We
have to give a big thank to Lisa
(Peaceville Records) if it was possible for us to have
this great conversation with Aaron,
singer in the great doom-metal band My
Dying Bride: |
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| Webmurder: |
Let
start with a little formality, the band presentation,
even if you don’t need it. |
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| Aaron: |
We formed
back in 1990 and have just released our 8th studio LP. The
current line up is Andrew – guitars, Hamish –
guitars, Shaun – drums, Ade – bass, Sarah –
keys and myself as the vocalist. |
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Talking
about your last work, what do you prefer about it (a song
in particular, sounds, lyrics, atmospheres…) How sales
and press reviews are going? |
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| Aaron: |
I am very
satisfied with the new LP and love “A Doomed Lover”.
It represents everything about MDB. The sales have been
very good and the press has also been favourable. We are
very happy with “Songs of...” (Review) |
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One of the amazing thing is the continuity you were able
to give to your works……one by one, each work
follows the other in a perfect evolution. When you listen
a MDB’s album for the first time you can feel the
sound in 10” o less, without knowing it!
You’ve done it for 12 years and for 8 full length
albums. How! What is your secret? |
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| Aaron: |
I’m
not sure there is a secret. We have been very lucky and
we very much enjoy what we do and that is reflected in the
music. We have no time for commerciality; we just get our
heads down and create songs. |
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Which
is the best chapter of your history and discography, for
you?
I like "Songs Of ......" very much, but I can’t
never forget my first love with you, “Like Gods Of
The Sun”. |
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| Aaron: |
It’s
different for everone. I love "Like Gods..." for
years, but now love "Dreadful Hours". Many fans
love "Turn Loose..." and "The Angel...".We
all have a favourite! |
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Do
lineup changes influenced your work? How and how much?
Do MDB ever risked to split up? If yes, When and Why? |
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| Aaron: |
Line-up changes
will affect the way we work to a certain level depending
on the contribution of the new member. Hamish has made a
huge contribution and that is reflected in the popularity
of the new LP. The core of the band (Aaron, Andrew, Ade)
have been writing music for 13 years and so there will always
be a familiar theme. We have never been close to splitting
up although some fans expected a split around the release
of “34.788%...Complete”, but that was never
in our minds. |
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Changing
a little bit path, what can you say us about your lyrics?
My opinion it’s that your lyrics are simply incredible
in arguments and in particular because are very relating
to sound and music. Probably everything it’s composed
together, or which is the sequence?
Which are your inspirations? Love, dead, heaven, blood,
vine and God….everything find a very important place
in your songs, the important thing is to understand how
they can hurt us! |
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| Aaron: |
Sometimes
the words come first and sometimes it’s the music.
There is no formula for writing a song for MDB. Inspiration
can come from anywhere; music, TV, movies, books, current
affairs...I never use just one medium for influence because
that would block out more unusual idea’s that may
come from an unsuspecting area. Inspiration should flow
over you from everywhere. |
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A
couple of years ago, I was in a bad time, in my mind and
in my heart. I can say that you and your music saved me
from a deeper hole……I cant understand why, but
it happened! So it’s not difficult to imagine how
I was feeling when I see your show in WOA 2002! Darkness
was helping you there in Germany, but your great ally is
your music each time.
How do you feel live dimension? What rappresents for you
the audience, them shouts and their hands in the air? |
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| Aaron: |
I am in my
own world when I am on stage so I don’t really care
what the audience are doing because I don’t really
‘see’ them. I am driven by the music and the
atmosphere and the emotion. It’s very difficult for
me on stage because I have to re-live my lyrics and some
of them are personal so it hurts to sing them to hundreds
of people. |
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A
curiosity that internet My Dying Bride audience wanna know:
do your music, or your lyrics have any satanic or occult
component? Something that the biggest part of the world
don’t know? |
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| Aaron: |
You will have
to look deep into the words to see if there is any satanic
references. Many emotions and passions can be hidden deep
between the lines of my work and also in my artwork www.azzron.com
I never tell people what my true beliefs are and so they
will have to search for themselves. |
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| Webmurder: |
Could
you tell us something about your equipment? Which are your
preferences, and if there something to know about your last
recording session…… |
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| Aaron: |
I have no
idea what gear the other guys use except that Ade has a
Warwick, Andrew BC Rich and Hamish has a Gibson. |
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What
can you tell us about the English metal scene, I mean the
underground? What do you know about Italian one? Which is
your advice to an European growing metal band? |
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| Aaron: |
I have not
taken much interest in underground scenes because I feel
that I may be accidentally influenced by another similar
band to MDB and that is not good. I listen to other genres
of music to get entertainment and passion. The ‘metal’
scene is what we live in, eat, sleep, work, play and so
I need to escape to really relax. |
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| Webmurder: |
One
of our readers asked what is the red line you have got on
your right hand’s third finger. Is it a tattoo or
something else, and what is the meaning? |
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| Aaron: |
I changes
for every show and is not a distinct pattern. I paint my
fingers red for live shows because it represents the bloody
grasp of hope that is always fading. |
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Let’s
go on with our readers questions……you might
think to be in front of a couple of your biggest fans now……What
is, for you, the reason why to combine clean and growl vocals
has got a so big effect on the audience……not
only in your case, but from where comes the idea to combine
these different styles? |
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| Aaron: |
I only have
my voice as an instrument and so I must make the most of
it, expand it, push it. It’s nice to try different
styles because we also play different styles of music and
so the vocal must work well with the music. I am enjoying
experimenting with the vocal style at the moment and hope
to continue with a few new idea’s on the next LP. |
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| Webmurder: |
Thanks
a lot for your time, we hope you’ve enjoyed our questions
and our curiosity. If you have something to say to our readers,
in particular to your Italian fans this is your last chance
;)!!! |
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| Aaron: |
We have
always had a great time in Italy and we hope to return
later this year or early next year for more shows. We
all came to Italy a few years ago for a big band holiday
and we had a wonderful time. It’s a great place.
Cheers!!! |
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By
Webmurder .
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