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WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: SEX, DRUGS, RELIGION, POLITICS,
VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS & THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
Well, I can't speak for the whole band, but here are my views. Sex-VERY GOOD. Drugs-most drugs are for
pussies who can't deal with life. Religion-VERY, VERY BAD. Religion is a waste of time better spent on
improving oneself. Politics-politicians only care about money & that is it. The Music Industry-only cares about
money & that is it. Violence-violence is the only thing that some people understand. Look at how Christians have
tried to take over the world, not only through some false God, but also through mass murders, torture &
violence. Christians are more demented & sick than Satanists, writing a bible full of mostly made up stories that
millions of people are manipulated by & crusaders killing for one God supposedly born froma women, but by no
man (whatever). I wish mankind would get smart & quit believing that nonsense, but obviously in 2000 years it
still hasn't happened. Get in touch with yourself & your heritage & not some kind of God. I think people are
scared that they won't go to heaven (as if there is such a place) & that is why they believe in God. Seek power
not from above, but from within! As far as violence in schools goes, I think it has to do with the American
society. We have the media telling us that we NEED the latest technology & all kinds of cars, gizmos & gadgets
just to survive! So in some cases both parents are working 2 jobs or more & no one is home with the kids. It is
no wonder they are violent in schools & the poor teachers have to try & be mom & dad to our misguided youth.
It is a shame & I wish things would change for kids because they are our future. I wish more kids stopped
listening to crappy Nu-Metal & started listening to some good stuff already! It will make the world a better place.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE & WHAT YOU WERE DOING WHEN YOU 1ST HEARD
ABOUT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK ON 9-11-01 IN NEW YORK? ANY THOUGHTS ON
THIS TRAGEDY?
When I first heard about the attacks I was at work & the reality of the whole thing didn't really hit me until later
on that day. Then I just thought, damn, where next will tragedy strike? Is this the start of WWIII? I really feel
awful for those who have lost family & friends in any of the attacks. My thoughts are this, the U.S. needs to
carefully re-evaluate foreign policies, because although I am proud to be an American, a lot of times we act in
ways that cause lots of problems in other parts of the world & we're generally not too sympathetic unless there
are resources we can exploit or some big hand feeding us. We have been over here sitting pretty, while most of
us don't care what's going on in the world around us & this was a rude awakening. We're not untouchable as
we've so painfully learned. Time to pull our money & men out of places where we don't belong & try & take
care of our problems at home & rebuild our military & intelligence & be the power we should be.
DO YOU FEEL THAT BEING A FEMALE MUSICIAN IN THIS STYLE OF MUSIC, THAT IT'S HARDER
OR EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY AS A GREAT MUSICIAN?
For the most part, when I'm up on stage headbanging & pounding on the keyboard, people can pretty much tell
that I love Metal & love what I do & they respect that. The thing that bothers me is that some guys don't realize
that I write a lot of our music...they think that just because I am female I can't write heavy stuff! They have even
asked whether or not I write my own keyboard parts! That is pretty insulting, but I can't get too mad, because a
lot of these guys are used to seeing bands who get any chick to join their band just to get more people at their
shows or try & be "different". I like to see females in Metal as long as they are talented & many are, but I don't
buy into gimmicks.
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM SOMNUS NEXT?
You can always expect more Metal! Our current line-up is really solid & the material keeps getting better, with a
LOT more guitar work, more intricate playing from all the members & unique percussive elements. Hopefully
you can expect to hear & see a lot more of us when the new CD comes out & we start to do more out of town
shows!
WELL, THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. THANX A LOT FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ANSWER
THIS INTERVIEW. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE TO CLOSE OUT?
Thank you! Support quality American Metal! Please check out our website, email me or write for more info.
VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS & THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
Well, I can't speak for the whole band, but here are my views. Sex-VERY GOOD. Drugs-most drugs are for
pussies who can't deal with life. Religion-VERY, VERY BAD. Religion is a waste of time better spent on
improving oneself. Politics-politicians only care about money & that is it. The Music Industry-only cares about
money & that is it. Violence-violence is the only thing that some people understand. Look at how Christians have
tried to take over the world, not only through some false God, but also through mass murders, torture &
violence. Christians are more demented & sick than Satanists, writing a bible full of mostly made up stories that
millions of people are manipulated by & crusaders killing for one God supposedly born froma women, but by no
man (whatever). I wish mankind would get smart & quit believing that nonsense, but obviously in 2000 years it
still hasn't happened. Get in touch with yourself & your heritage & not some kind of God. I think people are
scared that they won't go to heaven (as if there is such a place) & that is why they believe in God. Seek power
not from above, but from within! As far as violence in schools goes, I think it has to do with the American
society. We have the media telling us that we NEED the latest technology & all kinds of cars, gizmos & gadgets
just to survive! So in some cases both parents are working 2 jobs or more & no one is home with the kids. It is
no wonder they are violent in schools & the poor teachers have to try & be mom & dad to our misguided youth.
It is a shame & I wish things would change for kids because they are our future. I wish more kids stopped
listening to crappy Nu-Metal & started listening to some good stuff already! It will make the world a better place.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE & WHAT YOU WERE DOING WHEN YOU 1ST HEARD
ABOUT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK ON 9-11-01 IN NEW YORK? ANY THOUGHTS ON
THIS TRAGEDY?
When I first heard about the attacks I was at work & the reality of the whole thing didn't really hit me until later
on that day. Then I just thought, damn, where next will tragedy strike? Is this the start of WWIII? I really feel
awful for those who have lost family & friends in any of the attacks. My thoughts are this, the U.S. needs to
carefully re-evaluate foreign policies, because although I am proud to be an American, a lot of times we act in
ways that cause lots of problems in other parts of the world & we're generally not too sympathetic unless there
are resources we can exploit or some big hand feeding us. We have been over here sitting pretty, while most of
us don't care what's going on in the world around us & this was a rude awakening. We're not untouchable as
we've so painfully learned. Time to pull our money & men out of places where we don't belong & try & take
care of our problems at home & rebuild our military & intelligence & be the power we should be.
DO YOU FEEL THAT BEING A FEMALE MUSICIAN IN THIS STYLE OF MUSIC, THAT IT'S HARDER
OR EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY AS A GREAT MUSICIAN?
For the most part, when I'm up on stage headbanging & pounding on the keyboard, people can pretty much tell
that I love Metal & love what I do & they respect that. The thing that bothers me is that some guys don't realize
that I write a lot of our music...they think that just because I am female I can't write heavy stuff! They have even
asked whether or not I write my own keyboard parts! That is pretty insulting, but I can't get too mad, because a
lot of these guys are used to seeing bands who get any chick to join their band just to get more people at their
shows or try & be "different". I like to see females in Metal as long as they are talented & many are, but I don't
buy into gimmicks.
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM SOMNUS NEXT?
You can always expect more Metal! Our current line-up is really solid & the material keeps getting better, with a
LOT more guitar work, more intricate playing from all the members & unique percussive elements. Hopefully
you can expect to hear & see a lot more of us when the new CD comes out & we start to do more out of town
shows!
WELL, THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. THANX A LOT FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ANSWER
THIS INTERVIEW. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE TO CLOSE OUT?
Thank you! Support quality American Metal! Please check out our website, email me or write for more info.
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