…a reaction and maybe even spark some thoughts amongst our listeners. I would love to see people engage with this, not just the music but the lyrics as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67kGjixdqIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etx2HCPL3no Terminalist on Facebook…
…ord hits the streets? Geezar: We will get busy. We will share this with the world, with as many people as we can. We will come back and make another record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9dIUiQEj5s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOQNzpaPjLM Art of Shock on Facebook…
…writing To the Wolves, coming off of 2020’s Darkness? How did you see the writing coming between albums? Demner: I’ll start from Never Alone! We had just gotten signed and we were all hopeful – ‘there’s a light at the end of the tunnel guys! It’s all gonna be okay!’ You can tell it’s all very positive. Then there was Darkness, which was right after I had my vocal chord surgery, and I was wondering if I could even hit the notes at all. It was very…
…ersonally, I will finish the new Child recording, and hopefully I will finish the fourth and final Novarupta album sometime in the next fifty years (laughs). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlgn8otMAbg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9La3g4EVLo Grand Cadaver on Facebook…
…ne feedback from the fans. There are plenty of ideas. We will ride out the Dragonforce wave with the album and touring next and worry about that afterwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzopKmkUBN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWdwm2V6Lkw Marc Hudson 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…
…es anymore. It’s difficult to sell any albums because everything is almost free, free to get. That was one of the worst things that ever happened in the music business when they invented this streaming and how they are paying for bands and artists. It’s quite sad. It is what it is. Dead Rhetoric: What is a pivotal or critical moment that helped shape your musical career? Warman: I think it was when I went to actual music school to learn guitar pla…
…, but there is no plan of releasing a new record next year. If we have enough material, there will be. We will focus on the promotion of this new record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzlROGm-6w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaZ4wXGzA0A Knife on Facebook…
…Vulture” – two early examples of the long/wide approach these musicians encompass to service the needs of any given song. The contrasts throughout keep your ears glued for what comes next – haunting vocals match gritty growls while the upfront bass play makes “Thy Nazarene” an instant appealer, aspects of classic Sentenced sitting next to early Paradise Lost, the pulsating double kick/snare action giving the arrangement more sonic punch at the co…
…g a new record out next year, I’d love to tour with them. Maybe tour with Baroness. Have been talking to Green Lung over in the UK. We will see what happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMPPMhRHtag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vrFXyAiwMM Spirit Adrift on Facebook…
…uch and give it a roll. Owlbear deserves a turn and a campaign of their own. If high metal fantasy is what you seek, Owlbear has it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3keYojn5R_E Owlbear on Facebook…
…n, a full US tour with Carnifex later this year. We are trying to book a headline tour. Looking well into the end of 2024 before we start working on new music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkw9Spd9T50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPEbV8T35k Signs of the Swarm on Facebook…
…oming up. Until then, people can follow us on social media platforms. Liljestam: And we will do our best to be back in North America as soon as possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKYHfQuBHFg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pRwOy33DEM Eleine on Facebook…
…gs and see where they go. As far as that’s concerned, that’s the prime objective. As long as there are riffs within us, we are going to be putting them out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFpWJXI2nzE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUVizu0GgkI Astralborne on Facebook…
…this is ideal for those who like melodic metal that focuses on memorable hooks/songwriting with smaller bursts of energetic musicianship when called for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L2nmKbyTEM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_yiDKYZQ-Y Dark Sky on Facebook…
…ew songs. It’s going to be lots of touring, and we are already booking tours for 2024 for the US and all the other places that we haven’t toured as much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUYKDdwDidY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRfV-mMyUo Crypta on Facebook…
…iest thing in the world. Let’s say it’s the part I enjoy the least when it comes to writing songs, because it’s difficult. You are writing in a foreign language; I may find it hard to find new topics or new ways of saying things. It helped inspire me to write the other songs that he didn’t participate in. It was a totally painless process working together on this. Dead Rhetoric: Is it more of a challenge working on the vocals and your melodies ver…
…chops—really great times. Dead Rhetoric: Will you get him involved in songwriting? Vanhala: Yeah, I think so. We’ve been throwing ideas around. We haven’t started writing the new OG album, but we should begin to after this tour. Nick has a good bunch of ideas. Of course, we’ll try to get him on board for the songwriting. I’ll be happy to have him as a co-pilot for OG. Nick was already doing leads on Slasher. His input is on the EP. Dead Rhetoric:…
…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…
…great. I haven’t played in India; I know that the others have before I was in the band. Maybe play on an album with Alice Cooper – move over Nita (laughs). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTsJiI4S7uo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0n1IJvstUc Girlschool 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…
…loves power metal, and I think we can do that. If you look at some of the bands that fit in with Comic Con, I think Fifth Angel could fit that demographic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB4DIuvl_3Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zig9QIpc9Q Fifth Angel on Facebook…
…n the same day as the album release, signing session, meet and greet. The week after, Masters of Rock, again. We have some plans in the autumn, 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…
…projects. I hope they can have time for Wonders, but I have no doubt about this. Thank you for this wonderful interview and greetings to all the readers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDXxXkfjsPM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpdhnSiB-ps Wonders on Facebook…
…Beyond Creation, First Fragment, and the already mentioned Atheist/Gorguts align to your preferred tastes, then this is a no-brainer to pick up on as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9HKEQ_dMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHqYhg1xTgw Widow’s Peak on Facebook…
…at the future looks like – it may be all singles. Maybe we will do another album, or another EP. I want to make sure we are chasing that sound that we love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5dQwXG-1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV8vhXKjXOE A Dark Halo on Facebook…
…We are preparing to play some live gigs. We have a lot of stuff going 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…
…be more specific stories yours truly has yet to read. Overall, 2023 has not seen nearly enough strong power metal releases, but it’s clear Walk with Titans has a breakout record on their hands with Olympian Dystopia. Fans of power metal in the vein of Rhapsody of Fire, Angra, Twilight Force, Freedom Call, and yes, Stratovarius, will not be disappointed with this offering. These Canadians know their Greek mythology and they are definitely one to k…
…uccessful session work business; I enjoy doing this. There is a festival in Norway we may do in 2024, and we will see if other opportunities come our way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK5hDNb2icQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25alHZj5t88 Pyramaze on Facebook…
…her activities? Rasmussen: In the next twelve months, we want to do as many shows as possible. We want to start working on songwriting for the next album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=136cx4nWrbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edmlmFRjCjM Avarice on Facebook…
