![]() Musically we incorporated a lot of tribal drums and sounds into the mix of the songs in addition to the obvious harmonic choices.Īre there any bands that you really want to share a stage with? Any idols that you would love to tour the world with?Įvery one of us has their individual idols and bands that we would love to meet or even play with either on tour or on a festival. It was very inspiring to compose the songs around this world. ![]() The ancient Egyptian world is so full of stories, gods & goddesses, tragedies and characters. Some key elements of our sound or style are of course still there.įor Downfall we chose a female protagonist (Cleopatra) for the first time. But you can still hear that it’s Ad Infinitum. The vibe of the album is definitely different because we always want to create something new and dare to go into new directions. Are there any insights into the album that you can give us? Does it have the same vibes as your previous albums? Your new album, ‘Chapter III – Downfall’ is due out on March 31st on Napalm Records. There is something special about those kind of concerts. Literally condensating water was pouring down from the ceiling and walls. Also it was one of the hottest stages we have ever been on. They started screaming as soon as the Intro started. Also we enjoyed the enthusiasm of the crowd in eastern Europe.įor example when we played in Czech Republic – it was a smaller venue but it was so packed and the crowd was so energetic. Have you got any favourite places to play ? Are there any shows that you have played that standout for you?Īs above mentioned Manchester was great. Luckily, every show so far was great and we would love to come back to all of them.īut one of the highlights of the tour were the shows on the UK, so we definitely want to come back to the UK as soon as possible. So far – because of the pandemic we didn’t have the chance to play a lot. They all we be announced as soon as we are allowed or as soon as the planning is finished. There are more shows, festivals and tours in the pipeline or planning. Have you got any other gigs or festivals in the pipeline? Are there any countries or shows that you would love to play? I’ve noted that you only have 2 shows pencilled in for 2023 so far, ‘Masters Of Rock’ and ‘Summer Breeze’. We had a short discussion and then decided to add See you in hell and Your enemy (if I remember correctly.) We always prepare more songs than we need for a set in case we either can play longer or we need to change songs on the fly. Unfortunately ‘Amaranthe’ weren’t able to make the Manchester show but I believe you were all given slightly longer sets, so I just wondered how easy was it to choose songs to slot in to make up the extra time you were given on stage ? Do you have songs which don’t make it onto set lists but you have standing by just in case ? ![]() After the concert we were standing at the merch booth signing stuff and a lot of visitors told us how much they enjoyed our performance. Honestly, we didn’t expect such a great feedback from the audience but we were very happy and overwhelmed by it. It was one of the highlights of the tour. Thank you! Manchester was a great concert for us. From my vantage point you were absolutely stunning and I’m sure you gained a few new fans from that gig but what was it like from your perspective? I had the absolute pleasure of catching you guys in Manchester last October when you toured with ‘Amaranthe’, ‘Beast In Black’ and ‘Butcher Babies’. Backseat Mafia caught up with bassist Korbinian Benedict to find out a little bit about the new album and their favourite shows from their recent tour with ‘Amaranthe’, ‘Beast In Black’ and ‘Butcher Babies’ (read our review here). Swiss/German symphonic metallers Ad infinitum are all set to release their new album ‘Chapter III – Downfall’ at the end of this month.
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