A NIGHT WITH: HAYE GRAF - BLEEDING

THEY JUST RELEASED A VERY GOOD SECOND ALBUM SUCH AS ELEMENTUM A COUPLE OF WEEK AGO, SO I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE ABOUT IT'S BEHIND THE SCENE AND I'M TALKING ABOUT IT WITH HAYE GRAF, VOCALIST OF THE BAND.

Hi guys and welcome on the pages of The Bible of Metal! It's a pleasure having you here!
Hi Alex and thank you for the opportunity to present ourselves to your readers!

How was born your project?
Bleeding was born in the aftermath of a Psychotic Waltz Concert in Hamburg in March 2011. Marc Nickel, Jörg von der Fecht and Haye Graf, who knew each other from projects dating back to the early 90s, met and decided to put up a band again. The first EP was released in 2012, still working as a trio at that time. 

Two years has passed since your debut album, what's changed since it's release? What're the main differences between Behind Transparent Walls and Elementum?
The obvious change, of course, is the one in the rhythm section. Heiko Spaarmann on bass and Andreas Tegeler on drums might also be known to some as members of Povery's no Crime.
These guys know what they're doing and definitely added a dose of professionality to the project. The other main difference is that this time Jörg did all the songwriting, while I concentrated 
on the lyrics and vocal lines and Marc focused on his lead guitar chops. 

When did you start working on Elementum?
Basically we always work on new songs. Some of the material on Elementum has already been in the making when Behind transparent walls came out. MacBeth, for example could easily have been 
on that earlier record, but still underwent some changes afterwards and I'm glad we didn't release it too early.

 What's the story behind the song Paranoia?
The song is based on the fragment of a story by Franz Kafka called The Den, ( Der Bau in german). The story of a being hiding underground to protect himself from a (imaginary or real) threat
coming from the world outside. The paranoid state of mind that this situation leads to is wonderfully depicted in that story. It also reminded me of nationalist tendencies rising in many countries 
nowadays.

Is there a song on Elementum that made you work harder then the others?
Every song is different and seems to have a life of its own. Some get ready within a few hours, others refuse to be completed and end up in the "unfinished projects" folder. I think the song that
was  changed the most often on Elementum is Immortal Projection.

What's your plan for your next future?
We have no special plans, just keep on writing songs for the next album and hopefully play a few gigs in 2018, that would be great!

Would you like to leave a message to the readers?
Dear Reader, if you've read this far, it shows that you are really interested in the Metal Underground. Thanks for that! And whilst you're at it, why not head over to bandcamp and check out Elementum,
that would be the cherry on top. 

Thank you Alex, hopefully everything is okay.  Regards Haye