Unleashed Interview

Hi and congratulations for your 10th baby!
Thanks alot! it's a mean baby haha!

What is the feeling when you see your albums finished?
It's always a great feeling of accomplishment course. especially when you get that feeling that nothing could have been done better really.

This is your first album for Nuclear Blast, why did you decide to split up with SPV/STEAMHAMMER?
Well it wasn't so much a descision. they pretty much went under unfortunately. they were good to us and it's a shame something like that could happen to a big label like that.

Do you feel better with your German label?
we feel great working with NB and feel it will be the beginning of a long cooperation!

Great cover of “Evil Dead”, you give respect to DEATH and Chuck, what made you include exactly this song?
thanks! chuck and death are huge inspirations to us and many like us so it was something we've wanted to do for some time actually. why the particular song? it's just a damned good track. but it could have been any of those old ones.

I’ll turn you back in time, why was the big pause between Warrior” и “Hell's Unleashed”?
well basically we were more or less burned out after years of touring constantly. and there were things at home that had to be dealt with. there was never any time frame on it but it definitely turned out a bit longer than we'd expected.

Why did you choose this title for the album and would you tell us something more about the tree Yggdrasil?
basically yggdrasill is the world tree in norse mythology. there's aloto to it and a lot of different levels so i would suggest all to look it up and read about it.

What happens when Yggdrasil trembles?
obviously when the world trembles...it's not a good thing. and it definitely fits the times we live in these days....

Who is the author of the cover art of “As Yggdrasil Trembles”?
it was done by our friend sebastian ramstedt who did the past 2 covers as well.

More than 20 years you are making music, do you manage to live only from it?
not really i'm afraid. we all have to work as well with other things.

What do you think about final decision of your colleagues At the Gates to stop existing? I think that their triple dvd is good end.
well if it's time it's time i guess. noone can decide this but themselves and thats all there is to it. was a great band. i've not seen the dvd but i hope to.

What kind of music do you listen when you have spare time? Do you like some of the newer bands like Annotations of an Autopsy, Job for a Cowboy ect.?
well it's hard to keep up when so much focus goes to all surrounding the band. i like the stuff i always liked basically.

What is the beginning of Unleashed, how did you start everything? How did you decide to name the band Unleashed?
well johnny was out of nihilist and wanted to start up another band. got the members together and thats how it started basically. i'd met him around and he heard i played drums so at a party he asked if i wanted in and i joined.
the name was something he'd thought up and though would be fitting for the spirit of the band. which indeed was right!

What do you know about Bulgaria?
not much i'm afraid but hope to get there soon and find out more!

We’ll be happy, we and all of your warriors here to see you some day! Cheers!
we definitely want to come see you all! thanks and cheers!!