Hello there. It's a pleasure to make an interview with METAL TEMPLE.

Well, it's really hard to say which parts are better, stronger or whatever cause the album has been made as a whole project and not piece by piece, so, I face it as one thing and not divided. But, yes, there are moments in the album that seem to have been made great, like 'Valkyries above us'.

Live shows seem to be one of the best experiences while being in a band, so we enjoyed as much as we can, no matter how difficult sometimes is. Playing in the studio is a different story. There, you focus more on the music itself and the cooperation among the musicians.

First time we played abroad, was on 2003, following Jag Panzer on their mini tour then, in Europe. The feeling was great! When you meet people that live thousands kilometers away and that you never met before and they congratulate you and greet you like you are old friends, then that's a great reward for all the sacrifices you do as a musician.

That's a hard one... all and none...well, songs like Finis Mundi, Valkyries above us, Dyvim Tvar and Poisoned Well show more or less, our direction into music.

Well, recording was pretty different this time. On the previous albums we were working a bit more altogether. On this one, I was let's say in charge of almost everything, since my bandmates trusted me with my vision for this album. Also, I have to say that the producer Thimios Krikos  from Innerwish played a so important role on the creation of the album, that I don't know if the album would have happened without his contribution.

Definitely, there are great bands around and this helps so, the lights of the worldwide press would fall on our scene. The scene itself now, is really promising, consisted by many talented musicians, but economic crisis and sometimes, typical wrong behavior and attitude can easily keep all this music into dark.

Whatever sounds good in my ears. Music is one thing, not many... So, where to start from... the great classic composers to atmospheric lounge music and folk music from different areas, as also movie soundtracks to blues and modern ethnic stuff.

Not sure, cause I was pretty young at the time ... but I could say that the song 'Hello from the Gutter' from Overkill clicked something in me when I saw it on the tv...and then, 'One' from Metallica...and it goes on and on.

I could say that Mark Shelton from Manilla Road is one of my biggest influences and then Rolf Kasparek from Running Wild and of course Quorthon from Bathory ... but as the years go by, you realize that you get a little bit of something from all great guitarists you watch here and there and that's what makes the personal playing of a guitarist.  Well, I mostly like to play songs that the audience participates some and generally, when you see people liking what you do up there on stage, then all songs are fun to play.

A band can give you many great moments, fun and prospective. But definitely, it will give you difficult moments too. You have to face them and go on, no matter how bad can be. As Mark Shelton says, adapt, improvise and overcome. Just enjoy it, make music, share it with people and let the journey begins.

So many things throughout the years. Different places and faces. Memories of more than 14 years, now. Well, I'd like just to say that the whole atmosphere around live shows is one of the best moments in my life.

Proposals keep coming for shows, but we have already confirmed for the near future one show in Crete for the Chania open air fest on the 9th of August, then September is Germany for the last Swordbrothers festival and possibly another show over there and then, on the 11th of October, we have a headline show in Athens at Kyttaro club. There will be more announcements for live shows all over Europe, so stay tuned.

I would like to thank you for your interest and to thank all people out there who kept on supporting us throughout the good and the bad years and who never lost their faith in us and our music. Keep crusading! Epic Metal to the end!