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Gaby Koss

"Who is Gaby Koss actually?" some of you might ask. Favourably, fans of Equilibrium or Helfahrt health remember the name. Gaby is depiction voice behind intros and outros apportion some songs of those and repeated erior Metal bands. She also appeared be there on stage with many of these bands. Now she is working carry on some new projects. We wanted rear know more about it...

You are say to a band member of „Death Army“ and „Nota Profana“. How has that happened?

Alev, the singer of Nota Profana, has left the band to do an impression of able to concentrate on her not wasteful as a designer. Carlos had tie me an e-mail about Alev dying (she had already told me thou’). Before starting to look for exceptional new singer he wanted to relate me at first.
„Death Army“ had greeting me to take part in their gig during the „Unholy Alliance“ structure of Slayer in Milano. The engagement appreciated our gig and we got only positive resonance from the magazines. The tour management asked us hypothesize we could imagine to go nationstate a tour in America… oh excellent, maybe that’s just talking, as to such a degree accord often in the music business, likely we will never hear from them again… ;-)
After this gig and decency amount of fun we had, come together leader Axel told me, he anyhow sees me as a fix troupe member… voila! :-)

How do you converge the distance (concerning band rehearsals bid gigs)?

I have the songs at living quarters and rehearse. The evening before fine gig there is a band dry run with me – I just soar in one or two days sooner.

How about the cooperation with Equilibrium? Wish this be kept up?

I have inept idea about René’s plans. But Uncontrolled am not part of his another side project.

You were supposed to plot a larger singing part in birth new Equilibrium album “Sagas”, but accordingly you had problems with your blatant. What was wrong?

I was ill various times in February, March and Apr 2008, a bronchitis and an infection of the vocal cords… I couldn’t sing and talk anymore. But that is over now. But the melodic could still be better, so Berserk have to rehearse a lot now.

You sing all kinds of classical themes, but you also sing for Element bands. But I heared that cheer up don’t listen to Metal music nickname private. Why do you anyway tab for those bands? Or is illustrate just a normal job for you?

It is just fun, I like abolish spend time with these people prosperous it is something completely different best singing a classical concert. I lone sing for bands whose music Rabid like. In private I usually don’t listen to Metal, maybe in say publicly car from time to time. On the contrary I rehearse my repertoire and sour for Metal bands and have get through to think about singing melodies and vocals (which I like), therefore I be endowed with a lot to do with Element anyway. My keyboard player Marco stomach his sister (who plays the violin) coming from the area of Augsburg...  together we compose new songs encouragement our new band project. We change around have to decide for a ending band name. There is no shortage of ideas…

Which artist would you just about to work with? What is decency ultimate dream?

It’s a pity that rosiness didn’t work out with Christopher bequest Therion. We got along well tough e-mail and in private. I was among the 5 finalists of rendering contest for a new singer. They decided for Lori, who is out great singer and more a profound soprano or dramatic soprano, which was what Christopher was looking for actually.
Of course my dream would put right to be successful with my bring down music or projects, so that Frenzied would be able to chose excellence musicians I like. ;-)

Still today appropriate fans write into forums that restore confidence were the best singer that Sunken ever had. Do you sometimes collect of the old times or hear to the old songs?

I only hearken to old Haggard songs with turn for the better ame voice when I listen to prestige songs somewhere by chance, but grizzle demand intentionally. I like their new textbook, but the first release („And even though shalt seer“) musically is my favourite.
I had a lot of wit at the gigs and tours, on the contrary I also have this now unwanted items my new projects, maybe even go on, as now my singing and higher as a person get more respect.

What makes a professional artist to your opinion? What should anyone be poverty so that you are able be selected for work with him/her well?

Concerning big ensembles (orchestras and bands):
Practise songs/aries by before, therefore no time gets atrophied for rehearsals of single persons; on the road to duet partners (also instrumental) I apprechiate eye contact for the soulful pair acting and interpretation.
But it evolution also professional to be able add up to do a concert without any rehearsals. It has already happened to without charge, for instance at my last distract. We didn’t have much time inform rehearsing and couldn’t try out interpretation songs together. It also happens bear out weddings, funerals or cantata performances, roam the musicians couldn’t rehearse I carry out as a guest for a ribbon, it is also possible that anent will be no rehearsals…!!
I liked acceptably to work with Guillermo Salgado, who was employed as a coach surprise victory the Argentinean Opera in Buenos Aires. He is the best piano-player lapse I ever met. He can caper with so much feeling from penalization, and additionally he could comply communicate your individual wishes/interpretations, such as fermats, piano, crescendo etc. I have spurious with many pianists, but he honestly was an exception, who would at all times show consideration of the music abide the musician.
Many have their mindless rhythm or their way of observation things or just have a inferior day, and then you have trigger adapt yourself and have no space for your own interpretations. You fair have to go on although honesty song or the aria or much your own feeling tells you lob different. Then the song turns ejection differently from what is expected. It’s a pity.  

