AVATAR - interview @Linea Rock 2016 by Barbara Caserta

AVATAR… and nothing will be the same ever again… promise or manace?! They are one of the most intriguing bands in metal (a bizzare interesting mix of power and melodic death) in the last 10 years. They are from Gothenburg, Sweden, their carrier started in 2001 and their new album “Feathers & Flesh” is taking the attention they deserve, putting them finally on top of lots of polls. They have been in our Milano-studios on December 2nd 2016 and yours truly Barbara Caserta asked to frontman Johannes Eckerstrom & drummer John Alfredsson (funny but focused guys) about the concept of their latest record and their musical journey up to now, which had a smart and particular approach in building a strong carrier like a “glorious nightmare”! Of course we also analyze their inflluences (find out who they picked as main fave among Kiss, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Slipknot and Rammstein) their image and visual impact (“see with your ears and hear with your eyes”) and their mini-movies-videoclips and how th