Dirk Weiss
Warpath
Hello, thank you very much, I'm fine and it's cool that we do an interview together
The pandemic was the last thing that could happen. People like to argue about the culprits and the theories of origin and much debate. Bad enough that people have died from or in connection with. I think it's a disease, an infection that exists. We have to learn to live with it. I, myself, have had it twice to get sick and am vaccinated twice. I just hope that all these measures and rules disappear from our everyday lives.
The Ukraine war is the most unnecessary, sad and worst thing that could have happened to the people there. The reasons are "shit doesn't matter", and when a government feels compelled to do such a thing, it is not able to see how much more worth peace is than all the suffering that has been and is being inflicted on the people there.. It is more than evil.
Nevertheless, we met to make music, also composed independently of each other and weren't one after the other in groups of two in the studio. Not being able to play live is a deprivation, which is incredibly fun, is it a part of the life of every artist and is the reward for much that you have invested in hours of time and dedication. We were lucky enough to still have work, many have lost their existence....
No, unfortunately not. We played two streaming shows in 2020. all festivals were cancelled and postponed until next year. So, it was with our own shows ... cancelled, postponed, cancelled!
Lies, sowing discord, dividing, with the aim of overthrowing governments, inciting people, provoking disputes, existed thousands of years ago. Striving for power, greed, are not exactly companions of justice, humanity, understanding and love.
It is less about the philosophical pages, more about the questioning of old parables! Of course, it is a kind of defensive attitude that we have against a reality as it presents itself to us today. Not against everything and everyone, but certainly on the topics we describe with our music, at least for those who are concerned with social issues. Otherwise, all this would most likely eat us up.
Actually, many of our songs have been composed and recorded since the reunion in such a way that they should have been played by two guitarists if you wanted to fully consider the quality level of the records live. Now that two new guitarists are part of the Warpath line-up, it's no longer a problem!
It is certainly the first impression that this album leaves. But if you give the album a few more runs, you'll notice how much the drum work has improved as a result, here and there melodies and guitar solos crown the songs that might otherwise have been just a construct! To see the whole thing as musical progress can certainly say in terms of instrumentation, and the songwriting seems fresher, more spontaneous and different. Which is another step.
This is certainly due to the fact that the new album was composed by people who previously had less influence on the songwriting. Especially... Norman, Roman and Claudio. With their way of composing, playing, the three of them certainly have been a musical cosmos of Warpath revived
More technical, contemporary, socially-related
I wrote most of the lyrics after receiving the instrumental version of the album. This means that the music awakens the unworked in me, I conceive thoughts and ideas and process them into lyrics
The majority of the songs were written in the rehearsal room, while jamming. A few were finished or ideas, which were finally arranged by the whole band. The recordings in the studio were made in groups of two, or I was sometimes even alone with the producer during the vocal recordings.
For me it was a challenge to write the lyrics in four weeks and record them within three days. I liked the surprising, fresh, and to create. In addition, there was a new producer, a new environment. In terms of songwriting and the guys completely alone, without me in the studio, it wasn't easy either. I would have liked to have been there. So, it was necessary to trust and to be able to let go until I was allowed to hear the instrumental result
The basic idea comes from our drummer Norman. he wanted something quieter at the end of the album, which it didn't necessarily become. The song is very emotional. But, it has similar style elements to all the other songs.
The basic riff of "Decisions Fall" comes from our bass player. The band then made the complete song what it became. A mix of traditional power metal paired with hardcore and blast beats. "MMXX" had no guitar solo on the end part in the original studio version, so it was my idea to shorten the song. This has become the alternate version, the bonus track. The solo is then retrospectively by a guitarist friend, Rafael Dobbs , recorded by Detractor. He already helped out at a few concerts in 2019 when we didn't have a guitarist. We get along very well with him, he liked the idea to add a few solos to the album, and the result can be heard.
I hope the war is over today rather than tomorrow, let alone it will continue to sweep over countries!!! We will be playing shows and festivals again from April. I have made the video clips for " Resurrection " Parasite " and " Scars " in the past few months, have brought the merch with our graphic designer on the line, am doing some interviews at the moment. I have booked the shows and festivals partly and the cancelled and postponed concerts with rescheduled. And I maintain our website and Facebook.
I would also like to thank you for this interview and your questions. We have already composed the first tracks for the next album, so an end to this new era is not in sight. all the best for you. Peace
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