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MIRUTHAN
Interview by Pete Eklund
April 12, 2024
So tell me....where is Miruthan from and when did it all begin?
Well where do we start 100 years ago maybe haha . We have a strong folklore we follow and put out to our followers so we go between reality and that!
We are from The Hunter Valley N.S.W Australia where extreme metal isn’t huge but we have a healthy following.
Miruthan as a band are only 1 year in from starting demos, We mostly have all toured in bands for years and thats why Miruthan have come out swinging, we know what’s gotta be done and what people wanna see.
You have a new release out "At The Barricades", would you tell us
a little more about it?
At the Barricades , I wanted to write a Banger, Menacing and chanty.
I think with At the barricades we have all our influences on our sleeve.
There is some nasty bass parts in there, chanty chorus and a doomy bridge .
The lyrics are a part of a bigger story and this is where Miruthan were forged.
We all entered the gates at once and found camaraderie in the face of evil.
Facing the death of anyone that looked sideways.
“It’s deeply intense and formidable Death Hymn delivered in Miruthans way”
Who produced the single and where was it recorded?
Miruthan are lucky enough to own our own recording studio and our driving force myself and Priest are very experienced in recording and production. The single was produced by us both Priest More in the mixing role and Myself (Nzambi) in the producer role.
What is your favorite part of this release?
I think putting the songs i have spent so much time crafting out there to have people listen , We really are a mix of styles and forge our own path that it is always amazing watching people try and describe what it is!
Your new release will be featured on Metal Overload Radio
How important is air play for a band today?
I think it is still important, it may or may not get the listeners it used to I’m not sure, but the feeling of on air radio and when your song gets played, ya still can’t beat that feeling. So from a band point of view it is very impactful.
Is there a tour planned to support the release?
Yeah we have an 11 date Australian East Coast Tour, quite extensive for Australia.
From Tasmania all the way up to Brisbane.
We are super excited to bring this to bigger crowds. And bring our entire show as it sits. We put lots of energy and time into our shows including our robes and masks we wear. And there is such a cool demeanour on stage. The crowds so far seem to love what we do!
Future plans for Miruthan?
We are working hard on the full length album as well, this we will shop to labels and future o/s tours and push till we can get our show over there. Somewhere..
We have the second album already demoing in the studio, so we don’t rest lol..
For someone who never heard Miruthan before, how would you describe
the band and your music?
I think Blackened Death metal is where we sit, we actually call it in full “Dark folklore and Blackened Death Metal” as the story telling is as important as the style of music.
But really there is as much punk as those styles in there and with a heavy Rockabilly and Country Background i seem to throw obscure elements of each of those styles in there as well.
What are some of the biggest influences of the band?
Behemoth, Ghost and cannibal corpse give us massive band influence but years of touring all these other styles gives us as much to draw from than and other band could.
Any final words to our readers and your fans?
We Implore you to come see a show and Join The Cult Over Miruthan.
Linktree
https://linktr.ee/miruthan_band
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HEAVEN-GEMINI
Interview by Pete Eklund
April 12, 2024
So tell me...
Where is Heaven-Gemini from and how did it all start?
Heaven-Gemini is from Kuopio, Finland.
It all started 2018, when drummer Santtu Paananen and guitarist-singer Aleksi Kokko started playing together.
First it was only about playing metal and prog covers at our university's band room.
Aleksi had written songs for years, and eventually we started playing them too.
We published our first 6-song EP "Dolores" in September 2022.
Step by step we have grown from hobbyists to semi-pro prog enthusiasts!
You have a new release out "Pathomania", could you tell us alittle
more about the single?
"Pathomania" started out from this cool head-banging riff,
and turned out to be one of our most hard-hitting songs to date.
The song is the third song off our upcoming concept album "Luonnonoikku" (Freak of Nature).
The Finnish lyrics are some brutal material.
In "Pathomania" we dive deep into a mind of a nihilistic psychopath whose purpose in a Matrix-like endless simulation is to study humanity by murder.
There's a catchy chorus, and a nice progression from psychopathic fury to sadness by the end of the song.
Who produced the album and where was it recorded?
The recording of "Luonnonoikku" started in August of 2023.
It's been a long ongoing process with recording and crafting this beautiful album.
The drums and vocals of "Luonnonoikku" were recorded in two different studios in Kuopio.
Heaven-Gemini have worked mostly independently with the album.
Aleksi is the composer, Santtu is the lyricist, and creative decisions with the album have been done by this duo.
What is your favorite part of the release?
Easy, the chorus. Catchy as f**k.
Your new single will be featured on Metal Overload Radio, how
important is radio play for a band today?
It doesn't hurt to get a song on air, but we have focused our efforts on getting ourselves out there by two ways: social media and live concerts.
Social media and streaming are the thing nowadays, so we'll have to focus on those.
