Tony JJ
M.A.N.
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August 28, 2008
M.A.N were actually formed out of the ashes of TRANSPORT LEAGUE. I decided that the TL sound had changed so much since the first two albums, so it was time make a new, fresh start. This was in July 2005. I also made the decision to drop the guitar and just be a frontman/singer in M.A.N.
Nope, we don't have connection to that scene. I've always wanted to do my own thing and did not want to jump onto that bandwagon. I know all the bands, they are good friends of mine, and I respect their thing.
Well, MUDVAYNE could be an influence, but also other American bands such as PRONG, WHITE ZOMBIE, STATIC-X etc, that kind of groove has influenced us, but also the EBM genre has for me, and for some others also MESHUGGAH and Alan Holdsworth etc.
The main difference is that we almost have a whole new band now, and that has been a great progress in the sound.
I was almost writing everything on the first album, but on Peacenemy everybody has been involved in the process, something that has been really a good thing, more of a team then ever.
The contract with Gain was just for one album, and we where approached by Tiefdruck Musik. We felt that Tiefdruck was the right label for us.
Yes, we know where we have'em.
Yes the work with Svein has been good. Let's see what we'll do for the next album nothing has been discussed yet.
We have some sample-sound effects made by Jonas Beijer on the album, and that has created a great atmosphere to the sound, but also Robguz's other instruments was the cherry on the cake.
We are really looking forward to the shows; I think it will be great line-up.
We will do lots of shows during the fall, both electric and unplugged, so we will have a busy fall. We'll also shoot a video for the track Blood Vanish during September.
I left MNEMIC due to financial & personal reasons.
Hell yeah, we are still friends.
Let's hope that we could play Greece some day. That would be killer.
Stay safe on the road, and don't forget to pick up our new album.
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