Former CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer: It Was 'Time To Move On'

November 22, 2006

antiMUSIC's Morley Seaver recently conducted an interview with former CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson:

antiMUSIC: Well, the big news first. You've left CRADLE. Can you tell us what led to your decision?

Adrian: I joined CRADLE in the summer of '99 and have had some good times creating music with the band and playing live. But as a musician when things become too familiar, it is time to move on. I need a certain edge in everything that I do when that it gone it's time to move on. So I decided to leave and concentrate on other things.

antiMUSIC: What can you tell us about your other project? Is either James (McIlroy) or Martin (Powell) part of this group?

Adrian: I have been working with some "serious players" for some time now. To me it is the ultimate metal band. With very catchy, hard hitting metal songs. We have about nine songs at the moment and will have our demo ready hopefully by the end of the year. Then the band will be made official and everyone will know why I am so excited about this band!!!

antiMUSIC: How and when did NEMHAIN come to be?

Adrian: Me and my wife Amber have been talking along time about how amazing it would be to have a band together, creating music together, playing together and eventually touring the world together. We had some of our close friends over and realized that we had all the members that we need for the band right here in the room! In the excitement an acoustic guitar came out and there was the first NEMHAIN jam! Amber already had a lot of lyrics and song ideas which Cherry and her started working on straight away. The fire and devotion within the band beats any band I have been in before!!!

antiMUSIC: How do you explain your relationship with NEEDLEYE? Is this a temporary arrangement?

Adrian: I am good friends with Duncan, the singer of NEEDLEYE, and when he was telling me about the issues they were having with his drummer at the time, I offered to help. I replaced the drums on their album with my own beats and when I was done Duncan said why don't you join the band? As I really liked the songs I said sure. We have played live once since then. I am not really sure what is happening with the band as I am just a session member of the band.

You can read the whole interview at this location.

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