But we'll be putting out a physical version of the album, of course!
Will you guys be on the road to support your release?
As much as possible!
We'll have a couple gigs in Finland this spring, and hope to get a little tour-kind-of-thing going next autumn!
What is the future plans for Heaven-Gemini?
Publishing our debut album, do sick music videos, play live.
Getting more professional and writing even better riffs and even catchier choruses.
Getting our music out there and people interested in Heaven-Gemini. Making prog metal great again!
Any upcoming releases later this year?
We'll publish three more singles during spring and summer.
And full-length album in autumn 2024!
For someone who never heard Heaven-Gemini, how would you describe
the band and your music?
It's melodic, catchy and heavy prog metal, with some technical playing and diverse vocals.
Lyrics are in Finnish, and are mostly about different philosophical topics.
Heaven-Gemini can be dark, but also playful as f**k.
What are some of the biggest influences of the band?
Perhaps some bands like Stam1na, Haken, Leprous, Children of Bodom and Slipknot.
Hints of Meshuggah-esque djent stuff and a touch of Finnish schlager for good measure.
Any final words to our readers and your fans?
Hope you love "Pathomania" and the video too!
Come follow us in Instagram (@heavengeminiband), we have some sick shit cooking for you!
Official links:
https://www.facebook.com/heavengeminiband
https://www.instagram.com/heavengeminiband
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@heavengeminiband
Spotify
open.spotify.com/track/0WfLHlHxir2qqSROSrqART?si=e602b692ddc2436c
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DARK SKY
Interview by Angels PR
April 10, 2024
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
It all started back at school when a few boys formed a band and wanted to become rock stars like their idols from AC/DC, Judas Priest, and the Scorpions. But a lot has changed from that time to today's band DARK SKY
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Yes, of course, a lot of things didn't go the way you'd like. When DARK SKY signed their first record deal sometime in the 80s and finished recording an album in the studio, the label went bankrupt and the recordings have not been released to this day. And so it went on, over many obstacles and with many setbacks. Nevertheless, there was always the perseverance to carry on.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Luckily, there are always very fulfilling moments as a musician. I think every CD release and every new music video brings you a moment of happiness. Or even big concerts, for example with bands like the Scorpions or Europe, and the great reactions from the audience feel great and are the reward for all the hardships that you have to endure as a musician as well.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Well, DARK SKY makes melodic metal but due to the different influences the band sometimes sounds a little more mainstream and more like pop but also sometimes more like power or symphonic metal. I think on "Signs Of The Time" we managed to combine a wide range of influences under the typical DARK SKY sound.
What is your creative process like?
We usually collect song ideas from the involved composers and I create a pre-production with vocals and lyrics with our producer. For the final CD production, each musician contributes his work and recordings before the producer finally puts everything together at the end.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
That is a difficult question. I think for musicians who don't sell millions of records or fill the big arenas, it's always been sad that, both in live and studio productions, it's not the artist himself who initially participates financially, but everyone else involved. As a result, the music creator, as an actual artist, often falls behind financially.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
First, find the right people who are willing to pull together with you. Then hold on to what’s important to you and don’t give up so easily!
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Ha ha, you should ask the fans that question, right? I can only say that our current album “Signs Of The Time” is certainly a highlight in the band's history, after all, we were able to win prizes in several categories at the German Rock and Pop Prize 2023. But the band's most recent performances, such as at the Winter Masters of Rock in Zlin CZ, also brought excellent feedback.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
I would have become a professional athlete, haha. Or if neither talent nor circumstances were enough, I would have been a mechanical engineer ;-)
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Kevin Kurtz, a new, incredibly accomplished guitarist just joined the band. Together with him, we are of course looking forward to the upcoming concerts at home and abroad and can hardly wait to get back on stage and give all the best for the fans. I hope to see you at one of the shows!
And by the way, we're already busy collecting new material for the next album. ;-)
Official links:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100021212336060&locale=it_IT
https://www.facebook.com/darkskyF.page/?locale=it_IT
https://www.instagram.com/dark_sky_band/
https://www.darkskyband.com/
DARK SKY - Signs Of The Time (Official Music Video)
DARK SKY - Forgiveness (Official Music Video 4k) 2023
Dark Sky - Heroes On Ice (Official Music Video 4K) 2023
DARK SKY - Fools (Official Music Video) 2023
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Methedras
Interview by Angels PR
April 5, 2024
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
Hello to you all and thanks for the opportunity! The band was born in 1996 and it all started with Andrea and the former guitarist Massi, they decided to mix two of their favorite metal genres Thrash and Death, and this has remained the main goal in our music.
