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HAVING UNLEASHED THEIR but for us, it’s almost like a play; when a new sound and go in a different
seventh album, Mother, this month, a song or a scene changes, the colours direction? Basically, what can fans
theatrical metallers In This Moment and the looks change, and I have expect from Mother?
hold 2020’s fate in their hands. We performers to add the performing arts @jcitydgaf (Twitter)
challenged frontwoman and mistress element on top of the music that I’m “Mother is the next level for us. There’s
of costume changes Maria Brink to really passionate about. Someday it’ll definitely a transition happening;
answer your burning questions about be my legacy that I leave behind so I think you can really hear it and feel it
their new era, collaborating with metal I work really hard to stay innovative with the visuals you’re going to see at
icons and what we can expect from and approach all the different artistic shows. There’s new things you haven’t
ITM shows of the future. levels that come with what I do.” heard from us before, and obviously
the empowering Queen We Will Rock You
What’s the correct number of On the last album you went a different cover we’re doing with Taylor Momsen
costume changes for a 45-minute route from Blood and Black Widow: will and Lzzy Hale. It’s such an honour to
festival set? Three seemed excessive. this album continue on the path that sing with them and to do something
Jo Fleischer (Facebook) Ritual set? Will it mesh sounds from so powerful together. All you can do is
“I have to do what’s good for me. The previous albums or will you forge your best try to get your soul out there
show we’ve built is almost as if each so people will either love it or not.
song is its own movie, I love how our That’s why I’m always trying to evolve
show keeps you on your toes the whole and experiment; I don’t want to be just
time — we’re doing something only one thing. I want to be experimental,
we are doing right now. I respect some evolve and grow, go to that next
people’s point of view worrying that empowering place in myself, and
we’re lacking something else because I think you can hear that on Mother.”
we’re too focused on one thing, but we
work really hard to balance everything If you had an unlimited budget, what
equally. I’m also trying to do more would you add to your stage show?
layering so I can change the visuals just Lisa Abraham (email)
by shedding something without having “I’d add in Cirque de Soleil shows, extra
to go away and change into something over-the-top things would be coming
else. I know stripped-down shows can down from the ceilings and I’d probably
be beautiful and perfect in their own In This Moment: levitate over the crowd! Maybe
caught red-handed
right and that’s who those artists are, someday I’ll do those things. It’s one
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