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“I love my girlfriend, Katya, who’s a very good artist. Because we both are creative people, we’re able to talk about the many similarities we share, although there are aspects that are very different for both of us, but we’re trying to understand what those are. I think it’s true when people say that actors only know what it’s like being an actor, and I’m sure the same goes for every medium.

Katya gave me great strength which helped me be able to do Nitram. I haven’t had too many jobs where I’ve been in a relationship at the same time, and this is the longest relationship I have ever been in. Knowing Katya was there and loved me and would be there when I came back, allowed me to be more fearless and explore aspects of playing Nitram that I wouldn’t have if I was alone, like normal. It allowed me to go into territory that I maybe wouldn’t have otherwise, because I would have been afraid of how people would see me, because I was so self-conscious. I felt more freedom, just knowing that this love was there for me.”

“If you get up every single day and do what feels right…and you go after it…the only thing that matters is that you keep getting after it” -Pedro Pascal

DO: "Stille", your latest album, is already Lacrimosa 5th full-length release. What would you say are the main differences musically between this work and the previous ones? How would you characterize the evolution of Lacrimosa?

AN: The earlier albums were darker and more pessimistic minded. It's normal to change your interests as you grow older and develop as a human. As Tilo was getting older and gathered more experience, the music was also developing with him. Situations were seen in a more positive light. The music is actually the best mirror to take a look into the past and the different situations that Tilo, and on the last two albums we together, were in. Nowadays the music has been getting quite varied like the whole surrounding system, we are into many thing at the same time but nowadays we see the light at the end of the tunnel and can take many things in a different way than what we did in the earlier days. We have learned to survive.