POISONBLACK: New Audio Interview Available

March 24, 2010

Italy's Musica Metal web site recently conducted an interview with Tarmo Kanerva, founding member and drummer for the Finnish gothic metal band POISONBLACK (which features in its ranks former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala). Tarmo spoke, among other topics, about the "depressive" lyrical themes on the group's latest album, "Of Rust And Bones", and the new recording approach POISONBLACK adopted for the "Rust" CD which involved the bandmembers laying down their respective tracks while being totally naked.

The chat is now available for streaming on Musica Metal.

The follow-up to 2008's "A Dead Heavy Day", "Of Rust And Bones" was recorded with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa, who has previously worked with such acts as HIM, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS and ENSIFERUM.

Commented the band: "The main goal was, while recording, to have nothing more or less than two guitars, drums, bass and keyboards with vocals on top. Basically, record how we sound as a band. A lot of music was recorded 'live,' with everyone playing the song instead of Tarmo playing drums with only one guitar and a click track. A couple of songs were played totally naked.

"It's amazing how you really get into your instrument and the song when you don't have any clothes on... Hiili also played a big part in getting us in the right mood for each song.

"Lyrically the album is dealing with the uncontrollable craving for alcohol and boredom, frustration, hate, love and the fact that eventually everything will go down the drain."

The cover and booklet artwork was created by Teemu Hostikka and can be viewed below.

"Of Rust And Bones" track listing:

01. My Sun Shines Black
02. Leech
03. My World
04. Buried Alive
05. Invisible
06. Casket Case
07. Down The Drain
08. Alone
09. The Last Song
10. Half Past Dead (bonus track)

The limited-edition CD digipak featuring the bonus track "Half Past Dead" was released in Finland and Germany only.

POISONBLACK will hit the road in beginning of April. The band will tour Finland and play some shows in Europe this coming spring and summer.

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