INTERITUS DEI (BOGDAN BOERU)
Art: FACE TO FACE                 
Datum: 03.12.2006

IM OKTOBER DES JAHRES 2006 MACHTE SICH EINE TAPFERE METAL-BAND AUS RUMÄNIEN NAMENS INTERITUS DEI AUF NACH DEUTSCHLAND, UM DORT IHR NEUES ALBUM AUFZUNEHMEN UND ZWEI GIGS ZU SPIELEN. EINEN TAG NACH IHREM BEMERKENSWERTEN AUFTRITT BEIM STEEL MEETS STEEL FESTIVAL IN CASTROP-RAUXEL STEHT SÄNGER UND BASSIST BOGDAN BOERU DEM TERRORVERLAG REDE UND ANTWORT.

WIE LÄUFT ES MIT DEN AUFNAHMEN EURES NEUEN ALBUMS?

Es läuft klasse! Eigentlich sind wir sogar schon fertig. Und wir sind sehr enthusiastisch darüber, wie es gelaufen ist. In Rumänien sind wir an eine andere Art der Aufnahmen gewöhnt und hier lief es vollkommen anders, das war eine ganz neue Erfahrung für uns.

EIGENTLICH HÄTTET IHR BEI EINEM METAL-GOTTESDIENST UNTER DEM MOTTO „HEAVEN OR HELL“ IN DORTMUND AUFTRETEN SOLLEN. LEIDER HAT DIESER NICHT STATTGEFUNDEN. KANNST DU MIR SAGEN, WARUM?

Nein, ehrlich gesagt nicht. Es war nämlich nicht unsere Schuld. Eigentlich war es niemandes Schuld. So weit ich weiß, gab es technische Probleme oder so etwas. Ich weiß es wirklich nicht genau. Aber es ist schade, dass das ausfallen musste. Na ja, so was passiert eben.

WAS HÄLTST DU VON DER IDEE MIT DEM METAL-GOTTESDIENST?

Es ist eine sehr gute Idee! Natürlich wäre so eine Sache in Rumänien gar nicht möglich. Metal- Bands, die in einer Kirche spielen, das wäre ungeheuerlich für die Leute. Aber hier in Deutschland ist das mehr als OK. Und ich denke, dass Leute einfach wissen müssen, dass Metal viel mehr ist, als nur Krach und Schreien und, was weiß ich…vielleicht Satansverehrung oder so was. Musiker, die Metal spielen, sind doch ganz normale Leute. Und für uns wäre das was ganz Besonderes gewesen, da zu spielen. Wir haben einen ganz anderen religiösen Hintergrund. Wir sind Orthodoxe und Muslime. Und für uns ist das gar kein Problem.

KANNST DU UNS ETWAS ÜBER DIE METAL-SZENE IN RUMÄNIEN ERZÄHLEN?

Oh, das ist eine lange Geschichte (lacht). Aber in ein paar Sätzen: Die richtige Metal- Szene in Rumänien entstand etwa vor 15 oder 16 Jahren, nach der Revolution. Vorher hatten wir zwar ein paar Rock- aber keine Metal-Bands. Aber nach 1989 wurden viele Bands gegründet. Anfangs war das ziemlich schwierig. Die Leute wussten zwar eins, nämlich, dass sie spielen wollten. Aber sie wussten nicht wirklich, wie sie spielen sollten, was in der westlichen Metal- Szene gespielt wurde. Doch seit einigen Jahren, hat die Metal-Szene angefangen, zu wachsen und ich denke, dass die rumänische Metal- Szene inzwischen auf dem richtigen Weg ist. Natürlich wissen wir, dass wir noch eine Menge lernen müssen. Es gibt noch sehr wenige rumänische Metal- Bands, die im Ausland spielen (siehe NEGURA BUNGET, Anm. des Red.). Außer uns sind das vielleicht noch drei oder vier Bands. Wir haben sehr viele Bands, aber nur wenige schaffen es, auch an Live-Auftritte zu kommen. Ich denke und hoffe aber, dass wir auf dem richtigen Weg sind.

WAS SIND DEINER MEINUNG NACH DIE HAUPTUNTERSCHIEDE ZWISCHEN DER RUMÄNISCHEN UND DER DEUTSCHEN METAL- SZENE?

Wir sprechen hier über David und Goliath! Ich kann die Unterschiede gar nicht beschreiben, weil sie so groß sind! Einer der Offensichtlichsten: wie ich schon sagte, würde in Rumänien niemand auch nur im Traum daran danken, eine Metal- Band in eine Kirche zu stecken! Die Idee ist einfach undenkbar! Aber es gibt so unglaublich viele Unterschiede…schwierig, schwierig!

IN RUMÄNIEN SEID IHR JA ZIEMLICH BEKANNT. WIE FÜHLT MAN SICH, WENN MAN HIER IN DEUTSCHLAND AUF EINMAL ALS ZIEMLICH UNBEKANNTE BAND AUFTRITT?

Na ja, bevor wir in Rumänien bekannt wurden, waren wir ja auch mal unbekannt. Also kennen wir das Gefühl noch. Aber meiner Meinung nach haben wir einen guten Eindruck hinterlassen. Und wenn alles gut geht, werden wir vielleicht im nächsten Jahr wieder nach Deutschland kommen. Aber es ist natürlich gut, in Rumänien bekannt zu sein. Eigentlich ist es überall gut, bekannt zu sein (lacht)!

DENKST DU, DASS ES IN DER NÄHEREN ZUKUNFT EINE EUROPA-TOUR GEBEN WIRD?

Ich weiß zwar nicht wann, aber irgendwann bestimmt!

FÜR DIE LEUTE, DIE EUCH NOCH NICHT KENNEN: KANNST DU MAL VERSUCHEN, EUREN STIL ZU BESCHREIBEN?

Oh, es ist ganz schön schwierig, unseren Stil zu beschreiben! Wenn wir einen Song

schreiben, sagen wir nicht vorher „Das muss Gothic Metal sein!“. Wenn ich heute anders drauf bin, schreibe ich eine andere Art Song. Vielleicht bin ich morgen schon wieder ganz anders drauf, aber der Song ist dann fertig.

WELCHE MUSIKER UND MUSIKRICHTUNGEN HABEN EUCH DENN BEEINFLUSST?

Einige von uns sind stark von Old School Rock beeinflusst. Vor allem unser Lead-Gitarrist hat seine Einflüsse im Old School Rock und Rhythm ‚n’ Blues. Unser anderer Gitarrist ist eher von PANTERA beeinflusst worden. Ich persönlich wurde von Bands wie SAMAEL, THERION und RAMMSTEIN beeinflusst. Obwohl Letztere natürlich eine ganz andere Musik spielen, also kann ich nicht wirklich sagen, dass ich musikalisch von RAMMSTEIN beeinflusst wurde, aber ich würde gern denken, das ich musikalisch von RAMMSTEIN beeinflusst wurde (lacht)!

KÖNNT IHR EIGENTLICH VON DEM GELD, DAS IHR MIT EURER MUSIK VERDIENT, IN RUMÄNIEN LEBEN?

Bogdan (grinst): Guter Witz! Das ist in Rumänien gar nicht möglich. Jedenfalls noch nicht. Wir haben alle einen Beruf. Musik ist für uns mehr wie ein Ideal, wir wollen in erster Linie spielen. Das Ziel ist es schon, eines Tages auch davon leben zu können, aber zur Zeit ist es leider in Rumänien unmöglich. Aber wir hoffen darauf!

