M.S: Hi guys, how was the tour? Thanks for attending us…
AJ: Thank you. Tour is going fine. Especially in Germany, Switzerland and Holland.
Seems like their music is "Germanic". But the fans that id sho up in Spain were really energetic and dedicated.
M.S: Does "No sacrifice, no victory" means that it is the way you’ve worked for this album? That is, have you even "sacrifice" to get a good result? Explain the main concept of the title…
AJ: More in the early days for me personally. I practiced a lot when others were hanging out with friends.
This album took a bit longer to record (for the others :-)). But I think it was no sacrifice really.
General in life it’s like that though. No pain no gain. No sacrcifice no victory. Goes for everything.
M.S: This album cames again through Nuclear Blast, how is this relationship going?
AJ: Greatest label ever. Nothing less than perfect.
M.S: More than 15 years with Hammerfall, is there going to be a special event to celebrate it?
AJ: No plans.We had a 10 year aniverity album and tour already.
M.S: Which changes you can tell us about the line up through this years? At a musical and personal level…
AJ: Both 🙂
M.S: Will you take some kind of scenography on the tour? How important do you think these "extra" elements are?
AJ: for Hammerfall very imporant.
It’s part of the whole band concept.
M.S: I guess you must be proud of this album since you’ve entered into the markets of Germany, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland…
AJ:Yes, it came out great.
M.S: Every time you came to Spain, you come with 3 more bands, this time with Sabaton and Bullet… what can you tell us about them? There is not possibility to play sometime with spanish bands? Do you know any?
AJ: Sabaton plays energetic war-metal and Bullet good old rock n roll-metal.
Hard to say ith Spanish bands. If they are helping selling some tickets in the venues it’s a deal:-)
M.S: Do you dedicate exclusively to music? If not, which ones are your jobs. If yes, tell us which profession would you like to work at.
AJ.I’m an electronics engineer acually. Never worked as one though. Been a musician all my life.
M.S: You’ve been confirmed for Wacken or Sweden Rock Festival, how does it feels on a show like that you doing now comparing to festivals like those?
AJ: Feels good to play in front of 70 000 people instead of 700 🙂
M.S: I guess the most important thing right now is focus on the tour and leave the upcoming ideas for the future, isn’t it? That is, maybe you already have some ideas for the next
album…
AJ: Not really. Tour first and then the album.
M.S: Thank you for your time, good luck on the show and hope to see you again
AJ: Thanks again for talking to me and I also hope to be back.
All the best!
David Aresté