Flashback Interview: DC COOPER (SILENT FORCE) (2000): “With The Solo Album That’s Some Of The Hardest Stuff I Had Ever Done, Now Getting Into This It’s Gotten Even Harder”

December 6, 2024 Stig G. Nordahl Audio Interviews, Interviews 0

DC Cooper

After making his mark as Royal Hunt’s frontman from 1994 to 1998, DC Cooper didn’t rest on his laurels following his unexpected departure from the band. Instead, he channeled his creative energy into a successful solo album before joining forces with guitarist Alex Beyrodt to form Silent Force in 1999. The band’s debut album, The Empire of Future, showcased a harder, more aggressive sound compared to Cooper’s previous work. With Cooper’s powerful operatic vocals – honed through training with renowned opera coach Charlotte Coleman and inspired by Rob Halford’s advice – and Beyrodt’s skilled guitar work, Silent Force quickly established themselves as more than just another project in the melodic metal landscape. This interview, conducted during the release of their debut album, captures Silent Force at a pivotal moment, as they prepared to make their mark on the European metal scene with their unique blend of melodic power metal and Cooper’s distinctive vocal style.

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Stig G. Nordahl

Stig is the founder and the president of Metal Express Radio, based out of Oslo, Norway. He has been around doing Metal radio since the mid-eighties. In fact, running Metal Express Radio takes almost all of his time. Is it worth it...? "Most times, yes," Stig says. "My philosophy is to try to give all Metal releases a fair chance to get promoted in one way or another. As you can imagine, it can be an arduous task to listen through about 20 albums every week! Still, I know we have the best METAL dedicated radio on this planet, and that is a reward in and of itself. I hope one day the whole Metal community can and will make listening to Metal Express Radio part of their daily rituals! Yeah, right..."
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