Sonata Arctica interview (12/2009)
| With: | Elias "E.Vil" Viljanen |
| Conducted by: | Baz Anderson (in person) |
| Published: | 20.12.2009 |
|
Band profile: |
Sonata Arctica |
Sonata Arctica are big cheese in the power metal world. Visiting north Wales for Hard Rock Hell III in the middle of their European tour, I managed to get some words with the band's newest guitarist. Some drinks had been consumed, but this is how it all turned out. Enjoy:
Part 1
Part 2
Thanks to Elias for his time, and Adam Sagir for setting the interview up.
Conducted & edited by Barry Anderson.
Recorded by Tomas Drury.
Comments
Comments: 12
Visited by: 257 users
| Rose Of Nemesis Posts: 37  |
Loading...
|
| insanity.peppers Posts: 193  |
Never thought Baz would admit to liking Sonata Arctica of all bands, but like Elias said they've always had elements that make them very different to the typical Euro power metal
Loading...
|
| tulkas el parcero Posts: 4742  |
Don't mean to bitch or anything here (I love S.A., btw) but... why wasn't the interview with any of the other guys who have been in the band from beginning instead of it being with Elias who's rather new?
---- love is like a jar of shit with a strawberry on top
Loading...
|
| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718  |
Written by tulkas on 20.12.2009 at 06:23 Occasionally you don't get to decide. Sometimes you may not find out until the last minute exactly which band member(s) it is you will be interviewing. I'm not necessarily speaking for Baz here, but I know that's how it worked with me on 2 out of 4 occasions.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
Loading...
|
| tulkas el parcero Posts: 4742 |
Written by Doc G. on 20.12.2009 at 09:12 Oh, I see. Thanks 
---- love is like a jar of shit with a strawberry on top
Loading...
|
| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62105  |
Hahahahahaha yogurt in fridge hahhahahahahhaha I never put in there, I alwyas before eat it keep it in room tempreture for hours, same kike juice, and other thinks I hate cold food LOL ..... this was best last words what I have heard from band members ever , same like Korpiklaani didnt say nothing 
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
Loading...
|
| Baz Anderson Staff Posts: 13254  |
Hahaha, glad you enjoyed it. I'm the opposite though, I have to refrigerate things.
Loading...
|
| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62105 |
Written by Baz Anderson on 20.12.2009 at 15:28 I like all your interewiews, specely video(its good for lazy poeple lol ) I watch all video interwiews even if I dont like band, but I dont read if its whit band what I dont like I trooly hate cold food, cold watter , all cold , my troath is to sensitive to cold 
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
Loading...
|
| Number Juan Posts: 226  |
Hahaha  respect your mom.
---- A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand. - Bertrand Russell
Loading...
|
| BlankFile Posts: 706 |
|
| Nighthowls Paratrooper Posts: 315  |
I think its only natural to have a different sounding album, seeing as how Jani and Elias have different styles, and Tony wanted the change to be obvious, I think. Pesonally I found out with Jani's departure that Im a Jani fan and not a Sonata fan like I thought, but its was a cool era for them, dislike the new music, just wanted his perspecive on things, but no less respect though, cool inerview though with technical dificalties and everything  -Do they play metal in Finnish radio stations?
Loading...
|
| Metal Mike Posts: 1 |
Hits total: 9860 | This month: 3