The Power Of Letting Go With ANA

In just under three years, Melbourne hard rock outfit ANA have laid
themselves a strong platform from which to launch their music.
Having already toured through Europe and Japan, ANA are now setting
their sights on their home country, starting with a headlining slot
at Rockdale Metal Festival in September.
Merging the intensity of metal with sweeping orchestral
arrangements, ANA have quickly found their niche, exploring the
outlying areas of symphonic/power metal and integrating it with a
harder edge that gives their music an edge all of its own.
HEAVY sat down with the band earlier this week to discuss their
rapid rise through the ranks. One of the topics of conversation was
the cinematic orchestration prevalent in their music.
"When we were making the album - before we started going into the
studio - Josh (Mak, lead guitar)  pulled me aside and told me
that Anna (Khristenko, vocals) likes to have strings in the songs,"
keyboard player Mark Shi explained. "But if I could have my way, I
would love to have a lot of synths. So I took that into mind when
we were writing the album and tried to come up with a good balance
where we could have cinematic string lines along with synth sounds
and synth sound design in the songs. It was a mix of everyone's
ideas, and when we went into the studio, honestly, it was quite
magical. I've never seen anything like that, writing a full album
in two days. I think that the Japan tour helped us a lot because we
knew what each other was thinking. Everything just came together in
a very short amount of time, and it was perfect. We couldn't have
asked for a better experience than this."
In the full interview, the conversation touched on the band's
excitement for their headline performance at the Rockdale Metal
Festival and the positive reception of their recent European tour,
particularly in Budapest. The band members noted cultural
differences in audience behaviour, with a desire to explore
international venues beyond Australia.
The group reflected on their debut EP, The Art of Letting Go, and
the collaborative writing process for their new album, which
incorporates diverse musical influences, discussing the challenges
of blending different genres while maintaining a cohesive sound. We
discussed their musical direction, future tours and more.


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