VHALDEMAR
Vhaldemar’s music, ideology,
way of life can be described by 2 words. HEAVY METAL! I don’t have anything
to write in this prologue. I was astonished by these guys’ music and I
invite you to read this interview and check out their latest release! Heavy
metal is back for good!!!
1. HAIL! FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE YOU
TO GIVE ME SOME INFO REGARDING THE BAND’S STORY SO FAR… THE BAND BIO I
RECEIVED FROM YOUR LABEL SAYS THAT EDU MARTINEZ YOUR DRUMMER WAS THE MOST
EXPERIENCED FROM THE REST OF YOU WHEN THE BAND STARTED. IN WHICH WAY WAS
EDU MORE EXPERIENCED AND HOW DID HE HELP YOU IN THE BEGINNING?
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REALLY WE ALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN OTHER BANDS.
EDU IS THE OLDER OF US, BUT HE HELPED US WITH HIS EXPERIENCE AND HIS SERENETY
IN THE CRITICAL MOMENTS, YOU KNOW HE ALSO CAME FROM A QUITE FAMOUS BAND
IN SPAIN CALLED ANARKO AND HE IS ONE OF THE BEST GUYS IN THE EARTH, BELIEVE
ME!!!!
2. VHALDEMAR IS THE NAME OF A HISTORICAL OR
MYTHOLOGICAL PERSONALITY AND SINCE I AM NOT SURE CAN YOU TELL US A FEW
THINGS ABOUT YOUR NAME AND HOW YOU SELECTED IT?
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WE DIDN’T SELECT ANYTHING. VHÄLDEMAR CAME
TO US A FEW YEARS AGO, HE IS MORE THAN 1850 YEARS OLD, BUT HE LOST A FEW
BATTLES IN THE PAST, SO HE DECIDED TO REST FOR A COUPLE OF CENTURIES. WHEN
WE STARTED PLAYING AS A BAND, WE WOKE HIM UP WITH THE POWER OF OUR MUSIC
AS HE SAYS. HE CAME TO US EXPLAINIG THAT WE HAVE TO WRITE HIS STORY (THE
OLD KING VISIONS) AND WE HAVE TO HELP HIM PROTECT THE METAL AND THE METAL
HEADS,THAT’S ALL!
3. NOW THAT SOME TIME HAS PASSED FROM THE RELEASE
OF YOUR NEW CD, I’D LIKE TO HAVE YOUR SINCERE OPINION ABOUT IT. DO YOU
STILL LIKE IT OR DO YOU THINK IT CONTAINS SOME WEAK MOMENTS? IF YES, WHICH
ARE THEY?
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NO, SINCERELY WE ARE GLAD AND PROUD OF THE WHOLE
RECORDING .
4. WHICH ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOUR DEBUT
ALBUM “FIGHT TO THE END” AND “I MADE MY OWN HELL”? PERSONALLY I THINK THAT
THE FIRST ONE WAS HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY MANOWAR AND THE NEW ONE HAS MORE
VARIETY. DO YOU AGREE? TELL US YOUR OPINION…
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OK, THAT’S WHAT WE THINK TOO. WE ARE GROWING,
WE ARE BUILDING OUR IDENTITY AND TRYING TO DO THE BEST WE CAN. CARLOS HAS
CHANGED IN THE WAY HE SINGS. HE PREFERS TO SING IN A MORE RAW WAY, SO WE
OFFER TO THE SONGS NEW RHYTHMS, BUT WE NEVER FORGET THAT WE ARE MAKING
HEAVY METAL NOT NU METAL, NOT DARK, NOTHING ELSE BUT METAL, LEATHER AND
SPIKES, HEAR “DEATH COMES TONIGHT” AND YOU WILL CATCH ALL THE CONCEPT.
5. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF PERSONS AND BANDS LIKE
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MANOWAR, RUNNING WILD AND GRAVE DIGGER? DO YOU THINK
THEY HAVE INSPIRED YOU WITH THEIR MUSIC? WHICH OTHER BANDS INFLUENCED VHALDEMAR?
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WE LIKE GOOD OLD HEAVY METAL, JUDAS PRIEST, IRON
MAIDEN, THIN LIZZY, OZZY, SABBATH AND SOME NEW BANDS AS SYMPHONY X , SO
SINCE WE WERE CHILDREN, WE WERE METAL HEADS, SO WE ARE INFLUENCED BY THE
METAL IN GENERAL …
6. I DON’T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE MENTIONED THIS
BEFORE BUT CARLOS ESCUDERO’S VOICE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE XWILD’S SINGER
FRANK KNIGHT. ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS BAND (CONSISTED OF X-RUNNING WILD MEMBERS)
AND HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS STRANGE SIMILARITY?
