How do you feel about your "Incarnated Darkness" CD now that it has been released?
I am very proud of it. Even though it sounds fuckin' great, I really Think that we can always improve our music. For an instance, I'd record "Incarnated Darkness" one more time, just to make it faster.
Do you have the songs for the debut album ready?
Most of them are ready, but there's always room for more good ideas. When it comes to omposing, Perpetual Dusk works constantly until the song is fully recorded. Then, there's no way back.
How did the line-up changes affect the sound of Perpetual Dusk´s music?
The current line-up is more aggressive and solid than the old one. Our songs are more sophisticated and complex, but we're still extreme, so cohesion and aggressiveness have to be our biggest musical foundations.
How is the process of composing a Perpetual Dusk tune?
It all begins with a couple of riffs. We take it to the studio and start throwing ideas over it, until we have a structure. Once the song it's structured, we take notes and build the more complex parts at home. Then we go back into the studio and modify the whole thing. Then we add lyrics. We had situations in which the songs became so complex that we had to rewrite them all over, but most of the time there's a point where we're totally satisfied with it and nobody touches a thing. We just find a way to play them faster and heavier.
How important are the keyboards in Perpetual Dusk´s music?
VERY important!
What are the lyrics on "Incarnated Darkness" about?
The lyrics fit perfectly in the concept of the album. They're all about What shall happen when darkness takes over, when the unholy and heathen Desires of the hidden ones finally take place.
How would you compare the music in "Incarnated Darkness" with the one in "Waiting for the nightfall"?
Despite the fact that both are from the same band, I'd say "Incarnated Darkness" is a more mature and complex record.
Which is the band´s equipment live and in studio?
The equipment of a record studio has a big difference from the one that works on a stage, we like to use on stage something that we can setup faster and works like the studio equipment. The big difference is on the guitar amps (Laney, Mesa Boogie, Marshall), that are replaced on stage by amp simulators.
We like to use the follow set of equipment on stage:
-B.C Rich and Ibanez Guitars
-Yamaha Basses
-EMG and Dimarzio Pickups
-Behringer Pre-amps
-Roland Synthesizers
-Zildjian and Paiste cymbals and mapex
drums.
Any final words?
Thanks for your support! Keep up the great work!
Hail Satan!