Was there any bump on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Running a band it’s not that easy, you know, and during our 28 years of life, we faced many difficult moments, starting from the lineup which has changed a lot during the years (not all the time in a peaceful way) and all the frustration that a change could give, coming to some troubles while on the road (transports, stolen stuff, instrument issues and so on), the game is hard but you have to manage it the best you can to make it work.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
One of the best so far it’s the tour supporting Overkill and Sanctuary, a great journey side by side with metal legends such as Warrel Dane and Bobby Blitz on awesome stages, that tour let us grow professionally. Another great moment that I remember is the show we did at the “Metal For Emergency” festival here in Italy, it was great to see some familiar faces as well as a lot of new fans that didn’t know us before.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
It’s a Thrash/Death metal mix with the addition of electronic/orchestral inserts to make the music more “open” and modern.
What is your creative process like?
We usually start to jam in the rehearsal room from a riff, and then step by step we create around that riff the whole song. Later on, at home, we arrange more in the details the songs recorded on the phone during rehearsals, those are both exciting moments, in the studio because of the sharing ideas process which is very stimulating, and then at home because you can experiment a lot with more music instruments that usually we don’t have while jamming.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
I don’t like this constant and huge social exposition that an artist should keep, on one hand, it’s great that the fans could see more about the artist’s life than in the past, but on the other, it should not have so much influence on the success of an artist, let’s focus more on the main point which is the music in our case.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
To rehearse a lot, and to be able to use all the tools that we have nowadays with the technology, helps a lot to grow the music you have in your head, for sure!
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
One I’ve already talked about, the “Metal For Emergency One”, then to me especially the first one with the band, which was at the “Barroselas Metal Festival” in Portugal. Oh, and I have to say the first one ever in Russia, that was crazy, Russian fans are hot and passionate more than what you can think!
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Probably something related to the music anyway, even if I couldn’t play an instrument I’m still a hungry listener!
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We’re working on the promotion of the album, and looking to book some gigs around Europe during the summer/fall period to support “Human Deception”. Thanks to all your readers!
Official links:
www.methedras.com
www.facebook.com/methedrasthrash
www.twitter.com/methedrasthrash
www.youtube.com/user/methedrasthrash
www.instagram.com/methedrasband
www.soundcloud.com/methedras
https://music.imusician.pro/a/heMGVlfp
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL02FD2A8F09FEA17D
METHEDRAS - PSYCHOTIC VIDEOCLIP 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdjCUl795VI
METHEDRAS - ENVY SOCIETY VIDEOCLIP 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr-HTGj9Oxg
METHEDRAS - BLIND LYRIC VIDEO 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH82vNWyIUE
METHEDRAS - LIVE AT METAL FOR EMERGENCY FEST 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoyWSkTR7Ec
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Vonavibe
Interview by Angels PR
March 29, 2024
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
The band actually came to life by Dyon in 2016 and was the evolution of his previous band, however the lineup was solidified in 2018.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Bumps is an understatement! Without a doubt, getting the right people coming together at the right time. Being in a band is no less difficult than being in a relationship and the fact that we pour our hearts and souls into this gives you a perspective on how egos, feelings and the need to express through music is something that can quite easily stir things up and cloud everything, even though the goal may be the same for everyone. Add the fact that there is so much overflow of information and the amount of new music being released every single week, is quite overwhelming for any artist or band to stand out.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
There are three. The first time we managed to set foot on stage. After so many rehearsals, following the endless search for the right members, we managed to play our first gig in 2017 at a music contest, which we won! (Lol) That was the second most fulfilling moment for the band, where we landed our first major label deal. The third was when we overcame all the obstacles and after 3 years of sitting it on a shelf, we managed to release our debut album, Bleed To Life.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Powerful yet melodic, aggressive, and smooth at the same time. This is the essence of Vonavibe, that something extremely positive can come out of the most negative elements. But if you must slap a tag on it, according to our label, that would be Heavy Modern Rock.
What is your creative process like?
It all starts with a vocal line or a riff. That is the foundation and everything else evolves around that, with each member bringing something to the table whether that is a lick, a groove, or the common sense to swipe the whole idea and move on to the next, better one!!
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
The overflow of information. Not so long ago, the gates of the music industry were safeguarded by the record labels and the radio. The internet changed all that rapidly. Piracy scaled down the industry to its knees which resulted in making it even harder for the labels to take any chances. On the other hand, the radio stations replaced DJs with playlists thus having to rely on Spotify’s algorithm to discover any new music. If you count on the fact that anyone can produce music from the comfort of their couch (which Billie Eilish has proven can result in outstanding results) and publish it without the need for a label, the chances of an artist standing out are less than winning every single game a casino has to offer in one single night.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
I highly doubt we are in any position to be advising bands as there are other people way more qualified than us. However, one thing we could say is to work hard, and when you are sure you have done the best possible work you can work even harder. And when you are done, let as many people know about it as you possibly can, in any way possible! Oh, and get a good lawyer while you‘re at it!
