SHADOWSIDE Vocalist Dani Nolden - "SEPULTURA Opened a Door For Us; Now We're Trying To Keep It Open"
January 14, 2013, 11 years ago
Metal Shock Finland's chief editor, Mohsen Fayyazi, recently conducted an interview with Brazilian metaller Dani Nolden of SHADOWSIDE for his Burning Crown show. An excerpt is available below:
On the Brazilian metal scene:
Dani: "Lots of bands here started getting more professional, SEPULTURA of course are the biggest example, they opened a door for us. Now we’re trying to keep it open. During the past few years, a lot of bands started paying attention to what they present on stage and the quality of their recordings. And suddenly being good enough just for Brazil wasn’t enough any more. Fifteen years ago, bands would say 'This isn’t very good, but for Brazilian standards, it’s good.' That isn’t enough any more. People here would be very accepting of the situation, but people in other countries would say 'This is crap.' So we started not to conform anymore. We started looking for quality and going wherever we have to go, to search for that international quality. I think that’s what makes the big difference nowadays, we want excellence."
On the upcoming Hellish Rock Tour II with HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY:
Dani: "We are playing 19 countries, all 37 dates in Europe from February 28th – April 21st. We’re going to a lot of places we’ve been before and a lot of places we haven’t been yet and we’re going to play Finland, Norway and Sweden. I’m really excited, I can’t wait for this tour, we’ve been looking forward to this for 4 months already. The good thing is that they knew we were going to tour, so we asked if we could work something out. Thankfully, the management thought we would be a good addition to the tour and picked us. So I’m really thankful for this opportunity they gave us. I’m pretty sure we’re going to see lots of new faces because it’s a bigger audience, and I’m really looking forward to it."
Go to this location to listen to the complete interview.
The Hellish Rock Tour II schedule is as follows:
February
28 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 1March
1 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera2 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
4 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
5 - Milan, Italy Alcatraz
6 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon
9 - Athens, Greece - t.b.a.
10 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal
12 - Istanbul, Turkey - Refresh the Venue
15 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Arena Armeec
16 - Bucharest, Romania - Arenele Romane
18 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Media Park Club
19 - Budapest, Hungary - Pesca Music Hall
21 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Sport Hall
22 - Prague, Czech Republic - Tesla Aréna
23 - Zlín, Czech Republic - Hala Euronics
24 - Brezno, Slovakia - Sport Hall
26 - Krakow, Poland - Studio
27 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola
29 - Helsinki, Finland - The Circus
30 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone
31 - Oulu, Finland - Teatria
April
2 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller4 - Stockholm, Sweden - Arenan
5 - Karlstad, Sweden - Nöjesfabriken
6 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Lisebergshallen
8 - Paris, France - Olympia
9 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
10 - Langen, Germany - Neue Stadthalle
12 - Kaufbeuren, Germany - Allgäu Event Center
13 - Bochum, Germany - Ruhrcongress
14 - Mons, Belgium - PPM-Fest
16 - London, UK - HMV Forum
18 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
19 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall
20 - Balingen, Germany - Volksbankmesse
21 - Schwandorf, Germany - Oberpfalzhalle
