{"id":14498,"date":"2013-09-04T03:18:10","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T06:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ailhadometal.com\/?p=14498"},"modified":"2013-09-04T03:18:10","modified_gmt":"2013-09-04T06:18:10","slug":"masterplan-a-intencao-nunca-foi-soar-como-os-albuns-antigos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/masterplan-a-intencao-nunca-foi-soar-como-os-albuns-antigos\/","title":{"rendered":"Masterplan: \u201cA inten\u00e7\u00e3o nunca foi soar como os \u00e1lbuns antigos\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/imagens.ailhadometal.com\/2013\/09\/Masterplan-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14501 aligncenter\" alt=\"Masterplan 2\" src=\"http:\/\/imagens.ailhadometal.com\/2013\/09\/Masterplan-2.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>O <strong>Masterplan<\/strong>, um dos principais nomes do heavy metal mel\u00f3dicos atualmente, lan\u00e7ou recentemente \u201cNovo Initium\u201d, o oitavo \u00e1lbum de sua carreira via AFM Records. Para esse novo trabalho a banda contou com uma forma\u00e7\u00e3o bem diferente da que comp\u00f4s \u201cTime To Be King\u201d (2012), incluindo a sa\u00edda do vocalista J\u00f8rn Lande e do baterista Mike Terrana.<\/p>\n<p>Atualmente o Masterplan \u00e9 composto por Roland Grapow (guitarra), Axel Mackenrott (teclados), Jari Kainulainen (baixo), Martin \u201cMarthus\u201d Skaroupka (bateria) e o vocalista Rick Altzi.<\/p>\n<p>Em entrevista<strong> exclusiva<\/strong> a A Ilha do Metal, o guitarrista <strong>Roland Grapow<\/strong> comentou sobre o novo \u00e1lbum da banda, as mudan\u00e7as no seu <em>lineup<\/em> e a possibilidade de se apresentarem por aqui em 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENGLISH VERSION BELLOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Por Juliana Lorencini<br \/>\n<\/b>Fotos divulga\u00e7\u00e3o<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/imagens.ailhadometal.com\/2013\/09\/roland-grapow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14502 aligncenter\" alt=\"roland grapow\" src=\"http:\/\/imagens.ailhadometal.com\/2013\/09\/roland-grapow.jpg\" width=\"601\" height=\"806\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cNovo Initium\u201d \u00e9 o mais recente \u00e1lbum do Masterplan e foi lan\u00e7ado este ano. Voc\u00ea pode nos contar um pouco sobre como foi o processo de grava\u00e7\u00e3o e composi\u00e7\u00e3o desse \u00e1lbum?<\/b><br \/>\n<b><\/b><b>Roland Grapow<\/b>: Algumas m\u00fasicas foram compostas h\u00e1 algum tempo atr\u00e1s e outras foram compostas mais recentemente, nos arranjos e melodias trabalhamos juntos. Martin tamb\u00e9m contribuiu com uma m\u00fasica nesse \u00e1lbum.\u00a0O \u00e1lbum foi gravado em um est\u00fadio na Eslov\u00e1quia e n\u00f3s todos tivemos um \u00f3timo momento.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Pessoalmente gostei muito do novo \u00e1lbum, que me lembra muito seu debut, \u201cMasterplan\u201d de 2003, especialmente em rela\u00e7\u00e3o como os teclados aparecem nas m\u00fasicas. Voc\u00ea concorda comigo nesse sentido? Qual seu sentimento sobre \u201cNovo Initium\u201d?<br \/>\nRG: <\/b>Voc\u00ea pode estar certa nesse sentido, a inten\u00e7\u00e3o nunca foi fazer isso soar como os \u00e1lbuns antigos, MS a boa vibra\u00e7\u00e3o parece produzir um bom resultado. (risos)<br \/>\nO sentimento \u00e9 \u00f3timo, parece que chegamos a um bom lineup e esp\u00edrito na banda.<b> <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>O t\u00edtulo do novo \u00e1lbum tamb\u00e9m significa um novo come\u00e7o. \u00c9 esse o sentimento ap\u00f3s uma grande mudan\u00e7a no lineup do Masterplan?<br \/>\nRG: <\/b>A coisa mais importante era ter uma forma\u00e7\u00e3o que funcione junta e na mesma dire\u00e7\u00e3o. Esse lineup est\u00e1 pronto para fazer muitos shows e apenas detonar!<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>\u201cTime To Be King\u201d teve uma importante participa\u00e7\u00e3o de J\u00f8rn Lande no processo de composi\u00e7\u00e3o. Uma vez que ele n\u00e3o est\u00e1 mais na banda, quem liderou desta vez? Rick contribuiu na composi\u00e7\u00e3o de \u201cNovo Initium\u201d?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Eu estava comandando o processo de composi\u00e7\u00e3o, mas n\u00f3s tomos trabalhamos juntos nisso e Rick escreveu 80% das letras. N\u00f3s tamb\u00e9m trabalhamos juntos nos arranjos das melodias vocais.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Rick Altzi \u00e9 o novo vocalist do Masterplan, e trabalhou com diversas outras grandes bandas antes de se juntar ao Masterplan. Como traz\u00ea-lo para o Masterplan? Como tem sido trabalhar com ele? Voc\u00ea o acha mais integrado a banda do que J\u00f8rn costumava ser?