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
That would probably be our last gig when we presented Bleed To Life. The crowd’s energy was amazing and witnessing how your music transcends through people is truly priceless.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
First of all, music chooses you, so the hypothesis of not becoming a musician is highly improbable. Like dancing, painting, or any form of art, it is something that you are naturally drawn to it and simply cannot help but give in to it. Even if you contain someone in a musicless environment, the need for the use of those 12 notes will certainly be greater than anything else. However, just to entertain the idea, Dyon used to be a chef, John is a software developer and George is a Naval Captain.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We are currently supporting Bleed To Life and are always planning new gigs. Meanwhile, we just finished pre-production on our new album which will be finished by the end of summer and hopefully will be out early next year.
Official links:
https://www.facebook.com/vonavibe
https://twitter.com/vonavibe
https://www.instagram.com/vonavibe
https://www.youtube.com/@vonavibe
https://www.tiktok.com/@vonavibe
VONAVIBE - Vonavibe (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a9plIMxM8M
VONAVIBE - Run n' Hide (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kGcAY2XyZo
VONAVIBE - Left for Dead (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJFf5LEBzDg
VONAVIBE - Hold On (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyfWcDhuBsY
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Slow Burning Car
Interview by Angels PR
March 11, 2024
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
I started playing in bands when I was 14 years old. My first band was called Rykershay with my cousin George Kyriakos
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Sure. Trying to find time and places to rehearse and people who were serious enough to write, record, and perform with.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Opening for Ace Frehley of KISS in January 2019 at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, CA
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Late 80s metal meets early 90s grunge
What is your creative process like?
I like to write and record my demos by myself at home and then distribute those songs to the band to learn and perform live
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
The people who run it.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Do not do this as your primary source of income but as a hobby, you love doing…you'll get much farther in creating a career for yourself
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Performing with Lou Graham of Foreigner at The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, CA
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
I would continue being in the restaurant business
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We are shooting many promo videos and performing in support of our new album Vicarious Disclosures
Please log onto www.slowburningcar.com for all info on the band
Links:
www.slowburningcar.com
www.facebook.com/slowburningcar
www.soundcloud.com/slowburningcar
www.instagram.com/slowburningcar
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlowBurningCar
https://open.spotify.com/album/5Q8GYOLMKQs6Vz1mMXi2BQ
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/slow-burning-car/212628864
https://www.amazon.co.uk/music/player/artists/B002ESCA7W/slow-burning-car
Slow Burning Car - Ladish Man (official promo video)
https://youtu.be/IHZ1MvkgKxA
Slow Burning Car - Hard Time Walking (promo video) 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szMRSVXIYJc
Slow Burning Car - Shapeless Faceless (Lyric and Promotional video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86rowN6Fnh4
SLOW BURNING CAR – PUBLIC CYNIC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hitwxUV1ntM
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Aaron Kusterer
Interview by Angels PR
March 10, 2024
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
I was raised in a musical family so as a result, music has always been a big driving force in my life.
My mom played and taught piano lessons and my dad played guitar.
While mom enforced the piano lessons for my brothers and me (which I’m grateful for—
came in handy later in life), I ended up getting into the guitar because of my dad.
He ended up buying me my acoustic guitar because he got sick of me picking up his.
Ha! I didn’t stop there though. Very soon after, I wanted to buy an electric guitar.
So, Mom and Dad suggested I start mowing lawns to pay for it . . . and then it was all over.
Almost every bit of work from then on was to buy gear or to finance something related to it.
I worked in music stores through my teen years and eventually joined the United States Air Force band as a guitarist.
It was in that situation that I first came in contact with professional musicians and it helped to push me and prepare
me for working in Los Angeles later on as a hired gun and eventually, a producer and music director.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Like any path, it came with its bumps. For me, the primary struggle was always (and probably still is to a degree) trying to measure up.
For example, you think you have something down and sounding good–then you hear the recording.
Ha! And you realize that it wasn’t as good as you thought… so you go back to the woodshed to practice and hone.
That is the process, though. Over and over again.
Every time the bar is set, and then you clear it,
it is reset again and you have a new challenge to face.
It’s how you learn and grow.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Probably a group of moments. It is humbling and extremely fulfilling to have people entrust their music to you as a player,
producer, and/or mix engineer. When they do, you know that they are trusting you to care for something very close to them.
When you try your best (which you should always be doing) and they are happy with the outcome, that is an incredibly special feeling.
That said, if I had to pick just one moment, it would have to be when Jennifer Batten agreed to play on a song that I wrote.
There was a time when I was doing a lot of instrumental rock and I asked her to do it thinking she would probably say no . . .
and she said yes!!
That was such a cool feeling.
It’s a song called, The Melting Pot.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Rock-driven but heavily influenced by the pop format in several ways.
I try to write hooky things but that also drive and rock. Huge fan of the sophistic-pop/sophistic-rock of the early/mid-90s.
