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You have just released “Horror Metal”, and so far it’s receiving some pretty good reviews. Are you satisfied with the album, and how does the good press make you feel?
Killer Bob: Once finished the mixing and mastering we were already satisfied with our work, because it sounds exactly as we wanted it. Then came the good reviews, a lot of good reviews. It is the prize for the good work and we feel very proud.
Why did you choose the name “Horror Metal” for your new album?
KB: The album title express in the better way the atmospheres and feelings of the lyrics.
Will you be producing a new video for “Horror Metal”, if so, what can you tell us about it?
KB: Work in progress! I can't reveal it yet. Stay tuned and you'll get the video.
Do you have an upcoming tour planned? Will there be any dates in England?
KB: We are planning live shows. Some are already confirmed, others are to be arranged. We aren't in touch with English promoters, so if someone is interested can just contact us. We are old style metalheads, so we manage the band by ourselves.
What are the best and worst things about being on tour? What is the strangest thing that has ever happened?
KB: The best thing is being on stage of course. It is the reason why I chose to play. The worst thing is that to travel around the world is too expensive, and we can't always go where we would like to go. And the strangest thing... well you really don't want to know, believe me.
What are your favourite and least favourite aspects of being a musician?
KB: The favourite thing is the positive feedback from people around the world. The negative thing is the difficulty in making real money!
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color="#CCCCCC">How did you first become involved in music?
KB: I play since I was a child. I was fascinated by music and then I started studying it. When I was a teenager I began play rock music and then I gave up studying and began making some noise.
Do you have any other career or hobbies other than music?
KB: I have a job and I need it to buy equipment and to invest in producing music.
Your stage name has always been Cadaveria, why this name?
Cadaveria: It testifies my attraction for all what is diaphanous, decadent and sick. It deals with cemeteries and dead stuff... I like it.
When you left Opera IX, why did you choose to name your new band CADAVERIA?
Cadaveria: Well it would have been very stupid to abandon the nickname I chose twenty years ago for an unknown one. CADAVERIA band embodies my spirit, that’s why it has my name.
You have always been reluctant to reveal your real name, why is this?
C: ‘Cause it is not important. The music I play is more important than my real name.
You featured on the song “Le Grand Guignol” by Theatres des Vampires; how did you get involved with the band, and what do you think of them?
C: Well, they contacted me asking to perform a song for their new album. They are friends of mine, so, why not?
What do you think of the current Italian metal scene? Do you think it is more difficult for Italian metal bands to achieve popularity worldwide, and why?
C: Yes, I think in Italy there are some very good bands, but it is still very hard to get the proper visibility abroad.
KB: There are a lot of great musicians and few good bands. The worst difficulty we must face is the few money that professionals
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invest in music business and absolutely no help from the governments.There are many preconceptions associated with the extreme metal scene, and often metal in general, e.g. accusations of Satanism etc. Why do you think these preconceptions exist, and how do you challenge them?
KB: Well... those preconceptions exist because actually many bands sing about satanism. But sometimes people confuse satanism with esotericism. Once BBC wanted to interview me about satanism and some bad thing that happened in Italy many years ago. I just refused to be interviewed because I have nothing to say about it, I don't really know a fucking single aspect of that matter.
Italy is a highly religious country, and as I said above, there are many preconceptions about the type of music you are involved in. Has this ever caused any problems?
KB: Actually it's not more religious than other countries like Spain or Mexico. Last summer I heard about a couple of concerts that were cancelled because the Church came in, but it was first time in my life I heard something like that.
You were one of the earlier females to get involved in the metal scene. What was it like being one of the only women in metal, and were there many problems with it back then?
C: No, any special problem in the beginning. It was a bit hard to let people know it was a girl who sang. The Internet wasn’t diffused at that time, so none can see my pictures without buying our CDs or getting a printed ‘zine. Many people could think it was a guy singing, as in the beginning of my career I was using only growling.
Thank you for taking the time to look at these questions. Do you have a final word?
Thank you for the nice chat, I hope to meet you when we'll tour England. Stay tuned on www.cadaveria.com for the upcoming live gigs.
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Interview done by Jacob Ovington
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