WHAT IS SOME OF THE SUBJECT MATTER IN YOUR SONGS. WHO DOES THE MAJORITY OF
THE WRITING OR IS IT A WHOLE BAND THING?
I write the lyrics for "Metamorphosis". I tried to explain various meanings of metamorphosis: the literary one, the
psychological one & the personal one. It's not a concept MCD, but lyrics are connected!
WHICH SONG DO YOU FEEL BEST REPRESENTS STIGMA & WHY?
I don't know...STIGMA is represented by the entire MCD because those 5 songs explain how it is STIGMA's
sound...I like very much "Metamorphosis" & "Shadows Of Dust" ( especially in the live shows!!!)
THE WRITING OR IS IT A WHOLE BAND THING?
I write the lyrics for "Metamorphosis". I tried to explain various meanings of metamorphosis: the literary one, the
psychological one & the personal one. It's not a concept MCD, but lyrics are connected!
WHICH SONG DO YOU FEEL BEST REPRESENTS STIGMA & WHY?
I don't know...STIGMA is represented by the entire MCD because those 5 songs explain how it is STIGMA's
sound...I like very much "Metamorphosis" & "Shadows Of Dust" ( especially in the live shows!!!)
HAVE YOU GUYS HAD ANY LABEL
INTERESTS? iF SO, WHO? i KNOW
YOU SHOULD HAVE!!!
Thanks for your opinion...yes we had,
but some of them would like to recieve
confirmations from our first full length,
so now we choose NOCTURNAL
BRIGHTS RECORDS from Italy
because they were very interested from
the beginning & they are helping &
promoting us very well!
DO YOU HAVE ANY NEW SONGS
IN THE WORKS? IS THERE A NEW
CD COMING SOON WE CAN LOOK
FORWARD TO?
Yes, in September will come out our first
full length with 10 songs! Of course you'll
INTERESTS? iF SO, WHO? i KNOW
YOU SHOULD HAVE!!!
Thanks for your opinion...yes we had,
but some of them would like to recieve
confirmations from our first full length,
so now we choose NOCTURNAL
BRIGHTS RECORDS from Italy
because they were very interested from
the beginning & they are helping &
promoting us very well!
DO YOU HAVE ANY NEW SONGS
IN THE WORKS? IS THERE A NEW
CD COMING SOON WE CAN LOOK
FORWARD TO?
Yes, in September will come out our first
full length with 10 songs! Of course you'll
find some copies in BEOWOLF's distro.!!!
DO YOU GUYS PLAY OUT A LOT? WHERE ARE SOME OF THE PLACES & WHO ARE SOME OF
THE BANDS?
We play out two times a month, but we like more! We play in the North of Italy with lots of bands...playing with
different bands we could play more & in different places doing gig's exchanges!!!
WHO DO YOU FEEL ARE SOME OF THE BETTER BANDS, LABELS, ZINES, ETC...IN ITALY?
Speaking about bands absolutely DARK LUNACY, but also a few underground bands like RITUAL OF
REBIRTH & others, webzines & portals...oh! BABYLON MAGAZINE, EUTK.NET,
ROCKMETALBANDS.COM, METALLUS.IT, SHAPELESS.IT & many more. Labels...mmm...I think
SCARLET RECORDS is the best, but we have also very good underground labels like NOCTURNAL
BRIGHTS :-) !!!
DO YOU GUYS PLAY OUT A LOT? WHERE ARE SOME OF THE PLACES & WHO ARE SOME OF
THE BANDS?
We play out two times a month, but we like more! We play in the North of Italy with lots of bands...playing with
different bands we could play more & in different places doing gig's exchanges!!!
WHO DO YOU FEEL ARE SOME OF THE BETTER BANDS, LABELS, ZINES, ETC...IN ITALY?
Speaking about bands absolutely DARK LUNACY, but also a few underground bands like RITUAL OF
REBIRTH & others, webzines & portals...oh! BABYLON MAGAZINE, EUTK.NET,
ROCKMETALBANDS.COM, METALLUS.IT, SHAPELESS.IT & many more. Labels...mmm...I think
SCARLET RECORDS is the best, but we have also very good underground labels like NOCTURNAL
BRIGHTS :-) !!!
HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE THE ITALIAN
MUSIC SCENE TO THE SCENE HERE IN THE
STATES?
The Italian scene is potentially very very good! The
problem is taht promotion & help is absolutely none! So
you are able to find very good bands that play for 10
years in pubs! I think that in the USA the scene is more
promoted & helped...you have people like Burt that here
in Italy we could only dream about!
ARE YOU INTO ANY OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC
BESIDES WHAT YOU PLAY? WHO ARE SOME OF
THE BANDS YOU'VE BEEN RECENTLY
LISTENING TO?
MUSIC SCENE TO THE SCENE HERE IN THE
STATES?
The Italian scene is potentially very very good! The
problem is taht promotion & help is absolutely none! So
you are able to find very good bands that play for 10
years in pubs! I think that in the USA the scene is more
promoted & helped...you have people like Burt that here
in Italy we could only dream about!
ARE YOU INTO ANY OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC
BESIDES WHAT YOU PLAY? WHO ARE SOME OF
THE BANDS YOU'VE BEEN RECENTLY
LISTENING TO?
I also listen to some Black Metal (MARDUK and stuff like that) and a few ambient...now in my stereo you can
listen to "Helvete" by NASUM, "A New darkness Upon Us" STAMPIN' GROUND & the great "Blackwater park"
by OPETH.
WHAT DO THE MEMBERS OF STIGMA DO WHEN NOT DOING ANY WORK FOR THE BAND?
I study buisness administration, Morgan is also doing the college thing, Stefano is at the last year of high school
& Magna works in a music shop.
I'M AT A LOST FOR ANYMORE QUESTIONS, SO FEEL FREE TO PLUG ANYTHING OR ADD
ANYTHING ELSE TO CLOSE OUT? THANX FOR DOING THE INTERVIEW!!!
I would like to thank you Burt for the great work you do! I hope to meet you in the future! Stay tuned on our
website for the latest news! Respect! Vlad & STIGMA!
listen to "Helvete" by NASUM, "A New darkness Upon Us" STAMPIN' GROUND & the great "Blackwater park"
by OPETH.
WHAT DO THE MEMBERS OF STIGMA DO WHEN NOT DOING ANY WORK FOR THE BAND?
I study buisness administration, Morgan is also doing the college thing, Stefano is at the last year of high school
& Magna works in a music shop.
I'M AT A LOST FOR ANYMORE QUESTIONS, SO FEEL FREE TO PLUG ANYTHING OR ADD
ANYTHING ELSE TO CLOSE OUT? THANX FOR DOING THE INTERVIEW!!!
I would like to thank you Burt for the great work you do! I hope to meet you in the future! Stay tuned on our
website for the latest news! Respect! Vlad & STIGMA!
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