With Xandria's new album, Sacrificium, due out on 5th May, Planetmosh spoke to the band's new singer, Dianne Van Giersbergen. You joined Xandria late last year after Manuella left the band. How did you come to join - did they approach you? Dianne: They knew me via the producer Joost Van Den Broek who is a DutchWith Xandria's new album, Sacrificium, due out on 5th May, Planetmosh spoke to the band's new singer, Dianne Van Giersbergen. You joined Xandria late last year after Manuella left the band. How did you come to join – did they approach you? Dianne: They knew me via the producer Joost Van Den Broek who is a Dutch producer who knows me through my other band, Ex Libris. He knew that Xandria was looking for a new singer and recommended me, so that's how it all started. As well as being the singer for Xandria you're still going to remain in Ex Libris. Yes I will be in both bands. Ex Libris was founded over ten years ago and the music style is very different – Ex Libris makes progressive metal, and for me I feel that being in two bands that make such different music is ok. I could never be front lady in two similar bands, that would be strange. Vocally it's a different approach, a different style of singing – Xandria is way more classical and the beauty of the voice, and with Ex Libris it's much more about outing emotions. Xandria's new album, Sacrificium is due to [...]
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