Hi guys, congratulations for your newest release.

Thank you. It's always nice to see that people like/appreciate/understand the things you work so hard for to achieve.

We had been in contact before 3-4 years, when you had released one of your demos. I must admit that back then I didn't like so much your music. Now with your newest work, I can say that you had made a lot of progress. Personally when you hear your previous works, do you feel satisfy from the result after the hard work and the many rehearsals that you had done?

Yes. for we put in so many hours of writing & rehearsing into the effort that we had to be satisfied before recording anything .otherwise there'd have been no use to record the songs. Although we like to change a bit here and there now and then after recording...

Tell us few things about the recordings of your latest work.

It took too long ;-) could mostly only record on weekends, although the studio was in/near our hometown. That was mostly because the producer had other important things to do or we a summer-holiday break.

Which is the procedure from Forces at Work, when you write new songs?

One of us has the basics in mind and lays ‘em out for the band, sing or plays riffs for the others to play along to. We are all "composers", have all ideas for songs. That's fine, gives the material a wide range of influences. After the song-structure is finished we work on the details.

Personally I believe that you had find your personal way to compose new tracks, it was difficult for you to make this result?

No, natural process of progression. We are together for 5 years now, know what to expect from each other and which part to give to what musician to work on. Easy as pie now.

If someone hasn't heard your music, which things would, you say to him in order to have a small picture before hear your stuff?

That's not so easy, for we blend so many different styles. Maybe take the most progressive you know and the most aggressive you know and shake well before use. I don't know. Every song sounds different, so listen to all the mp3 on our page and see if you can take progRock meets nuMetal meets flamenco ;-)

How is Forces at Work on stage?

Unfortunately boring. A screaming, spitting and cursing vocalist and 4 musicians deeply concentrated with their instrument and not really moving much at all. So better close your eyes and listen. Live we are much faster, heavier and evil than we are on any recording.

So far are you satisfied from the reaction of the press and the fans?

To be honest, we are. People who liked the first 2 CDs love the new one although it's a big step towards metalCore/mathCore and a bit away from the traditional prog metal. The press also has been very kind so far, which I think is only fair, for we are unique and the CD has a crystal clear and brutal sound, very american ;-)

What are your future plans in order to support your latest work?

Right now? Hm, not much. Looking for a new label (preferably an American metalCore label like Ferret, Relapse, Trustkill and the like) and playing a handful of shows ‘til 2007. And writing new stuff, already got 4 new songs finished (sounding refreshingly different AGAIN!)

What were your expectations when you formed Forces at Work?

Can't remember. Guess nothing and all. We knew we were special and non-consumer-friendly but had no idea how anybody would respond to such complex music at all. Now we know ;-) we're happy how things turned out to be.

Thank you for your time and close the interview as you want.

I like to thank you for taking the time to prepare this interview, everybody who read to the very end of it for doing so and like to invite everybody over to visit www.forcesatwork.de or www.myspace.com/forcesatwork. Tons of news, downloads, pictures and merchandise to choose from. Pick your favorite. You all take care and stay brutal!