…Ronnie Romero. And hopefully after that, I will do the next Heart Healer record. I think that’s the plan. I know what I will be doing for the next couple of years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB8zx0IF9sU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQnu29VqnE Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall on Facebook…
…musician. I hope to play a lot, looking forward to playing in Europe. We will write new stuff in the meantime, we are already busy to keep the flow going. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_2OGgxD7Fg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHYyqdApdU4 Haliphron on Facebook…
…ffair with a string section that adds gravitas to the classic Swedish death-inspired guitars, rounding out as a well-timed change of pace. Variety is a key element on Triumphs, evidenced by “The Labors” boasting a blackened thrash pacing, the death metal rumbling of “His Riastrad,” and the icy black metal riffing of “Devil O’ the Sea.” The longest and most diverse song on the album is “A Tyrant Rises as Titans Fall,” beginning with a scintillating…
…e harmonics up to the max. Ontborg channels a pinch of their inner Be’Lakor-like flair with the near 9 minute “To the North.” This entry begins with an acoustic intro that sets up what is ultimately a measured affair, headlined by a melancholic guitar lead that is tough to forget. The pace quickens with “I Am the Night,” being one of the more upbeat and flowing songs on the album, before a near melodic doom pace beckons with “Ending Path.” One can…
…he one who suggested a couple of people. I got in touch, found some people online, it was surprisingly easy to record this and collaborate with people online. I found people who had recording setups at home, tracking the guitars and vocals here in my house – I sent the material to Scott Elliot at Chernobyl Studios who mixed and mastered it. Dead Rhetoric: The World After is the debut EP for Dreams of Gray. What can you tell us about the songwritin…
…more, that doesn’t fill me with joy. We select what we want to do, on a gig-by-gig basis. We do spend every other weekend doing shows, 30 shows a year. We do things on our own terms. You have to travel 12-15 hours to a gig and play it. Twenty or thirty years ago it wasn’t a problem, but now at 56 years old, it can be a bit more of an issue. We will do as many shows as we can. It is quite crowded scene wise, a lot of bands touring. We will write al…
…not announced yet. We are planning for tours; at the time the plans aren’t finished yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtSElUma6E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyNK37-a0ec Xandria on Facebook…
…al. To combine those two elements, the orchestral/classical music with fast-paced epic power metal, that was mind-blowing to me. My legs were shaking. That was a turning point for me. It took many years for me to start making that kind of music myself, but it was always in the back of my head. That had a big impact on me, I would say – so thank you Luca Turilli. Dead Rhetoric: How do you see the next year or so shaping up for Twilight Force to sup…
…ides that, nothing is really fixed. The situation in Belgium right now, it’s not easy to organize gigs. We are also trying to organize some things abroad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W92Gh4G5h8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KdGZF9cdMs Elusion on Facebook…
…nor to jump on stage with them. At the moment Remina just has one show booked at the Stella Nomine Festival in Germany, let’s see what the future brings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVDPzwgGMcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tbhfIOhGbw (EchO) on Facebook…
…r keep my mouth shut because I don’t want to disappoint people. It will be on our website, and you will be confronted with it if you are looking for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y16EPGFK2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKC1hBPxZg Ahab on Facebook…
…e are searching for this opportunity. We are planning a European tour again, doing some festivals, and looking to go into other places. That would be amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKW7_jOjTQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGDlZTvJplo Beyond the Black on Facebook…
…rom Screamer. We want to keep it at an album every two to two and a half years. I think that’s reasonable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8bK7sl-mY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arbwc6ook7Y Screamer on Facebook…
…nt to come back to North America; it’s been a long time since being there. Maybe within a year or two we can be there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-42EEoGPYCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpEu2sOZcTs Liv Sin on Facebook…
…ty, they decided to work fervently behind the scenes for a special stripped-down acoustic-oriented theater show, which finally took place in the spring of 2022. The results are now available for the world to enjoy with Memoria – incorporating material from all of Serenity’s catalog, a new song, plus a Fallen Sanctuary track in the mix. The special guests enhance the festive atmosphere and enthusiastic response from the audience and could gain the…
