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1.From Messiah of confusion that you released over a year ago to now, what has been happening? 

Not much, all the time has been taking up to get out of the jokelabel we were on. We are out of the contract now but it is still an ocean of details considering the rights. 

2.According to some info, you are coming out with a CDsingle, when is that one coming out? 

It was planned to be released before the new year but it got changed, instead we are fully concentrating on material to a new fulllength album. 

3.The last album Messiah of confusion received mixed reviews all over if you compare to your previous records, opinions about that? 

No it is difficult to comment, everyone has different opinions about all the albums, I think Messiah..stands on his own feet even though it was loads of struggle with it, with a recordcompany that blackmailed, taperecorders that didnt work... 

4.What sort of recordlabels are you aiming at with the release of your fifth album? 

I cannot comment on that cause nothing is finalized yet. 

5.You Dan is working with a soloproject, if you compare it to Count Raven, what is the difference? 

It is actually quite different, more faster rock. We have succeded to get an own style I would say, we have recorded one track that will show up on two compilationalbums now during this spring, to follow up on that we will go into to record 4 more tracks that will end up on a demotape that we will try to get a recordingdeal with, we are optimistic. 

6.It was a long time ago you played live, is it any shows on the way? 

No, not this spring anyway. 

7.Count Raven have since the first album given inspiration to younger heavier bands, what is the secret behind your sound?

Oh!!! I dont know, all I know is that we grew up in the seventees and I reckon the inspiration is from there. 

8.You have two recordlabels behind you, what is your wishes for the third label? 

That the next album will be released in Jokkmokk(north of sweden-ed)ha!ha!. It is actually to get a better distribution than we have received so far, our former label was blackmailed at all distributers so it can only get better. 

9. You received a small breakthrough with a the album High on infinity both in Europe and the U.S with very good reviews, Do you think that Messiah of confusion gained even more interest for the band? 

Yes, definitely. At least in the States where Messiah of confusion was on top on a lot of radioplaylists, so I am very satisfied with that part. 

10.A lot of Count Raven fans reckon the album Destruction of the void(rel.1992-ed) as the bands finest moment, can you repeat the same success that album received with your next album? 

Destruction..has always been been my favourite too actually, and I hope this one will be equal as good, it is too early to say anything sure about the new material. The only sure thing this time is that this album will definitely break down the walls. 

11.Plans for 1997? 

For Count Raven we hope that a new CD will be out(I want the vinyl back!!!) in may. We are running at the moment between the studio and the rehearsal place with new material. The albumcover etc. is soon finnished, so we are on our way sort of speak. 
 

By Gabriel Liliehook