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metalcore made in austria Modern Metalcore made in Austria is what THE SORROW stands for. Since 2005, the band comprising of Andi, Dominik, Mätze and Tobi has recorded three successful albums. Their debut was given the “Album of the Month“ honors by Metal Hammer Germany in August 2007. THE SORROW supported bands like CHIMAIRA and SEPULTURA and embarked on their own headliner tours. In 2012, the time has come for the fourth long-player »Misery Escape«, which marks the first release under the banner of Napalm Records. We met Tobi (bass) to speak about the band and the new record. What can we expect from »Misery Escape«? “It is an album that combines the power of the first two records and the catchiness of our self-titled third long-player in a very impressive way, at least in our opinion,“ smiles Tobi. THE SORROW developed their distinctive band trademarks like mixing heavy riffs and anthemlike refrains, and this is exactly what we can expect on »Misery Escape«. However, the band took further steps, according to Tobi. In fact, »Misery Escape« is obviously the result of professional decisions: “We never had such a powerful sound on a record before, so you can expect that your head might be blown off,“ laughs Tobi before he continues: “Seriously, though, we took another step ahead, improved the things we had to, and left things we liked how they were, and thus, we’re really happy with it.“ This sounds great. The band’s device for the third recording was “anything that doesn’t sound dramatic won’t get on this album.“ It seems that it was the band’s device for »Misery Escape« more than ever. »Misery Escape« was recorded in S k y van Hoff’s Barracks Studios in Ratingen, near Dusseldorf. So, you’ve changed studio and producer for the first time. How was the atmosphere in the studio? “The atmosphere was relaxed at some points, less relaxed at other points. But that’s how it is in a studio - pressure`s getting high from time to time.“ That’s for sure. In fact, we can often hear stories about problems and fights in the studio, and THE SORROW faced some challenges this time. Tobi explains: “We caught a fever and started to work on the songs over and over again.“ Besides the creative parts, the guys had to deal with health problems, as well. “Mätze, our singer, had an infection of his vocal chords, and everything had to be put on hold again.“ So this is why Tobi summarizes the recording period as a far too long. But this is the way it is: unexpected things will happen, even to professional bands like THE SORROW. But let’s focus again on the new record. On the cover of »Misery Escape«, we can see ancient keys and a mystical keyhole. Tobi, can you give us an idea of what it is about? Is there any special story behind it? “There’s not really a story behind; it’s just the thing that everyone can choose to be in misery or not,“ says Tobi before continuing: “No doubt, bad things happen to most of us in our lives, but it’s up to every single person if he accepts the bad stuff and goes down with it or fights and might be able to rise and gain new strength.“ From this point of view, the idea behind the artwork unfolds beautifully. “The keys represent the option to choose; the keyhole stands for the fact that you never know what to expect.“ What a great metaphor for life! And it seems that there are some parallels between the story and the recording time in the studio, but THE SORROW chose truly a powerful way out of the annoyance. Now we know much about the new record, but who are the guys behind THE SORROW? Let’s have a look inside the band and behind the scenes. As we already have heard, Mätze is the singer, and he also plays guitar. Andi plays guitar, as well, and Tobi plays bass while Dominik takes care of the drums. Tobi, who is responsible for the songwriting? “The songs are mainly written by our guitar players, Andi and Mätze.“ But for »Misery Escape«, things are bit different, as Tobi explains. “Most of the music on the new record was written by Andi.“ The new studio and its surroundings and producer brought obviously fresh air to the band, as well: “Our producer Sky had an interesting and important influence on our songwriting.“ So for the songwriting itself, what’s the inspiration? What inspires THE SORROW to write lyrics and songs? “Inspiration for the lyrics is mainly life itself - for the music, as well - but the biggest inspiration when it comes to music is music again, all kinds of.“ We touched upon it in the introduction: THE SORROW are an Austrian band; their home is a part of Austria called Vorarlberg. In this area, they live in cities like Dornbirn or Bregenz. Tobi reveals that he lives in a small village in the countryside, “really close to rivers, mountains.“ This close proximity to nature has impact on their life besides the band: “We don’t really have a big city around here; if you live in Dornbirn, you’re in the mountains within 20 minutes. That’s cool... I enjoy being in the mountains, trekking, climbing and stuff, and so does our drummer Dominik, as well.“ So everybody has still some time for hobbies as long as the band is not in the studio or on tour, right? “It depends. Mätze plays ice hockey and works out, but Andi is busy with the band 24/7, hahaha...“ THE SORROW are obviously sportive Austrian guys - respect! That’s something that you can notice when you see them live onstage. For Napalm, it is a big pleasure to have an Austrian band on its roster. What does THE SORROW thinks about being on Napalm? “There are some bands we’ve already known since ages, MONSTER MAGNET or KARMA TO BURN for example.“ So, have you guys already checked out your Napalm / Spinning Goblin colleagues? “Bands we really like are HATESPHERE or HUNTRESS. We already played a European tour with DEVILDRIVER in 2007 and GRAVE DIGGER´s Manny Schmidt played a guitar solo on our debut album. So I think that we’re in a good company!“ Maybe there’s a new collaboration up on the horizon, who knows? What are your dreams and visions? Tobi responds: “Hopefully, a lot of soldout shows all over the world.“ Before we talk too much about dreams, are there any more concrete plans for THE SORROW? “We’ll hit the stages in Germany, Switzerland, and of course Austria to promote our new album and to get your heads bangin´...“ Sounds great, and it seems that no one should miss THE SORROW’s upcoming gigs. Tobi, do you have any last words for our readers? “Horns up...“ Alright, here we go!
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