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Eu liguei para ele e perguntei, porque eu o conheci h\u00e1 muitos anos pela internet. Trabalhar com ele \u00e9 realmente bom e ele \u00e9 um cara legal. E, sim, Rick \u00e9 jogador de equipe e muito p\u00e9 no ch\u00e3o, apenas um bom amigo. <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Como tem sido o feedback por parte dos f\u00e3s e da m\u00eddia at\u00e9 o momento?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Tem sido \u00f3timo at\u00e9 agora e esperamos que continue desta forma. (risos)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Voc\u00ea acredita que agora o Masterplan achou sua forma\u00e7\u00e3o perfeita?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Dif\u00edcil dizer se algo \u00e9 perfeito ou n\u00e3o, mas funciona muito bem e n\u00f3s nos divertidos juntos. <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Todos os m\u00fasicos do Masterplan j\u00e1 tocaram em outras bandas de metal muito importantes. De alguma forma voc\u00eas trazem suas experi\u00eancias com essas outras bandas para o Masterplan?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Acredito que todos os membros trazem algo de seus pr\u00f3prios estilos com eles e isso \u00e9 o que faz isso t\u00e3o bom. E \u00e9 claro que voc\u00ea ganha mais e mais experi\u00eancia com o passar dos anos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Cada um de voc\u00eas vive em uma parte diferente da Europa. Como voc\u00eas lidam com a dist\u00e2ncia?<br \/>\nRG: <\/b>Nos encontramos \u00e0s vezes para ensaiar, mas frequentemente apenas para os shows. Faremos 30-40 shows esse ano, ent\u00e3o, nos encontraremos o bastante. (risos)<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Al\u00e9m do Masterplan voc\u00ea tem alguns projetos paralelos. Como voc\u00ea os concilia com a banda?<\/b><br \/>\n<b>RG:<\/b> Eu apenas componho para o Masterplan e para mim mesmo, mas toco guitarra ou canto para outros projetos, bem como produzo muitas bandas no meu est\u00fadio, mas componho apenas para o Masterplan at\u00e9 o momento.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>A Alemanha \u00e9 um pa\u00eds no qual muitas bandas boas surgiram, incluindo as que tocam metal mel\u00f3dico. Alguns anos atr\u00e1s teve seu auge e depois de um tempo poucas bandas resistiram ao tempo. Como voc\u00ea v\u00ea o g\u00eanero hoje em dia?<\/b><br \/>\n<b>RG:<\/b> Ainda existem algumas boas e antigas e novas est\u00e3o surgindo o tempo todo, as novas bandas naturalmente soam um pouco mais modernas, acho.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Quais s\u00e3o seus planos para o final desse ano? H\u00e1 planos para uma turn\u00ea no Brasil ou Am\u00e9rica do Sul?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Sem planos para esse ano porque faremos uma turn\u00ea Europeia em outubro, mas eu sei que nossa ag\u00eancia est\u00e1 trabalhando em algo para o pr\u00f3ximo ano e espero que isso inclua Am\u00e9rica do Sul!<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Obrigada pela entrevista e gostaria que voc\u00ea deixasse uma mensagem para os f\u00e3s brasileiros do<\/b> <b>Masterplan.<\/b><br \/>\n<b>RG: <\/b>Aguentem firme, estaremos por ai assim que pudermos!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MASTERPLAN - Keep Your Dream Alive (2013) \/\/ Official Music Video \/\/ AFM Records\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BQ4BlRwKMRo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b><i>ENGLISH VERSION<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/imagens.ailhadometal.com\/2013\/09\/Masterplan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-14500\" alt=\"Masterplan\" src=\"http:\/\/imagens.ailhadometal.com\/2013\/09\/Masterplan.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>By Juliana Lorencini<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>\u201cNovum Initium\u201d is the lasted Masterplan album released this year. Can you tell us a bit about how was the composition and production of this album?<br \/>\nRoland Grapow<\/b>: Some songs were composed some time ago and some were composed quite recently, the arrangement and melodies we worked on together. Martin also contributed with one song on the album.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The album was recorded in my studio in Slovakia and we all had a great time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>I personally liked very much the new album, which to me reminds much your debut, \u201cMasterplan\u201d, from 2003, especially about how the keyboards sounds in the songs. Do you agree with me at this point? What is your feeling about \u201cNovum Initium\u201d?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> You might be right, the intention was never to make it sounds like the old albums, but the good vibe just seems to produce good result. (laughs)<br \/>\nThe feeling is great it feels like we landed with a good lineup and good spirit in the band.