Oh yeah!! I was in two or three different bands a long time ago that was nothing like doom metal, When I first heard My Dying Bride, It changed my life forever. I had been listening since trinity and then got my hands on Like Gods Of The Sun and that was it for me, I Knew in my heart that was the way i wanted to express myself musicly, I still feel that way after 8 years and only want to contribute new ideas to the world of doom, All because of a small bradford band called, My Dying Bride
Im going to tell you what they made me see. I understood the power of honest music from them. It made me think of emotions, What would be the happiest day someone could have, Like getting married. Seeing these happy sunny images and what it would feel like to be there. Then I thought about losing someone very close to you, Like your new bride who you love so strong, And she dies in a car accident or something right after the wedding, And there was nothing you could do about it to save them or keep them here with you, and that feeling of doom made me realise that it hits you harder to see these darker images in life, We live happy yes, But only for the next tragedy to come along, The question that remains is how we will get past that and the strength it may or may not give to us. Thats when I knew
Hmmmm, Not too sure, I might have to think about that one. The best thing is being in the studio during the winter time, I have almost recorded everything in the winter, Its so nice to step outside and see the snow moving around in the moonlight, Very inspsiring to write in this atmosphere