WAS DENKST DU ÜBER DAS STEEL MEETS STEEL FESTIVAL (DIE BAND SPIELTE DORT IM OKTOBER EINEN GIG – ANM. D. RED.)?

Dass es solche Festivals in Deutschland gibt, ist eine sehr gute Sache! Um ehrlich zu sein, hätte ich in Rumänien auch gern ähnliche Veranstaltungen, wie das Steel Meets Steel Festival. Wir haben hier vor zwei Jahren schon mal gespielt und das war unser erster Kontakt mit der deutschen Metal-Szene. Wir hatten schon etwas Angst. Ich denke, dass Deutschland der Kern des Metals ist und wir dachten: Wow, wir spielen hier in Deutschland! Ich denke, das setzte uns einem großen Druck aus, aber das Gute ist, dass wir daran gewöhnt sind! Wir sind ja nicht wirklich ein Teil, der deutschen Metal-Szene, aber wir wären es gern. Deshalb sind wir hier!

GIBT ES ETWAS, WAS DU DEM DEUTSCHEN METAL-PUBLIKUM GERN MITTEILEN WÜRDEST?

Ja, ich würde dieses Publikum wirklich gern zu Hause haben! Wirklich! Also Danke an euch! Und vielleicht sehen wir uns demnächst mal wieder, wer weiß!

DANN BEDANKE ICH MICH FÜR DAS INTERVIEW UND WÜNSCHE DIR UND DER BAND ALLES GUTE!

Vielen Dank!
Alexandra Michels (03.12.2006).
Source: http://www.musik.terrorverlag.de/interviews.php?id=434
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Main Questionnaire:

Hi Ruhan, long time, no see, right? :)
You can say that too… or kinda…

Let’s start with a generic and most hated question by the musicians... so, how was INTERITUS DEI brought to life and what kind of evolution did it have till today?
INTERITUS DEI was born in 1994 and it was formed by Bogdan Boeru and Cristi Țențu as a Doom Gothic band at that time. From the very beginning the style played by the band was very well received both by the audience and the critics, encouraging us to continue. So here we are today after 14 years of activity, one demo-tape, three LP’s and still rocking the stage. That’s the short version...

Are you confident that the band’s career had the best possible course, or maybe it could have been otherwise if the circumstances were different?
I think that the destiny of each one of us is already written from his birth and you cannot do anything to change it or to deviate it from its course... so all that happened this years with this band it was supposed to happen like that and we don’t regret a thing. That’s my opinion.

Please, feel free to describe, musically and lyrically, each album of yours! Including the demos if there was the case!
The first demo tape was released in 1995 and its name is In The Search Of The Dead God. I think that the message in obvious... Well, at that time we were very much influenced by the writings of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and mostly by his epic masterpiece, “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”. Then, it came along the first LP, called Lonely, White Idols in 1997. Musically, it was pure Doom/Gothic style. If we’re to speak about the lyrics, well, it was something like an obituary for the ancient pagan gods. As you will see, practically all our lyrics have something in common with the Paganism and I don’t mean Paganism as in the contemporary Pagan religion, but as in subjects strongly related with those ancient Pagan gods and Pagan rituals. One can find in our lyrics Egyptian, Greek, Oriental and Celtic mythology. After that, in 2000 we came up with the second album, The End Of Revelation witch marked an important change of style. We added a lot of Heavy, Power and Symphonic musical passages and, at that time, we decided to call our music Eclectic Metal. In 2002, the third LP was released and its name was Unholy. Right now, in some ways, we returned to our roots and the new album will be more Doom/Gothic/Death Metal oriented. As for the lyrics, this one will have a more heterogeneous message. Of course, we didn’t deny our appetite for the ancient mythology, but we wanted to explore new lyrical territories, such as psychology or social aspects of our life.

You’ve started in the ‘90s, during the emergence period of female fronted Gothic Metal wave, but since then the differences among the band members brought you on another paths. Do you still think that INTERITUS DEI can be considered in Gothic Metal terms, or stylistically you have something else going on this time?
The band started in the ‘90s but it was under the name of INTERITUS and after some problems with a Romanian national label it changes into INTERITUS DEI. The female vocals were adopted after six years of existence, from 1997 till 2003, when our musical differences came out. Since then, we adopted a new line but very close to our musical roots and we like to think that it’s more a modern Gothic Metal, or something like that.

Who are the actual members and explain us how did they come across the band’s musical path?
Bogdan Boeru (bass & vocals) – band member since the beginning of the band;
Adrian Galu (vocals) – band member since 2004 when we decided to change our musical style;
Cristi Țențu (guitars) – band founder alongside Bogdan; he had a six years period of absence from the band, from 1997 till 2003, but now he’s back with new forces;
Ruhan Terente (guitars) – band member since 2000, same old Rock‘n’Roll guy;
Marian Mihăilă (drums) – band member since november 2005, when our former drummer, Metin Osman, was forced to quit the band due to some serious heath problems with his knees; Marian is the youngest band member but he’s already dedicated to the “cause”.

You have recorded the new full-length in Germany. This was the first time when you got such a fortunate chance. Where did this take place and how do you see the topic right now?
Yes, we have been waiting for this opportunity since we first started to play our instruments and, of course, we wanted to do the best we can in order to release a very good album and to perform live at a very high standard. The full-length was recorded in Germany and this took place at Steel Studio in Castrop-Rauxel. What can I say, it’s a chance for a Romanian band to sound right and not only this, it’s an opportunity for us to get out music known to other listeners other than our Romanian fans.

Let’s talk more about this new album. How does it sound, what titles are included, the lyrics and everything that conducted to its conception?
For someone who listened INTERITUS DEI’s previous albums, this new one will sound entirely different. Darker and more aggressive. Will sound like another band. But, of course, our fans don’t appreciate us only for our music, but for our lyrics too, so this is why they will be able to say, after listening to the new material: “Well, even if it sounds different, this is INTERITUS DEI 100%.” The new songs are like a journey through different moods, from spleen to fury, from day dreaming to rebellion. In fact, this is the way our lyrical writer, Bogdan, works. He carefully listen to the song and after that he writes the lyrics according to each melodic theme. I can give you some examples of our new songs: Pagan And Proud is about the rituals performed by ancient warriors before going to war; When The Metal Meets The Flesh is about gladiators; Lord Of Flies is about Zebul Beel, the old Canaanite God of Fertility, misinterpreted by the Christianity, who changed his name into Beelzebuth; The Portrait Of Pain is a song about a very dark state of mind; In Motion is another interpretation of death, seen not as a passage or as a dead end, but as a continuous struggle of the deceased, who carries in death his lifetime legacy. I could speak more about each of our songs, but I rather let the listener to discover the meaning of our lyrics. Anyway, I gave you these details because I’m about to say that if you try to hear the music without the lyrics, the idea of those lyrics will come naturally to you.

What about the cover artwork? What does it represent and why did you choose this one, as I understood there where around six different versions for it?
Yes, we had six versions of artwork, all of them made by Bogdan. We agreed that many of our songs could give the title of this album. After consulting the management and the label, we have chosen to name this new product In Motion. It is interesting, intriguing, dark and dynamic. When you will see the cover, you will say I’m right.

