Tomas Lindberg
Tomas Lindberg
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December 25, 2008
Yeah, that was pretty nice. It was a very special day as well, because it was the last AT THE GATES show.
No, the AT THE GATES thing is over. We are going to release a DVD from the summer's different experiences, both live shows and documentaries and stuff like that. It will be like a DVD box or something and we are probably going to release it next year.
I don't actually know which shows will make it to the DVD, but I see a really good point of having one or two songs from the last show ever. The quality might not be the same as the professionally filmed shows, but you know... Some tracks as a bonus, even some bootleg recordings. We'll see, we have a big idea about it. We're working on it. But there are not going to be any more shows or a new album. This is something we promised.
It was everybody's in a way. We were talking about it for about 7 or 8 years. I think the first one who mentioned it was Anders (Bjorler). He wanted a better ending.
No, I haven't had any offers. Did he say yes or no? (laughs)
Oh, ok then! I haven't heard about a reunion actually. I think that it's Marko that's doing a new album and I think it's everybody else from THE CROWN playing in the album, but the guy from DEATHSTARS is singing, Andreas. I think it's just Marko's solo album in one way. We are actually friends again and I talk a lot with Marcus. So no problem any more but I didn't get the offer! Hahaha...
No, I need my own time as well. I am proud of what we did together. I could sing or record but touring... It's hard.
Oh a lot! I listen to everything. I can't hide my love for Punk and Hardcore. I also listen to a lot of Ambient stuff, Kraut Rock, old Garage Punk, Progressive Rock. Everything that has this energy... I am a huge music fan!
Kind of... There are many versions. We have one version that we are selling on tour and it is already sold out actually. There are three versions. One from Disfear Records, which is totally DIY, one from Deathwish Records... Maybe the collectors will go crazy!
For the tour only 350. I think it's altogether gonna be a thousand.
In SKITSYSTEM we were not so organized and I couldn't do much stuff with them, so I told them to start looking for another guitarist. They wanted to do stuff and I couldn't. As for NIGHTRAGE, I don't know if I can call my self a proper member. I sang in 1-2 records, I did 2 or 3 shows. It was all fun, but Marios knew all along that I could do only a few things, so in the end I told them that they had to look for someone else.
No, I always had a main band like AT THE GATES and then THE GREAT DECEIVER. I formed THE GREAT DECEIVER, AT THE GATES, SKITSYSTEM and I was a full time member all the time. And I have been with DISFEAR for 10 years, so I am a full time member. The projects just come on top of it. But I can't say no to a good offer. If it's people I want to play with. You get energy from playing with other people, you get influenced and you gain experiences.
We had a lot of mutual friends but we never really hanged out. Their singer was not liking being in a band anymore. A friend of mine knew them and they asked him if I was interested. Pretty soon we found that we were having a good time and it clicked pretty fast.
Uffe, yeah. I know him from the demo days with GROTESQUE.
Yeah, back in those days when we were not many people at all...
Yeah, and we have ended up playing in a band together. Not a band that we have formed, but I guess we are two core members after so much time.
Really great! I mean we are really good friends with DOOMRIDERS, they are really smooth guys. We have had some really good turnouts until now. Really good people, energetic crowds singing along with the new songs.
Really good, about 300-400 hundred people every night.
It was more like a strain. He played too much. It was something like this...
Yeah, he's like any other drummer! He has pain... Hahahaha!
Also sold out of course! Also 350 copies!
Yeah, hehehe...
No, it's actually the same with the CD edition.
No, we don't have a distribution at all. We just release stuff to take with us on tour.
Well it's a long story you know. I kind of started with my sister's boyfriend's collection with stuff like THE STOOGES, BLUE OYSTER CULT, Punk Rock and Hard Rock in general. It is all about the basic stuff like VENOM's Black Metal, METALLICA's Kill'em All, SLAYER's Show No Mercy. Back in the day that kind of music was pretty brutal.
No, I was always more into singing. Back then if you didn't have talent you could always scream! Hahahaha!
Yeah, it was some time before the GROTESQUE thing started. It was a Punk band playing in school's music room. We asked a guy to play guitar with us and he was like this sounds horrible! Hahahaha!
No, we did one show and I guess it was enough. That's really in the past. We should better leave it untouched. That show was for a release party of the Swedish Death Metal book, a really special occasion. It was only friends there from back in the days. A family thing.
You never know. You never know what's going to happen. Right now I am happy as it is.
I try to just be home when I am home. I rarely go out. I sit at home all day long.
Well, its' not that band as people think. I play a lot and it's nice, but the fact is that as you get older you get more tired.
Aaah, for some short time periods maybe, but not know. Now I am at university so I get money from the state.
That's what my main job is right now.
One and a half year...
Either be a high school teacher or study one more year and then be a doctor. That's another option...
(Showing me his books) I've got everything I need right here. I study a lot during my free time during the tour. And you see, you have a lot of time when you just hang around having nothing to do so it is ok.
Actually nothing. We are free which is really nice. We are probably going to schedule one or two tours that will take place in the beginning of next year, probably during the spring.
Yeah, our contract is for two albums.
Pretty ok. Well, it is a record label. Hahahaha! There is not good or bad...
I don't know. I guess if by some way like being tired of touring I would stop being creative. But then I would find another way of doing this creatively. I think I have to express myself somehow.
I would probably just be a listener. I don't want to work with a record company or something. This is not for me. I like music but not the stuff around it.
Actually they are pretty amazed. They are excited to be here.
Yeah, Uffe has been here before. The other guys were interested to learn stuff.
That will be a good interview. I guess you have a lot of stuff write! Hahahahaha! Take care!
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