…expensive studio situations? Valcon: I never went on the clock in the 80’s. Forgive me, I am not that old. My first band, we were on the clock, and we didn’t know what we were doing. With the technology now, people know how to program drums, record guitars. When a band comes to record with me, I never charge by the hour. I always charge by the song. I want to give a good product and get the best out of the musicians. If the singer comes in and ha…
…cking technique, he scratches more with his pick while I have more the ‘dug-ah-dug-ah-dug’. These are things that make his playing a bit more aggressive than mine. Overall, I think my theory, and understanding of the guitar changed a lot because I started teaching guitar. I had to dig into the theory more, and I never did that before. I understand more how to do the harmonies, how to improvise in solos in different ways. Dead Rhetoric: And how did…
…want to incorporate some extra props and stuff without it being too circus-y. I feel like, for me personally, it’s great to come out there and perform. It gives you a kick. It’s a good reminder to yourself as a musician or an artist that playing live is a great experience, and it’s a challenge. You need to be prepared, you need to be ready and focused. Of course, playing in a doom metal/ death metal band, it can be a little bit of a challenge as…
…w it. It was a really hard time. Three weeks after she left, I called the ex-boyfriend, and I found his number. He told me my story from the beginning to the end. And I knew I had to make the album Vengeance Is Mine because to be a nice guy to everybody, saving their faces, I jumped in. It was crazy to be the guy in the end, the nice guy and I have nothing out of this. Dead Rhetoric: Where do you see the major differences (in any) with this album…
…horizon. Pushing the Dissentience sound is going to be a big factor in the next couple of years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJNcAXXvgk&authuser=0 Dissentience on Facebook…
…I want to try to do some form of vinyl for my solo stuff. Piece some things together. I will do some hot sauce conventions around the country, keep doing what I’m doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UxJE2Okaf0&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARk15zw8QK0&authuser=0 Spirits of Fire on Facebook…
…of if we can. We will just keep working on Voivod, I don’t intend to stop because we are gaining momentum and getting more and more popular every year which is great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hryt9k8Zql8&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvHjNcjMqvU&authuser=0 Voivod official website…
…o do something like that in Immolation. He’s always thinking outside the box. We try to keep the Immolation sound, but we also try to create something fresh each round. Dead Rhetoric: I think it’s important to pull that outside source in, because when you just try to be 110% metal, you end up sounding like other bands. Dolan: Exactly. I think it’s important. There’s so much great music out there. There’s so many great flavors depending on what moo…
…you are working with something that’s within the confines of a stylistic box. That’s such a curse of being in some genres that are very clearly defined. Making, for instance, power metal. There are certain stylistic tropes that fit within power metal. While it is possible to break out of these tropes and make something fresh, you risk making something that doesn’t feel like “true power metal.” In something like Silent Skies, we are kind of writing…
…are trying to up a few shows outside of Portugal but it’s a bit difficult due to traveling between countries. We are seeing how things evolve with COVID. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM4d–OvRAE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxKwtmS1jOg Kandia on Facebook…
…but right now, we are going to bide our time a bit and give the album the push it deserves from us. Then we will take a check on what we will do tour-wise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRY2aytvq-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5rnl3y_a5s Venom Prison on Facebook…
…Tree” has that 90’s Corrosion of Conformity slinky vibe throughout it’s six-minute runtime, while “Burning Tree” draws inspiration from older blues, the distant vocals adding a haunting vibe. Love the “Where Eagles Dare” cover from Iron Maiden too, a stellar interpretation showcasing the proficiency of these iconic legends of metal taken in the band’s stoner context. Keep plowing forward in that smoky haze. – Matt Coe(The Quill on Facebook) Redst…
…We will start rehearsing some new songs and a setlist so we are prepared if these festivals can follow through. Maybe we will start working on some new songs, as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBADC1Oo4IA&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfl41Qh9y0k&authuser=0 Memory Garden on Facebook…
…getting to know our fanbase and making new friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-r2-JQ2Syk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP6-xTsTixA Age of Oblivion on Facebook…
…I’ll guess we’ll just go back to writing new songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri5B53e7Abw&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXTaMTNeCiA&authuser=0 Power Paladin on Facebook…
…mpressive run of albums for Crystal Throne. Keep an eye on this group, especially those who love NWOBHM-fused progressive, neoclassical metal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM1pPeWNwmo&authuser=0 Crystal Throne on Facebook…