It is already known that this album has some of its songs composed quite a while ago, some dated even back to the year 2002 when you've presented live The Portrait Of Pain. Have you composed new material that could be ready for a follow-up to In Motion?
Yes it’s well known this thing and we are not shame about this... it’s even better because we had enough time to select and put on this record our best songs composed in this entire period. Yes, we did compose new music and it’s almost completed and now because we have a record deal it’s more easy for us to have it programmed for a possible release date in 2010. But until then we have to put all our energy to promote In Motion.

How does it sound compared with the actual one?
Compared with In Motion, which will be released in January and has songs from Gothic influences to Texas Power Metal and even Death or Black Metal, until now it looks to be more evil, powerful and for the first time in our band’s career it will include a song with Romanian lyrics inspired by Romanian folk music and it’s called Strâga. So stay tuned...

Is there any possibility that you’ll use some parts with female vocals as well or the new songs don’t need it?
The new songs are composed in a new line adopted by INTERITUS DEI since 2003, so the voice of Adrian Galu doesn’t need any female backing vocals or anything like that, because the new songs are written for his kind of voice.

Who was responsible for writing the music this time?
We all are participating to the writing process and it’s a classic way to compose: one of us came with the idea and in the rehearsal room we put the song in the right line.

The new vocalist, Adrian, has he integrated well into the new formula? Is he contributing somehow also to the writing process?
Adrian has integrated 100% in the band from the very beginning and he is working hard with all of us on the process of writing songs. And surprisingly sometimes he has good ideas, ha ha ha... I’m joking, of course, he’s already one of us.

You’ve told me a while ago about two future projects that INTERITUS DEI has in plan, an acoustic/unplugged album and a symphonic one. Would you be kind in giving us more details about them?
In the summer of 2005 we’ve come with this idea, but for now is only a “future project”. When we will consider that the time is right, we will put those projects in practice, until then stay tuned cause you might have a big surprise... But for the moment, these projects are not a priority for the band, although we still dream about them because we won’t give up so easily on those ideas.

What else do you have in mind with the band? Some touring, I suppose?
After the release of our fourth upcoming album we will definitely sustain a tour. We do hope so, cause now theoretically it must be easily for us, that’s why we have a record deal, that’s why we have a management and that’s why we have a booking agency in our back, to deal with this kind of issues for us in Europe. But it doesn’t mean that we will stay and not do anything, because we are preparing our own tour in Romania in Spring of 2009 and, as you can already imagine, I hope to convince everybody to call it how other than the predictable name of Touring IN MOTION or something like that, to promote our new LP.

Will INTERITUS DEI face a change into its style into the future... somehow? What do you think?
We are not afraid from changes, either they are big ones or small ones, that’s a fact. We did a big change in 1997 when the female vocal appeared in the band, then in 2003 when we decided to play with a male vocalist, and all these major changes imposed stylistic changes in our music too. If we will feel the necessity to “upgrade” our music and we’ll consider that it is in our benefit, we will not hesitate. But for now we think that we have found our musical path.

Except INTERITUS DEI, is any of you involved in other musical projects/bands?
Not in this moment. We are dedicated 100% to INTERITUS DEI’s music and life style.

Individual Questionnaire:

Do you believe in something in this life? Doesn’t matter the ground of belief...
Sometimes I like to believe that there is someone who takes care of us “humans”, some other times I hate all this machinery called “Religion”! I even joke about that, but hey, that’s life.

What else do you like to do when you’re not engaged into composing music or daily work?
I love to meet with my friends and party with them, I like to go fishing (unfortunately I don’t have all the time that I want to do that, sometimes none), playing sports (same shit with the time), playing strategy games at my computer (Rome Total War rules), reading, watching a good movie and many more normal things that we all do.

If you’d have the opportunity to see how your future will look like, would you take that chance? And why you choose like this?
No. I don’t want to know how my future looks... Why? Because I like surprises, even the bad ones, more experience in there for me!

General Questionnaire:

Do you think that now, after Romania entered the European Union, the local Metal scene will meet a faster fine development? Or the entire thing will go for the worst?
No, I think that it will be the same shit. Here nobody has the courage to invest in the “Metal Scene”. The only benefit for the Metal scene it will be the technical support that you’ll be able to find more easily. I think...

What do you think that would happen if humankind would encounter a first-contact situation during a world nuclear war on Earth?
The humankind will be history, I suppose... or something like that...

The religion issue is nowadays very sensitive and almost an ultimate “fuel” for an inevitable war with generalizing effects on the global environment. Will we have the strength to surpass such an unfortunate future?
Maybe we will have the strength if the humans will understand that our world is too small and that we have to get along and to accept and tolerate other cultures to live peacefully, because otherwise... We don’t have anywhere else to go!!! There is no another Earth...

Yet... :)
Source: http://www.khaeotica.com/interviews/InteritusDei-TheMemoryGoesInMotions_music_46

From: http://www.zilesinopti.ro/index.php?m=2&sp=2&art=207&PHPSESSID=34265132569a5ecafd42d4b7d41e41b6

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Data: 2007-02-02
autor: Zile si Nopti Constanta

Exista trupe rock romanesti cunoscute in Europa cu o bogata activitate concertistica,
cu albume care se vand in tarile comunitare si care in Romania sunt niste ilustre
necunoscute sau activeaza in underground-ul cluburilor.
Una dintre ele este si trupa constanteana de heavy metal INTERITUS DEI.

Iata un interviu oferit in exclusivitate de catre bass - vocalul trupei Bogdan Boeru (Bubu), pentru revista Zile si Nopti.

ZN: Cine sunteti voi INTERITUS DEI?
Bogdan: Suntem o trupa de metal din Constanta infiintata in 1994, si care ca orice trupa de metal, ne ocupam cu prelucrarea metalului greu si foarte greu, evident este vorba despre rock.


ZN: Cum a fost drumul consacrarii ?
Bogdan: Greu, inca nu stiu cum este pana la capat pentru ca nu am ajuns inca la capat si nu pot sa spun sa suntem o trupa gata consacrata asa cum mi-ar fi placut sa spunem.


ZN: Cum stati cu publicul aici in Constanta, in tara si afara?
Bogdan: Cu publicul stam bine, atat in tara cat si mai nou afara, ce sa zic, in general oamenii sunt receptivi la muzica noastra si asta se vede dupa felul cum se manifesta la concertele noastre.


ZN: In Romania s-a lansat ideea ca rockul ar fi sucombat, dar cand te uiti pe canalele televiziunilor straine, in topuri si la decernarea premiilor muzicale in America si Europa, constatati cu surprindere ca trupele rock detin ponderea ?
Bogdan: Nu sunt de acord ca rockul a murit in Romania. Cine considera ca sa intamplat asa trebuie sa recunoasca ca cel putin in ultimii doi trei ani, asistam la miracolul Invierii. Este adevarat ca in strainatate, muzica rock castiga mult teren (nu ca ar fi pierdut vreodata) si la fel de adevarat este ca
in Romania, rockul a intrat intr-un fel in underground dar asta nu inseamna ca a murit atata vreme cat formatiile rock autohtone reusesc sa umple cluburile la concerte si atata vreme cat tot mai multe formatii si producatori de afara gasesc interesanta piata romaneasca. La fel de adevarat este ca
majoritatea posturilor radio si TV prefera, din ratiuni economice sa difuzeze genuri muzicale care frizeaza subcultura si promiscuitatea. Totusi eu cred ca rockul se afla pe o panta ascendenta in Romania.


