"We're very much a Power Metal band, but we're not your typical dancing with the unicorn in the forest band...we stay away from a lot of that."

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George Dionne interviews NIVIANE vocalist NORMAN SKINNER III about their latest album Queen Of Phantoms for KNAC.COM. The album was released on March 7, 2025 through Rock Shot Records. Skinner is also the vocalist for the Thrash Metal act FORBIDDEN.

Highlights include:

-How exactly do you pronounce NIVIANE
-How the band name came to be
-Discussion of Queen of Phantoms
-Finishing the album in 2023
-Record label shopping
-Splitting US distribution Rock Shot Records
-Stories behind the singles
-Concept that stretches all three of their albums
-Self-investing in the band
-Issues with producing a vinyl album
-Why live performances are few and far between
-How he became the vocalist of FORBIDDEN
-New FORBIDDEN music on the way
-Summer touring plans
-Clubs vs. festivals
-Future SKINNER solo music
-His ELEMANTIS project
-Is he still working with IMAGIKA and HELLSCREAM?
-The next NIVIANE album
-And much, much more!

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Related content:

2023 - Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN) interview HERE
2022 - Norman Skinner III Interview HERE
2022 - NIVIANE - The Ruthless Divine review HERE
2019 - HELLSCREAM - Hate Machine review HERE
2017 - NIVIANE - The Druid King review HERE