Alexander hi. Thank you for your kindness to provide us an interview. Would you like to give us some historical details about Dis Pater?

Band was formed at 1993. We had no any ideas about music we shall play, but we just wanted to do something together. That time we were under influence of bands such as Paradise Lost, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, and something like that. We had no any experience about how to make music, and our first steps were so poor, that one word which I can say about it - bullshit. Yeah. As example, just can say, that first time in my life I took the bass guitar only on first rehearsal. Same with a drummer. Only today I can recognize, that on our first gig we looked very stupid.

You have released your latest album "The Princess of the Emerald Garden". What is the response of the audience to it?

We never think about it. Banal to say, but originally we do our music for our satisfaction, and not care about any reviews. But we really happy, when somebody says: "Guys, you are so cool… and etc."?. Concerning this latest album, yeah, we getting very good reviews for it, which no doubt very nice for our ambitions.

Why did you choose to release it through the Internet and to provide full access to the songs?

This is not quite correct. Our CD was released by Russian label "CD-Maximum". MP-3 files in internet is not release, but like "try and bye" only. Means, that quality of that tracks is far apart from quality of CD. So if anybody download our mp3 tracks and like it, he can order original CD with better sound.

You mention in your short biographical note that "from the moment of the band creation Dis Pater have played many styles of metal music, but last 5 years it's a version of Doom-metal". Would you like to tell us which other metal styles have you followed during the past years?

I am not even sure, that they were "metal styles". We began with something like "gothic post punk", and then always tried to develop our music to more aggressive metal. But whatever we done, we always returned to slower-melancholically-doom sound. And finally we decided that doom metal is a best style, where we can open ourselves best.

Why did you preferred to play gothic doom metal?

I do not know, maybe it our calling. We cannot play another music, but we tried ?.

Would you like to tell us some of your influences and the bands that contributed to the formation of your sound?

At every moment of life, we like different music, different styles. But 2 bands which always followed us in our creation - "My Dying Bride" and "Anathema". I am not speaking about some riffs or sound, but this is a something inside, feelings, which I believe unite us.

You perform gothic doom metal in a poetic way. Are there any other influences, apart from the musical ones, that help you to create your atmosphere?

For me difficult to say, how it creates. All around of us. Sorry, it's out of our control and understanding.

"Dis Pater" is another name for Hades, the ancient Greek god of the underworld. Why did you choose this name and how it correlates with your musical identity?

The problem is that we do not know what kind of music shall we play next year. Maybe it will be "Black Metal" or something like that. In this case name Dis Pater will be more suitable ?. We have called the band Dis Pater many years ago, and for that moment we felt us. As angry-evil guys, exactly like that man Dis-Pater. ? . Today Dis Pater for us - just name of our band and we do not care about anything else. It sounds well.

You employ both clean and growling male vocals. Have you ever thought of adding female vocals in your music or are you afraid that your sound will become too typical?

Hmm. Sometimes we think about it, but firstly we must create a song, where this vocal will be more appropriate. As I think, we did not created such song, yet.

You are established as one of the best gothic bands in CIS countries. Do you think that it's time to aim to the West?

"West" will call us when decide that there not enough bands like ours. We are waiting…

What is your opinion about the Russian metal scene? Are there any good bands that could be worth checking out? Do you think that certain geographical and social conditions prevent these bands from publicity?

Music does not know bounds. And if band is being worthy of fame, it will be famous. Now Internet gives to bands possibility to be known everywhere. No doubt, say, "Cradle of Filth" in better conditions, they are living in place, which is best for promotion of such music. But from another side, I think in UK many bands about which existence nobody knows. Like here…

How difficult is to play, record and circulate metal music in Russia?

We like to do it, so it's not difficult for us. But I hate to record. All the day to play one short part of track - it can kill anybody…?

Do you play often live? How easy is to reproduce your music on stage?

Not very often, but constantly. And always different. All depends from sound engineer. If sound tuned well and all of us hear everything well, we just satisfying. But when I ask myself: "What's this guy (guitarist, drummer) playing, I hear only noise, and trying to catch the rhythm only by lights blinking - it's a time spending in vain, we should better sit at home, and watch movie…

You mention in your website that you are looking for a label to release your records. Are there any offers by now and what are your demands from a label?

Unfortunately we have no possibility to update our site with a fresh info. For this moment we signed contract with CD-Maximum for latest album. And now we are looking for label, which can assist us in recording next-one.

That's all from me Alexander. Thank you once again for the interview and I wish you all the best for Dis Pater.

Thanks for good questions.