"It was stressful at the beginning, and I did feel the pressure, what saved me was the strength of the songs and the unity of the band"

After six years of silence, Xandria are back. And their latest album, The Wonders Still Waiting was released on February 3rd and here we get to catch up with the symphonic metal titans new vocalist Ambre Vourvahis on what we can expect from the new record, the live shows and how she settled into an established act. We discover that there were some concerns that the singer would not be welcomed by the hugely loyal fanbase and how she was not simply going to be told to do this and sing that. We also learn Ambre is a tea fan, rather than coffee or hot chocolate. Why is this important? You’ll need to head back for part two.