What is your creative process like?
For my music, most of the time I start with lyrics.
I’ve started from the guitar in the past but I’ve found that starting with a riff/part tends to drag me more into “check out this riff I came up with!!”
territory and less into song territory. Fitting lyrics around an existing riff or groove can work of course but more often,
I try to start with a solid lyrical idea first and then go to the guitar or piano to sort out how it’s going to work.
I will frequently adjust lyrics as a song materializes to see what fits and “sounds” best for my voice and the song.
I’ve re-written entire vocal sections of a song shortly before tracking or even during because I’ve realized—
“Wait, this other part sounds better for the song.” Going through that process can be challenging and annoying but it’s how we learn and grow.
It’s also why we do demos and that’s something I firmly believe in. Shake it out in the demo and see if it will work!
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
There was a period when record companies seemed to be more willing to experiment with what would sell and what people might like.
I think I would try to bring that perspective back into today’s market.
These days, record companies are after the surefire, quick buck.
That’s it. Very little gambling appears to be going on and as a result,
audiences aren’t particularly challenged in their listening nor are different forms of music seeing the light of day very frequently.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Be yourself and be true to what you are—whatever that may be.
While it’s purely a fun movie and not meant to be taken too seriously,
the movie Rockstar has a quote that I think is worth repeating:
“Wouldn’t you rather fail as yourself, than succeed as someone else?”
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Performing with Eddie Money (RIP), without a doubt. Such fun music and a fun entertainer.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Probably something in the psychology field.
I’ve always been fascinated by human behavior and how we function—both consciously and subconsciously.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Well, regarding my music, I’m working on several singles that will be released later this spring.
Watch out for those online. These will be a sort of “next phase” after the EP. Hope y’all dig them!
Links:
Linktree (all links including streaming): https://linktr.ee/aaronkusterer
Website: https://aaronkusterer.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronkusterer/
Public Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaronkusterer1
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Poison Heart
Interview by Angels PR
February 19, 2024
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
We were formed in 2021 in the middle of the lockdowns. We were kinda moving in the shadows since we weren’t really allowed to be outside and get together to do our thing, but we did it anyway in our rehearsing studio. We had found all our members until the lockdowns were through and had already started preparing our very own material. That little basement has been our sanctuary and has served us well during these years. Soon after that, we played our first-ever show.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
That’s a question that always has an answer, especially regarding artists. It is not an easy path to take and the challenges are daily. The music industry especially can be unforgiving and brutal. We’ve faced numerous challenges when it comes to the distribution of our music and promoting ourselves for shows etc. It requires the proper connections and a generous budget which is not always there you know? Things are not really as they used to be back then. Nowadays, you have to force your way into the industry and the scenario of getting noticed by somebody with the proper connections who’s willing to cultivate a promising band into something great feels like a dream. No matter what you have to stay persistent and not let anyone or anything cloud your judgment.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
There have been many. The praise after a kickass show, the positive comments and constructive criticism from the outside, but most importantly, the moments when we as a band realize that we have created something good you know? This thing we’re doing is something with prospect and the vision can become true.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Our songs often reflect themes of love, heartache, rebellion, and the struggles and triumphs of everyday life. "Doctor Love," for example, is about the thrill, the excitement, and the confusion that comes with falling in love. We always try to make music and deliver performances that get people going, but most importantly we try to convey our feelings and messages to the audience as best as possible no matter the context. Aside from players, we are also listeners and we want to have the same effect on our crowd as our favorite bands and songs have on us.
What is your creative process like?
