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P=Peggy, D=Danni, J=Jonne

P: Hi, I’m Peggy, this is Danni *points at Danni*

J: I’m Jonne *waves and laughs*

 D: I’m searching for my questions.

P: How are you? It’s too hot....

 J: Yeah, it’s a little bit like in the rain forest, it has that atmosphere as well.

P: How many interviews have you had by now?

 J: Today? P: Today.

J: It’s the second one.

 P: How does it feel being back in Germany?

 J: It’s fucking great. P: Great? J: Yeah, I mean playing live at festivals..it’s like that time there’re only a few festivals in Finland. And it’s so different in Finland if you compare these festivals over here and there.. it’s like.. how can I say.. it’s nice to be here again *smiles* P: Welcome! :)

P: What are you usually doing first when you arrive in a new town?

J: *thinks * Mmmmh, writing in myself into a hotel. *smiles*

 P: *laughs* That’s great.

J: That’s it… And… I don’t know, I don’t have usually time to.. for example watch to see any sightseeings or..

P: Sightseeings? Have you seen the cathedral?

J: No, not yet, because last time I was in a hangover, when some of our friends went to the tower… this one big church *shows with his arms how big it is ;)* And they went to see that one… I think *looks at the other NGT guys* our whole band is pretty lazy about that… sightseeing-thing *smiles* It’s like we’re only for playing over here, so… and having fun!

P: Yes… J

: So, we don’t need…

P: We’re here, you must have fun. :P

D: Next question. Soon you’ll release the first single of your upcoming album. Maybe you can tell us a bit about the background of ‘Planet Of The Sun’ and why did you choose this one to be the first single.

J: Mhhh… pff… To be honest, we picked this song … *stares at the ceiling* it was because this is the softest song from the album. I mean, it’s most radio-friendly, you know..

D: Mainstream?!

J: Yeah, and it’s hard to reach those radio rotations.. over here.. it seems like that. So, that’s why we picked it and it is also that you can hear the familiar sound of our band from that single. So if we would pick for example ‘One Last Shot’, ‘We Can’t Go On’ or ‘Glory Of The Shame’ it would be probably too heavy for the radios and for MTV and VIVA. So we’re.. ok.. we are musical prostitutes *smiles* We’re whores! *laughs* We have to do it..

D: How much do we have to pay?

 D, J, P: *laugh*

J: No, it’s also… it’s really .. I think it’s really beautiful mid tempo rocksong.

D: Ok, and the album.. the title… can you tell us about why it is called ANORECTIC?

P: Please! J: Ehm, I would say. You know, we’ve gone through really happy and also difficult times during these latest 4 .. 5 years. So, that’s the other side of the coin. I would say… You know it’s … *keeps his mouth open while thinking* I mean if you’re listening to the whole album, you will hear that the sound is bigger than ever.. we’ve done before and so ANORECTIC represents the other side. *smiles*

 D: Ok, you’ve got new promotionpics and as we can see you changed your style does that also mean a change in music or is it just promopics?

J: No, no…it is just.. you know.. I just decided to cut them off *shows how bis his hair was* I mean, if you mean my hair for example.. I had the dreads.

D: Yeah… J: And they were too heavy. And I got frustrated because.. it was so.. we were touring last time and it was so fucking devastating to wash them. You can’t wash them with shampoo for example or stuff like that, so..

D: Too much work…

J: Yeah, it was getting too difficult. So, I cut them off myself.

D: Have you kept them as a souvenir or something like that…

 J: Yeah… P: Yeah? J: Maybe I can sell them one day.. *laughs*

 P: Ebay! J: *laughs* Yeah, on Ebay P: We buy it…*laughs*

J: Who’s gonna offer most *laughs* D: Ok, but for charity or.. J

: No, maybe… no one would want them because it’s …

D: You don’t know what your fans would buy.

J: It smells like shit.They look even terrible!

D: But it’s fun what they buy at Ebay. I mean, somebody bought a bag touched by you.

P: Yes and towels.

J: Yeah yeah, maybe you can use that as a whip. *moves his arm like he’s whipping someone* ...But it’s something.. in in.. at the moment.. I mean, in these days, we don’t plan anymore so much our image. It’s like: We are what we are!

 P: aww…

J: It comes naturally. Back in the early days, we were thinking much more… Are we gonna wear now make up or that kind of stuff or am I gonna wear pink or black.. or… D: Many fans were confused that you won’t wear pink anymore…

J

: Of course you wanna look good, but, you know, you just wear that feels comfortable.

D: So, you’ve been very long in the studio. What is the studiowork for you like and is it hard for others to work with you?

