SeaOfTranquility.org recently caught up with Israeli metal act AMASEFFER to discuss the band's new album, Slaves For Life. The following is an excerpt from the interview:

Q: One other band from Israel that most metal fans know is ORPHANED LAND. Kobi Farhi from this group is featured on your CD. How did you hook up?

Hanan Avramovich: "In Israel, everyone knows everyone. Erez and Kobi met while we were at the beginning of the pre-production. The bond with him goes deeper then just business, he is a true friend. We wanted his voice on our album and he wanted to take part, so the connection was very natural. The recording session with him was pure joy and we cannot wait for the next sessions with him."

Q: Musically speaking, your CD shares some common characteristics with Orphaned Land's Mabool. Were you influenced by them while conceiving your songs?

Yuval Kramer: "It's hard for us to see these similarities; even the biblical approach is very different. We all love Orphaned Land's music; we all appreciate them very much. I guess that when you grow up in similar places you can sometimes find some resemblance in the music you create. It is very flattering that our music reminds you of the wonderful music of Mabool."

Q: You also asked ARCH ENEMY's Angela Gossow to do some of her trademark growls on one of the tunes. What prompted you to ask her to guest on your CD?

Hanan Avramovich: "Amaseffer has a total no-boundaries approach. We'll do anything for our music. In that specific part we wanted to emphasize the contrast between Mats' (Leven) vocals and the possessed slave master he fights. And who on this earth can represent a Devil-possessed person better than Angela Gossow? In fact, for that part, we also took Israel's most aggressive vocalist, Yotam Avni, and on the album you can hear both of them together."

Go to this location for the complete interview.