Visions of Atlantis are an austrian symphonic band, currently promoting their third opus, Trinity. Here we speak to vocalist Melissa Ferlaak
Hey Melissa, thanks a lot for doing this interview with us!
Oh goodness sake, dont mention it. haha! :)
First of all, before you joined Visions Of Atlantis had you heard of the band? Nope! haha! The band was brought up to me and I was like, 'who?' ;) I heard their music then, liked the fresh sound of it and thought well why not! :)
What was your opinion on previous vocalist Nicole Bogner?
Unfortunate the girl didnt take care of herself because she has a pretty voice. She is young though, so she has time to grow up a bit. I liked what she did though!
What is your favourite VOA song, Pre-Trinity, to perform live?
Hm, gosh all of them are a lot of fun in their own rights. Even though I dont sing a lot on it, I love doing Lords of the Sea. Lost is always cool because everyone starts singing along. Cast Away is cool because of the soaring lines which are fun to sing. Winternight is a beautiful song and always a pleasure to sing. So yup, there are a few! :)
You recently stated you are very against downloading, did you download before you realised what problems it can cause?
Honestly, I never really got into downloading, however, a lot of people would give me copies of CDs they bought. It always felt weird to me, but accepted them as gifts, you know? If I liked something enough though, I would go out and buy it. Again, it is definitely a mass moral dilemma. It isnt really some teenagers fault that he doesnt have remorse for downloading some artists tunes. MTV has painted a pretty wild picture of the life of artists and so many think, well, what will one CD affect the millions of dollars this artist has, you know? I dont blame people, but I think they need to be educated on the fact that it isnt like MTV paints it to be.
The new album 'Trinity' has received reviews in many british magazines such as
Kerrang, Metal Hammer and Powerplay, does the band have a big UK following? It's funny...I've been told that symphonic metal isnt a big thing there, but yes, we have been in these magazines. I've also had a lot of folks visit my myspace who are from the UK requesting we play there. Honestly, our UK listeners need to go to their local venue promoters and request we go. That is how we will make it there or trust me, we would have been there a long time ago! haha! :)
Are you a fan of the female fronted metal scene?
Definitely, it is my favorite genre of music. I support all my other colleagues endeavors very much. I'm always amazed at what other bands are coming up with. It is a good thing to see people working together to bring a genre of music you like even higher and higher. I feel very proud to be part of that.
Before 'Trinity' many reviewers wrote VOA off as Nightwish clones, do you think the new album will change this? Haha, well, their loss. The new album already has changed a lot of reviewers minds, some reviewers I doubt even listened to the album and just made up a bunch of shit about us. To each their own. But those who are known to be respected in knowing good symphonic metal have praised this album. Those are the people I respect, not the gore grind fans who are reviewing music they wouldnt like anyway. ;)
Do you have a message for your fans, now the new album is released?
Friends (not fans), thank you all so much for your support! Much love to you and hopefully see ya soon!
Thanks Simon and Ka!
Mel
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