…d and put into some sort of viable time capsule, whether that’s as a behind-the-scenes documentary or as bonus material for the aforementioned reissues. Maybe just some fun content for our sites. I’ve also always wanted to do an acoustic album. There’s something so challenging yet rewarding about stripping away the layers and effects and finding out how your songs fare around a fire or in a more intimate setting. I think it would be fun to do an a…
…ons, and stellar main hooks on both the vocal/musical fronts (love the back-and-forth main voicing to gang support) to never lose the plot momentum-wise. Subsequently “Take the Night” and “The Price of War” hit the mark for radio-friendly immediacy, fervent headbangers which sit in that mid-tempo to speedier terrain, guitarist Ben Batres leaning into his vocal melodies with that slightly raspy decadence, straddling the 80’s hard rock to metal/thra…
…ases such as Avalanche. They only need a willing audience to open some minds, as the conviction, talent, and proper professional output is already in place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxS5qvRjmHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKFrV3PfAz0 Temple Balls on Facebook…
…things in between those things with both bands, that I cannot say anything about… yet! (laughs). It will be a packed year, from what it looks like so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlgSjPvknPg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iAW5LdRwjg Temperance on Facebook…
…ess. Drummer Jerome Lematua wasn’t about to be outdone, putting on a groove-filled drum clinic, while also making light of his own flashy mulleted locks. The man wears it loud and proud. The majority of their set was built from 2021’s Escapades, their debut full-length, notably featuring pieces such as “Wax & Wane” and “Fountainhead.” The band brought a notable energy and seemed to be relishing the moment of being on a big tour with their fellow c…
…se crazy religious leaders, these rich ass megachurch leaders. They’re well-dressed con-men selling snake oil to idiots. They’re totally ridiculous characters, which tied in perfectly with the video. There’s not a whole lot left to the imagination with that one. Dead Rhetoric: You’ve always chosen great cover songs that may not necessarily be the norm but pay tribute to artists that you believe are worthy of mention. Discuss the Grip Inc. track yo…
…ke the mysterious thing that I grew up with. Recently I spoke to my brother-in-law, who owns a social media company that used to work with musicians and now they do more stuff with brands. He said if you want to be mysterious, you can’t be on social media so that no one knows anything about you, or you just have to play the game and do the social media thing to keep people engaged. I’m more focused on staying on top of my social media. I do like t…
…my bread and butter. I was very happy to learn that Ice Giant was a concept-based band in sci-fi. And as we’ve been working on the following, you know, we’re still very much in the early stage just talking about that, but definitely in terms of concept and lyrics and things like that, me being a massive fantasy nerd is absolutely going to have an influence on that. Gallop: I’m so fucking excited because, just, yeah, I’m so fucking excited. Hell ye…
…erything. We have a lot of offers and good things happening next year. We will start the promotion of the new album and for sure we will be playing a lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GgUoAN0NGQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP9nI9cNREU Nervosa on Facebook…
…t here, so don’t ask us for it because we don’t have it!” Ending the chat on one more bout of laughter, Duarte declares suddenly, “We should have just sold it out of the back of our van!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQoLZ3Btjzk&pp=ygUOY29ucXVlciBkaXZpZGU%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqlldj3rDzc&pp=ygUOY29ucXVlciBkaXZpZGU%3D Conquer Divide on Facebook…
…Maryland Death Fest, we will come over for a week and do some US shows, the first time in a long time. Thankfully some decent news to come play in America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5poXFWbKkHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxeZbd2QbAw Primordial on Facebook…
…array of influences to shape into hopefully a sound all their own. Time will tell as the development of the group unfolds over the course of the next record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__4I_mksOPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYB7Q5ODWPc Crazy Mad Ride on Facebook…
…prisingly large towel, a waterproof cell phone holder, and a set of US tour-based stickers. Again, at a price well worth the extra money – especially with the act probably looking at these three dates to garner if there is enough interest for a full-tour – every dollar counts. If it matters, merch was flying off the shelves, with several items being sold out (acrylic stands, pins) even before the VIP were finished. Compared to some other recent me…
…t year. So yeah, I’ve been keeping busy [laughs]! Photo Credit: Jeremy Saffer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10EctxNmJsY&pp=ygUSZGVhdGggZGVhbGVyIHVuaW9u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhdfsR9z-KY&pp=ygUSZGVhdGggZGVhbGVyIHVuaW9u Death Dealer Union on Facebook…
