Hi SUNRISE! How are you doing these days?
Hi. Despite the situation in the world, I
think we're doing fine.
How would you classify your music? Do you agree with the reviewers who
trying to describe your musical genre?
I think it's well thought, honest music. Good
quality power metal with elements from different genres. And all reviews that I
read describe it the same as we intended.
Who are some of your top 5 musical influences?
Weirdly enough for me, it's not power metal or
power metal bands :) Of course, they have influenced me, but like a musician
and a bass player, my top 5 is gonna be early Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden,
Queen, and Dream Theater.
What do you want fans to take from your music, just moods, maybe some
ideas, and so on?
I think, a little bit of everything. If it
inspires people or they just listen to it for mood, or while doing something,
or going somewhere it's all good. And if they are listening to our music, I
guess they like it and that's enough for me.
Tell us about 'Equilibria'?
'Equilibria' is an album where we tried to
take our classical power metal approach and put it to a different level. We did
some experiments with different sounds, arrangements. For example, you can hear
a bunch of symphonic arrangements. Some songs have progressive elements and
some songs are in the progressive metal style.
We used a Ukrainian traditional instrument
bandura in the song "Call My Name".
And we even have some drum'n'bass elements, so
in the end, the album turns out really interesting, very melodic, but with this
aggressive heavy metal sound. And I hope our music will find more new listeners
because of this variety of different elements and genres.
What do you love and hate about the music business?
Hm. From a musician's perspective, there's
more to hate than love. Especially in Ukraine where there is no music business
whatsoever.
I guess all the streaming stuff is not bad.
But it depends. From a listener's perspective, it's very easy to find more new
music. From the musician's perspective, it's much easier to promote music.
Listeners don't have to buy an album, they can listen to it in one click, so you
can approach them much faster. But incomes... not great.
And with labels, it's very hard to sign to a
good label. There's a bunch of bands right now in different genres and
different qualities, but not many good labels, so it's very hard to be noticed
by them.
What is the best concert you have been to? What do you like most about
playing live?
The best, I think, will be Helloween in the
2018 Pumpkins United Tour. I was in a front-row before the stage, and it was
very cool to see them this close.
About playing live, it's the interesting
feeling of joy, fear, happiness, and maybe coolness at the same time. I like
being in this moment, connecting with a crowd, with the musicians. It's a very
unique thing, it's not like every kind of job. And we are really missing
playing live.
How have you evolved as an artist or band over the last year?
Working on an album, on my parts. Then working
in the studio to record all those parts. It definitely affects your skills and
your vision of music.
If you could meet, play a gig, co-write a song, have dinner, get drunk
with any band or artist (dead or alive) who would it be?
I don't really know. I guess all of those
whose music I like to listen, who inspires me. I think it would be really
interesting to meet everyone. They are all different persons and I could learn
something from everyone.
What is next for you?
Right now the situation in the world is a
little better, so next is to play some concerts, so that's that. And after
that, we'll see. I don't really a "planning" kind of guy, I more like
a "going with the flow of life" kind of guy. So we'll see what life
gonna give us.