ZN: Nu este deranjant sa canti in strainatate si sa ai discuri cum ati reusit voi si in Romania sa nu ai acces la media si la casele de productie?
Bogdan: Nu este deranjant, este trist pentru ca cel putin din punctul nostru de vedere nu ne putem plange ca nu suntem difuzati, din potriva, totusi reticenta posturilor radio si TV nu este neaparat vis-a-vis de noi, ci este un fenomen mai amplu si este pacat ca multe trupe care ar avea ceva de spus nu au acces la media.



ZN: Ca sa exemplificam as vrea sa ne spuneti cum a fost primita muzica voastra in Europa.
Bogdan: Primul contact cu scena europeana l-am avut in anul 2000 in Polonia cand am fost invitati la un
festival heavy metal si am fost surprins placut sa constatam ca publicul de acolo aproape ca a asimilat din prima muzica noastra. A urmat un contract de productie pentru albumul Unholy in 2002 in Norvegia. Am preferat aceasta optiune (Norvegia) desi mai fusesem contactati de o casa de productie din Portugalia A urmat pe urma iesirile din Germania care sau soldat cu semnarea unui contract cu o
agentie de management si booking din Dortmund, am fost invitati la doua festivaluri, in care am cantat alaturi de nume importante ale rockului european, iar in toamna 2006 am inregistrat un album intr-un studio din Dortmund, album care va fi lansat in primavara acestui an.


ZN: Care va fi urmatoarea etapa?
Bogdan:Am vrea sa penetram cat mai mult piata europeana prin showuri si discuri de calitate, iar in ceea ce priveste Romania vrem sa punem umarul la deschiderea pietii autohtone de rock spre vest si la alinierea cu standardele vest europene.


ZN: Va dorim succes in UE si va asteptam si in Romania „pe sticla” pe cd-uri si eventual pe stadioane!


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From: http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=4&id=9389

First of all, I would like to thank you for your time. Would you be able to give a brief history of INTERITUS DEI for our readers who aren’t familiar with you?

Bogdan: INTERITUS DEI was founded in 1994 in Constanta – Romania. After a few years and a couple of LPs, we became one of the most popular Metal bands in Romania. This would be the briefest history that we ever told… And the history goes on…

It’s been four years since the last album. What’s in INTERITUS DEI’s future?

Bogdan: Right now, we are working on our next LP and we negotiate a possible contract with a German booking agency.

Is there a mastermind behind the writing process or is it a group effort? Speaking of which, what is the genesis of an INTERITUS DEI song like?

Bogdan: No… It’s all about the team effort, so an I.D. song is born after long hours of hard working. We start with a basic idea and then we start building the song. However, it takes more than just one session to reach the definitive shape of a song. Sometimes it takes weeks… It’s not a recipe.

Do all the band members share a similar taste in music or do they all bring different styles and influences to the table?

Ruhan: Everybody listen whatever he likes and this is in the benefit of I.D.’s music.

INTERITUS DEI seems to fit in many genres—Doom, Gothic, some songs even sound Progressive to these ears. How important are genres to you? That is, is it important to you to aim for a song in a particular style or to be able to classify your style as a particular genre?

Ruhan: No. We just write a song, we sing it and let the public and the media to decide how to fit it in a particular style.

I’ve always wondered, with such a diverse sound, what are your influences?

Ruhan: There are so many, that we ceased counting all the influences…

Do the band members have any side projects?

Bogdan: We used to… A couple of years ago, I had a side project, called MYSTERIA and another one, called GOLEM, an industrial project, with Ruhan Terente, one of the two guitarists of INTERITUS DEI. Right now, we prefer to focus on I.D.

What are your goals as a band?

Bogdan: Worldwide success and after that, we’ll say: “That’s all folks!”

What are your thoughts on the international Metal scene? Is it important to stay “True,” “kvlt,” or any of those other criteria or should we just worry more about the music?

Ruhan: I think that right now, the international Metal scene is more oriented on the light gothic and industrial zone. It’s not bad, actually it could be a new wave of Metal, but I must say I miss the true golden days of Metal…

I’ve read that ancient traditions and pre-Christian religion figures prominently into the INTERITUS DEI lyrics. Are these beliefs important to you personally (and on what level—history/heritage or dogma?) or are they just something fun to sing about?

Bogdan: Something fun to sing about? Are you joking? No... Actually it’s a matter of heritage. We live in an area where the ancient history is very well defined. For your information, Constanta is one of the oldest cities in this part of Europe (about 2700 years). So… What do you think? It’s something serious or is just something fun to sing about?

Have you had the opportunity to tour outside of Romania? If so, where is your favorite place to play?

Ruhan: Yes, we have and our favorite place is Dortmund, Germany.

For those of us who haven’t had a chance to see you play live, what’s an INTERITUS DEI show like?

Ruhan: That’s a reason to be there… We never talked about it because we want to make the public curious in order to come and see our shows.

I’m sure you get this question all the time, but how’s the Metal scene in Romania? Is there much fan support or many other bands?

Bogdan: There are both fan support and bands. Unfortunately, there aren’t so much metal producers.

If it’s not too personal, what’s one of your best experiences as a band? One of your worst?

Bogdan: Best experience: Gig with PARADISE LOST on October 8-th 2005, in Bucharest.
Worst experience: never had such experience and we hope we’ll never have.

Along the lines of the previous question, is there anything in your career you’d do differently knowing what you know now?

Ruhan: We don’t think that we would do anything different. If that it was supposed to happen… that it was supposed to happen.

I know I like to hear about my favorite musicians as real people, so I figure other people out there like it to. When not playing in INTERITUS DEI, what do you guys occupy yourselves with?

Bogdan: Ruhan works in a media trust, Cristi is a sport reporter for a national newspaper, Adi is an architect, Metin works in Constanta shipyard and I work in advertising.

If we were to look at your CD player now, what would we find you listening to?

Bogdan: Rammstein.
Ruhan: Black Label Society.

It’s always good to hear a musician’s point of view on the subject of CD burning, music piracy, MP3s, etc. What’s your take on these activities?

Bogdan: You cannot control the internet piracy. It’s sad… But true…

What would you like to tell somebody who has never heard of INTERITUS DEI?

Ruhan: If you are deaf, listen to I.D.! If you are blind, come to see one of our shows! After that, you’ll be healed… If you survive…

Thank you again for your time. Is there anything else you’d like to say to our readers?

Bogdan: If one day you’ll wake up dead, it means that I.D. was in your town…

Discography:

1998: Lonely White Idols (CD, Bestial)
2000: The End Of Revelation (CD, Bestial)
2002: Unholy (CD, Bestial)
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From : http://www.metalhead.ro/more/interviu_interitusdei.php

