Pararadio
1. I inquired about backround
of your band’s name on you website, but I’d like
to ask about the meaning of it. You had explain the meaning
of words separately, but I wonder what comprehensive essence
these words represent ?
There is no cohesive meaning to the
words in our band name. We merely chose these words as each
one had it’s own individual expression of the way we
thinkand feel about our music.
Medusa: is a goddess, whose
touch or gaze turns mortals into stone. We hope to create
a similar effect in our listeners - held fast by the strength
of our expression.
Mitra: is the headwear of the
Pope. Originally this was a sign of friendship. The church
adopted this symbol, but somewhere the true meaning has been
lost. We as IN MITRA MEDUSA INRI are friends; not just a group
of people assembled to create music. There is a deep bond
between us. We have gone through a great deal of highs and
lows together, so the original meaning of Mitra is very symbolic
for us.
2. You wrote that IN MITRA MEDUSA
INRI had become important part of your life and it was the
reason of the restart. I can think from this, that there
are seriously built spritual-ideological backround behind
your activity. If it’s true, write me about this and
about your inspirations!
It’s true that IN MITRA MEDUSA
INRI has become a big part of our life. We live for our music,
and the creation of it brightens our lives. I remember last
year when we went to the studio to record demo tracks for
our CD. It was a very relaxing atmosphere. This year has proved
to be much more work and a lot more stressful - but it is
all working towards a goal. Our inspiration is our everyday
life - our dreams, our visions and everyday problems become
lyrics for our music. It is very important that our music
and lyrics from sybiosis - work together harmoniously. Both
the music and lyrics describe a very personal side of us and
gives an insight to our thoughts and feelings.
3. You wrote about good reactions,
wide appreciation. The Long Forgotten World really deserve
the appreciation. I think it mixes Joy Divisions melancholy
with a special atmosphere. Your new promo CD has more modern
and electronic sound. How does it fit into you former conception?
The new songs should be 1996, Long
Forgotten World. The songs of Long Forgotten World were very
minimalistically arranged. The new songs of the promo Cd are
much more instrumentalized and much more detailed in their
work. For us it is an expansion of what we started in 1996.
We are very satisfied with the results but we are going to
continue trying to improve ourselves in search of the optimal
sound. On the way, there will certainly be changes and developments
in arrangments and sounds.
4. I was glad to read about your
concert in Wave Gothic Treffen in Leipzig, we want to go
there. It means your band look towards an active concert
period?
We play in several festivals this year.
Actually, we have three confirmed gigs. The first one it at
the W.G.T. in Leipzig. The second is at a local festival in
Mönchengladbach (near Düsseldorf, Germany)
On the 11th and 12th of August called
the City Movement, and the third is at the Herbstnächte at
the Burg Rabenstein on the 29th and 30th of September. These
three festivals are the first we have played in over three
years, so we are a little nervous and hope the enjoy our music.
5. In your biography’s prologue
you publish anti-church thoughts. Allthough I agree with
you, but such ideas can misunderstand. Why did you consider
to give expression to this? I think church has less power
in Europe than in the past.
I am not sure that the church does
not have as much power as in the past. Here in Germany we
have large discussions on the topic of abtortion. The church
always has a part in these discussions and the church still
has a great deal of influence. We believe that people should
be able to make their own choices in matters like these. We
also don’t agree with the facade created by the church
and they are not adapting to modern times. Each religion has
it’s laws and rules, and each person has to decide on
their own how much of this they will accept. Our opinion is
that you don’t have to join a religious community to
believe in God or a higher Being.
6. What are you plans in immediate
and distant future?
Plans for the future? In the immediate
future - in August or September this year - we hope to publish
a mini CD. It is uncertain whether or not it will be our own
label or if there will be another music label under which
we will publish our music. We hope that this will be clear
before our concert in Leipzig. In November or December we
would like to publish a long player, but this is also dependant
on which label we use. We would like to go on a concert tour
with another band in Feb. 2002. This decision will most likely
be made at the end of this year. It is our greatest hope that
all our events turn out the way we have planned.>
As al finel note, we would like to
say that the magazine ORKUS will soon publish a CURE TRIBUTE
Sampler. We have covered the song JUST LIKE HEAVEN on this
CD and the release date will be July or August.
CLOSE
YOUR EYES, AND LET YOURSELF FALL
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