Entrevista com os Tothem

Davi: First of all, let me thank you for the opportunity you gave me to talk to you and let everybody know more about Tothem. So let’s start with the basics, why the name Tothem?

Tothem: The band's name has a double meaning. The word Tothem makes you think about something magical, mystic and powerful, just like we want our music to be. Then, Tothem because all we do is dedicated to them, to our fans; that is the reason why we work so hard every day.

Davi: When did you start as a band?

Tothem: Tothem were formed in 2001 in Rome but we achieved stability only three years ago, after Andrea and Marco joined the band (Black Cyril and Roslen, founder members, and Leo were already in). We were finally ready to start again; indeed, we have released a five tracks Ep (Osaka bed & breakfast) and our first full length (Beyond The Sea) in a few months. The Ep was very important to us to test the ground, but Beyond The Sea was the very first step of our career as a band.

Davi: And in your debut album you tried to send a message?...

Tothem: The album has a precise message and everybody can see themselves through it. What we wanted to talk about is a journey, both physical and emotional, by a stormy sea. Sometimes we feel like the ship of the image of the album's cover. We often go through hard times and usually keep within us all the sorrow, while we should "break the glass" and get the storm away.

Davi: Not always an easy task…

Tothem: Of course it is never easy, but that's life and we must accept we're not invincible and everybody can fall.

Davi: You only got some attention with the album or it started earlier?

Tothem: With the release of the Ep, we immediately got a great success amongst foreigner listeners and approvals from the critics. This has let us tour some countries in Europe. We've been in Romania, England and Germany and we'll be soon touring Romania again. The first album has just confirmed to us that our music is very accessible even to people who don't usually listen to metal music. Therefore, we can say we reached a good balance of heavy riffs, pounding drums and nice melodies. We surely did a great work that caught the attention of the best labels in the world.

Davi: That’s great, having all that recognition from the start. But why did you choose Maple Metal Records?

Tothem: We chose to work with Maple Records because they showed us seriousness and absolutely trusted us. We'll see what this partnership may bring. And we don't want to stop here!

Davi: By that, you mean new stuff, right?

Tothem: Indeed we are already working on new material for the next album. We've got some interesting ideas and we feel this is going to be a great work and won't let our fans down, that's a promise.

Davi: We are getting closer to the end of this conversation; do you want to leave any message to the public?

Tothem: We want to thank you and everyone who has always been by our side, who has pushed us beyond the boundaries and always supported us. It's very important to a band to see the positive feedback from the audience, as much as to get positive reviews from journalists and experienced listeners. You can't even imagine how sweet it is to get enthusiastic message from people from all over the world.

Davi: Again, thank you for this moment. And I hope to see you on stage in Portugal soon.