Interviu Interitus Dei
(decembrie 2005)
Au urcat Romania in primele 10 locuri din 500 la un concurs metal din Germania, ne-au incantat pana acum cu un demo - "In The Search Of The Dead God" si trei albume - "Lonely White Idols", "The End Of The Revelation", "Unholy", au organizat festivalul METALHEART timp de 3 ani, au sustinut in toamna lui 2005 un turneu prin tara numit "Concerts Of The Fall", au cantat in deschidere pentru britaniicii de la Paradise Lost si nu mai spun mai multe; astazi i-am rapit putin timp pentru a-i adresa cateva intrebari chitaristului Ruhan Terente de la INTERITUS DEI.
* Cum a luat fiinta trupa INTERITUS DEI? Cine a avut initiativa si de ce? Cum a inceput totul si care este componenta trupei astazi?
Trupa Interitus Dei a luat fiinta oficial în 1994 si neoficial prin 1992, la initiativa lui Bogdan Boeru (bas&vocals) si Cristi Tentu (chitara).De ce.?...Hmmm...de ce nu, motivele sunt multe dar cel care a primat a fost pasiunea pentru MUZICA, restul fiind istorie. Componenta de astazi a trupei este : Adrian Galu - voce; Bogdan Boeru - bass & growling vocals; Cristi Tentu - chitara ;Ruhan Terente - chitara si Metin Osman - tobe.
* De ce INTERITUS la inceputuri?
Si de ce INTERITUS DEI dupa aproape 3 ani de la infiintarea trupei?
Cine s-a ocupat de "cartea de identitate" a trupei, care au fost punctele de inspiratie si ce anume v-a determinat sa modificati denumirea trupei?
"Nasul" daca îl pot numi asa este Bogdan Boeru, într-adevar primii ani de existenta au fost sub numele de Interitus, dar datorita unui contract nereusit cu cei de la Electrecord trupa nu mai avea voie sa semneze contract cu alta companie sub titulatura Interitus si atunci s-a apelat la titulatura de Interitus Dei.
* Dupa aproximatix 2 ani de la nasterea trupei INTERITUS DEI, ati scos un prim material - demo-ul "In The Search Of The Dead God". Care este povestea acestui prim material INTERITUS DEI, pe care la-ti scos sub egida "batranului" si "veteranului" Electrecord; si de ce ati ales tocmai acesta casa de discuri?
"In the search of the dead god" a aparut la Electrecord nu pentru ca trupa a ales sa fie asa ci datorita faptului ca Interitus Dei cistigase ca premiu în cadrul unui festival o serie de înregistrari la Electrecord, acestia fiind la vremea respectiva unii din sustinatorii festivalului si era normal ca Interitus sa profite de aceasta oportunitate de a avea un material înregistrat fie el chiar si sub forma unui demo tape.
* In anul 1997 ati scos primul album - "Lonley White Idols", la casa de discuri Bestial Records Timisoara, iar in urmatorii 2 ani v-ati dedicat promovarii acestui album printr-o serie de concerte live. Cum considerati ca a fost primit si gustat acest prim album INTERITUS DEI?
"Lonely white idols" s-a bucurat de un success enorm la vremea respectiva, chiar daca strict din punct de vedere tehnic nu ne-a multumit prea tare dar astea erau vremurile si posibilitatile în 1997. În orice caz "Lonely." a fost mai mult decât bine primit a fost chiar savurat si asta o spun prin prisma faptului ca si în ziua de azi atunci când cântam în concerte piese de pe acest material fanii reactioneaza si chiar stiu versurile si le cânta împreuna cu noi.
* Anul 2000 este echivalent cu un an foarte bogat in succese atunci cand vorbim despre INTERITUS DEI;
2000 inseamna aparitia celui de-al doilea album, "The End Of Revelation", inseamna prima iesire a trupei INTERITUS DEI in afara granitelor, prima participare la un festival metal din Polonia, inseamna 2 videoclipuri, la piesele "Her Sins" si "Eclectic Heart". Adevarat? Bogat, bogat, un adevarat "an plin" in toata puterea cuvantului din punctul nostru de vedere. Dar din punctul vostru? ...a fost un an bogat in munca, ...bogat in efort, bogat in ...satisfactii?
Anul 2000 întradevar a însemnat un an bogat pe toate planurile atât discografic, concertistic dar si administrativ daca pot spune asa. Am sa încep printr-o corectura, si anume primul videoclip din istoria trupei a aparut atunci si a fost la piesa "The Previous End", a urmat aparitia materialului de studio care a vazut lumina scenei în Polonia la "Castle Bolkow Party", dupa sosirea în tara trupa a lansat un mic material cu ceea ce s-a întîmplat acolo si acest lucru s-a concretizat printr-un material video la piesa "Her Sins", au urmat micile îmbunatatiri de personal si pentru a încheia un an bun asa cum se cuvine în toamna a fost editat cel de-al treilea material video al trupei si anume videoclipul la piesa "ECLECTIC HEART".(Eclectic nu electric.)
* Captiva in inceputurile INTERITUS DEI, trupa ce a cunsocut o ascensiune mai rapida decat o functie exponentiala, am omis sa va intreb: cine se ocupa de versurile trupei? Cum decurge intreg procesul care se finalizeaza prin aparitia pieselor voastre?
Pai e simplu de versuri se ocupa exclusiv Bogdan pentru ca e "de meserie" daca pot sa zic asa si când ai un "meserias" prin împrejurimi n-are sens sa faci pe viteazul ca risti sa cazi în penibil.
Procedura e foarte simpla : se face una bucata piesa sau idee de piesa, se prezenteaza colegilor din formatia vocal instrumentala intitulata Interitus Dei, colegii aproba în întregime ideea daca este buna daca nu se impaneaza cu idei noi si daca genialul a carui idee a prins contur de piesa are si o mica poveste despre ce vrea sa zica noul hit :>...o prezenteaza domnului Boeru care o transpune în versuri...si totu se pune la copt în cuptorul numit sala de repetitii si atunci cînd se rumeneste bine bine se prezenteaza publicului consumator.
* Care este tematica ce reiese din versurile voastre? Si ce mesaj transmite INTERITUS DEI?
În mare parte tematica regasita în versurile noastre se refera la mitologie, religie,ocultism, civilizatii apuse la cultura si credintele acestor popoare apuse dar si la preocuparile umanoidului de rand: suflet, spirit, etc.
Mesajul...hmmm...e de pace si prietenie pe pamânt....hahaha... ...glumeam, fiecare extrage si întelege ceea ce vrea si simte din muzica si versurile noastre.
* Urmatorii 3 ani care au curs dupa 2000 au insemnat de fapt 3 editii ale festivalului "METALHEART", organizat de voi, la Constanta, Costinesti si Eforie Nord. Cap de afis i-ati avut pe Rotting Christ. Cum a fost in postura de organizatori, avand in vedere ca ati pus pe picioare un festival in urma caruia au ramas doar cunune de lauri si numai vorbe de lauda? Cum a fost, cum ati numi acest eveniment: o noua provocare, o noua experienta, un nou succes?
Au fost patru editii Mh.
A fost o provocare, am vrut sa vedem daca se poate si mai ales daca se merita.sau mai bine spus daca publicul din românia merita asa ceva. Si întradevar a fost un succes. dar doar ca eveniment, din pacate publicul care a laudat si a pus cunune de lauri pe acest festival tot el i-a cântat si prohodul la ultima editie. daca va întrebati de ce.? Cautati raspunsul la prietenii si cunostintele care vi s-au laudat vreodata ca au reusit sa sara gardul sau sa fenteze oamenii de la intrare la vreun concert. Trist dar adevarat... si cînd te gîndesti ca sunt foarte multi care merita un festival de anvergura si notorietatea Metalheart-ului. Dar asta e ... cum ne asternem asa dormim.
* Timpul trece si INTERITUS DEI a mai inscris in catastif doua evenimente importante: aparitia celui de-al treilea album, "Unholy" la o casa de discuri din Norvegia in 2002 si participarea in 2003 la un concurs metal din Dortmund, Germania. Povestiti-ne putin despre acesta noua experienta, ati iesit pe locul 9 din 500 de trupe participante, intr-un concurs din tara metalului de calitate - Germania; care au fost urmarile acestei reusite?
Cu Gemania lucrurile au stat în felul urmator: Interitus Dei a participat la un festival numit Drumm Demmo Listening Session În Dortmund unde din 572 de trupe participante din toata Europa noi am câstigat un loc 9, când îl spui asa separat de context nu e mare lucru, dar cînd adaugi numarul trupelor participante parca îti vine sa exclami.
În fine consecinta acestei participari a fost în 2003 participarea la Steel Meets Steel Dortmund într-o companie selecta alaturi de Tankard,The Forsaken(Sue), Scanner etc.
