A Decade Of Maturity With SCOTT ANDERSON From FINGER ELEVEN

Ten years is a long time in music, especially when you take into account the changes in the music industry, which magnify with each passing year. When a band decides to have a break from making music for that amount of time, the temptation to try and amalgamate the changes over that period into their music would be huge, even if that band has an established, existing fan base of international acclaim.
But when Toronto-based rock outfit Finger Eleven sat down to write and record their new album Last Night On Earth - their first in a decade - the decision was made to stick with their existing structure and bring the sounds that had made them a household name back to life by their own volition, in their own way and image.
The result is a highly entertaining slab of music which harks back to Finger Eleven's musical roots while still retaining their relevance in the modern age of music. HEAVY took the chance to catch up with frontman Scott Anderson to break things down, starting with how he is feeling about the album release.
"I'm feeling good," he beamed. "I have felt everything there is to feel about this album. It's been a long journey, and I'm so happy that it's finally coming to an end and it's going to materialise in an actual record. I'm thrilled."
We ask if he feels there is extra pressure on the album, given the lengthy amount of time between releases.
"I think there's a lot of pressure because of the time," he nodded, "you can't just put out anything. There's been so much time that's gone by, and so I think that hung over our heads a little bit. But it doesn't change the day-to-day writing where it's like, okay, we're still going to try to do the best we can. That's what Finger Eleven does. We're going to get in a room and try to make whatever idea we're working on the very best it can be."
In the full interview Scott dives deeper into the musicality of Last Night On Earth, if the personal growth of each band member shows in the finished product, the singles released and how they represent the album as a whole, keeping their earlier sound while using modern technology, the start of the album and the small nuances that prepare you for this particular journey, having Richard Patrick guest on one song, having an acoustic number as the title track and more.


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