
It was me who came up with it. We we're
sitting in the rehearsal room and thinking of a name to enter the contest
I mentioned and I thought of the legend of the Seventh One, who has the
power to unleash both good and evil upon the world. Also 7 is a magical
number wich involves a lot of mystique in many folklore. We thought it
represensts well the band's lyrics and feelings, so we decided to go for
it. Special meaning? Hell yeah, it's the name of what we are in life: A
Metal band!!!
3.TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE ALBUM.
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO RECORD IT, IN WHICH STUDIO, WHO WAS THE PRODUCER?
We recorded in Hamburgs(germany) very
own Tornado studio, owned by our producer; Lars Ratz. We spent 3 weeks
in total on the recording process (though a lot of work is done afterwards
in mixing and mastering). A fun and indulging time in Hamburg!!!!!!
4.TELL ME A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE LYRICS.
IS YOUR ALBUM A CONCEPT STORY? DO YOU PREFER LYRICS REFERRING TO IMAGINARY
OR REAL LIFE SITUATIONS?
No it's not a concept story. Our lyrics
are often real life stuff, though they're written in metaphores. Sacrifice
deals with the things you give up to achieve things in life. All the blood
and tears you sacrifice along the way to reach your goal. It's all written
with the metaphore about the quest for the holy grail. Crimson sky is about
being under the apprecion that your dying, still written in metaphores...and
so on!!!!.
5.YOUR COVER ARTWORK IS GREAT. WHO
DID THIS PAINTING? DOES THIS BARBARIAN ON THE COVER HAVE ANY CONNECTION
WITH ANY SONG OF THIS ALBUM IN SPECIFIC?
Thanx. It was done by the great Marcus
Mayer. It has really nothing to do with any song...maor than that he represents
the strength we possess as a metal band. He will not be a regular feature
on our covers.
6.YOUR STYLE IS WHAT WE CALL "TRUE"
METAL. WHICH IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS TAG? DON'T YOU THINK IT'S A LITTLE
BIT ARROGANT TO SAY THAT ONLY YOU AMONG ALL THE METAL GENRES PLAY TRUE
METAL?
To me it's Heavy metal. I'm 28 years
old, I was there for Helloween and Gamma ray and so forth...when that came
out it was all heavy metal to me. Sure there are diffrent "styles" within
the genre but in the end it's all the same: Metal. We all fight for the
same thing and we all support one another so if the media wanna call us
"this or that" it's up to them!!!! Take an album like W.A.S.P. ´s
headless children. It's heavy and it's power full. What genre is that?
Heavy metal?, True metal? Power metal? To me: it's ALL METAL!!! Beer, volume,
attitude and sheer power. That´s metal!!!666
7.WHAT DIFFERENT DO YOU THINK YOUR
MUSIC HAS THAT MAKES YOU DISTINGUISH FROM THE OTHER BANDS OF THIS GENRE
AND CAN MAKE A METALLER GO AND BUY YOUR CD?
We truly believe that we have a "drive"
and a "honesty" towards metal that many other bands lack today. This isn't
just something we do, this is something WE ARE!!! We also have the ability
to write good songs. We spend as much time on a vers of a song as we do
on a chorus!!! All in all, I think we have the right attitude to play this
kind of music. We also like it a bit "rawer" so we do not have this "polished"
sound that many metal bands go for today!!! If you like it hard and heavy?
we're the band for u!!!!
8.NOW, AFTER THE RELEASE OF YOUR ALBUM,
YOU HAVE TO DO SO MANY INTERVIEWS WITH MANY ZINES AND MAGAZINES. I KNOW
THAT THIS PROCEDURE IS TIRING AND BORING TO MOST OF YOU. MY QUESTION TO
YOU IS, DON'T YOU FEEL MORE LIKE MERCHANTS THAN ARTISTS WHILST GIVING INTERVIEWS
AND TRYING TO CONVINCE THE FANS TO LISTEN TO YOU?
No not at all. We love metal and all
it's "inhabitants". This is part of the album. You guy's are intrested
in us as a band and we're intrested in you as members of the metal community!!!
It's a process that we enjoy doing as a band cause it enables us to express
not just our music but also our feelings towards the metal scene. It gets
us closer to the fans that buy's our cd´s. The only time it's tiring
is when you don't find the right letter on your keyboard...hahaha!!!!
9.I'LL NAME SOME BANDS AND I WANT YOU
TO TELL ME YOUR OPINION ABOUT THEM. PRETTY MAIDS, RUNNING WILD, MANOWAR,
HAMMERFALL AND ACCEPT.
Pretty Maids: Love their early stuff.
Red hot and heavy is an album that I can play ANY TIME ANY PLACE!!!
Running Wild: Got hooked on the in
-87. Their under jolly roger album blew mee away. Still their biggest fan
today.
Manowar: Part of our religion.
Hammerfall: Done some great stuff for
the European metal scene that we all should be greatfull for. Not my cup
of blood though, when it comes to songwriting and power.
Accept: Now that's power!!! Love 'em.
Metal heart was the album that I played when I had my first taste of the
opposite sex!!! Up to the limit, sisters!!!!!!!!
10.DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS FOR LIVE SHOWS?
YOUR MUSICAL STYLE IS VERY FAMOUS IN GREECE. IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEE YOU
FROM OUR PLACES AS A SUPPORT ACT?
It all depends on timing and money.
Sure we wanna get out there and rock, but without the right support, NO
band can do it. Let's see what the future will bring. Still I go to Kos
as often as i can, but not to tour the clubs....to tour the bars!!!
11.CAN YOU NAME SOME NEW METAL BANDS
THAT YOU THINK THAT CAN OFFER MANY THINGS TO HEAVY METAL MUSIC AND WHY?
To be honest, it's all done. The only
thing today's metal scene can do is to carry on the great legacy the "old"
heroes past on to us. And most of us do it well!!!
12.IF YOUR MUSIC WAS AN EMOTION, WHAT
WOULD IT BE?
Fury!!!
13.IF YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME,
WHICH HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT AND WHY? WHAT WOULD YOU
MISS THE MOST FROM OUR TIMES?
I would go back to when the pyramids
we're built, to see how the HELL they did it!!! Also i would take part
of the ancient egypt ceremonies. I would probably most miss electricity
and proper underwear..haha!!!!
14.IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THE
CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK HIM?
"Hey dude!!! Why didn't u create man
with more hands so we could play guitar faster???"
15.IF YOU COULDN'T INVOLVE WITH MUSIC,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
I'd probebly be a porn star wannabe....
16.THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK
YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?
I think u covered most of it. Thanx
for the int. and for supporting Seventh One and metal music. Keep buying
our records and we'll try to make it to Greece to play so we ALL can go
out for some drinks. Hope to see ya all soon - Metal reign supreme!!!