5 Questions
with...
1. Your latest album Burden of Truth (read
CD review) was inspired by Dan Brown’s The
DaVinci Code...
a.) What made you want to go this route with
your songwriting?
-- We've been intrigued by the various theories
presented in the books Holy Blood, Holy Grail and The DaVinci
Code for
years. The timing
just seemed to be right to go ahead and take on this type of record.
The record's story line is like a musical sequel, if you will, to The
DaVinci Code book/movie.
b.) Did you have any help from your former Savatage band mates (as
with previous albums)?
--
Burden of Truth was written entirely within
the band. We felt that it was time for our guys to showcase their
writing talents on this record, and we were all very excited about
the outcome.
2. If I were to buy the new album, what songs should
I pay particular attention to and why? (You can’t
say all of them)
-- I would recommend "Revelations," "Live as One,"
"Heal You," "Messiah," and "Matter of Time" to name a few. These are
pivotal songs in the story that provide a real musical twist.
3. I’m sure you did a fair amount a research during
the songwriting
process, so I have to ask; The DaVinci Code – fact or fiction?
-- There are lots of viable theories that would
have one believing it is
truth. However we may never know because something like this that so
dramatically goes against the grain of modern societal belief would
surely be suppressed by money, religion, and power.
4.
The last time we talked you mentioned that a Circle II Circle DVD
was in the works...
a.) What is the current status of the DVD?
-- The DVD is in the
production and editing stage, so we hope to have it out by early 2007.
b.) What is going to be on it?
-- It will contain live concert
footage, various dialog with band members and other bands we've
toured with, and some historical footage documenting the history of
CIIC to date.
5. What was your worst on stage experience? What
was your best?
-- In '96, Savatage played
a radio station's festival in Tampa on the Dead Winter Dead album.
During the opening song, the front-of-house PA system shut down and
we had to wait until it came back up and then start the song over!
It's bound to happen when you play a lot of venues, but that's never
what you'd like to happen!
There have been a lot of great shows with both
Savatage and CIIC, so that's a tough question. These days CIIC
strives to make every show our best and we keep getting better with
every show, especially as of late.
Zachary Stevens feature
interview / Paul
Michael Stewart feature interview
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