[back]

NIGHTGLOW (ITA) - The QUESTIONING OF STEEL

ONCE AGAIN THE ROAD TO THE BEST OF UNDERGROUND TAKES US TO ITALY ! REALLY THE NEW EMERGING COUNTRY IN TRADITIONAL HEAVY METAL !
YOU ARE A MANOWAR FAN ? THIS BAND IS FOR YOU ! AS SOON I WILL REVIEW THEIR EP LET'S READ NIGHTGLOW INTERVIEW AND BE READY TO RAISE
YOU FIST AND SCREAM WITH THE BAND " BOLIDI AL MASSIMO" !!!!!!

1/ Could you in few words give us information about you (the place you are from, the year you started, your release(s), your ages) ?

NIGHTGLOW was born in 2003 from a previous band called Slender. Line-up of 2003 was different from tha actual and only Rinna and Abba is still in the band.
We're from Modena in Emilia Romagna in the north of Italy. Our ages are from 18 to 26 and we have published 2 demoCD
("INTRODUCTION" in 2004 and "METANDERTHAL – The Metal Age" in 2007) and 1 PromoCD ad MANOWAR TRIBUTE BAND.

And did you played before in some other bands that did a release (Demo, LP, 7', CD..) ?

Our drummer Buma has played in LOST BREED and HATEFUL and has recorded with these 2 bands 2 good demoCD.


2/ How could you describe your music ? Who chose the name of the band (and does it means something particular?). Do you have favourite themes in your songs ?

Our music is a Classic Heavy-Metal 80' style with some strong influences from Power and Prog. The lead vocals is aggressive
and bad like Thrash tradition. The name NIGHTGLOW had been chosen from Rinna and Abba and it means the soft light that makes
the moon in the night: obscurity and luminosity.
We don't follow particular way to compose our music: we write songs all together so the themes always change.


3/ How is the Traditional HEAVY METAL scene in your country ?

In Italy Heavy-Metal is not popular like in other countries of Europe like Germany or Finland, but the scene is really good! We have
RHAPSODY OF FIRE, LABYRINTH, DOMINE, VISION DIVINE and the underground bands are a lot!


4/ Give us some other HEAVY METAL bands you know in your area.

We're from the same city of TRICK OR TREAT (Helloween Tribute), Power Metal band who has recorded her first full length album for Valery Records.


5/ What are your projects ? Do you play only for pleasure without thinking about the future or do you planed something with the band?

The future project is to play our music everywhere and for a long time! The best thing for a Metal band is the live stage, where people can really
appreciate what you're playing, more than from a CD!


6/ What do you know about French Traditional HEAVY METAL ?

We must be honest: we don't know French Heavy-Metal bands!


7/ Give me some of your 80's HEAVY METAL bands you are really fans ?

MANOWAR (obviously), IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, HELLOWEEN, DREAM THEATER, BLIND GUARDIAN
and the list might be very very long!!!


8/ Could you change your HEAVY METAL into more commercial Metal to be famous (use if you don't have, a keyboard,
or turned some choruses into more melodic because a major Label ask you.) ?

NO! We accept critics and advices but only if we are all in agreement with those.


9/ Did you already open for "important bands" ?

Not yet…unfortunately!


10/ How should be the perfect HEAVY METAL groupie?

Good-looking, really available, Metal maniac and….mute!!!!! eheheheh


11/ What could be the "Heavy Metal War Cry" of your band ? (Not necessary something you will write on your shirts,
it could be only a word or a sentence that resume your band).

"BOLIDI AL MASSIMO!!!!!!"
It doen't have a real meaning but helps us to charge before concerts.


12/ Tell us about your Passion to MANOWAR and your TRIBUTE BAND ?

So, MANOWAR are the KINGS…the only Kings! They have composed unique songs and from live they are the most powerful band in the world!!!!
We like ManOwaR music and also theis power: we try to re-create this feeling on stage!


13/ Last question, imagine you will become very famous and very (very, very) rich. What could be the gift you could imagine to thanx your fans
(of course if it happen I will knock at your door if you forgive me hahahaha!)

Mmmmm…usually we thanks our fans with giant dinner based on sausage!!!
I think we could organize a dinner with 1.000 ton of sausage!!!!


14/ Give us the address of your Website and your MYSPACE page !

http://www.nightglow.it
http://www.myspace.com/nightglowband

Thanks for your time and for this interview!
HAIL TO YOU!!!

Interview by RASKAL of METAL INTEGRAL appeared on blog http://www.myspace.com/raskal73

  [back]