Chrome Division
Björn Luna – Bass
1. What made you want to be a bass player? How long have you been playing?
- Coincidence. I started to play guitar, and the band I was with needed a bass player. So I skipped two strings and from there I’ve been totally comfortable with it. I’ve played since I was 15. I’m 36 now, so it’s been a while.
2. Who are some of your main influences?
- I’ve been influenced by whole bands and not just single musicians. So I must say Kiss, as they were my very first contact with the Rock world. They meant a lot to me in my teenage years. After that bands like Iron Maiden, Motörhead, ZZ Top, Black Sabbath, etc, made my life more livable back in the teenage years.
3. Getting a bit more personal, I understand you like Monty Python. Do you prefer the movies or the actual show? Why?
- I prefer the movies. Because they are so worked through and successful. The series was more varied in quality, even though some of the classic hilarious stuff is from there.
4. I also understand that you like the TV show Futurama. Who is your favorite character?
- Yeah, I love Futurama. It’s a shame that they were canceled. It’s of course a relief that they have started up again and have released two good films. But I prefer shorter episodes. My favorite character is Zapp Brannigan, but I think the whole community (Bender, Fry, Leela and the Professor) is very strong characters and they all work so good together.
5. Getting back to the band, how would you compare Chrome Division with other bands and projects you have been in?
- Once I played in a band called Sideburn Satan. This band had a lot of the same attitude. It was more Punk Rock, but still. I’ve, in fact, transferred lyrics from that band to Chrome Division. It’s the song “Raven Black Cadillac”, which was a song that never made it to an album with Sideburn Satan. The differences are much more evident comparing with my main band Ashes to Ashes. The music in that band is almost the opposite of Chrome Division. Very long songs with layers on layers of music. Theme and time changes and of course lyrics that are far more dark and complex. So playing in Chrome Division is in a way more relaxed and easy. And more fun 
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6. What are your feelings on the final product of Booze, Broads, & Beelzebub?
- You know, that’s a bit strange because we recorded this as early as January this year. So we’ve been living with the album for a long time now. I was a bit skeptic to what the studio guys could do with the sound. They make tremendous Metal sound, but we’re more Rock ‘n’ Roll and need a more live and dirty sound. I take it all back. It was real powerful and rough. It couldn’t be better.
The cool thing is that, in spite of the time, the album still sounds really cool and I don’t get tired of it.
7. How would you compare the new album to Doomsday Rock ‘n’ Roll?
- There’s no huge differences, but the variation is more evident. We’ve incorporated a little bit more Punk and good doze of Metal in addition to our Rock ‘n’ Roll basis. The songs are stronger and more instantly catchy. Also this time the production is better. It sounds more powerful due to a good and expensive studio. The debut was a very spontaneous album, and this one is more worked through.
8. What motivation did you use in writing your bass parts for either album?
- The motivation, I guess, comes from the other guys in the band. We all give a lot from ourselves, and that makes us give a lot back to each other. I follow the guitars for the most parts, but some places I stick to the rhythms.
9. Lastly, what can we expect from Chrome Division in the future?
- Hopefully a lot of live shows. We’re really eager to play live now. We’re currently rehearsing a killer live set, consisting of the best from the two albums, plus a surprise or two. After that we will make more songs. We’ve already made one song for the third album, and we have a lot of good riffs lying around. So we’ll see what the future brings. Either way I can promise more fist banging Rock from us in the future.
Cheers, and thanx for the support.