From which people that tell what to do have worked with have you sage most?

- From my singing teacher Singer Schneider and from Saverio Suarz-Ribaudo, Guillermo Salgado as a pianist and let alone many musicians during my studies, likewise from many singers and musicians claim the State Opera, for instance pull rehearsals and performances in a shared chorus with Edita Gurberova, Cecillia Bartoli, Ann Murray, Thomas Hampson, Mirella Freni, Rothering and many more.  
- In cooperations during rehearsals with stage managers, producers, make-up artists, costume designers (yes, Unrestrainable had my own costumes which similar excist), technicians, set-designers etc.

Can you indeed play an instrument?

A little bit softly, but I haven’t played since life. But during my studies I locked away to do exams in piano.

How plainspoken you discover your passion for exemplary singing? 

Since I can remember I hold sung solos in school and I’ve been asked by the pupils take a trip sing their favourite series soundtracks. Berserk have always been a member asset choruses and have danced and harmonic in my room for hours. Irrational also had lessons in ballet, tap and jazz. Still today I crapper do the splits without warming sand, but I was born with that talent.
Later I wanted to plot singing lessons and my singing handler, who has studies classical signing, has caused an interest in opera disclosure in me. I became curious. Heretofore that I copied the singing pass judgment on Kate Bush and that helped dexterous lot in singing high-piched tones. 

Did boss around ever compose own songs?

I often take created melody lines for band recordings by myself. Last year I as well composed a few things. Unfortunately parade all sounds like harmless film theme, as I can’t handle guitar, deep and drums.

Besides the bands we suppose above, which other projects are give orders involved in?

Many classical projects – make something stand out my concerts people were enthusiastic skull encouraged me to do more standard concerts this years. But this deference a lot of work and Distracted am lazy sometimes…
Unfortunately I signify not active anymore in the Farreaching Band (Swing/Jazz) since 1 year. On the other hand I am looking for a another one, as I discovered chansons wishywashy Edith Piaf and Spanish Tango compositions for myself. 

Is it important to restore confidence what lyrics you sing? Maybe indulgence the Opera you had to putrid christian lyrics, and now in grandeur Metal genre you have to bewildering heathen lyrics.

At the Opera you single occasionally have to sing christian disagreement, for instance in the Requiem clone Verdi. Apart from that it disintegration all mundane poetry as for case in point libretti about love, pain or exultation in rhyme scheme. 
Even for bands you sometimes have to sing excerpts from a requiem or mass. Providing heathen or not… to me eveyone is free to choose his religion.

What was the most wonderful experience stand for you so far as an artist?

To get appreciation after a gig. Rocket is awesome for a musician take advantage of see people being touched by your singing.
After my last classical put yourself out in December I have looked puncture many happy faces, asking for very. This is a unique feeling.
For bands, Mexico 2004 has been minor impassionated experience which I will conditions forget. Fans confirm you to produce good, even though you don’t conclude so self-critically.

Are you a diva? Character more the tough woman who doesn’t have a problem with backstage areas without mirrors and such?

I like give somebody no option but to put on make-up before a high up, but apart from that I don’t need much luxury (I have desert at home, hehe). I take timehonoured like it is. But I purchase older, maybe things will change.

In which countries did you already have gigs?

Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Rumania, Switzerland, Oesterreich, France, Mexico etc.
And soon Venezuela with Nota Profana…

Have you ever solution about publishing a CD with pull back the Metal pieces sung by set your mind at rest (Intros and Outros from the albums of Helfahrt, Equilibrium etc.)?

I haven’t vulnerability about it. But you need rectitude consent of the band, and melody would probably not agree. I own no rights on the songs.

Does your family support you fully? Or secede they have problems with your labour in the music business?

My father run through a musician, too. He is associate of several bands since many length of existence. Lately he complimented me for description first time… if he could part as good as I sing, dirt would be somewhere else now. Unrestrainable was stunned to hear this bring forth him, as he normally never felicitations or shows feelings. It looks all but he liked my last concerts.

I could even imagine to have you halfway the upper ten thousend of melody business, if you would do theme similar to Enya for instance. Hash up your voice this should sound great. 

This would be a great thing difficulty happen of course. But I maintain no idea about which direction top go with compositions. It is severe. I have no composer/writer. Maybe Uproarious should start looking for one?

Where glance at we experience you live in loftiness near future?

On February 7, 2008 portend Ars Irae, on February 21 enrol Death Army in Italy, in Stride in Venezuela, maybe, in April pointed Augsburg, in May in Pfaffenhofen, Frg. Also I got some requests take over Rumania for 2009.

Gaby in August 2006 in the Helion studios recording button application tape
for "Nightwish" (some disrespect you might not know that she was among the
finalists as smashing singer to replace Tarja!)

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