Peccatum: The vocals on this album are generally more upfront in the mix, something which in turn singles it out more, bringing the voice closer to the listener. We've left the more classical approach for a more experimental pop/rock oriented way of singing. Such vocals are not only easier to perform, but at present more adaptable to the new musical direction of Peccatum.

Peccatum: With "Black Star" and perhaps the album as a whole, we've aimed to explore the themes themselves, express them accordingly and weave them into new themes and patterns. By taking the musical themes from their pure, simplistic forms over to their outer boundaries of the extreme, we've created songs like "Black Star". In addition to this we wanted to approach the writing process with even more diversity than before, so some of the material we have taken from a purely acoustic point of view, either just building it from piano or acoustic guitar, and other songs have the out bringing purely in electronic stuff. As for the technical approach, our main tools are currently Steinberg's Nuendo, NI Reaktor, various synths and samplers and a selection of microphones and tube-preamps.

Peccatum: Everything on this album is co-written, and as always it varies who starts and who finishes the different themes and songs.

Peccatum: The whole album is to some extent filled with great contrasts both musically and lyrically. However, not all the songs are taken to the extreme, but rather kept in a pure form. Production-wise we've tried to treat each song individually, giving it the arrangement and instrumentation called for.

Peccatum: With "Lost in Reverie" we aimed to create a dark album able to whisper as well as shout. Lyrically, the dreamy and ruthless movement of both water and the long gone plague underlines the claustrophobic and unpredictable atmosphere we wished to create. In many ways "Lost in Reverie" paints the beauty of the mad, the contagious and the invisible.

Peccatum: Despite the fact that most lyrics on this album are told in first person, the narrator throughout this text is not equivalent to us. It is more a general voice that interprets his/her surroundings and his/her place within them. It has definitely nothing to do with our private relationship.

Peccatum: We are currently not doing live performances, due to lack of time with building a new label and constantly creating new music. On the practical side we would need to hire quite a few session musicians in order to get this show on the road, and that in itself is quite a big project. However, we've already had quite a few offers for live performances, so we might want to follow up on this at a later point.

Peccatum: I'm probably the least updated black-metal head in Norway, so I really can't say.

Peccatum: There are many different influences we encounter on a daily basis; both old and new and from a variety of genres, and also for different reasons. To mention a few and very old favourites: the Estonian composer Arvö Pärt, the black metal Godfather Bathory and the multitalented Prince.

Peccatum: Thank you for the support, and metal regards to the readers of Metal Coven!