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At this time I spoke with Swedish singer of powermetal band Hammerfall - Joacim Cans, the opportunity was given to me by the newest released album of Hammerfall: “Build to last”.Read more about at this  interesting interview right now.
 
 
How do you think that you have managed to break through on such a Big metal competition, that in Sweden undoubtedly is?

---well, It is… I grow up on 80´s and I was listening to this music. There was an old, music, old kind of bands… There was metal, there was some melodic music, but people wants both – power of metal and melody music together, and we´ve came with something different. We´ve come with our power, melodic metal and people go crazy about it! It was amazing, new, powerful, fast and melodic. That was…I think that was the key to grow up on metal scene.

Is there any band which would you want to play with? Or…which band did you cooperated with, that you appriciate the most?

You know…If I can choose the tour, I think the most powerfull trio, I would like to play is Hammerfall and Slayer! That would be the most, the greatest tour selling-out stadions! Masses will go to hear this bands at one tour together!!! J That is something, what I would like to manage, to get it real!

Can you tell us Joacim, how do you keep your voice in shape? Because there are many opinions of your fans that his woice is still getting better.  

I dont know how, but it is actually getting better, I´ve realised. I can tell you this, every mussician should take care about his instrument. Guitarist about his guitar, drummer drums and I am taking care about my body, because my voice is my instrument, I am realy taking care of it. I am vegetarian, I do exercises a lot and especially, we do not drink and party sooo much as anybody could think. And as well, we have families, jobs...our usual lives...you know, heh :-). Normally, the voice is not getting better by age but if you understand  it as a muscle, you can train it. I have a lot of side projects, I sing a lot, I do some  activity at the theater and so...It is a lot of projects, a lot of work...and fun!

What, or where do you prefer to play…concert or some festival? What is the difference between this events, how about the band feelings about this?

…Concert or festival? …when you play…the different is, lets say…Tour is more about business, about money/job, people are there just because of you and your music, they came to see and hear you and nobody else. You have to be prepaired, to be fit, ready to do your best, to leave there 110% of you! And the festival…how to say…it is still about playing, but it is more like party, fun. We enjoy it together with all the fans you know? We are there from the first day, we enjoy it, drink some beers with others…and than we play some of our songs, we enjoy it at the stage – that´s the best part off course (loughing) and than we continue party with friends a fans. This is what it is all about, enjoy what you do. Tour is more about work, you travel, play, travel, and there is not much time to relax, it is about hard work, great fans, really powerful music and all the things which are making our fan-base stronger and bigger than ever. Because it is you, you – fans who is the most!!! Without you, we are nothing, it is about you!

What is your opinion about Hammerfall revival bands?

-----About what? Revival bands? ...but i tis not many? I kow about 2...or 3 which are the good ones, are thre any others? ( Many of them.) Ou..really? I tis allways good to know, that somebody likes your music so much, you inspire somebody so much, that they want to reply, what you do. And if there are many of them, that means we play good music, that we inspire people with something, what gives them passion, joy... But one thing I wanna say to them is, that to be successfull, you have to be original, you have to put your own to that music, to put there YOU. It is not about...that we I call to guys, come to make some music, so we go to studio and we think-out some good songs...no. It is about doing the things you love. You have to play, sing a lot and than you´ll make some good music.

What would be your advice, recommendation to bands, which are actually following you, on what they should concentrate to be kinda leggends lets say...as you are? J
 
...as I said, to play a lot, to put everything to it, and to play by heart. To be inspired, but to be an original.

11.th of November is the day of your new album „Build to last“, by Napalm Records, can you tell us something more about?

---Well we release out this album filled by songs we´we made by time. We do what we like, we play and when there is enough songs, which are good, we release new alb. ...Its not that we need to release  new album, so we call each other to get in studio and then we are thinking about the music for it..

The song „The sacred vow“ was the first one released from this alb. Where at the begining we can hear spanish guitar and then comes out the strong and fast music we used to hear from Hamerfall. Is this song any special for you?  

----The Sacred vow is not any special, it is just a title, just a song we think is good. There is not a song which would be something which will introduce the album by itself, you know.? Each song is special by something different, for something else. So..if you want to say about the whole album, you have to listen to it. You have to listen to it, because each song has something differrent, what you may like. We just choose this song as the first that our fans can hear of it.

The cover of the new album is holding line up with the other ones before, Who came with the idea for it?

We were allways happy with the art of Andreas Marschall, i tis allways like that, that we give him some main idea of the album and he allways brings an excellent work because he understands us.  We´ve changed only few details at the back of the picture. Anyways...you cant make the picture with too much details. You can not see the details when the picture is printed of the size of comact disc. ...and that is the pitty because the art is excellent, it´s a pitty that people cant see the precission of each idea.  

There is a powerfull, strong Hammerfall fan base here at Slovakia, do you remember any story/memory from here? What would you like to say to Slovak Hammerfall fans?

----You know, it is allways great to play in your country, before the first time we did not expect, that at Slovakia is so strong metal-base full of our fans and we was well-surprised by fans in Slovak republic..and that is one of the reasons we allways like to come to visit your country, to fill the hall with fans and enjoy it all together!!!  

What kind of music, artists/bands you listen to? From who are you taking your inspiration?

I dont...listen a lot of others, there is no time for it...well, if you want to do best, if you want to do your job good, to be with your family as well, you have to relax. At this time I listen to classical music, instrumental music, old-school metal, rock and so.

Can you tell us your plans for next, lets say 20 years of Hammerfall?

Well, I can´t tell you about next 20 years, nobody can tell what will be in 20 years since now, but I can tell you about next 3 or 4 years of Hammerfall J. We are going to make and play our powerfull music, tours, concerts untill we will enjoy it and do all the stuff for you, our fans to fan-base to grow, for you to be allways more of you here! Because as I said, I tis all about you, fans, if there is noone of you, there will be no Hammerfall at all.

Added: Monika Ziková & Viktor Uhlárik
Added: 09.11.2016
 
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