SOURCE – Fire Blades From the Tomb is the group’s debut album – how do you feel the songwriting and recording sessions went for this set of material? Were there any surprises, obstacles, challenges, or specific highlights going through this process?
Krhura Abro (Bass) – It might come as unexpected but the songwriting process and the recording sessions for our first LP were pretty quick and smooth for the most part. The only track that required more work and changes was the Nick Cave cover, but in the end we were very happy with the final result.
SOURCE – Which songs for Fire Blades From the Tomb came easier to you? Also, which songs do you believe took on the greatest transformations from initial development to what the listener finally hears on the record?
Krhura Abro (Bass) – I would say that, besides the cover mentioned above, the songs that changed the most from their initial versions were Covenant and Zero. Probably because they were the first tracks that we wrote for the record
SOURCE – When it came to the singles and videos, were these easy choices to figure out what you were going to premiere from the record? How do you feel about visual mediums and their use through social media platforms these days?
Krhura Abro (Bass) – Choosing Demone to be our first single was quite a challenge and we had a lot of discussions about that. With Covenant was a completely different story instead, since everyone always felt the song should have been a single. We feel that social media are both Heaven and Hell, all mixed together in the same dildo.
SOURCE – What can you say about the Demone video. It’s not quite what you’d expect from a post black metal band, with the color schemes and so forth, and I think that’s a good thing.
Krhura Abro (Bass) – We gave carte blanche to the director and he came back to us with the idea to combine two classic moods of Italian cinema: 70’s crime movies and Dario Argento-style horror.
SOURCE – Metal music has become quite a saturated market, with an ever increasing volume of music out there to consume. Is it more difficult these days to gain a listener’s ear and keep hold of it, and what’s your approach to stand out amongst your peers?
Krhura Abro (Bass) – We started playing music with a strong creative drive. After releasing the first EP, we realized that the thing could work. We don’t have a formula to try to stand out amongst our peers and if we had one probably it would not work.
SOURCE – How would you define success for Ponte Del Diavolo? And has that definition changed since the inception of the group to where you are today?
Krhura Abro (Bass) – Owning a proper van to tour could be a good starting point!
SOURCE – How much inclusivity do you see in the metal scene nowadays – in terms of fans who listen to more than just metal all the time?
Krhura Abro (Bass) – I would say that the metal scene today is more open minded and less old school gatekeeping but that’s just my opinion. I am 42 years old and I grew up with metal and by living its scene, with its merits and flaws, and I will love this world forever. This doesn’t mean I cannot love Robbie Williams music or the Gotan Project, just to name some random acts that I listen to.
SOURCE – Is there anything additional that you’d like to mention?
Krhura Abro (Bass) – Just thanks a lot for your interest.
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