How much is the German media to blame for a lack of support for German bands?
ANDREAS: The media must write about things in which people are interested. Otherwise they wouldn’t sell. So they are not to blame. As long as they still support the bands from their own country and don’t follow every stupid trend or hype then that is OK. METALLIAN: This may be true of a media guided by and beholden to the shackles of Capitalism. On the other hand, media done properly would be one that is supportive of whatever is worthy and takes the lead in introducing as opposed to following. That though, is a discussion for another day. Since we are chatting in recognition of the recent release of In Vain, What do you reckon is the difference between the current release and the previous ones? ANDREAS: Well, on the one hand the sound is much better because this time around it was possible for the whole band to be in the studio the whole time. That made things much easier. Elsewhere, the songs are more aggressive, faster and get to the point more directly. Those are the main things I
