Interview with Vocalist Ivan of the Metal band Stealth (Italy)
By Mick Michaels
The Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us!
IVAN: Hello and thank you for the interview.
CV: Describe your definition of the band’s sound and style and how does
that definition uniquely describe the
music?
IVAN: For me Stealth is a mixture of genres from Heavy Metal to Industrial and Nu
Metal as we love experimenting with various metal styles, but we also like
maintaining a precise standard of sound. Our music has several influences and
they come together in a unique and modern sound.
CV: Today, everyone talks about artist and
audience connection. Is such a level of connection actually achievable for an
artist and if so, how have you made the connection to your fans?
IVAN: Connection between
the band and its audience is really important. It allows a band to grow and its
members to become more confident on the stage. I don't know if and in which way
it is totally achievable, but I can tell you that we definitively take our time
to speak with our fans after every gig we play.
CV: Is fan interaction an important part of the band’s inner culture?
IVAN: Absolutely! Fans are
one of the most important parts of our music project. We constantly try to
update them with band news and current release and we just recently launched a
Stealth Club which is accessible from some of our social channels. Also we love
receiving both good and bad feedback from them after each release so that we
can improve where possible.
CV: Can a band truly interact with its fans and
still maintain a level of personal privacy without crossing the line and giving
up their “personal space” in your opinion?
IVAN: Good question. In my opinion fans are very important
but they are fans precisely. They can express and say what they want but they should stay outside of my
private life.
CV: Is music, and its value, viewed differently
around the world in your opinion? If so, what do you see as the biggest difference
in such multiple views among various cultures?
IVAN: From my experience
there are differences of view even here in Europe, let alone in other
continents. I toured a lot abroad with Stealth and I noted how the way the
audience responds in Croatia or Slovenia for example is totally different on
how it responds in England. Every country has its own view and especially
regarding metal music, there might be many different styles within the genre
itself and this might bring to, as you said, multiple views among various
cultures. So the biggest difference is the cultural differences themselves. But
they might be big opportunities too.
CV: Do you feel that a band that has an
international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences? Would
they be more enticed or intrigued to see the band over indigenous acts because
of the foreign flavor?
IVAN: I think American
audiences are among the most varied in the world. They like many styles of
music and they don't care if a band is famous or not. There is a different
music fruition in America compared to Europe and this absolutely helps both
international and underground local bands. So I don't think there would really
be a difference.
CV: Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
IVAN: I think so but it was inevitable. The modern technology is something that we can't avoid and the real challenge is making the most of it. Composing a song using modern technological musical instruments in the best way is not as simple as it seems and even an artist with limited knowledge of music theory can compose a hit song. This is part of the game in this modern age.
CV: How would you describe the difference between
an artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
IVAN: It's like the
difference between Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. When you set a trend you have a
specific talent for discovering the right formula that will be followed by
everyone else in a way that will never be like yours.
CV: Has music overall been splintered into too
many sub-genres in an effort to appease fan tastes in your opinion? And has
such fan appeasements, in actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole by
dividing audiences?
IVAN: Yes of course. I think sub-genres are
useless and only a market strategy that often confuse listener instead of
directing him or her. This way of labeling music at all costs has inevitably weakened the
music market as a whole and has led to an evolving crisis in music that we
don't know when it will end.
CV: What can fans expect to see coming next from
you?
IVAN: We are ready to hit the stage again. We will
play at the Renaissance Festival in London this May…our first gig after long
time and we can't wait. We have some new projects in line and we are composing
some new songs We are about to start
recording them and they should be released by the end of this year. Also we are
thinking to release a compilation of our best audio recordings by the 3rd
of August 2022, to celebrate the band 25th anniversary.
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and talking. It is greatly appreciated.
IVAN: Thank you and a big
hello to all readers of The Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder! Stay Heavy!
Check out Stealth at:
https://www.stealthattack.it (official
website)
https://www.facebook.com/stealthattack.it
https://stealth1997.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/Stealthband1997
https://www.instagram.com/stealthband1997/
http://www.reverbnation.com/stealthattack
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JA0PGjkn9ciKdDcrFu2Q5
https://soundcloud.com/stealth-1-1
http://www.youtube.com/user/stealthattack1997
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