![]() It’s not metal but I’m a big Eurovision Song Contest fan and I know that you are too. We just have to do what we love and make Ad Infinitum sound the way we think it should sound. Then there’s another side, which is much smaller thankfully, which thinks that this isn’t metal any more. ![]() There’s one side with the people who think it’s very, very cool that we take influences from different places and create our own sound and that we don’t do something that’s been done and done and done again. ![]() When you release something, you can clearly see there’s two sides. Yeah, I feel like metal has evolved but it’s sometimes a little bit difficult. Unstoppable lyrics ad infinitum full#I think it’s easier to tell people that we’re doing some kind of modern symphonic metal but there’s so many influences from all genres of metal, with some very heavy riffs… some power metal vibe… some metalcore touches… It’s difficult to put us in the box, which is very enjoyable because we are full of surprises!ĭo you feel like metal is more open-minded nowadays, in terms of genre, and that you don’t really need to be in the box, the way you maybe used to? I would say that we still haven’t found the perfect name for the genre that we’re doing. Oh, and Bonny also formed another band duringthis time – Dark Side Of The Moon – whose album will be out on Napalm Records before you’ve ever had time to gasp“does she ever SLEEP!?”Ĭlearly not, as she also very kindly found time to sit with us and talk about how everything’s going.įor the benefit of anyone who’s not heard the new album yet (despite the fact that it’s currently topping This Day InMetal’s weekly top ten list!), how would you describe the sound and the concept of Ad Infinitum in 2021? Then the global pandemic hit and derailed said plans (a chilling irony given that Ad Infinitum were wearing plague doctor masks in their early publicity material!).ĭespite being in different countries to one another, Ad Infinitum thrived under pressure. As well as releasing Chapter I, they pulled off a successful livestream concert from Cologne, re-recorded and re-released Chapter I as an acoustic album, played the Rock Castle festival in Czechia this summer and created a second masterpiece – Chapter II: Legacy – which was launched last week with a huge show in Switzerland. Melissa Bonny has to be one of the busiest women in metal.Her band Ad Infinitum announced their debut album Chapter I: Monarchy in January 2020, along with a slew of tour plans with some of the biggest names in symphonic metal. Songs like “Your Enemy” and cinematic grand finale “Lullaby” leave no scope for weakness and unveil the heaviest side of AD INFINITUM to date.This Day In Metal interviews Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum) Hailing from hell, hard-hitting “Afterlife” features the vocal power of Nils Molin (Amaranthe, Dynazty), merging in perfect harmony with Melissa’s incredibly haunting delivery. Right away, the music reflects the extremely multifaceted voice of Melissa Bonny – ranging from crystal clear vocals to impressively powerful screams and menacing growls. Such talent can be witnessed with opener “Reinvented”, lurking with lovely piano tunes and erupting in intense riffage in the blink of an eye. Now, she sets her focus back to her main musical force as AD INFINITUM – with Adrian Thessenvitz (guitars), Korbinian Benedict (bass) and Niklas Müller (drums) – unveils its new opus, Chapter II – Legacy.Ĭhapter II – Legacy once again showcases the indispensable creativity of AD INFINITUM – featuring twelve complex, marvelous tracks highlighting their sonic development and undeniable symphonic strength. In addition, Bonny’s exciting feature with FEUERSCHWANZ on the song “Ding”(Seed-cover) has already gained over 2.6 million views on YouTube since its release. Furthermore, frontwoman Melissa Bonny is consistently drawn to exciting musical collaborations, as she recently unveiled the brand new band THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON and their bittersweet reinterpretation of Florence & The Machine’s Game Of Thrones soundtrack song, “Jenny Of Oldstones”. Instead, they transformed pandemic fatigue into heavier soundscapes without sacrificing their signature aura. ![]() With its very first single, “Marching on Versailles”, riding high at more than 1.8M video views to date, the highly talented unit didn’t put the brakes on. With their spellbinding debut album, Chapter I – Monarchy (2020), brought to life in the middle of a global pandemic, the foursome reached millions of plays on streaming platforms. Symphonic metal onslaught AD INFINITUM are no strangers to the scene. ![]()
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