P – Yes, NOW I really love VNV Nation, they are a GREAT band and it is an honour to be compared to them, but genuinely we are NO copy band, because back in 2001 when I was writing “Nephesh” I had not heard ANY VNV Nation. Sigve had for sure, but I had not.
SV – We are about good melodies, and good heartfelt lyrics, and so is Ronan, so this already makes us similar…
S – Yes if anyone is to blame for bringing VNV into Pride and Fall it is me, but I just write the lyrics and sing I don’t write the music, and I know that Per was not listening to VNV at that time, so we think it is a little unfair to compare us to VNV Nation let alone call us a copy band!
P – But at the end of the day, to be compared with VNV is a big compliment so we are very happy with this. If it means that people think we are anywhere near their standard then we are very happy.
SV – If people want to link us with VNV Nation that is their choice but ultimately we just want to do our own thing and let our music and our concerts do the talking!
[there is a general murmur of consent and approval of this last comment, it is obviously something they feel very passionately about]

J – OK, thank you guys, that’s really answered my questions, and thanks for being so honest on that last one especially.. The final question.. What dreams do you still have to achieve for the future of Pride and Fall?

S – We would like to be renowned for our live shows..
J – How much of the songs do you play live then?
P – Actually it is mainly the drums, arpeggios and basses that are not played live, as in most electro music. I try to play as much of the synths, pads and strings live as possible. Playing live is really important, I dont want to be that guy hanging around a computer on stage .. I think thats the worst things about many electronic acts.
SV – I play my guitar!
S – I sing live!
P – Yeah, I play live and sometimes I fuck up ..like tonight!
SV – We are growing as producers and musicians so we are looking forward to the future and we hope you will hear more and more of Pride and Fall. And to be honest right now our major dream is to produce the BEST album we can, and get out there and tour so people can get to hear us for theirselves and make their own minds up instead of believing what they read in the press!
P – Yes we hope people will give our new songs a good listen, we aim to make them as good as we possibly can!! We want to make GOOD albums, complete albums. Albums that are good all the way through. To be proud of all the tracks that we have put on the album.
Here in Edinburgh the crowd have been so lovely and we have really enjoyed our time here, we would like to repay all our new fans by doing the best album we can…

After thanks and goodbyes, I leave the boys finishing their rider and drying off their stage-soaked clothes on dodgy old radiators… Stefan passes me on the way out of the back stage, it is time for the band review, and there will be no drinking and debauchery until the live set has been analysed and reviewed.. Later Per, Sigve and Svein join me for drinks mingling freely amongst the Edinburgh crowd. They get a lot of female interest, they get a lot of praise. This crowd is a staunch VNV crowd, but they’ve been mightily impressed with the Pride and Fall boys. As, I have to say, have I. They are amongst the friendliest and most humble bands I have ever met. Sweet is not the word.. They are genuine, funny, very rock and roll (pass the snakebite now Sigve..) and I hope that you will give them another chance. Because I believe they have a genuine passion for what they do, and LIVE they are really impressive. Pride and Fall, so much more than just another EBM band.. They’re future Rock Stars of our scene, and I for one, wish them all the luck in the world…
If anyone deserves success.. these boys do.