07/05/2026
With the upcoming Kirlian Camera concert at the BLACK Temple Athens, Greece, on Saturday, 9 May, Angelo Bergamini (e-musician and co-producer of the band) has given an exclusive interview after several months (likely years...) of media silence.
The Greek version has just appeared on RockOverdose.gr / https://rockoverdose.gr/interview-kirlian-camera-gr (VERY special thanks to John Kokkonakis), while here we’re sharing the original english version.
It’s fairly short and simple, so no need to book any time off work!
We honestly can’t wait to land in Athens. This show means a lot to us.
See you all very soon, “on the other side...”!!! 🔥🖤🔥
info/tickets: https://facebook.com/events/1534785807628477
Kirlian Camera info/booking: [email protected] / BeatOrbit Agency
(photo from Harvey TWR’s Facebook)
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KIRLIAN CAMERA interview 2026 for ROCK OVERDOSE GR
(Angelo Bergamini on behalf of Kirlian Camera)
• QUESTION: For the past four and a half decades, Kirlian Camera has remained at the forefront of the “Dark” scene, with numerous releases, countless collaborations and a significant number of highly acclaimed “hits” that have become dancefloor staples in various countries around the world. Despite the fact that you’ve experimented with all sorts of different sounds throughout the band’s long history, you’ve still managed to retain a distinct personality that has set you apart from everyone else. So, what’s your secret? What do you think it was that helped you maintain this unique originality all this time, when so many other bands have failed?
ANSWER: Everything we create stems from the heart, a musical and emotional core that demands constant differentiation. We refuse to be "blindly labeled." It is this restless search for an authentic identity that, I believe, draws so many young people to our concerts and our world. They recognize a pulse that is real, not a pre-packaged product.
• Q: You recently announced that you’ll be presenting a very special, electrifying, ultra-electronic live set, dubbed “Dark Disco Protocol”, at many of your upcoming shows this year. Can you tell us a bit more about that? And what exactly have you planned for your show in Athens?
A: That experiment in Erfurt was a fortunate spark, and it will certainly have a legacy. In Athens, you can expect something in that vein: an "ultra-cyber-rock" presence will definitely manifest on stage.
• Q: Kirlian Camera has always had a very dedicated following and many of your fans have been following the band for decades. You also seem to attract a lot of younger people to your shows as well though. How easy do you think it is for a band of your stature to reach a younger audience in this day and age? Are social media, with their questionable algorithms and monetization, actually helpful in that regard or do they create more problems than they solve?
A: Social media are not the architects of our "modernist" orientation. We have always been magnetically drawn to technology; the youth simply feel this more acutely. In my early days, I faced conflicts and derision; people said, "It’s easy to play like that, you’re not a musician," just because I used home-made synthesizers. Today, in an era where technology is ubiquitous, we feel an even stronger urge to transpose the Anima and Animus into our machines. We avoid the "vintage" game, not because we couldn't perhaps do it well, but because we prefer to create new spaces for the soul, for anger, for pain, and for the Light. The True Light.
• Q: Your new album, the successor to the critically acclaimed “Radio Signals for the Dying”, is slated for release in 2026. How are the recordings going? Should we expect any big surprises? And is there any chance we’ll get to hear some of the new material at your upcoming show in Athens?
A: You can expect a new album that disregards the dictates of the past. Within those dramatic, technological, and ghostly lines - often driven by intense rhythms - you will still discern the unmistakable Anima and Animus of Kirlian Camera. We will be debuting a few glimpses of this new course during our show in Athens.
• Q: Last year you self-released a couple of limited edition vinyl records, specifically the “Smells Like Teen Spirit/Julia Dream” 7” and Stalingrad Valkyrie Roma’s “Ossuarium”, that were made available for purchase through Bandcamp. This is where you also make available a lot of exclusive merchandise that, unsurprisingly, sells out almost immediately. Do you think that platforms such as these, where artists are allowed to reach their audience directly, are the way of the future, especially when it comes to physical releases?
A: To be honest? I don't fully know why our items sell so well. They aren't standardized or "trendy" in a commercial sense. Yet, seeing so many fans wearing our shirts and hoodies... it feels like a hand reaching out to give you a caress. It is a genuine joy.
• Q: Unlike many other musicians, and artists in general, who make every possible effort to be universally accepted nowadays by self-censoring themselves, you have never shied away from expressing your ideas and opinions freely, even if those are sometimes deemed quite unpopular. You openly showed your support and campaigned for the release of Julian Assange, while you have publicly criticized many prominent “globalist” figures such as Bill Gates and Klaus Schwab and their agendas. How do you feel about the “war on free speech” that we’re currently witnessing, especially when it comes to music and the arts?
A: Our support for Julian Assange was understood by few and rejected by many. People are afraid; the "brain police" state is advancing without asking permission. We are proud to have stood by him during his darkest moments. Receiving thanks from his father felt like a breath of fresh air, even as our concerts were being cancelled and "democratic" nations denied us entry. We felt the same pride when we refused to perform under Green Pass requirements. Give us a "color" if you must: is it Black? Darker than the ruling elite? Darker than the "counter-initiation" spreading through the world? Or is it White like the void? No one buys us. We don't let anyone pass. Some of us have felt true horror on our own skin, perhaps one day it will all be in a book.
• Q: Ever since the Covid-19 madness and the dystopian measures that were taken by many governments around the world, supposedly for “our own good”, it feels like we’re moving more and more towards a true Orwellian society. People are systematically being stripped of their rights, especially that of free speech, while they are being constantly bombarded by one “manufactured” crisis after another; economic crises, environmental crises, wars, catastrophes, social unrest… it really seems like there’s no end in sight. With such a bleak picture of the future, do you think humanity can still maintain a positive outlook on what lies ahead?
A: It is incredibly hard to keep a clear mind when even friends turn their backs to deny you free expression. Yet, at any cost, we must defeat the hypocrisy that wants us imprisoned "for our own good." If the alternative is loss of dignity, then let us "end up badly." We may feel fear, yes, but that fear will never be as strong as our invincible/stubborn sense of justice.
• Q: It’s been 15 long years since the last time you played in Athens and all your fans here have been eagerly awaiting for your return. What message do you have for them?
A: To our fans, old and new: We ask you to try and feel the vibrational frequencies we emit. See if there is truly Anima within us, and if you find it, do not forget what you felt and lived. A kiss to Saint Greece: tormented, yet still fighting. This is a sincere embrace, stripped of all artifice. The die is cast. 💎
