BW&BK Exclusive: HDK Guitarist / Founder On Working With Vocalist AMANDA SOMERVILLE - "It’s Clear To See That Everybody Has A Metal Side"
March 1, 2009, 15 years ago
In a recent interview with BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai about the new HDK album, System Overload, guitarist Sander Gommans (AFTER FOREVER) commented on working with vocalist Amanda Somerville, who is known for her work with EPICA, AVANTASIA and KAMELOT.
“I knew how I wanted the instrumental stuff to sound, so I didn’t have to think of playing in a different style compared to After Forever because it was just natural. But, I really needed someone that could write lyrics, and secondly, could also do some vocals. Someone to represent the female vocals, but they also had to have balls, and that’s Amanda. She’s got an aggressive side and that’s a cool thing. The vocal lines she came up with, they fit flawlessly into what I was doing musically, and she’s not really all that experienced in metal in that respect yet. Bands like After Forever and Epica, sure, but not the real heavy stuff like HDK, which makes this a really cool thing. It’s clear to see that everybody has a metal side (laughs).”Go to this location for the complete story. Click here for audio samples.