Urmarile acestei reusite. Interitus Dei se afla în tratative cu o agentie de booking si management din Germania, oameni care au avut cindva sub aripa lor nume precum Rage, Angel Dust etc.
* Iata ca 2005 a adus pentru INTERITUS DEI seria de concerte prin tara - "Concerts Of The Fall".
Cum v-ati simtit pe scena "acasa"? Cum ati fost primiti? Si cum ati perceput relatia cu publicul nostru neaos?
Acasa e acasa întotdeauna, iar publicul din vestul tarii pentru ca în mare parte "Concerts Of The Fall" s-a desfasurat în Banat si Ardeal, este demential, si ca sa vezi ca nu spun prostii tu cum ai reactiona si te-ai simti când mai mult de jumatate din publicul pe care-l ai în fata te-ar asculta din genunchi si ar cînta cu tine cot la cot fiecare vers...? sau sa nu fi lasat sa cobori de pe scena desi tu ai onorat 4 bis-uri.? asa cum s-a întâmplat la Caransebes si Arad de exemplu.
* Tot anul trecut, ati cantat in deschidere pentru Paradise Lost, la Bucuresti.
Cum a fost sa impartiti scena cu trupetii britanici? Si cum vi s-a parut prestatia lor?
A dream came true si cu asta cred ca am spus totul.
* Ce parere aveti despre scena metal din Romania? Si ce credeti ca trebuie facut pentru ascensiunea si dezvoltarea ei?
Scena metalica româneasca exista si exista cu E mare si contrar piedicilor vizibile din partea producatorilor radio, tv, presa scrisa si a celor de spectacole ea se dezvolta mai încet dar se dezvolta. Avem o multime de trupe excelente care oricând pot tine o sala închisa si mai avem foarte multi oameni care desi stiu prea bine ca metalul românesc nu este o chestie profitabila organizeaza totusi concerte de metal.
Ce trebuie facut.hmmm.pai în primul rand publicul trebuie sa faca . el trebuie sa dea startul si când spun asta ma refer la urmatorul lucru : - sa-si puna fiecare întrebarea : Vreau concerte de metal în România.? Daca da hai sa încep prin a plati biletul si sa ma bucur în momentul respectiv de eveniment si atât.
Hai sa lasam cârcoteala si bârfa pe mâna "exegetilor", care usor usor vor disparea dintre noi prin autodistrugere. Nu trebuie sa ne lasam târâti de acesti "invidiosi" si oameni de nimic în mlastina lor numita INVIDIE. Daca vrem metal în românia trebuie sa ne bucuram de el nu sa-l macinam cu nimicuri.
Cam asta trebuie facut ca sa mai avem metal în România altfel o sa ne aducem aminte de el precum unii dintre noi îsi aduc aminte cu nostalgie de evenimente precum Skip Rock Metalheart etc.
* Ce ne pregateste INTERITUS DEI anul acesta?
Interitus Dei pregateste în primul rand un turneu în primavara în tara, si restul surprizelor vor veni la vremea lor, pentru ca sunt destule. Pâna atunci însa . stati .cu ochii pe noi.
* Va multumes pentru timpul acordat.
Echipa METALHEAD va ureaza mult succes in continuare.
Incheierea va apartine, in caz de am omis ceva important sau de vreti sa le transmiteti ceva fanilor metal de la noi, va rog...
Sper ca anul 2006 sa fie mai bogat în concerte de metal si sa ne vedem cu bine la ele.
Be pagan & proud !!!
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From  http://metalfan.ro/interviuri_interitusdei.html
OK, hai sa trecem un pic in revista componenta actuala, in care elementul de permanenta, Bogdan Boeru a realizat o imbinare de vechi, si foarte nou. Cum de a revenit Tentu, unul dintre instrumentistii din prima formula si cum l-ati gasit pe Adrian Galu? (Adrian mi-a atras atentia ca toata lumea il intreaba unde a cantat inainte, asa ca eu n-am sa fac asta).
BB: Cristi a revenit fiindca am realizat impreuna ca lasasem niste lucruri neterminate, cum ar fi muzica Interitus Dei. In plus, o prietenie veche nu se uita cu una cu doua. In ceea ce il priveste pe Adi, el a fost introdus trupei de catre Cristi. Ideea de a canta cu doi vocali nu este noua. Noi am mai facut o astfel de incercare in urma cu 9 ani, dar atunci nu a iesit. E bine insa ca a iesit acum si ca noua directie se dovedeste a fi una foarte bine conturata din punct de vedere stilistic. In plus, prezenta lui Ruhan reprezinta un element de continuitate si stabilitate, iar venirea lui Metin a adus un plus de experienta extrem de folositor mai ales la compozitii.
Daca am terminat cu oamenii, putem trece la muzica. Ma gandesc la o retrospectiva realizata exclusiv din punctul tau de vedere, sa incepem deci cu Lonely White Idols, sa poposim un pic la The End of Revelation, album considerat la vremea lui cel mai bun produs metalic romanesc (desi, ca o consideratie personala, sunetul ii fura mult din farmec) si, desigur, Unholy, ultima realizare discografica in momentul de fata. O INCURSIUNE IN UNIVERSUL LIRIC Interitus Dei, nu o dare de seama de genul "componenta in care s-a inregistrat albumul a fost x-voce, y-chitara, z-vioara.
BB: La vremea respectiva, Lonely White Idols a fost un material care, cel putin pe noi, ne-a multumit din punct de vedere compozitional, insa nu si din prisma sunetului. Oricum, Bestial Records, cei care au produs si albumul urmator au facut o treaba buna, pentru ca atunci ei au acoperit un segment (e drept, mic) din scena muzicala romaneasca, segment ignorat pur si simplu de oricine altcineva. In orice caz, in 1997, cand a iesit albumul, eram, practic, niste copii si dincolo de deficientele de la capitolul ,,sunet", faptul ca aveam un album pe piata ne-a dat incredere. Urmatorul album, The End of Revelation (2000) a aparut cu totul altfel decat primul. Nu mai era acel ,,hei-rup-ism", pentru ca tocmai trecusem printr-o scindare dramatica, urmata de masive migrari de personal, asa incat, albumul a fost compus scrasnind din dinti. Poate tocmai de aceea, vazut pe ansamblu, materialul are un mesaj negativ. In fine, Unholy (2002), produs de Sidekick Records, este ceva mai relaxat. Am avut mai mult timp sa pregatim produsul, nu ne mai presau nici una dintre problemele anterioare. Cu toate acestea, personal, nu pot sa spun ca este un material chiar pe gustul meu.
Unholy a avut un parcurs ciudat, aparitia sa in strainatate, privita in acel moment ca o mare realizare s-a dovedit in final prima teapa a unei trupe romanesti in relatia cu o casa de discuri extra carpato-dunareano-pontica. Intr-un final, albumul a aparut si in Romania, dar, fara a fi la curent cu cifrele de vanzare, am o senzatie ca s-a pierdut un tren, ca acest album nu a cunoscut pe deplin recunoasterea pe care o merita. Ma insel?
BB: Arata-mi o trupa mioritica care sa nu vrea sa scoata un album afara... Ei bine, asa s-a intamplat si cu noi. Ne-am aruncat cu capul inainte si am luat o ditamai tzeapa. Nu cred, totusi, ca albumul nu a produs o impresie buna publicului romanesc, desi a fost lansat aici abia la un an dupa incercarea cu norvegienii. Oricum, el s-a bucurat de succes in Rusia, unde a fost distribuit de IrosD Records, iar, mai nou, a trezit interes chiar si dincolo de ocean, in Mexic, unde Divenia Records s-au aratat interesati de material, desi a trecut destula vreme de cand a aparut acesta.
Gata, am terminat cu istoria. Ba nu. Imi aduc aminte ca acum doi ani, pe scena la Metalheart ati spus ceva despre un best of, ba chiar parca ati si impartit cateva exemplare. Unde se afla acest produs, ca eu, una, nu am mai auzit nimic de atunci?
BB: Ha!Ha! Nu e chiar un best of, ci este vorba despre o inregistrare video, facuta la Super Metal Live II si pe care, din cand in cand, cand ne mai aducem aminte de ea, o mai luam pe la concerte, ca sa o comercializam.
In momentul acesta Bogdan Boeru este singurul compozitor in Interitus Dei?
BB: Nu. Vremurile cand albumele erau semnate aproape exclusiv de mine si de Bat au trecut demult. Acum, daca tot ne-am intors, din punct de vedere stilistic, mai aproape de radacini, am revenit si la niste obiceiuri intr-adevar productive, cum ar fi munca in echipa, iar treaba asta se manifesta si in modul in care se realizeaza compozitiile.
Directia noilor piese este departe de ceea ce stiam de pe precedentele albume, fapt oarecum firesc daca luam in calcul despartirea de celalalt compozitor, axat pe solistici heavy-power. Mai este Interitus Dei in momentul de fata "o mixtura de death, dark, gothic si symphonic, asa numitul eclectic metal"? E prea mult daca te rog sa descrii cat se poate de amanuntit cateva piese noi?
