#Maria brink plus

#Maria brink plus

Maria is also in no doubt that In This Moment are a real band and not a set of backing musicians plus one focal point. Look at Star Wars yeah Darth Vader is cool, but if it was just him on his own then it’d still be cool, but it’s so much cooler with all the other stuff.” I’m happy in my place and with my contribution. But come and see us live and you will see that we’re a real band and I know my role. She needs to be held up as the front person for this band because she is awesome I don’t want to downplay her role in the band just to appease some stupid, grungy idea. “If she wasn’t in the band then it wouldn’t be the same. You’d imagine that this would be a potential problem for a band like In This Moment, although Chris sees it differently. The history of rock is filled with many stories of jealous bandmates, unable to accept the attention that the lead singer gets from their fanbase. “But we’re trying to create something new, and I don’t know if people can always accept the metal thing mixed with the uniqueness of what Maria brings to the table.” “I’ve seen all the online comments!” he says. But he’s an important and integral part of this machine. Sitting out the photoshoot, keeping himself to himself. So far, Chris, the only other remaining founding member of the band, has been happy to let Maria take the limelight. And freeing myself from other people’s expectations was where I found magic.” “ That is metal,” adds guitarist Chris Howarth. I used to put myself in a box wondering, ‘Is this metal enough? Is it too melodic? Will people get it?’ I possibly didn’t fully commit to blending our ideas, but, when you think about it, metal is supposed to be anti-conformist, anti-fake it’s about being true to yourself. And, with the muscle of Warner imprint Atlantic Records behind them, it’s quite possibly the record that will launch them into the metal major league. Where previously the conceptual ideas may have sat uneasily or overwhelmed some of the more instant metal pleasures to be gained from their sound, Black Widow is undoubtedly their most cohesive and enjoyable record so far. And In This Moment is nothing more than the backing band of her own, solo vanity project.Īh yes, their fifth full-length – Black Widow – the finest realisation of the In This Moment philosophy so far. Because that’s what the legend and preconception of Maria Brink might lead you to believe she’s the single-minded control freak, dictator of a band of faceless, everyman puppets. Due to, so we’re told, a pair of rogue and unreliable hair straighteners.Īs our minds start to wander, it’s hard not to imagine some huge diva strop is taking place. It’s been a good couple of hours since we were meant to speak to Maria Brink, but so far we’ve yet to see a glimpse of the band’s enigmatic frontwoman. And today it doesn’t seem like a particularly fun environment to be in there are worry lines, furrowed brows and concerned glances being exchanged between the various management and label folk that look after In This Moment. Who they actually are we never do find out, because we are in the studio next door. In Studio 5, Radio Times are shooting One Direction… or five quiff-sporting, homogenised stage-school brats that look exactly the same as One Direction.