J: To me it’s easy, because, you know, my part of the whole recording session .. we can it do in the end. So, first we’re gonna record drums and bass and after that we’re gonna do guitars and keyboards. And usually together with all of them. And I’m gonna be the latest one. So, to me it’s like, you know, chilling out at the studio *looks at the other NGT guys and smiles* .. No it’s… pretty hectic but it’s nice. But this session was the hardest ever. To me as personally, because it was like, it seemed that we realised that there was this.. *thinks* it’s hard to describe, it was like a magical atmosphere in the studio when we realise

D: Oh fuck, we have really strong songs. This time.. you know. It was, we knew that.. we realised that we were doing something really different than ever before.. you know.

D: It’s more hard rock ‘n roll…

J: Yeah yeah and it was like.. we had this whole theme before we went to the studio. When we were playing for the first time these songs, we were like.. you know, these… when you see some nice boy or girl for the first time for example, or some nice person. And you wanna f… *laughs* and you wanna do some nice things with him or her *giggles*, you know… the same kind of feelings…

P: We know, we know, we know! J: You know...

D: So You’re excited.

 J: Yeah, really excited and all these *rubbing his belly* *asks the other NGT guys for an English word* *Antti answers* .. roaches on your tummy *smiles* and butterflies! *says something in finnish to the other NGT guys*

J: But now I feel really self comfortable with this album…

D: Satisfied.. J: Yes, satisfied. Right after the sessions, because we’re really grown as a band and as persons. I mean, .. hopefully *smiles* I mean, we’re the same monkeys than before, but… yeah.

 

P: Does anyone of you or the whole band together have some sort of talisman that you always carry around or a certain ritual before the shows?

J: I have my asthma medication. It’s one of those things I can’t live without. But it’s… I can’t say about the other guys *looks at them* because… *asks them something in finnish* I mean, Snack *points at him* Yeah, he’s always wearing those sunglasses.. Antti: On tour!

J: On tour, no, in his freetime also because he is so wasted *everybody laughs* Snack: I’ve been all of my life… *Jonne asks Christus something in finnish* Christus: Cigarettes! J

: Cigarettes…

J: We have also in our backstage rider, there’s this *looks at Christus* vanilla cirgarettes for him *points at Christus* I don’t know, have you noticed that he’s smoking them on the stage?

D: He’s smoking all the time on stage..

P: Yes..

J: Yeah yeah, but these vanilla cigarettes.*Christus says something in finnish and shows his cigs*

J

: And it has to be… yeah…

J: What about Antti? *looks at him* Antti: Nothing…

 J: Nothing! Antti: Even first time we went to Japan, the only thing I had with me was a old plastic bag.. So *smiles* D: Okay great *laughs* Christus: And make up is very important

J: What I have to carry also, is my asthma medication, ok… that’s one of those really important things.

P: Ok, do you have any nicknames inside the band and what do you think about nicknames given to you by fans. There are names like Jonni-Wonni, Jonni-Hasi…

J: *looks suspicious* Jonni-Wonni, oh f***, what does it mean? *laughs* *shakes his head*

D: It’s supposed to sound cute or something like that…

 J: Really?

J: These guys from our crew, they call me Levylaulada

 P: What?

J: *says the finnish word again* I mean, it’s like record singer ( .. it’s like ‘fucking with me’ *Christus tries to say something but doesn’t remember the English words* J: It’s about.. I don’t know, it’s not a compliment.. always, it’s a little bit like ‘fucking with me’ *smiles* P: But Jonni-Wonni… J: Yeah, I don’t know…

D: I mean, they call Christus Barbie! *Christus looks suspicious*

P: Yes, Barbie! D: Because of your underwear. Christus: Ah *grins*

J: That’s much better (than barbie) *laughs* .. Jonni-Donni

P: *laughs* What? D & P: Wonni! J: Bonny *looks shocked* ..wtf... D & P: Wonni… Bonny.. *everybody laughs*

J: do I look like a horse *tries to imitate a horse face*

D: Do you send postcards to your family or your friends when you’re on tour?

J: I used to, when we were on our first tours in Japan and also from here. When we were the first time doing some promotion here… with Larry… I sent a postcard to my mum. But not anymore, you’re getting lazier and lazier about that kind of things when you’re touring more and more. It’s like.. you just concentrate of… do not miss any stuff. For example, today I lost my cellphone.

 P: Oh no…

J: It’s somewhere in the plane or.. I don’t know and there’s so many new ideas for the next album and it has everything I own and you know, it’s really personal. It’s like a diary to me, so I lost that one *looks desperate* So, I’m getting more and more careful about that kind of things, that I’m concentrating to do best show ever, you know, and never before.

