Not all of our
readers might know you guys, so maybe you could start off and tell us a bit
about the background for Eldritch
Eldritch –
I'M
TERENCE HOLLER, THE LEAD VOCALS OF THE BAND ELDRITCH, THEN WE GOT EUGENE SIMONE,
LEAD GUITARS, PEK PROIETTI, RHYTHM GUITARS, JOHN CRYSTAL, BASS, AND DAVE SIMEONE,
DRUMS. THE
BEGINNING IS FAR AWAY!!! SO, WE STARTED IN 1991 AND WE SIGNED OUR FIRST RECORD
CONTRACT IN 1994 AND OUR FIRST ALBUM "SEEDS OF RAGE" WAS RELEASED IN 1995, THEN
"HEADQUAKE" IN 1997, "EL NINO" IN 1998, "REVERSE" IN 2001, "PORTRAIT OF THE
ABYSS WITHIN" IN 2004, "NEIGHBOURHELL" IN 2006 AND NOW , A YEAR AFTER, HERE
COMES THE "BLACKENDAY"!! WE ALSO DID SOME EUROPEAN TOURS WITH ANGRA, PAIN OF
SALVATION AND THRESHOLD, PLUS SOME BIG FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD...
How has the
response been on the new album, and what kind of expectations do you have for
it?
Eldritch –
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!! THE REVIEWS ARE GREAT AND THE SALES AND REACTIONS ARE GOOD
TOO!! WE THINK THIS TIME WE CREATED A SORT OF A MASTERPIECE.....HA ...HA... THE
ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE PRESS DOESN'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO DESCRIBE OUR STYLE!!!
WE'LL PLAY SOME BIG EUROPEAN FESTIVALS AND A LOT OF HEADLINER SHOWS IN OUR
COUNTRY AND ALSO EUROPE AND LATER ON, USA. WE EXPECT ONLY RESPECT!!! WE WANNA BE
CONSIDERED AS ONE OF EUROPE'S MORE INTERESTING HEAVY BANDS AROUND!!
If you should
choose one song, which represents the essence of Eldritch on the album, which
one would that be and why?
Eldritch –
I
THINK THE SONG "THE BLACKENED DAY". THIS BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS THE FEELING, THE
MOOD AND THE STYLE OF THE BAND NOWADAYS... DARK, SAD, INTROSPECTIVE AND MELODIC
AND CATCHY!! THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF OUR MUSIC FROM NOW ON! WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A
LOT OF BAD SITUATIONS AND THESE ARE OUR FEELINGS AS A BAND AND AS PERSONS....
If you had to
describe your music to a complete musical ignorant – what would you tell him?
Eldritch –
OUR
MUSIC IS KIND OF HARD TO DESCRIBE..... WE PLAY A MELODIC/POWER THRASH/HARD ROCK;
WITH ORIGINAL AND PROGRESSIVE TOUCHES HERE AND THERE.....! OUR MUSIC IS A MIX OF
METALLICA, QUEENSRYCHE, ANNIHILATOR, FATES WARNING AND MODERN HEAVY MUSIC... BUT
THE BEST THING TO DO IS LISTEN TO US AND DECIDE FOR YOU....HAHA...
How important
is the lyrically side of Eldritch – and what has inspired you on the album?
Eldritch –
OUR
LYRICS (WHICH ARE MINE) TELL ABOUT ALL MY LIFE LIKE IN A DIARY... THEY TALK
ABOUT HOW I FEEL AND HOW I FELT DURING THESE LAST 10/12 YEARS. I ALSO TALK ABOUT
MY SENSATIONS TOWARDS THE FUTURE AND THE OTHER HUMAN BEINGS.... IN A SIMPLE WORD
I CAN JUST SAY THAT OUR LAST 4 ALBUMS ARE TERENCE HOLLER'S OPEN DIARY 100%!
PEOPLE FIT IN SOME OF MY SONGS AND THIS MAKES ME THINK OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON
MY SAME BOAT......... REALLY SAD.....
Tell us a bit
about the album art work.
Eldritch –
IT'S AN
IDEA FROM PEK, BUT IT'S BEEN DEVELOPED BY DAVIDE NADALIN FROM NERVE DESIGN
(ITALY). IT REPRESENTS THE DEPRESSION OF A DAY GONE BAD! A TYPICAL BLACKENDAY!
IT'S THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE A TOTAL PHOTOGRAPH ARTWORK AND WE REALLY LOVE IT!!
NO MORE STUPID MONSTERS!!!! WE ARE A DARK METAL BAND, NOT A POWERMETAL HAPPY
BAND!
How did you get
the name Eldritch, and is there a story behind it?