…on – most will be hard pressed to not be swept into the Judas Priest/Accept-like mid-tempo fervor for “Manhunter”, the harmonized chorus from Tobi’s pristine in a Blind Guardian meets Queen manner. At other points, cleaner guitars give chase to massive, mountain-top musical parts that showcase an epic march to glory – “The Invisible Man” similar to the feel of early Queensrÿche, cult act Q5, or classic Dio during his 80’s ascent to arena level att…
…t of what I want to do, but I didn’t feel like making prog for a while but now I’m back at it. We will see what happens! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LAYwedyWI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMXS0JF8DTs Silent Skies on Facebook…
…many tours we can do for this album. We will find time to write the next album as well, keep things going, keep the machine going. That’s pretty much it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuauI3zWGjU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVMCEUENTO4 Exmortus on Facebook…
…all said let’s do it. No one worried about the short trousers and the funny-looking clothes. It was a good video shoot. It was not that long. We did a video for “The Storm” a few years ago, for the Rise album, and the video shoot took twelve hours. It’s a cool clip, made by a professional director. For this video we had three or four hours, and it was more than enough. Dead Rhetoric: How satisfied are you with the development of The Unity at this…
…lot of shows, we will see what we will get. I don’t think we will do any full European tours, but Warmen is definitely more active than it has ever been. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZc6jzNy2ik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZpDNuJ7RW0 Warmen on Facebook…
…ay because you’ll make good art. Having this podcast, opening myself to one-on-one feedback, has just been incredible. I’m fortunate to be able to make music that resonates with people – that’s the whole point. It’s a game changer for me. People from the outside will think – oh they played Download, they played Hellfest. A lot of that stuff, it’s just gradual steps and seems like another day. Being able to talk to fans one on one and hear how this…
…rage of cascading, odd chord shapes before rustling up a blistering tremolo-on-thrash combo. “Black Royal Spiritism” features all the drama and near-apocalyptic wanderings of Grand Declaration of War, while a cover of Mayhem’s “Fall of Seraphs” is as nihilistic as the original. Blasphemer injected a degree of sophistication and technicality into Mayhem. To see it carried over into Ruïm is heartening. If you close your eyes, “Evig dissonans” and “O…
…zer over the next twelve months as far as promotion, live shows, etc.? Radtleff: We are going on tour with Artillery. We will start writing the next album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh1Iuece5ow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPz2QVgV6Q Demolizer on Facebook…
…ege Station, Corpus Christi, they are all thriving markets. That’s a lot – Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, expand out. We will do some runs with nationals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8iEYSUhM20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm5bzRmE49Y Lockjaw on Facebook…
…dynamic ability to pull from funk, AOR, and psychedelic influences. It’s high-quality stuff, especially for those who love professional execution in a melodic-oriented framework. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcd2ZuF5o7Q Mats Karlsson on Facebook…
…you approach the art of producing, do you try to think of things on a case-by-case basis depending on the skill levels of the artists on hand? Mary: As a producer, I will take on projects for various reasons. One time I had a band that was really not good, and I took it on just to see how much I could improve upon the marker and make them sound better. You can do quite a bit with Pro Tools these days, if you are skilled, you can do a tremendous a…
…utumn, but I can’t speak on that right now as it’s not official. When it comes to writing music, we do it all the time. No complete songs though as of yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz_ZsZ7vvcs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDBrD6qwpj0 Bloodbound on Facebook…
…specially on a global scale? Lunesu: Finding two hundred thousand Euros to organize high-level shows, so that the music of Wonders can spread even faster throughout the world. Dead Rhetoric: What would you say are three of the most important albums that helped shape your outlook on the power metal scene? And what’s the best concert memory you have attending a show, purely as a fan – plus what made that show so special and memorable to you? Lunesu:…
…ould be interesting to watch the development of this group on future releases, as they’ve got all the tools to cultivate quite a healthy following right away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qj6AxngL_Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wAgsvELjxU Withering Scorn on Facebook…
…ing on. We are not just going to (hold) back; we will keep on making music and playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku1sTPp0kuI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPp8FE-6hSw Vypera on Facebook…
…with a theme-album type of thing. It was refreshing to go back to this song-by-song approach with the lyrics, not that everything needs to be connected to a whole big story. It narrows the options with the lyrics, you are very tied to the theme. Dead Rhetoric: You worked with Greek artist Nikos Stavridakis on the cover art for Stormbringers – who has worked as well with your other acts Wolfheart and Dawn of Solace in this capacity. What do you enj…
