MOONSPELL - Fernando interview @Linea Rock 2021 by Barbara Caserta

March15th 2021: #FernandoRibeiro of the main portuguese metal act #MOONSPELL is our special guest @ Linea Rock to present new album “#Hermitage” (and be aware of the exact pronunciation!) on Napalm Records. More melancholic this time starting from the cover artwork, this record comes 4 years after the furious concept “1755” (which was sang in portuguese and dedicated to the historical earthquake of Lisbon): we discuss the strong tension thru lyrics and arrangements (including the choice of the language each time), their process to build all the atmospheres, if they are influenced by fans expectations, their gothic style always far from cliches, if travelling back in time during the tour celebrating “Wolfheart/Irreligious” influenced the recent course of their career, the cover of “Darkness In Paradise” by Candlemass, the research of uniqueness in the internet era, the singers being poets of the modern times and… what do Fern thinks about the controversy behind old time friends Lacuna Coil recent silent co