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| Anna Murphy (Eluveitie) |
OK.
Time to go over the standard metal band check list: Throat tearing
vocalist? Check. Guitars? Check. Bass? Check. Drums? Check? Hurdy gurdy?
Well, maybe not for most metal bands but for Switzerland folk
metalists, Eluveitie , hurdy gurdist Anna Murphy gets a big checkmark all her own. On the eve of Eluveitie’s April North American tour with Amon Amarth and Holy Grail, Femme Metal got a chance to chat with Anna about their outstanding new album, "Everything Remains (As It Never Was)".
Congratulations on your excellent new album, "Everything Remains (As It Never Was)"! The fan response must be fantastic.
Thanks!
Yes, so far the responses from both fans and press have been really
good... It's good to know they like the album as much as we do.
Celtic
folk music and death metal seem diametrically opposed to each other
musically and lyrically. What is it about these two genres that work
well together?
To
be honest, I have no idea – it just seems to work! I mean, it's mainly
the minor tunes we use with our music... so I guess this Celtic
"melancholy" goes well with the rather rough metal around it. As for the
lyrics, I wouldn't say they're opposed. As far as I know you can sing
about anything you want in metal music...
Your
music ties the traditional and the modern together in a unique manner.
How did the idea evolve to combine folk and metal music?
That was Chrigel's idea. Eluveitie
actually started out as a mere studio project of his where he wanted to
combine the two styles of music he likes best; Celtic folk music and
melodic death metal.