BB: Multa lume a crezut, la vremea respectiva, ca eclectic metal-ul este STRICT mixtura despre care vorbeai. De fapt, denumind astfel stilul nostru, (evident, numele are la baza titlul uneia dintre cele mai bune piese compuse de noi), am vrut sa definim un stil de fuziune. In continuare, exista death, exista gothic, exista dark, atata doar ca procentajele ingredientelor sunt altele. In momentul de fata, una dintre piesele pe care vrem sa le promovam foarte intens este The Memmories of the Snake, piesa care se afla la download pe site-ul nostru oficial, www.interitusdei.ro. este o melodie care, cel putin pe mine, reuseste sa ma arunce intr-o stare aproape extatica. Simbioza dintre muzica mai degraba tensionata decat agresiva si versurile care abordeaza o problematica legata de unul dintre cele mai vechi simboluri ale umanitatii, sarpele, reusesc sa creeze o atmosfera mistica. Pe urma, ar mai fi piese ca: The Portrait of Pain, care reprezinta, practic, un portret interior, sufletesc, in care, eu unul, cred ca multi ascultatori de gothic se vor regasi; Pagan and Proud, o piesa care zugraveste conceptii si ritualuri vechi, practicate de razboinicii antichitatii, inainte de infruntarea cu dusmanul de pe campul de lupta; Strained, o piesa cu un continut mai curand psihologic, in care se analizeaza sentimentele unei victime sigure, inainte de "sarutul mortii". Ar mai fi multe de spus si despre celelalte piese noi, (Rain Of Fire, Deny Denial, The Lord of Flies, Arabia), dar... unde ar mai fi surpriza?
A cam venit vremea unui produs nou. Cum, cand, unde, in ce conditii? Va pastra ca idee structura acelui Pagan Songs care nu a mai vazut lumina zilei sau va avea cu totul alta orientare? Intreb de Pagan Songs pentru ca la Super Metal Live ati cantat o piesa excelenta, The Portrait of Pain, o piesa pe care mi-o amintesc de acum doi ani, care nu a fost editata oficial si de care mi-ar parea rau sa ramana uitata in afara materialelor discografice.
BB: Initial, albumul urma sa se numeasca, intr-adevar, Pagan Songs. Acum, ne mai gandim la acest aspect... Oricum, The Portrait of Pain va intra pe noul material. Cand? nu stiu... Unde si cum? Surpriza...
Va fi de gasit intr-o forma oarecare si in Romania sau v-ati pierdut interesul pentru underground-ul local? Considerati ca efortul de a scoate o editie "nationala" (stiut fiind faptul ca romanii dau cu greu pe un CD pretul platit in restul Europei) v-ar fi rasplatit?
BB: Interesul nostru pentru piata din Romania nu s-a pierdut, pentru ca nu uitam de unde am plecat. Cu siguranta, va fi si o editie nationala, la preturi accesibile buzunarului mioritic.
Ati avut la sfarsitul anului trecut un turneu in Germania, am retinut ca ati avut succes si ca sunteti multumiti. Cum, din pacate, nu am avut reprezentanti la fata locului, am sa te rog sa o faci tu un pic pe reporterul fara frontiere si sa ne povestesti pe unde ati fost, cu cine ati cantat, cum ati fost primiti etc.
BB: Concertul s-a numit Steel Meets Steel, s-a desfasurat la Dortmund, iar compania a fost foarte selecta, dintre trupele cu nume alaturi de care am cantat fiind: Tankard, The Forsaken si Scanner. Reactia publicului la muzica noastra a fost excelenta. Nu ne asteptam chiar la un asemenea entuziasm. Ar fi multe de povestit despre acel concert, incepand cu detaliile organizatorice, de care multi producatori din Romania ar trebui sa tina seama, si terminand cu nivelul extraordinar de receptibilitate al publicului...
Urmeaza o intrebare neplacuta, pe care din pacate nu o pot ignora. In Romania ati dat relativ putine concerte in formula aceasta, dar de fiecare data reactiile au fost mai degraba negative, in special in ceea ce il priveste pe Adrian. Parerea majoritatii este ca vocea lui nu se potriveste stilului Interitus Dei (pe mine m-a "izbit" diferenta la Eclectic Heart si My Demons, la piesele noi mi se pare ca suna bine). N-ar fi preferabil sa renuntati la piesele vechi pentru a scapa de comentariile neplacute? Si de ce credeti ca exista aceste comentarii?
BB: Nu ne-a fost niciodata frica de criticile negative. Asa cum, in urma cu 8 ani, multi au sarit in sus, la modul negativ, cand am introdus vocea feminina, spunand ca suna mai bine cum era inainte, pentru ca, mai apoi, sa accepte si sa imbratiseze chiar schimbarea, la fel se va intampla si acum. Incet incet, Adi castiga teren si tot mai multi incep sa inteleaga rostul acestei schimbari. Cat despre piesele vechi, ei bine, nu vom renunta la ele. Cine nu poate sa se desprinda de trecut, nu are decat sa priveasca acele piese ca pe niste remixuri. De ce exista comentarii? Pai inca nu te-ai prins ca romanul e critic si le stie pe toate? Pana acum credeam ca se pricepe doar la fotbal si la politica...
Ultima intrebare despre trupa Interitus Dei. Vorbeam mai devreme de "permanenta", referindu-ma, evident, la Bogdan Boeru. As vrea sa stiu daca Interitus Dei este trupa unui autocrat, adica, mai clar, este Boeru pentru Interitus ceea ce este Mustaine pentru Megadeth, ceea ce a fost Schuldiner pentru Death? (lista poate continua, dar cred ca s-a inteles ideea).
BB: Multumesc pentru comparatia cu Mustaine si cu Schuldiner, dar nu cred ca este cazul unei autocratii la Interitus Dei. Pur si simplu s-a intamplat sa fiu eu cel care a supravietuit tuturor cutremurelor din trupa si era normal sa incerc de fiecare data sa reintregesc formula, deoarece cred in formatia aceasta si in muzica pe care o practicam.
Pe langa activitatea muzicala propriu-zisa, membrii Interitus Dei au fost si sunt implicati activ in organizarea de concerte si festivaluri, ultimul eveniment avand loc chiar acum cateva zile la Bucuresti, Super Metal Live-ul organizat in colaborare cu Nicu Galie si Andi Ionescu, festival la care participarea publicului a fost neasteptat de slaba. Care sunt impresiile voastre in calitate de co-organizatori dupa acest festival? Merita un risc financiar marisor, merita sa pierzi bani si timp pentru asta?
BB: Sti cum e vorba aceea: multi vad, putini pricep. Dincolo de multumirile pe care vreau sa le adresez co-organizatorilor pentru efortul depus, as vrea sa subliniez un amanunt care, din pacate, a fost trecut cu vederea: este adevarat ca Nicu si Andi, impreuna cu noi ,am aparut ca organizatori, dar, in plus, ajutorul primit din partea lui Bebe Hanemann (LOST) a fost unul substantial. Prin urmare, consider ca la Super Metal Live IV toate trupele romanesti participante au avut un cuvant de spus la organizare. Daca a meritat, din punct de vedere financiar? Atata vreme cat o parte a ascultatorilor de metal inca mai considera ca li se cuvine sa intre la concerte fara sa plateasca, raspunsul este NU.
Care sunt relatiile voastre cu ceilalti organizatori de concerte din tara? Exista o legatura de reciprocitate, un do ut do sau se aplica principiul "bisericutei"?
BB: Ar fi multe de comentat... Pe vremea cand faceam Metal Heart-ul, se inghesuiau care mai de care sa promita marea cu sarea: ,,Lasa moshule, ca o sa facem si noi si o sa va chemam." Vorbe... In momentul de fata cred ca functioneaza foarte bine principiul bisericutei.
Care este in acest moment nivelul underground-ului romanesc in viziunea unui om implicat de peste 10 ani in aceasta miscare?
BB: Nu pot sa nu remarc o crestere, dar suntem inca destul de departe de ce se petrece afara, iar departarea tine de 3 directii: 1) nivelul tehnic, iar aici nu ma refer la tehnica individuala, ci la posibilitatile materiale de a intra in contact cu noutatile tehnice de afara (scule de ultima ora etc); 2) inca nu avem sunetisti profi; 3) mai avem de lucrat la respectul fata de niste oameni care, intamplator, se urca pe o scena si canta...
Am uitat ceva? Daca mai ai ceva de adaugat sau de transmis, te rog.
BB: Nu cred ca scena underground din Romania este o cauza pierduta...
Oana G .
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Interview for DEATHTHRASHER MAGAZINE by ARMANDO MUTILATOR : 
DT: Hello BOGDAN, How are you?.... when did you start playing?
BB: I started playing in 1991.