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WE’VE NEVER HEARD THIS BEFORE. WE WILL HAVE CARLOS
UNDER CONTROL. MAYBE HE IS LIVING TWO LIVES….
7. ON THIS ALBUM YOU HAVE THE SECOND PART OF
THE “OLD KING’S VISION”. WHICH IS THE STORY OF THE SONG AND WHY HAVE YOU
DECIDED TO DIVIDE IT INTO 2 PARTS? IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A 3RD PART AS
WELL IN THE FUTURE?
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AS I TOLD YOU WE HAVE TO FINISH THE COMPLETE HISTORY
AS VHÄLDEMAR IS TELLING US... SO WE DON’T KNOW HOW MANY PARTS IT WILL
HAVE. HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS THAT…
8. YOUR MUSIC IS SIMPLY GREAT AND I THINK YOU
CAN WIN MANY FANS IN GREECE, CAUSE THERE ARE MANY HERE THAT ADORE EPIC
HEAVY METAL. DO YOU HAVE ANY CONTACTS WITH GREEK FANS? IS IT POSSIBLE TO
SEE YOU FOR A LIVE SHOW IN GREECE SOMEDAY?
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OF COURSE WE WILL LIKE TO PLAY IN GREECE AND MEET
OUR FANS THEREFORE YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.VHALDEMAR.COM
AND ALSO IF ANY GREEK PROMOTER WANTS TO BRING US THERE, HE CAN CONTACT
US IN THE WEBSITE SO PLEASE INFORM ALL THE PROMOTORS THAT WE WANT TO COME
THERE.
9. YOU HAVE BEEN THE OPENING ACT FOR LOST HORIZON
IN SPAIN. DO YOU LIKE THEIR MUSIC? WHAT KIND OF PERSONS ARE THEY?
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OF COURSE WE LIKE THEIR MUSIC, THEY ARE VERY GOOD
GUYS AND SO INTELECTUAL PERSONS. THEY ARE FIGHTING ALL THE TIME AGAINST
THE PEOPLE WHO TRY TO CONTROL OUR LIVES, YOU KNOW BIG BROTHER AND THE AMERICAN
FOREING POLICY…WE SUPPORT THEM! WE BELIEVE IN THE SAME THINGS AND WE ARE
LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING AGAIN WITH THEM.
10. CAN YOU POINT OUT ANY NEW HEAVY METAL BAND
FROM SPAIN THAT YOU LIKE AND YOU BELIEVE THEY MAY ATTRACT OUR INTEREST?
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SINCERELY MOST OF THEM SING IN SPANISH SO WE DON’T
REALLY LIKE THEM. PLAY LOST HORIZON’S CD AT MAXIMUM VOLUME AND ENJOY
IT!!!
11. IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION, WHAT WOULD
IT BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
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FOR SURE IF IT WERE AN EMOTION, IT WOULD BE THE
FEELING THAT YOU HAVE THE LAST 30 SECONDS BEFORE IRON MAIDEN COME ON STAGE
AND IF IT WERE A PAINTING, IT WOULD BE THE COVER OF THE NEW CD.
12. IF YOU HAD THE ABILITY TO DO A VIDEO CLIP,
WHICH SONG OF YOURS WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND HOW DO YOU IMAGINE IT TO BE?
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WE DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! ONLY THE PRETTY
NU METAL GUYS MAKE THAT SHIT. WE ARE UGLY AND ANGRY GUYS FOR MTV, SO FUCK
MTV, FUCK DANCE MUSIC, FUCK TOP RADIOS AND FUCK GEORGE BUSH AND BRITNEY
AND IT WILL BE FINE IF THEY FUCKED TOGETHER MAY BE MR. EVIL WILL RELAX
AFTER THAT AND THE WORLD GETS FINE.
13. WHICH SONG WOULD YOU DEDICATE TO THE WOMAN
OF YOUR DREAMS?
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ALL THOSE THAT I WROTE CAUSE SHE INSPIRES ME ALL
THE TIME...
14. WHICH PHRASE DO YOU THINK COULD SUM UP
ALL YOUR EFFORTS AND THE BAND’S STORY TILL NOW?
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NO RETURN. WE CAN’T GO BACK ANY MORE WE HAVE TO
BE BIGGER AND BETTER ALWAYS...
15. THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK YOU
ANYTHING AND YOU’D LIKE TO MENTION?
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MANY THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR BAND AND
PLEASE KEEP ON FUCKING, DRINKING ,DREAMING AND LIVING TO THE RHYTHM OF
HEAVY METAL. WE BELIEVE IN YOU… GREETINGS FROM VHÄLDEMAR. GREECE RULES!!!!
Nick “William_Kidd”
Parastatidis
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