NEPHENTE: We worked with session members for the first years in order to focus on writing music rather than the hassle of finding the right people for a permanent line up. With this way of working we had the chance of working with a lot of different people and we learned a lot from that. We now have a more permanent line up in place and all people involved have previously been part of the guild so it is just a natural progression really!

ADRENALIN: I noticed that "The Ghost Collector" is a composition of many songs from your previous EP's and demos along with three new tracks. What brought Netherbird to create an album like this?

NEPHENTE: We never intended to release these tracks on one disc but the label was interested and since a lot of people asked for a "proper" disc it just felt like the right thing to do. We will continue to release music for free and those who are interested can buy the albums. For us, the most important thing is to get our music out there and releasing internet EP’s for download is a good way to make it easy for people to get our music, but some will always want a CD so that is why it is also available that way.

ADRENALIN: One thing I absolutely loved about "The Ghost Collector" is how most of the songs flow together creating an epic 'story-like' atmosphere. Was this intentional?

NEPHENTE: Yes. We always write our music with the idea of creating a musical "journey" so it is very much an intention

behind the fact that the album is, more or less, one song in different chapters. The next album will be in the same fashion, trust me on that one. Glad you like the flow!

ADRENALIN: I'm a huge fan of Black Metal and Blackened Death Metal. How do you feel about the scene in Sweden compared to the U.S scene?

NEPHENTE: Oh, tough question. I think the scene is more or less one big scene really, it used to be different sounds back in the days but today I think it is harder to tell where bands are from. The only thing that differs is that most US bands are a bit more technical and perhaps the Scandinavian ones a tad more melodic but there are so many exceptions from that rule that it is more or less not a rule anymore <laughs>. But what I do like more in the US is the crowds. I saw At the Gates in NYC this last summer and the crowd was amazing! Both nights were among the best ones I have ever experienced and I have been to A LOT of shows. So I cant wait to gig in the states! So the crowds are different but most bands are more or less the same I think, at least I don’t make a distinction anymore.

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