DT: Are you natural from Romania?
BB: Of course.

DT: When & why the band was formed? (current line - up)... are you natural from Holland?.
BB. I formed the band in the summer of 1994. Because? I don't really know. Maybe I was too bored to do something else. Just joking... As a matter of fact, the guitarist Cristi Tentu and me formed the band simply because we like this kind of music (Gothic, Doom, Death). The current line-up is: BOGDAN BOERU (bass & vocals), ADI GALU (vocals), CRISTI TENTU (guitar), RUHAN TERENTE (guitar), METIN OSMAN (drums).
Holland? No. Like I said, we are all natural from Romania.

DT: Who designed the INTERITUS DEI''s logo?
BB: I did.

DT: Do you know who is ADOLFO CHUIMAN?
BB: Doesn't ring a bell...

DT: How old are you?.... who put the name of the band and why?.
BB: I'm 29 years old, the youngest of us (ADI GALU) is26, and the oldest (METIN OSMAN) is 36. I put the name of the band. I liked how the name "INTERITUS DEI" sounds and I wanted that our band to have a latin name. "INTERITUS DEI" means "The death of gods" and the name is inspired by one of the most popular phylosophical works ever written: FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE's poem, "So spoke Zarathustra".

DT: What memories do you have about your early days in the Metal World?.
BB: Wow! There are many things... Both good and bad...
You know, in Romania, it is rather difficult to promote the Metal music because there are few people who consider this kind of music as pure art. Many people are too scared to recognize that Heavy Metal is probably one of the few musical styles who really have something to say. They like shit music... But we didn't give up...

DT: Do you think that wearing chains, blood, make-up and all that stuff is important for you image?
BB: Not really...

DT: Are you into Serial Killers?... tell me your opinion about TED BUNDY, RICHARD RAMIREZ and GILLES DE RAIS... VLAD THE IMPALER was the most brutal killer from ever?
BB: I don't know what to say... I'm not interested in this subject, but, if you ask me about VLAD THE IMPALER, you must know that this one, even if he is considered one of the most brutal killer, for us, the Romanians, he was a brave 15th century leader. I think that BRAM STOKER's novel, "DRACULA", distorted his image in a quite unfortunate way. 

DT: How do you describe your style?
BB: Well, we like to call our style "Eclectic Metal" because we have Death Metal influences, Gothic Metal influences, Doom Metal influences, Symphonic etc...

DT: What topics do you consider in your lyrics?...who writes the music and lyrics in the band?
BB: I write the lyrics... Many of them are about ancient pagan mythology.

DT: What CD's / bands have you been listening to lately?
BB: RAMMSTEIN, THERION, SAMAEL, GODSMAK etc.

DT: What do you think about LORENA BOBBIT?
BB:???

DT: Are you satisfied with "Lonely White Idols" (1997)?... tell us about the distribution please.
BB: "Lonely White Idols" was our first album. At that time, we were extremely satisfied with it. Now, if we would consider to record it again, I think that many things would change. Tha line-up that recorded that album was: BOGDAN BOERU (bass & vocals), ANA MLADINOVICI (vocals), CRISTI TENTU (guitar), MAX CHELARU (guitar), ADI STAVIAN (keyboards), IONUT MICU (drums).

DT: How did the idea of "The End Of Revelation" (2000)?... do you have any favourite songs on the production?
BB: "The end of Revelation" wes considered the most Revolutionary Romanian Metal album. Yes, I have some favourite songs, such as: "Eclectic Heart" and "My Demons".

DT: Your fave European bands?
BB: RAMMSTEIN!!!!

DT: What do you think about ANTON SZANDOR LA VEY and ALEISTER CROWLEY?
BB: I'm not intersted...

DT: Do you consider "Unholy"(2002) like your best work?... tell me about the distribution please.
BB: "Unholy" was a good album, but we can do better...

DT: In what musical direction will INTERITUS DEI's be heading in for the next CD?
BB: On the next CD, Interitus Dei will be darker than before.

DT: Your last growl for DEATHTHRASHER's readers?
BB: Keep on listening Metal!!!!