The British band continues to rise and is preparing to return with a May 4 date at Trabendo. On this occasion, the editorial staff spoke with singer Will Gould, who returns to the diptych Sanguivore, which propelled Creeper to new spheres.
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You are preparing to play at Trabendo, having already conquered England and played at Wembley Arena. How do you adapt your show?
These concerts have their differences and their common points. Of course, with the budget, the team and the time allocated in an arena, we can present a more elaborate show. However, a smaller room allows for better proximity with the public. We can hear their voices and better feel the emotions they communicate.
You will present Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death. Did you decide from the outset that it would be a two-volume record, or did the idea come later?
We have always thought about the future. However, we were blown away by the welcome from Blood-eating (2023), as well as vampire imagery. Fans started coming dressed as vampires, like us in our music videos. So we decided to wear these outfits all the time, it's a nightmare! (laughs) It made us want to continue down this path.
Making a sequel to a record is not always easy, what was your state of mind during the creative process?
Our producer, Tom Daguelty, is a fan of Meat Loaf, like us, and particularly prefers the second Bat Out Of Hell to the first. We were totally in tune with that, that type of hard rock is really what we like to do at the moment. There's always a fear of not being able to recreate the magic of the first one, but we've changed enough elements to keep the freshness intact in this new record.
Let's talk about the differences highlighted in this second part.
I have to talk about my favorite track: “Razorwire,” in which our keyboardist Hannah Greenwood takes the mic. She has an incredible voice. In the first Blood-eatingI had written a song, but we didn't keep it, because it didn't have the level of the rest of the record. So this time, we wanted to highlight it with this track which has a “Black Velvet”-style atmosphere. » As artists, we don't want to repeat ourselves, so this has allowed us to broaden our palette.
Blood-eating elicited a response that surprised you. What have you changed in this record compared to its predecessors?
We found our groove and a direction that suited us, without trying to follow trends. This is particularly the case with the Meat Loaf influence. A lot of people find him out of fashion, but I sing his songs in karaoke at face value, knowing that there is a funny side to it. This is what music should be. We love what we do, while being aware of the fun side. After all, we make a living dressing up as vampires! (laughs)
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