Esperoza is a symphonic extreme metal band from Chisinau, Moldova. The band is on the verge of releasing their new album titled “Aum Corrupted.”

Alright, first things first. Before we dive into all the music stuff, how’s life?

V: Life is interesting and perfect.

Speaking of new music, you have a new album. What can people expect from “Aum Corrupted”?

V: People can expect dark and innovative music in this album. From slow doomy songs up to black/death. Also we made a lot of experiments on this album and you will hear them.

What was it like working on the album?

V: It was exciting. Almost all drum trucks were recorded at night after work and all angriness and energy were caught by microphone.

Are there any touring plans in support to “Aum Corrupted”?

V: Yes we plan to have gigs, festivals and tours for this release.

While we’re on the subject of touring, what countries would you love to tour?

V: Good Question. My dream is US and Canada tour, because there is a lot of people who like metal music. Also Europe is our goal too, we had tour in Balkans ( Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine) and we want to go further.

Who and what inspires you the most?

V: My biggest influence is Dream Theater and Mike Portnoy, he inspired me in every aspect of music.

What other genres of music do you listen to?

V: I love Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal etc.

Have any of the other genres you listen to had any impact on your playing?

V: Main influence on me is Progressive Metal and different types of progressive metal, rock, jazz.

I really appreciate you giving us your time today. Is there anything else you’d like to tell us and the fans before we wrap things up?

V: I want to say thanks to our fans who listen and support experimental underground metal. Keep on Rockin!

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