We all contribute to the songwriting process in Poison Heart. The composition will usually start from an idea or a melody that someone has been working on, no matter how over or under-developed it is brought into the studio. We will jam it, let it settle, and fiddle around with it individually at home, and eventually, we will come up with something that we will only decide if it is worthy of making the set after hours and hours of practice.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
That would be the most critical aspect of this whole thing. Artist compensation. Of course, a label as the investor needs to recoup the investments in recordings, marketing, and whatnot and even make a profit, but the problem is beyond that. The problem is the way the music industry has colluded with streaming services to compensate artists for their content. The pay-per-play ratios are, to say the least, a joke. It is a power move on the industry’s behalf that demonstrates that an artist might succeed, should they allow it based on their requirements. Radio time doesn’t pay as handsomely anymore and hard copy distribution (vinyls, CDs, etc.) is pretty much dead since streaming came into play. When you have musical idols like Dave Grohl, Jon Bon Jovi, and Myles Kennedy to name a few, expressing the same concerns, you know that something is wrong. We know what we’re getting into and we are willing to take it to the end.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Be persistent. Be willing to take advice but know which things to filter out. Not everyone is your friend, which is something you’ll find out the hard way, unfortunately. Be faithful and true to your art and things will naturally take their course. It is a 24/7 investment financially, mentally and physically. Give it your all and even if it does not end up the way you wanted, you will still have created something you can be proud of until the day you die.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
That would be our first headline show. It was a full house, and it was the show where we got the live footage for our first video clip on our first release “Doctor Love”. The crowd was insane, the energy was through the roof. We also performed some unreleased material and even though the audience was listening to some songs for the first time they quickly caught up and they were singing back to us any part they could. In one of our ballads, they were all singing in unison and had their lighters in the air. It was simply a magical experience.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Not becoming a musician is not an option. There are backup plans for some of us but those are exactly that, backup plans and we hope we never have to resort to them. What would we do if we weren’t playing music? To be honest we cannot imagine ourselves in that scenario. We’d probably get caught up in another form of art or at least work in the industry as promoters, managers even club owners. The only difference is that we’d try to do it the right way and fix some of the things we mentioned.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Right now, we're working on plenty of things, to be honest. Currently, we are in the studio recording some new material. After that, we’ll focus on writing new music and gear up for a potential series of live shows across Greece and hopefully beyond. We always try to be modest, but we make damn sure that every show delivers an electrifying experience. We are addicted to the rush of performing for our audience and we guarantee you'll leave with the same feeling as us, exhilarated and wanting more. We hope everything works out and we couldn’t be more excited to share our new material with our fans and continue rocking the stage!
Links:
"Doctor Love"
(Watch Official Music Video here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Jk11mScCE
Official links
https://linktr.ee/poisonheartband
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Thundermaker
Interview by Angels PR
January 29, 2024
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
It began in 83/ '84 when I discovered Heavy Metal for the first time. I listened to Saxon, Twisted Sister, Ozzy, Black Sabbath Dio, etc. That shaped me as a person. As for playing an instrument, that was in '94, and played in several bands with some friends of mine.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
With this project there were several. Some of them regarding a tour and then it fell apart for some reason and also some trouble when it came to releasing Our last album, The Road. I had to trust my instincts knowing I had a good product when people told me otherwise and that Our efforts sucked.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Being able to work with the artists I adore and look up to and also the great reviews we received on the last album. Those things made me very happy.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Our music is not that advanced as I'm mostly inspired by classic Heavy Metal, such as Twisted Sister. What makes it different is the interpretation of the music, the sound, vocals, and solos.
What is your creative process like?
I'll mostly start by writing the lyrics and then the music but can also be the other way around if I have a really good idea lurking. It depends. The main thing is that the song is on par with the others on the album.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
People in the industry should be letting in the smaller bands to work with and so on. Nowadays the industry is so focused on numbers so if You haven't got a specific sizeable fanbase, some artists refuse to work with You. Furthermore, as so many others point out, the royalties on streaming services are a joke. They create a platform and earn millions of dollars and then the artist, the creator, gets almost zero.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Believe in Yourself and Your craft. Listen to good advice but beware of the ugly sharks. They who let You down, use You, and just want Your money. There are a lot of them in this industry. Unfortunately. And most importantly, NEVER GIVE UP!!! Show everyone what You have every time You get up!
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Our last album The Road. We've had a pretty cool success with that album which feels amazing.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
An artist or a writer.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Currently having mixed the first 4 songs on the new album with a female vocalist. In the progress of mixing the remaining 4 vocal tracks as soon as the second singer jumps on board. It has to take the time it takes. Waiting for someone special. The album's title will be called "The Journey With You" and will be based on the book I'm also currently writing and will contain drawings of each song/ chapter by me. So excited!
Thanks for having me!
Official Links:
https://thundermaker.se
https://instagram.com/officialthundermaker
https://facebook.com/officialthundermaker
https://twitter.com/thundermaker_se
https://www.youtube.com/@thundermakertv
https://spotify.link/r56h3oNYfDb
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Countown
Interview by Angels PR
December 15, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
Back in the year 2008 I got some lyric and music ideas for a new project I dreamed about,
a Greek nu-metal band, I made some demos and gathered some friends started rehearsals and the hard journey started.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Yeah sure, hits on and on till today, I must warn new musicians,
not to work with your friends for a dream music project of yours, these relationships are different things,
and from my experience, this is a nightmare. So many member changes, and so many nonbelievers in this project,
make you feel alone in this and helpless against the market (live stages, other bands, festivals, agents, labels)
that disappoints you and creates thoughts to quit but if you love it enough at the end of the day it’s your “child”
so you’ll find the way that suits you and your child to survive. Especially if you have something new like metal
music and Greek language, people will judge it hard but this is your job to prove them wrong and make them
believe through your work and your journey all these years that you’re True to this.
Of course, you need discipline and talent to succeed. It’s a hard path and needs a strong stomach.
Despite the band member changes and the people who didn’t believe in us enough to give us opportunities or
other bands who felt like something more than us, We had to deal with a huge member loss.