…our way. Just working on everything for the moment, let’s see how it will go next year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvjSbhcwty0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-81kEM5glw Gomorra on Facebook…
…ourselves a head start for the next album. We will try not to release the two albums around the same time. (laughs). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOWa-TvTaGw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R82OFSYFp4A Mantric Momentum on Facebook…
…changing, I listen to those Chastain records now and I sound like a twelve-year-old girl. Mike Varney from Shrapnel who discovered me made a joke about my balls finally dropped. I am singing in a much lower key, I tried to sing in these keys in my 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s and couldn’t do it. I am really happy with the keys, I was never a Halford, I was never a screamer. Chastain was all standard tuning, we tune down. Dead Rhetoric: How does it feel t…
…here’s a lot that we can’t talk about yet, but if everything goes according to plan, we will be able to share some of that news sooner than you might think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emHAIqQ_l_w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0INVpyGPNs Edge of Haze on Facebook…
…en listening to Sodom. We know the fans will buy the concert tickets, they buy the albums, they will buy merchandise, and Sodom is a band that always wants to give back, give the fans a special platform. That was my idea to put statements into the Sodom book. Dead Rhetoric: What do you consider some of those important early memories of Sodom developing during the 1980’s that still live deep within you today? Angelripper: There are so many memories…
…hallenge for me to try to leave my comfort zone. I mostly do these three-to-five-minute songs. I was inspired to try different plug ins – the ESP for guitars, it’s a Finnish company, that sounded so great. With the clean sounds or heavy distortion. Sometimes when you buy gear you get new inspiration, so there is a bit of that in “Descent” as well. Dead Rhetoric: In the background information there’s specific mention of the band going for natural,…
…matter), Them quenches that combination of horror-themed conceptual metal in a heavier, power/progressive thrash-oriented context. Which makes Fear City another devil horns approved outing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5qkxlx7i6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcVZk7BUlek Them on Facebook…
…, it was a struggle last time, I changed computers, it slowed down the process. We will start earlier than seven years to work on the next set of material. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4f95uUe_nI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muJABcuJIYI Dragonland on Facebook…
…o music, write music, and go on the road. Whether it’s Herman Frank, Victory, or Iron Allies, whichever outlet gives me the chance to do a concert, I’ll go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvdaDVRyaK4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8_hUTIsDJs Iron Allies on Facebook…
…Sometimes you have to pinch yourself – if you would have told that fifteen-year-old kid that one day you would be in Queensrÿche opening up for the Scorpions in arenas, becoming friends with the original guys, I would never have believed you. That is something that sticks out – touring with Judas Priest and getting to know them, it’s an honor. I’ve travelled Europe before I was in any band, just personal vacation stuff. But being able to go over…
…, lyrical content plus sample ideas, social / political discourse, his back-and-forth feelings as a drummer and guitarist, extreme metal thoughts, plus how he’s doing in terms of his mental health and advice seeking out help – and an update on what to expect for the next Gruesome album. Dead Rhetoric: Peace Through Tyranny is the debut album for Kill Division. Tell us how the seeds of this act were planted between vocalist Kyle Symons and yourself…
…other people. I hope this will help other people who may have had to deal with similar tragedies as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULrwBy5g2-A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_z0rCIvZjU Allen/Olzon on Facebook…
…life, I have family considerations as well – I am a caregiver for my mother-in-law. We want to get out there live. It just requires a little more finesse, a little more planning. We want to get to Europe, the UK, perform live at some of these festivals. We are itching for that, and we can plan around that anchor date to plan some club dates. Dead Rhetoric: What would you consider three to five of the most important albums that shaped your outlook…
…maybe things will grow a bit. The title is ready, the title song is ready, it’s all about doing a little work all the time, with small results now and again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQsRT2JkYV8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuuEh4_DERU Under the Oak on Facebook…
…-and-coming bands. If you want to get out there and play, you can do these buy-ons for support tours for bigger bands. You could really get disillusioned by doing that. You can get no soundcheck, no accommodations – and some have the stomach to do it and slowly grow but that wouldn’t really work for us now. We are hoping to do something that has consideration for us still having day jobs. I am a schoolteacher. We are realistic about our situation….
