First of all - could you introduce your band to our readers?
Founded in the late 90's, it started as a solo computer-generated project under the names Pitt-X and Pittuglee. I was just starting to learn how to record sounds with a computer and there was no live band until 2001. The live band has been through a dozen or more individuals since then, but has remained influenced by my artistic concepts to this day as it was intended to since its founding.

How did things get started? Why did you pick "Army Of In Between" as a bandname?
Army of in Between became the new name of the project in the year 2000 based upon the title of a poem that I wrote and my decision to form a music group. The poem became lyrics to the first song created under the new band name and was originally the telling of a story about the spirits of once living beings, cast into heaven and hell, breaking free from those realms, returning to the earth and the realms of space and beyond.

What are your main influences - and how would you describe your music?
I grew up listening to post-punk, gothic, pop, electronic, grunge, industrial rock and many types of metal. As you may be able to hear within my music how I have attempted to incorporate all of these types of musical elements into my song structures to create a unique sound of my own.

So far you have released three releases, and one is coming up this year. What are in your opinion the main differences / improvements inbetween the releases?
I try to make each album sound unique, new and fresh, change is a huge part of the project. For me, it allows the project to remain exciting and entertaining when I am not set to a standard set of music genre rules. In my opinion, every new album sounds better than the last because I am learning more all the time about how to upgrade my sound mending with the progressing music computer technology becoming available. So I am constantly experimenting with sounds on every song and never found of sticking to a particular type of music. If someone tells me that something musically is not socially acceptable, I'll do it!

What can we expect of the upcoming 'Polytheistic Revolution' album?
My goal is to make it sound as apocalyptic and industrial as possible. Including doomy choirs, hardcore industrial rhythms and changeups, scifi movie samples, dancey electronic tones, and melancholic vocals.

How important is the visual aspect for a band like Army Of In Between?
I consider the visual aspect of the band to be just as important as the musical aspect. I treat the project as a form of theater, much like a production group would treat a film. If it does not look good and sound good, then it should be done better. When I perform live, I expect my performance to appeal to a crowd as if they are watching an art film without a spoken word.

What can a stranger expect when he visits a live show of Army Of In Between?
I hope that they may experience intense entertainment or intense terror.

How important is the internet for your band? What do you think are the main advantages?
The internet is greatly important for the band. It has been the backbone to its existence outside of our living region as we have not had the opportunity to tour outside of the midwest during the project's lifetime. But we do plan to change that up real soon. I believe the internet has allowed us to provide music to our most dedicated and underground fans. I also believe that these days, a band cannot survive without having an existence on the internet as the technology has made a throne out of human social interaction.

What are next to music your other passions in life? Judging from the whole band image there must be something about movies too...
Oh yes, I love horror, gore, exploitation, scifi films. I am a proud collector of all films that are obscene, controversial or 'dark-natured'. I am also very passionate about computers and internet, computer software and hardware, and all ways how technologies and electronics work together. I also hold a philosophical point of view about how all flaws of mankind will be safely perfected by evolution and machines in the future.

What can we expect of Army Of In Between in the near future? Lots of promotion for the 'Polytheistic Revolution' album?
What can we expect? We never know. It is always a surprise. But I do hope to be able to tour the country soon and let more of the world know that we exist.

The interview ends here, thank you for your time. Got any final words to share?
Thanks to our friends and fans! The Future is Near! Hail Anunnaki Hail.

Interview by: Gerardo, answered by: Pitt Ripply (April 2010).