MOONSPELL Frontman Talks About Upcoming CD

November 27, 2007

Alexei Raymar of MetalIsrael.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Fernando Ribiero of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

MetalIsrael.com: So you're in the studio recording your new album. What are we in for? What should we expect? What should we not expect?

Ribeiro: "Not yet. We are pre-producing it right now in Lisbon with Waldemar Sorychta. It has been ten days of very extreme work!!! But it is indeed sounding powerful and soulful and it'll be a great follow-up to 'Memorial'. Both natures of MOONSPELL the more melodic and progressive and the more brutal and dark are even better balanced this time. Stay tuned to our site for diaries and updates."

MetalIsrael.com: Many of your lyrics deal with Satanism. Is it a belief system you adhere to? If not, what DO you believe in?

Ribeiro: "Satan is just a great symbol for Man. But I do not forget it is also a man made one. Just that. It's a question of representation. And Satan has features that can and must be attached to Man as we really are. If I wanted to be specific I would say I write a lot more about Luciferanism and the myths of Faust/Prometheus rather than about Satan. For me they are different things. I believe in Men, in our capacity for beauty and horror."

MetalIsrael.com: Why did you choose not to use clear vocals on the last MOONSPELL record, "Memorial"? Also, on "Memorial" we see that MOONSPELL returned to more brutal roots. Why?

Ribeiro: "I used some! Songs like 'Best Forgotten', 'Sanguine', 'Memento Mori', they all have singing vocals. But it's true that this time around, due to the more epic nature of the music, I have opted for a stronger, less melodic vocal approach. The reasons are countless but besides the contour of the sound, I'd say screaming is a style I feel most comfortable with, less unsure. I am not that much of a great singer, I have to say! Saying 'Memorial' is a back to the roots album is just seeing one part of it. Nowadays everybody says that, it's easier. For me 'Memorial', like any album, is the whole tree: roots yeah, but also branches, fruits, and so forth."

Read the entire interview at www.metalisrael.com.

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