The Bruce Dickinson Wellbeing Network

Maestro Mistheria

Maestro Mistheria

April 2005

Played on:
Tyranny of Souls album

Name and instrument:
Mistheria, keyboard player
What had you been doing before you started working with Bruce?
I had different experiences before to work on the new Bruce album. Recently, I recorded my solo album "Messenger of the Gods", the new Rob Rock album "Holy Hell", something for the new Neil Zaza album "Melodica" and the new one for the Swedish band Winterlong. I enjoyed very much doing all these recordings but working on "Tyranny of Souls" was absolutely fantastic and, of course, at the moment it is the greatest deal I got in my career!
How did you come to work with Bruce?
I collaborated with vocalist Rob Rock (I met him in Florida on 2001) on "Holy Hell" and the previous "Eyes of Eternity" CD, both albums was produced by RoyZ. Roy appreciated my work on that albums so he offered me to record on the new Bruce album... I was so excited!
Do you remember your first meeting with him?
Sincerely I never met Bruce! As I said, I was in touch with RoyZ and all my relationship is with him. I would like to meet Bruce of course, maybe it will happen in the future...
What are you up to at the moment?
I'm assembling new material for my next albums (the instrumental and the vocal) and for the instructional DVD for virtuoso keyboard players. On October/November 2005 I would like to start the "Messenger of Gods" tour, it is really hard to make real but I will do it! Something other collaborations are in progress... you will know about it... ;-)
Do you have any fun Bruce anecdotes to share with us?
Yes, the way we worked and collaborated is absolutely fun: we never met and never talked but we did everything without problems at all... this is the "power of the web"! ;-)
How do you value your work with Bruce compared to other stuff you have made?
I tried to give all my experience and all my best recording on "Tyranny of Souls". RoyZ gave me some direction about keyboard stuff but, for the most part, I was free to suggest my ideas, it was so exciting! I think that my job has been good but I love to remember that RoyZ and Bruce approved my job and liked it very much. This is the most important thing for me because RoyZ is one of the greatest producer and Bruce the greatest vocalist so it is an honour to have their approval!
What do you think of his other works?
I love "Accident of Birth" album, in the past I listened for it so many times you have no idea! I listened the greatest Maiden works but, to be honest, I prefer Bruce solo albums and (just a curiosity) I love "Change of heart" song, one of the best rock ballads I never heard!

Mistheria's own question to himself:
You would like to thank...
I would like to thank RoyZ to give me this great opportunity, I will thank him all my life (!!! :-). Thank you very much to Bruce to appreciate my job, this is really the greatest gratification I had in my musical career! Thanks to Rob Rock for being the way to know RoyZ... I thank my label Lion Music (www.lionmusic.com ), all my old and new fans. Please, send me your comments and/or greetings from my website www.mistheria.com - Thank you for this interview giving me the chance to talk to the world...