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Category: Band Interviews
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Published: July 28 2011
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By Robin Stryker
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Noctura Interview
Performed via Skype in July 2011
Hailing from Indianapolis (USA), the rock band Noctura spent the first few years of its existence as a two-person studio project comprised of Mandy Suiter and Jeremy Roche. On the strength of a handful of demos alone, the band quickly garnered a devoted following around the world. And yes, their music is THAT good ... one could be forgiven for mistaking their early songs for lost tracks from Evanescence’s Fallen album.
Noctura has recently released their full-length CD, Surrender the Sun, mixed by none other than Dan Certa (Seether, We Are The Fallen, The Fray). Sonic Cathedral caught up with Mandy and Jeremy on the heels of their CD release concert. Dive in for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Surrender the Sun and Noctura’s first live performance!
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Category: Band Interviews
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Published: July 08 2011
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By Sara Letourneau
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One Without Interview
Performed in June 2011
Most bands want to have as much control over their destinies as they possible can. Usually that doesn’t happen – but in the case of the Swedish band One Without, they truly have taken charge of their sound and their future. Their second album, Sweet Relief, takes the brooding, death-metal-tinged alternative sound of One Without’s debut, Thoughts of a Secluded Mind, and makes it louder and more dynamic and furious. One Without also chose to release Sweet Relief independently and for free. It was a risky choice, given the current state of the metal music industry. Yet, by deciding to leave their former label and go out on their own, One Without has managed to achieve considerable success.
Recently, Sonic Cathedral staff writer Sara Letourneau talked with two members of One Without: singer Catrin Feymark, and grunter/guitarist Kenny Boufadene. They talked about Sweet Relief, the band’s musical evolution, the famous Gothenburg metal scene, and – as Kenny hints later on – how One Without is reaping the rewards of their gamble for independence. Read on to learn more!
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