Best man and first Countdown bassist Nikolas Pappas left us back on the 4th of February 2020 from a bad
medical reaction in the hospital. That was a life-changing kick in the teeth for me. No after all these we put
our pieces together we’re making a new start in his memory! He loved that band so much.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
I believe releasing your songs to the world from your heart is the most fulfilling moment for every musician.
We love live performances, this is our thing, the energy we share with the audience the feelings are everything,
so you can imagine that there have been many satisfying moments so far and that’s because we gain satisfaction
through live performing
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Its truth, It’s a groove, it’s rock, it’s metal, it’s hardcore rap, it’s it’s hard, it’s soft it’s emotional, it’s therapeutical,
it’s angry, it’s motivational it’s What we feel every time.
What is your creative process like?
I used to write music and lyrics from 2008 until today by myself and then there’s the studio time with the boys where
we choose songs, rehearse, and cook them in our band style, with ideas from everyone. Songs are real personal events,
stories inspired by people’s relationships and society.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
More rock and metal opportunities for artists in our country, so they can perform their music in bigger crowds
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Be disciplined, patient, and focused on what you love to achieve your goals. It’s possible
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
I guess we can’t stop thinking about our performance back in 2015 at TIF
Helexpo Thessaloniki where we won the first award between 29
bands, there was no audience and we performed in front of three critics like we were on Wacken like fest, so much energy!
Then I’ll choose the two album release concerts, you can’t forget the vibes of the crowd too, incredible sense.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Music is my asylum like the song in the second album named,
there I can be whatever I want, I don’t do music for a living but I can’t live without it.
I have a day job, I used to be a butcher from 2006 till 2021,
and now I’m in music production and this is what I do instead of being a musician.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We had a new Video Single release a week, called vampires, in Greek it’s “Vrikolakes”,
it’s about those toxic people around us every day waiting patiently to destroy our self-esteem, drain our energy,
and negatively affect our mood. These individuals are dominated by insecurity, absolute control, and self-centeredness.
I guess we made a nice video it was a lot of fun to make I hope you’ll enjoy it. Now we have plans for live performances
and festivals around Greece and release a couple of new singles next year until our third album will be ready to drop in
late 2024 Thank you very much for the interview I’m George Archontoulis Band’s Lead singer/guitarist and
I wish you health and happiness in your lives.
OFFICIAL LINKS
https://countownband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/countownband/
https://www.instagram.com/countown
https://twitter.com/countownband
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4C25R9316Uix2FFj9rAVtY?si=1WNiv-bnRU2gx1MXmzxZ5A&nd=1&dlsi=b715d193ff114479
https://music.apple.com/gr/artist/countown/1526423284?l=el
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08G86BZQ2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=counto
https://www.youtube.com/c/COUNTOWNOFFICIAL
https://soundcloud.com/countown
https://www.reverbnation.com/countown
https://www.bandsintown.com/a/6838466?came_from=206
ΒΙΝΤΕΟ
Vrikolakes Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRkR7zxocFA
ΚÏŒσμος ΤοξικÏŒς Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-tNg6Fi5c
Χαιρεκακία Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E-Jj5fyl38
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Deathroll
Interview by Angels PR
November 19, 2023
How did your music career begin?
How did it begin?
Game music
Did you have any bumps in the road?
What difficulties did you face?
Lack of basic knowledge of music
What has been your most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
The fact that people gradually recognized me through my studies and experiences.
What kind of music do you usually make?
Black Metal
What is your creative process like?
Venerable
If you could change something about the industry, what would it be?
To overturn top sales through pseudo-love.
If you were asked to advise an upcoming band, what would it be?
Endure.
What has been your best performance in your career?
Being featured in a magazine such as Metal hammer.
If you had not become a musician, what would you be doing now?
painter
What is currently new with the band?
What are you currently working on that you would like to share with the world?
To be in a new live event.
Official links:
https://www.youtube.com/@Deathroll-Japan
https://www.facebook.com/Desurolu
https://www.instagram.com/kazudeathroll/
https://twitter.com/DEATHROLL_JAPAN
https://deathroll.aremond.net
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Jehovah On Death
Interview by Angels PR
October 16, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
We saw a vacancy for Occult Rock music in the Greek scene and a lot of Sinners left unpunished and impure.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
It can be challenging to find people and collaborators who align with your vision, values, and financial restraints.
Material possessions, or lack thereof, stifle our creative process and chain us to mortal existence.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Releasing our first official music video, “Let Me Die (and Die of Love)”. We visited grand sights for the shooting,
especially Davelis Cave, which we deconsecrated with great pleasure.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Blue Öyster Cult meets Devil’s Blood. Recently, we moved into a more Spanish territory, with flamenco influences.
What is your creative process like?