Eldritch –
WE
GOT IT AFTER LISTENING TO A BAND CALLED WATCHTOWER, AND ONE OF THEIR SONGS WAS
"THE ELDRITCH". IT MEANS SUPERNATURAL, SCARY, MYSTERIOUS. THIS WORD DEFINES
EXACTLY OUR MUSICAL APPROACH AND IT'S ALSO A QUITE EASY NAME TO
REMEMBER.....RIGHT??? THAT BAND WATCHTOWER, WOW!!! THEY REALLY KICKED ASS!!!
What do you
consider to be the biggest accomplishment for you and Eldritch, not necessarily
sales wise?
Eldritch –
WELL, I THINK THAT FOR ME AND THE GUYS, THE BEST THING IS THAT WE COULD EXPRESS
OURSELVES IN A FREE WAY, AND SHOWING THE WHOLE WORLD OUR IDEAS! IT'S FANTASTIC
TO SEE OUR RECORDS IN THE SHOPS ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! THIS MEANS WE DID AND
DOING SOMETHING AMAZING....... WE DON'T CARE ABOUT MONEY, SALES OR ALL THAT
ECONOMIC STUFF. OUR GOALS ARE SCORED!!! MY WORDS, MELODIES AND THOUGHTS ARE IN
EVERY CORNER OF THE PLANET....
Do you have any
touring plans for 2007, maybe on the European Festival scene?
Eldritch –
OH
YEAH, HERE ARE SOME SHOWS:
2 JUNE 2007
12.00 GODS OF METAL 2007 Milano (Idroscalo) ITALY
7 JUNE 2007 14.00 SWEDEN ROCK 2007 Solvesborg
SWEDEN
8 JUNE 2007 22.00 DarkSide rock club
Berlin GERMANY
16 JUNE 2007 23.00 Bellonae Metal Fest 2007
Bellona (Caserta) ITALY
22 JUNE 2007 21.00 Morarock 2007
Gorizia ITALY
23 JUNE 2007 22.00 Elvis Fan rock club
Livorno ITALY
24 JUNE 2007 22.00 Attitude Rock Fest 2007
Novara ITALY
31 OCTOBER 2007 21.00 GLORY METAL Fest 2007
Napoli ITALY
9 NOVEMBER 2007 22.30 Headbanger's Ballroom St.
Pauli, Hamburg GERMANY
10 NOVEMBER 2007 20.00 ProgPower Scandinavia Copenhagen
DENMARK
AND SOME MORE
SHOWS WILL BE ADDED....
What are the
strengths and where can Eldritch improve?
Eldritch –
OUR
STRONG POINTS ARE THE SONGS. EACH SONG FROM ELDRITCH IS DIFFERENT THAN ANOTHER,
BUT REMAINING IN THE SAME MOOD. OUR STYLE IS QUITE UNIQUE AND THE SONGS ARE
ALWAYS CATCHY BUT NOT CHEESY! OF COURSE, WE COULD STILL INPROVE IN OUR LIVE ACTS
AND IN SOME STAGE MOVEMENTS, BUT I COULD PROUDLY SAY WE'RE NEARLY PERFECT NOW!!!
Name an album,
person or event that has had a huge influence on your life … and why?
Eldritch –
MY
DAD (R.I.P.) HE WAS AN ARTIST AND GIVES ME THE STREINGTH FOR GOING ON, HE DIED
YOUNG, BUT JUST IN TIME FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE AT ITS BEST!
Which five
albums would you bring on your iPod to a deserted island?
Eldritch –
SIMPLE: OPERATION MINDCRIME (QUEENSRYCHE) - MASTER OF PUPPETS & BLACK ALBUM
(METALLICA) - PARALLELS (FATES WARNING) - COWBOYS FROM HELL (PANTERA).
Which album(s)
have put a big smile on you face and has made you bang your head in past year?
Eldritch –
THE
ONES ABOVE MENTIONED!!! PLUS : ALICE IN HELL AND NEVER NEVERLAND (ANNIHILATOR) -
AND ALBUMS FROM DOKKEN, WHITESNAKE, JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, HELLOWEEN,
TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD AND MORE!!!
I thank you
very much for participating in this interview and sharing this information and
your thoughts with us - these last lines are entirely for you. Any final words
you would like to round off with?
Eldritch –
YEAH, THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR READERS FOR THIS OPPRTUNITY AND FOR YOUR PATIENCE,
ELDRITCH WILL SOON CONQUER THE NORTH OF EUROPE AND HOPE YOU GUYS WILL GIVE US A
CHANCE!!! ROCK'N'MOTHERFUCK'N'ROLL!!!
Interviewed by Kenn. | 
