BATTLELORE Frontman On New Album - "I Think These New Songs Are A Bit Old School-ish"

BATTLELORE frontman Tomi Mykkänen is featured in an interview with Dismal Vision. An excerpt is available below.

Q: The band has been doing a lot of touring but have you all had time to begin work on the next Battlelore release? Do you know how many songs will be on this release? Any idea of a release date?

Tomi: "Yep, sessions started for the new album. I think we have 11 or so songs to be recorded plus some intro/outro-stuff. I think not all of those songs will be on the album. Napalm will probably release some extensive digi-pack again and we'll probably use two songs on that one. Not sure yet. The album should be done by the end of July and then Napalm needs about three months for promotion so I'd say the album will be released around October 2010.

Q: One thing I have always enjoyed about Battlelore's music is that each album is completly different from the previous one. Is this something the band tries to do each time it begins writing a new song/release or does it just come naturally Just curious do you have a personal favorite Battlelore song and release.

Tomi: "It comes out naturally as we all grow musically. We don't have any idea how the next album will turn out to be before all the songs are done. I think that these new songs are a bit old school-ish Battlelore. Lots of grinding guitars. Can't really wait to see how the album will turn out to be. Probably a bit heavier and faster than The Last Alliance."

"It's a bit hard for me to say about personal BLore-faves as two first albums don't feature me, so I'm looking those more from a fan's view than the other ones. But if we think about the live situation then I do have some favourites... for some reason I love 'Fangorn'. It's really easy for me to do vocals for and it drives forth nicely. 'We Are the Legions' is also always very cool in live. We've done 'Khazad-Dum 1' live a few times and it's extra cool as well. And 'Journey To Undying Lands' even though it's a bit 'too played' but still it works very well. That song oozes Battlelore. Hahah!"

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