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How was Forgotten Sunrise born?
Anders (vocals): Forgotten Sunrise started in
1992. In 1993 we already released our first demo and get
a deal for a mini-cd that was released in 1994 by
Finnish "Rising Realm Records". The idea to form a band
came from me... so we just started with this idea with
my class-mate and best friend Jan (now the guitar-player
of Solwaig), and quite soon we found the drummer and
guitar-player and the band was born. We have been
experimenting with the music since the very beginning.
We have been always seaching for some originality and
finding our own way, and you can hear it on every
release we have.
The music on the first demos was pretty symphonic,
with some gothic and death metal influences. Why did you
decide to walk the industrial path?
Anders: Hmmmmmmm, I think we are still influenced
a lot by death metal, electro/gothic stuff. I can`t call
Forgotten Sunrise industrial... we play deathbeat as I
love to call it. We are influenced a lot by EBM,
breakbeat, death metal, dark wave, techno, drum`n bass,
jazz, ethno etc. In the beginning we played atmospheric
death metal, and after some problems our line-up changed
a lot and I decided to continue Forgotten Silence with
electronic beats and sounds.
What are your main influences?
Anders: When we started we were listening bands
such as Xysma, Tiamat, Anathema, My Dying Bride,
Katatonia, Death, Obituary, Autopsy + some grunge and
thrash. Now our faves are very different on every
members. 75% of our music has created by me, and my
faves are Dead Can Dance, GGFH, Leaether Strip,
Biosphere, all bands and projects by Andy LaPlegua,
Depeche Mode, Cranes, Slowdive, Björk, Orbital, Amon
Tobin, FSOL etc., plus some dark breakbeat/drum`n bass
and minimal electronic stuff and also the old school
death metal idols. Renno ( our guitar player) is a huge
fan of latin hip-hop: The Psycho Realm, Delinquent
Habits, Funkdoobiest, Cypress Hill etc. Tiiu (vocals/keyboards)
loves more ambient and experimental electronic and indie
stuff, from Aphex Twin, Plaid to Mum. Ott (percussions)
likes a lot weird hip-hop+noise/digital hardcore+also
some new wave metal bands and Andrey (bass) loves as
always the bass-players... Primus, Mr.Bungle and other
crazygeniousshit. So, we are quite weird soup hahaha!
Lots of (ex-)members of Forgotten Sunrise appear in
lots various other metal bands. How important is it to
have different metal styles influenced in a band?
Anders: I think as much open-minded you are as
better it is, so it`s quite important. And I am not only
talking about metal.
In West-Europe, not many bands from the former Russia
are well-known. Our knowledge goes to Poland, but not
much further. How is the (industrial) metal scene in
Estonia?
Anders: Our scene here is very strong by now. Iit
was quite dead about 5-8 years ago, but now it`s on its
top. We have never had so many so cool bands here
before... of course most of them are copycats, but it`s
everywhere like this. Also the industrial scene is
growing here all the time, and even some bands were
born. About industrial metal... I don`t know much to
tell you. Yes, we have some NIN`s and Fear Factories,
and one very good and original so called industrial
metal band Plastic Whore. You should really check them
out! They are forth of it...
You were support-act of MortIIs when he played in
Estonia. This must have been a huge compliment to your
band. How was it to play with such a great artist and
showman?
Anders: Yeah, it was great and Mortiis was the
first guy who came to us and thanked me for the great
performance! We have supported also Hocico (2 times),
Katatonia, Moonspell and we were even the chosen act as
the supporter for Rammstein`s Estonian show, but then
came out that Exilia was playing the whole tour as
support act and we couldn`t play there... what a
disappointment!
What will happen with Forgotten Sunrise in the near
future?
Anders: A new album is planned., but not before
the end of the year. It will be more straight and
powerful, more catchy and a lttle darker. There are also
some great gigs planned: in May we`ll play in
St.Petersburg and in Poland (Dark East festival) and in
July we`ll go again to Poland, to Castle Party.
Wolfsheim, Camouflage, The Crüxshadows, Grendel etc are
the headliners over there! Also some remixes by me are
in work, and we`ll release by ourself the single of
"Nevr(k)now" from "Ru:mipu:dus" album. Oh, and if I find
any free time, I have a plan to release an ambient solo
album of my poems. I have this plan already many years
and I feel now is the best time to make this true.
Thanks a lot for the opportunity for the interview.
As the IndustrializedMetal.tk tradition says: Any final
words to add?
Anders: Megathanx for your support!! It was the
fastest interview ever for me hahaha! Sorry about my
quite bad english, hopefully you get the point! Thanx
once more and keep the good work up!!!!
Interview by: Gerardo (February 2005) |
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