![]() He said: “Yeah, this is something we can do together”. He said: “Okay, fine” and they reached one million first, right before us, and he said: “Okay, I want the bet to end and my dare to you is that we record a cover of Game Of Thrones”, because he was already doing this project to transform Game Of Thrones into metal songs. I just texted him saying: “Hey, whoever reaches the million first, wins the bet and can give a dare to the other!”. Melissa: Ehm, it’s a pretty funny story, because it started with Hans, because the video with Feuerschwanz, “Ding”, was about to reach the million plays and “Marching On Versailles” was also to reach the million plays on Youtube. What has pushed you to all these changes? Is there a peculiar reason or did you simply feel the need to test yourself in something that could revamp your creativity, your desire of creating music? Well, some thing has changed from the latest time we’ve spoken: first of all, you’ve released the acoustic version of “Chapter I: Monarchy”, then you’ve parted ways with Rage Of Light and you introduced your new band, The Dark Side Of The Moon. It’s been an year almost after our first chat. Hi Melissa, welcome back to Femme Metal Webzine. We had the chance to exchange a very beautiful chat with this young and very promising lady about this newborn baby. Amongst all these, Ad Infinitum seemed to find its own spot: the symphonic metal band led by the talented Melissa Bonny is getting ready to unleash its fury in its brand new record, “Chapter II: Legacy”, that will be out tomorrow, October 29th 2021, via Napalm Records. Songs like “Your Enemy” and cinematic grand finale “Lullaby” leave no scope for weakness and unveil the heaviest side of AD INFINITUM to date.2021 seemed to be a very productive year for metal bands. ![]() Hailing from hell, hard-hitting “Afterlife” features the vocal power of Nils Molin ( AMARANTHE, DYAZTY), merging in perfect harmony with Melissa‘s incredibly haunting delivery. Right away, the music reflects the extremely multifaceted voice of Melissa Bonny – ranging from crystal clear vocals to impressively powerful screams and menacing growls. Such talent can be witnessed with opener “Reinvented,” lurking with lovely piano tunes and erupting in intense riffage in the blink of an eye. “Chapter II – Legacy” once again showcases the indispensable creativity of AD INFINITUM – featuring twelve complex, marvelous tracks highlighting their sonic development and undeniable symphonic strength. A younger and heavier sound that defines AD INFINITUM like never before.” For this record, we decided to work without the influence of an external producer during the songwriting process and to team up with Elias Holmlid for the beautiful and epic orchestrations and of course with Jacob Hansen who recorded, mixed, mastered, and participated to the post-production. It represents months and months of hard work of four bandmates, for a result that we are proud to call “self-produced”. “‘Chapter II – Legacy’ holds a very special place in our heart. “Chapter II – Legacy” surprises with a melting pot of different influences and a contrast between super heavy riffs, sometimes even djent/metalcore-like touches, and catchy hook lines and melodies, giving the band’s sophomore album a modern and equally timeless touch. The lyrics have, just like on their debut album, been inspired by a historical figure: the paradoxical life and afterlife of Vlad The Impaler, also known as Dracula, inspired the themes and questions of this album. Now, she sets her focus back to her main musical force as AD INFINITUM – with Adrian Thessenvitz (guitars), Korbinian Benedict (bass), and Niklas Müller (drums) – will unveil its new opus, “Chapter II – Legacy.” Furthermore, frontwoman Melissa Bonny is consistently drawn to exciting musical collaborations, as she recently unveiled the brand new band THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON and their bittersweet reinterpretation of Florence & The Machine‘s Game Of Thrones soundtrack song, “Jenny Of Oldstones.” In addition, Bonny‘s exciting feature with FEUERSCHWANZ on the song “Ding” (Seed-cover) has already gained over 2.6 million views on YouTube since its release. With their spellbinding debut album, “Chapter I – Monarchy” (2020), brought to life in the middle of a global pandemic, the foursome reached millions of plays on streaming platforms. Symphonic metal onslaught AD INFINITUM is no stranger to the scene. ![]()
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