The title of the fifth subsignal album "La Muerta" is somewhat misleading. The themes of sadness and loss that shaped the previous work have given way to a much more optimistic attitude, which is reflected in great choral movements and a stronger AOR heaviness. In addition, the Munich-based Progband, which was founded in 2007 by the Sieges-Even members Arno Menses (voc) and Markus Steffen (g), has dispensed with overcharged arrangements so that their songs can breathe better. The likeable frontman Arno Menses is happy with "La Muerta" all around, which is also due to the RPWL makers Kalle Wallner and Yogi Lang, who put the finishing touches to the record.
eclipsed: "La Muerta" is your first album for Gentle Art Of Music. Label owner Kalle Wallner had already recorded the guitars for "Touchstones" and was guest guitarist on "The Beacons Of Somewhere Sometime".
Arno Menses: We had met when RPWL asked us if we wanted to play some shows with them. Kalle also has his studio near Munich, where Markus lives, and he knows a lot about making music and recording records. Plus, he's a really nice guy!
eclipsed: To be honest, I was surprised that your previous albums were released on Golden Core/ZYX Music and not on a more prog-affine record company. Was there a contractual reason you didn't switch earlier?
Menses: Yes. Actually we wanted to go to another label on "The Beacons Of Somewhere Sometime" because we had some offers, but ZYX wouldn't let us go because they had the option of another album.
eclipsed: There are still fat guitar riffs on "La Muerta", but they are less prominent in the mix. In addition Markus often uses the acoustic guitar..
Menses: This has to do with the fact that Kalle Wallner and Yogi Lang have a completely different way of recording. When we were negotiating with them, Kalle played us the last blind ego album that totally blew us away. We wanted to sound similar - not with a thousand keyboards in the background, but rather airy.
