1.How did it happen that Amorphis wrote a song for the soundtrack of
"Menolippu mombasaan"?? What is the movie about?
WARNER MUSIC FINLAND ASKED US TO DO A SONG FOR THEIR NEW MOVIE SOUNDTRACK SO
THIS WAY IT HAPPENED, THE MOVIE IS ABOUT TWO GUYS WHO ARE SUFFERING CANCER AND
START TO PARTY HARD WHILE THEY STILL HAVE FEW MONTHS TIME. I HAVEN'T SAW THE MOVIE
BUT I HEARD IT'S QUITE ALLRIGHT.
2.How is the work for the new album going?
WE HAVE ALMOST ALL SONGS READY NOW AND START TO RECORD IT ON NOVEMBER,
HOPEFULLY IT WILL
BE OUT ON SPRING. GOOD SONGS WE'LL SEE WHAT'S THE RESULT GOING TO BE.
3.Why did you decide to put out"story"?is it just to celebrate the
>long way that you have walked on until now?
SOMETHING LIKE THAT, RELAPSE WANTED TO PUT IT OUT, YOU SEE WE HAVE FINISHED
OUR RECORD DEAL
WITH OUR OLD LABEL SO....YOU COULD SAY THAT WE CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER WITH
RELAPSE GUYS.
>4.How do you see the evolution of Amorphis as band and style and of the
metal scene in general, since 1991 when you started?
IT'S STILL THE SAME BAND ALLTHOUGH WITH NUMBEROUS LINE-UP CHANGES BUT I
BELIEVE EVERYBODY
IN THE BAND HAS ALLWAYS PUT SOMETHING UNIQUE IN AMORPHIS MUSIC. TODAY THERE'S
MORE BANDS AND
LABELS AROUND THAN 10 YEARS AGO.
5.How does it feel to have Jan Rechberger back in the band?
GREAT! WE HAVE HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME, HE BROUGHT GOOD SPIRIT UP.
6.Are you planning to tour with the new album?
>SURE, I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN BUT FOR SURE WHEN THE ALBUM IS OUT WE TRY TO
DO AS MANY SHOWS
AND TOURS AS POSSIBLE. THERE'S BEEN A WHILE WHEN WE LAST TOURED SO WE ARE
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD FOR THAT.
7. How do you see the metal scene of the new millenium?
GREAT I QUESS, AT LEAST THERES LOTSA NEW BANDS COMING UP ALL THE TIME. TOO
MUCH HELLOWEEN TYPE OF BANDS WHICH SUCKS A BIT BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD ALL THAT IN
BLOODY 80'S.
8. A final word
THANX FOR THE INTERVIEW, BE PATIENT AND WAIT FOR NEXT ALBUM.