…welve months to support the new EP? Wilson: I have written a new song, Carmen is going to finish writing it soon. We will do a three song EP next time. We are building for a summer tour – we have shows booked for February. We are accelerating things in six-month cycles. More songs, more music, more shows. North: I really want to do a full-length album in the future. I have my heart set on that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Hz-cJR-aA&authuser=0…
…ve. I will record ideas when I feel the time is right. We aren’t really in songwriting mode with any of the bands right now. Maybe we will do a cover song down the line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djUppB_O1DU&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kX8y2DT-qU&authuser=0 Eternity’s End on Facebook…
…nues to develop a catchy melodic thrash sound for their third album Cell XIX. Expect a lot of infectious twin guitar harmony lines, pumping bass, and forceful groove-oriented drumming that makes “No Future” and “Perfectly Divided People” ideal for those into Megadeth, Overkill, and 90’s-era Kreator. Closing the record with “All I Want”, a cover from The Offspring, bridges the gap between power punk and thrash. The slightly strained vocal delivery…
…hould be more like that. There should be no rules. Don’t put anyone in a box. Dead Rhetoric: To wrap up, what plans do the two of you have for next year? Scissorhands: Just a lot of touring. Specifically, we are trying to play some areas that we have never been to. We are trying, so we will see what the world says. Shepherd: Both of us are planning to be gone all year, so we are trying to soak up the time together that we can. 2022 is looking migh…
…ing years ahead? Pontillo: The thing is, you can see the problem with COVID-19. It’s very hard to describe in what situation we are now. It would be great if we could find a way to go on together within humanity. This situation is making people go mad. In Europe, we have a problem of almost being in a civil war. You can see it on social media. It’s so difficult and so sad for people to act like this. For me, it would be great if we could find solu…
…nfinite sorrow here. Visually, it’s captivating and soul-bearing and says more than any billion-dollar budget video could ever dream. Most anticipated album of 2022: The Halo Effect. Can this live up to the “All ex-In Flames member” pedigree and billing? The first single, “Shadowlands,” was a promising start. Here’s to hoping the rest will harken back to those awe-inspiring Gothenburg melodic death metal days……
…and then is that we all have families, so the time sometimes could be short.. This is why the writing and recording process took over 2 years… Dead Rhetoric: The album title refers to the Greek goddess of the dawn in mythology. Did current events and the pandemic have any effect on the lyrical content this time around – or do you continue to delve into the open diary/personal approach for the subject matter? Has the process gotten easier or more d…
…esy in a down and dirty manner, you get “Meant to Be Mean” where singer Alexx Panza stretches out some of his register into older Robert Plant/David Coverdale-like charm that oozes class and sensuality. These musicians study the art of proper power, melodic and driving riffs and matching them up to riveting vocals – spicing it up with the right call to action hooks or melodies. “Hard Intentions (Secret Dancer)” for instance contains a lot of the s…
…y for any of the members, they have families, I have things with Temperance and Visions of Atlantis. Maybe there will be an album release show, the album will drop soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ9WcVWmlnk&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nv6UaoSurs&authuser=0 Temperance official website…
…evious benchmarks like Hunted and Desolation, but to these ears it’s on a similar playing field to satisfy the faithful and probably gain more newcomers to the fold. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArXF9cAa2XA&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd9piVecSAw&authuser=0 Khemmis on Facebook…
…d riffs to their limits, then executing on the next idea. If you live for that early thrash with evil intentions, this record should satisfy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdhjGCsn2XE&authuser=0 Eternal Evil on Facebook…
…e booked over two years ago. We want things to work out, we are in the UK in February, Sweden in March, and things will move forward. It’s been far too long for sure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO8VIaL7d04&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3fxCVGVU5U&authuser=0 Unleashed on Facebook…
…th, and it’s just a pitch for governments to make extra money off of the taxes. If you tax an environmental problem, then the problem is gone! But it’s not! It doesn’t matter how much money you pay in taxes, the problem will still be there. So what are you going to do about the problem? So we invent electric cars. Great! But what do you do when you don’t have enough electricity to charge all the cars? These cars are not really eco-friendly either,…
…ch those youngsters a thing (or two) about what thrash means to the fans of the genre – and hopefully inspire more to deliver quality records to the modern generation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0TuqQo_wGI&authuser=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJlXDRNOEdo&authuser=0 Exodus official website…