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>The title of the album also means a new start. Is that feeling about the big change on Masterplan\u2019s lineup?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Main important thing was to have a lineup that works together and in the same direction. This lineup is ready to do a lot of live gigs and just ROCK.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cTime To Be King\u201d had an important contribution of J\u00f8rn Lande in the composition process. Once he isn\u2019t in the band anymore, who was the one leading it? Did Rick make part of the composition process of \u201cNovum Initium\u201d?<br \/>\nRG: <\/b>I was leading it but we all worked together on it and Rick wrote about 80% of the lyrics. We also worked together on the arrangement of the vocal melodies.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>The new\u00a0 Masterplan\u2019s vocalist is Rick Altzi who made part of many good bands before join Masterplan. How was to get him in Masterplan? How has been work with him so far? Do you feel him more integrated to the band than J\u00f8rn used to be?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> I just called him and ask, because I knew Rick many years via internet, working with\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 him is really nice and he is a cool guy. And, yeah, Rick is a teamplayer and very down to earth, just a nice friend.<\/p>\n<p><b>How has been the feedback from the fans and media so far?<\/b><br \/>\n<b> RG:<\/b> It has been great so far and hopefully it stays that way. (laughs)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Do you believe now Masterplan has found its perfect lineup?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> Hard to say if something is perfect, but its a good working lineup and we all have a great time together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>All the musicians in Masterplan already joined other very important metal bands. In some way do you bring some of your experiences with these other bands to Masterplan?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> I guess all members bring something from their own style with them and thats what make it so great. And of course you get more and more experience over the years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Each one of you live in a different part of Europe. How do you do to deal with the distance?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> We meet for rehearsals some times, but often just for shows, we do 30-40 shows this year so we meet enough. (laughs)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Besides Masterplan you keep some side projects. How do to reconcile them with the band?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> I write only for Masterplan and myself, not for other projects.\u00a0 I play guitar or sing for other projects or I produce many bands in my studio, but I only write for Masterplan so far.<\/p>\n<p><b>Germany is a country from where many good bands come from, including the ones playing melodic metal. Some years ago it got its top, and after a while only few bands resisted the time. How do you see the genre nowadays?<br \/>\nRG: <\/b>There are still some good old ones and new ones are coming up all the time, the new band naturally sounding a bit different maybe a bit more modern I guess.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>What are your plans for the end of this year? Are there any plans about make a tour in Brazil or South America?<br \/>\nRG:<\/b> No plans for this year coz we have an European tour coming up in October, but I know our booking agency is working on something for next year and I hope it includes South America!<\/p>\n<p><b>Thank you so much for the interview and I would like you to leave a message to all the Masterplan Brazilian fans.<br \/>\nRG: <\/b>Just hang in there, we are coming to you as soon as we can!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MASTERPLAN - The Game (2013) \/\/ Official Lyric Video \/\/ AFM Records\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bxr3ZohL7ag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>O Masterplan, um dos principais nomes do heavy metal mel\u00f3dicos atualmente, lan\u00e7ou recentemente \u201cNovo Initium\u201d, o oitavo \u00e1lbum de sua carreira via AFM Records. Para esse novo trabalho a banda contou com uma forma\u00e7\u00e3o bem diferente da que comp\u00f4s \u201cTime To Be King\u201d (2012), incluindo a sa\u00edda do vocalista J\u00f8rn Lande e do baterista Mike [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13246,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2746,3074],"class_list":["post-14498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entrevistas","tag-masterplan","tag-roland-grapow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilhadometal.com.br\/manowar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}