It was the right time to get back in the saddle. Even in a rather complex reality where finding the motivation to get back into it, find the right people for the vision at hand, it is possible simply by saying yes to it. From there on, it is simply putting the plan into action and making it happen. When it came down to the Swiss Distant Past, it was more of the same. Pursuing the right people to take their project vision forward and make it a full time band. The first export of that effort is the new album, "The Final Stage", where energies were combined to make something vigorous and straightforward. Steinmetal had a chance to talk with vocalist Jvo Julmy, aka Jay Jay, about the new release, the forged lineup, experiences of the making and more…