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Metal Asylum: Tell us about the forthcoming album "Visions of Eden". Why that title?

David: "The work is based on the destruction of paganism, and gnosticism and the desecration and eradication of the goddess principle that once dwelled so freely within divinity. A massive blow was struck against these early beliefs, by first, the rise of the 'father-god' principle, and second by the development of the 'organized' religions. The album concerns Lilith, first wife of Adam (he of biblical fame, as in Adam and Eve and the apple, the snake and all that fig leaf and rib propaganda), plus ancient sumerian myths concerning Lilith's relationship with Adam, Eve and God. However, that being said, in actuality, it is really about today…modern times and how we might have arrived here at this very strange place we are now in…The title and the cover reflect the idea of...where are those visions of Eden??? When will we have them? It is a longing for the divine and the eternal in beauty, grace, nobility, etc."

Metal Asylum: What have you done musically with this album that you maybe had not achieved in the past?

David: "It is perhaps even darker than the darkest VIRGIN STEELE moments. It is more nocturnal, autumnal, celestial, vampiric, paganistic, lunar, underground, and, in general, more extreme. The brutality is, if possible, even more brutal (especially mentally speaking), and the tender moments are incredibly melancholy, tortured, forlorn and torn. It is a music full of eternal longing, suffering and regret. Long smoldering passions, lust and despair ignite, consume and die... In the end... a type of hope arises. Not always the 'all conquering triumph ideology,' but a sense of merging with the perennial consciousness of the universe, where one day.... a rebirth of sorts might follow... a beauty born of grief. I am using more piano or acoustic guitar combined with very deeply tuned heavy guitars. Vocally it is very, very melodic, and I can be tender, aggressive, and bluesy. At times the vocal style is like the bluesy singing on the 'Life Among The Ruins' album, only the music and melodies here are very, very different. 'Visions of Eden' is very atmospheric. There are big epic anthemic pieces, with always sing-able and memorable 'hooks,' but there is also a dark, brooding, moody, impressionistic, quality that manifests itself throughout. There is over-the-top orchestration yet simplicity. Nothing is done for the sake of overindulgence, or complexity for complexity's sake. Everything is in proportion, balance and effective for the feelings/sentiments in question. It is a new development, I think. A further progression of my compositional style. These works are epic, bombastic and totally full-on metal, sort of like Conan the Barbarian meets Wagner in a dark, black cave! Perhaps it sounds like...cold moonlight on a haunted cathedral. It screams out like a frightening apparition, a banshee, or it moans tragically like the wailing of the wind through accursed ruins... Images of stark bare trees, clutching at a dark, pregnant, grey/black cloud covered sky while fog stalks the streets are conjured. Several tracks contain a very eerie, haunting quality that would be very much at home in a horror movie such as 'The Omen', 'The Ninth Gate' or 'The Exorcist'! All are extremely heavy, moody and melodic. It is music to accompany either the ending of the world, the birthing of a new world, or both!!!"

Watchman a écrit :Les albums de virgin steele, ça se pré-écoute pas, ça s'achète les yeux fermés.

Hellion a écrit : Euh, sauf qu'il est apparemment tout d ememe tres calme...

"I wish to clear up any confusion about the drumming on 'Visions of Eden'. First of all, that is me playing on every song. There was no programmed drum parts used whatsoever!!

"I am very happy with my performance on 'Visions..'. However, the drum sound is a different matter. This was the first time we used a digital drum kit and I'm not entirely satisfied with the outcome. Unfortunately, they sound so perfect that people are accusing me of not actually playing the parts. Some people think Dave programmed the drums on a computer. That is very distressful to me. I worked hard to get my endurance and speed up to the task of recording those parts. I can hear my own style of attack on the drums and, my particular way of phrasing things but at the same time I understand what some fans are saying. There is a machine-like quality to due to the use of a digital drum kit instead of a real wooden one. I can't wait to satisfy the doubters when in concert I'll be ripping up those songs out on a real wooden drum kit.

"I've always prided myself on being an old-school player who doesn't rely on computer, triggers, samples, etc. to make my drumming exciting. 'Visions…' was a break from that thinking. Recording digitally is cheaper and a quicker process. Sorry to disappoint, but money was an issue, plus you can't be afraid to try new things. The problem is that triggers and digital technology enhance things so much that no one knows who is a good player and who is not anymore. With digital drums, plenty of hack drummers who have no style or technique sound monstrous in the studio. It's really the producer and not the drummer you are listening too. It makes me sick when I see some of these guys in concert and if it wasn't for all the triggers on their kit, they would sound like wimps. To my surprise, the fans don't seem to know the difference. I don't want to name names, but you'd be surprised how many guys are out there who are considered great drummers but are nothing without the digital technology. As a matter of fact I went to see a prominent speed metal band in Germany one night on an off day and when I got to the venue, the show was cancelled. I went backstage and found out that the drummer's computer crashed and that he couldn't play his parts without its aid. Meanwhile on their record the guy sounds like the second coming of Dave Lombardo. I looked at his bass drum pedals, which were rigged to barely move to impact the drumhead. What a fake! And to think, there are drummers all over the metal scene (especially in death metal) just as pathetic as this guy whom the fans think are monster players.

"For me, digital technology just gets in the way of my expression, and takes away from my power and finesse. I'd rather have a real organic sound even if it isn't 'perfect.' I hope I never get lumped into the category with all the hack drummers I've alluded too. It will really break my heart after all the work I've done to develop myself as an artist. I still say that John Bonham had the greatest drum sound in rock history. Jimmy Page used just two microphones to capture that man's brilliance and turn the world on its head. It's no wonder that producers today are beginning to go back in time to rip off all the drum sounds from the past, before there was any of this digital nonsense and things were real.

"I'm sorry to those of you who are disappointed with the sound of the drums on the new CD. However, before you doubt that I'm actually playing those parts, come out and see us on tour. When I get done ripping your heads off with my usual sound and attack, all you doubters will be silenced."

Sgt_toxic a écrit :Je l'ai écouté en libre écoute et il est excellent puis les morceaux sont bien longs par contre le prix m'a stoppé tout de suite. Ca reste quand même un de mes futurs achats si je le trouve moins cher.