Have guitar solos in todays hardrock/metal become something dirty?
“Absolutely not. It’s not in every song but we do have solos so it’s not that we’re afraid of using them. Michelle is a great guitarist but it’s a different style. The first Phantom Blue album was released on a label where there were only guitar heroes so that puts its stamp on the sound. It doesn’t feel like we need to have a guitar solo in every song but if it fits we’ll use it.” What is your relationship to Phantom Blue? “When I was in the 8th grade I listened to Phantom Blue and thought that they were great. When I got in touch with Michelle the first time I was really nervous, so nervous that I spoke Swedish. When we started to play together everything clicked. So, yes I listened to Phantom Blue and thought that they were good. I like this kind of grungy sound. I’m really influenced by Soundgarden and Alice In Chains and stuff like that.” There so much talk about the Swedish music wonder and what part the communal music schools have played. How big a part do you think that they ha
