• Let’s talk about Netherworld, how’s the answer from fans and people
after the release of this interesting album?
Stephan: The cd isn´t released yet, but we already did a lot of
interviews with journalists. The surprising thing is: Not everybody
knew that this cd is based on a theatre-production we did here in
Kaiserslautern/Germany, so they accepted it as a regular Vanden Plasalbum without knowing the story behind. This is great for us, as in the
beginning of the production for this cd we were a bit unsure if we can
transport the spirit of the theate-production to a cd, and if it´s possible
to keep the typical Vanden Plas-trademarks at the same time. But it
seems we reached that goal.
Torsten: Never get so many positive reactions on an album - especially
in this early period.
Günter: We are very pleased to see the reactions to our new album. We
did a pre-listening session and the people seemed to really like it.
• Why did you choose “Godmaker” as the first single to release?
Stephan: The first single has basically to fulfill two points: the song
shall be representative for the whole cd, and the song shouldn´t be
too long. After talking to the record label and the publisher, the band
decided to take “Godmaker” as this was everybody´s first choice.
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