THUNDERSTONE Mastermind Nino Laurenne: "I Still Hear These Comparisons To SONATA ARCTICA"
August 21, 2007, 16 years ago
Metal-Rules.com's Arto Lehtinen has issued an interview with THUNDERSTONE mastermind Nino Laurenne. The following is an excerpt from the chat:
Q: Thunderstone is often labeled as a power metal band…
A: "Even now. I still hear these comparisons to Sonata Arctica."
Q: Did you try to get rid of this power metal label by composing heavier and more aggressive songs?
A: "Well I knew that by making a more aggressive album we would get rid of that label. But we never thought about that we have to make it in this way. The only thought was to make an aggressive album. Well I knew it will take us away from that power metal genre. That was the only decision. The guitars will be having a bigger role than ever before on the next album and keyboards may not be as visible."
Read the full interview at Metal-Rules.com.