 D: Ok, does anyone of you have bad habits that annoys everybody when you’re on tour?

J: I’m spreading all my stuff all around and I think the guys are pretty upset about that. And we all do have our that kind of bad habits. And maybe it’s something you get toxicated with or maybe it’s that kind of you spreading.. *points at the floor*

P: *points at the suitcase she has her feet on* Is it yours?

J: No, this it not mine. It is.. mine is over there *points at it* It’s not yet all over. It’s like atom-bomb. But I’m… you know, it’s something, I like to live like that and I’m getting better with order.

D: Ok, we pray for you *laughs*

D: What’s your favourite piece of clothing and another user, from our forum, wanted to know, what kind of perfume you are using.

J: Perfume?

P: Yes.

 J: *smiles* It’s like .. *laughs* *points at Nakki/Antti/Christus??* did you see? The way he looked at me.. *laughs* It was... I love Hugo Boss Vanilla.

D: Vanilla?

J: Yes, you know vanilla? It’s a little bit feminine.. *thinks*

P: It’s for women?

J: No, it’s for men, but it’s not so.. it’s not so masculine..

 P: Yes.

J: So, Hercules kinda… *smiles* You know *does smellsounds with his nose* smell…

P: Yes, ok....

 J: So, it’s.. I love it because it’s a little bit like candy.

 P: Aaah.

J: Vanilla.

D: Ok, is there a certain point when you start feeling harassed by your fans?

J: Mhhh *thinks* what was the… can you repeat the question?

D: Yeah, I mean, if fans become too.. if they want to come to your private life and you say to that point and no step closer and you start feeling pissed off..

J: No, I mean, I do have my really.. I mean, these guys are *points at the other NGT guys* really really close to me and we’re like six wolves when we’re on tour and whatever. But we all do have our close friends when we’re not.. you know.. outside of the band.

 D: But if somebody comes into this…

J: Ah, some new people!? I mean, it depends your mood, it depends your day. Sometimes… usually I like to discuss and talk with the people. I’m really social, when I’m in a good mood. You know, but we all have our rainy days, also. And I, I can be total asshole and probably it’s gonna be a situation like when somebody’s coming to me and.. if I’m hanging in a bar or whatever. And I just want to be alone or if I’m talking with some of my friends and somebody is coming and interrupt me, you know, then it’s like… I probably would say something like: Take off or whatever, you know. Sometimes! …we all do have rainy days.

 P: Yeah..

J: But it’s… I usually like it, because you have to take all of this whole thing. For example this interview, it’s nice to talk with you. *smiles*

P: Yes?! Oh, thank you. :)

J. But when you wanna take off, I just stay at home. *laughs* And watch a lot of shitty movies and drink underwear.. with my underwears. Only wearing my underwear and getting wasted. *says something in finnish to the other NGT guys* Underwearwasted. *laughs* D: So, Lordi won the Eurovision Song Contest and you have had your first experience as a moderator. Could you imagine moderating, for example, the Grad Prix in Helsinki next year? Or even take part with Negative?

J: No! I wouldn’t… I can’t see that it would be our way to grow our fanbase. I mean, we’ve been always like a really strong liveband, we really enjoy to do liveshows, so that’s the best way. I can’t see.. no.. if we’re gonna.. it’s not our format.

D: It’s just too snobby?!

J: Yeah, it is too.. it doesn’t represent Rock ‘N Roll at all. To me… I mean, it’s like a EuroDisco Contest.

P: Then, any last message to your fans?

J: Ähhh *thinks* Beware and be patient..

 D: Buy the new single.. for example.

J: Yeah, and vote our new upcoming single ‘Planet Of The Sun’ for every fucking radiostation and every TV shows over here. And we’re gonna shoot this video, a day after tomorrow, in.. *asks the other NGT guys* in München (Munich)

P: München? (Munich)

 J: In München, yeah, we’re gonna... it’s some old circus and we’re gonna do this video for ‘Planet Of The Sun’. So, hopefully it’s gonna be soon on air, also over here. So, vote as hell!!! *smiles* Firstly, we want to thank Dani for giving us the opportunity to do this interview. And for building this website that has become our second home. Especially when it comes to the interview, we have to say thanks to Sylvie from Roadrunner Records for answering our questions and organising the whole interview. We made this interview, as everyone can see, with Jonne. So thanks to Jonne who was really very polite, friendly and pretty funny! After the interview we have had one little nice helper, Susi, so thanks to her for writing it down.