In the wee hours of the morning, sounds and scriptures come to us like visions and we let the hand of a greater power guide us.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Less emphasis on ego, and more emphasis on art.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Same as above.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
The inquisition, Jehovah On Death, has yet to grace the stage, but this is soon to be changed.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Sermons, Sacrament, extracting confessions through torment, and other such gratifying activities.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
The follow-up to ‘Heart of Guilt’ is being readied as we speak. More psalms and hymns are also being composed.
We also plan to be gracing the studio this time next year.
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The Silent Wedding
Interview by Angels PR
October 14, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
The story begins somewhere back in 2006 when the band Pyr & Mania was reformed into The Silent Wedding by Jim and. The former band was a metal one using Greek lyrics so we decided to change that cause we couldn’t find the same inspiration and the same meaning through our native language. It was a bit controversial and incongruous too. So that was it. The band was formed and we started to work on our new songs that were included in our first EP.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
There are always obstacles and difficulties in the life of a musician. The path that a band takes is mostly paved with thorns rather than roses. One hard task is that Greece lies on the far side of Europe, the southernmost part of it. So we are forced to find out the best solution to travel in central and northern Europe. It takes a great effort from us, both financially and physically. Also, music wants you to be fully committed. Music requires your time and strength, your soul. Plus each band member has a personality of his own so some disputes arise from time to time. But this is how it goes. We keep moving cause we love what we do.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Many moments are satisfying and I am sure that each band member has something else on his mind. If I have to choose one it could be the time when we supported Saxon in Thessaloniki back in 2014. It is my favorite band so a dream came true then. But there are several other crucial moments. Like the releases of each album we have made so far and the two European tours with Threshold. Unforgettable time!!
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Music straight from the heart for the hearts of the listeners! It can be nothing else than this. If you want a more typical description of it I would have said that is a melodic progressive metal style with power elements. It is a mixture of our influences through our knowledge and emotions.
What is your creative process like?
Our creative process is unique and unorthodox. We don’t have a regular one. We build our songs in several ways. Sometimes we have the music and then we add the lyrics. Other times we do the opposite. It is also very usual that both music and lyrics come from the same person. Then we take the main idea and we work live in the studio full band like in the old days. When a song seems finished we record it live so we can conclude what to do, if we like it or not if it needs more effort from us to complete it, or if it is ready and done.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
I could change the whole industry!! I am joking of course. Listen the music industry has changed dramatically through the past twenty years. Now the internet is the promoter of each band. If you don’t have your place in there you don’t even exist! There is hope and becomes visible to the vinyl sales. But I am not sure if this is something that will last for long or if it is only for the collectors and the romantic ones. So the thing that I would change would be that I would prefer music to be more romantic and deep. Not just for fun but also for thought.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
My opinion would have been a summary of whatever I have answered in some of the previous questions. Make music from your hearts. Don’t give up. Try to do your best out of it. Stay focused on music and not on other media and styling things. Enjoy it. Embrace it. Love it. There is no other way.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
This is another tricky question cause we have had many good performances throughout all these years and it is unfair to choose one out of all of them. But for the sake of the interview, I would say the release live show of our third album “Ego Path” back in 2022. It was a very special show, we had rehearsed a lot and we were ready, confident and in a very impatient mood to play live again. This was the first show after two and a half years of lockdown due to covid pandemic. So it was deeply symbolic for us. Like a child was born after a war period. We gave it all most professionally!
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
I would have done what I already did. I have studied Sports and Physical Education at the University of Athens. I am a football and track and field coach. I also teach sports in schools. Unfortunately, music is a side job although in my heart is the only one. If I was living in another country it would be easier for me to make a career out of music.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We will have a support live show in Athens with our beloved Threshold on the 12 of November. It is something that we all anticipate for it. We are looking forward to hitting the stage again. We will also play in the Greek province, in a club with the most crazy fans in the world. We are also working on some new material and we hope to start recording our new album soon.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thesilentwedding
https://www.instagram.com/thesilentwedding/
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSilentweddingband
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4M6RMwKTnH5YEtqWnMLaeq?si=xiBVSswrQYmNfBJmGEGOZw&dl_branch=1&nd=1
The Silent Wedding - Time of Darkness (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9vqWlzld-E
The Silent Wedding - Point Of No Return (Live in Athens)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryOgusdm9rM
Ego Path Album Lyric Video - The Silent Wedding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZV-eOFOGz0
The Silent Wedding - Caught in the Web (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NgVRaJf5Y4
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Dobbeltgjenger
Interview by Angels PR
October 11, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
Probably when Vegard and Sondre released the first record When I’ve Gone To Space, in 2016. That first record was Vegard's songs from his teens that he wanted to get out there, and he met Sondre at The Grieg Academy (the music conservatorium in Bergen, Norway), where Sondre did jazz drums and Vegard was studying music therapy. With a shared burning passion for music and a shared shaky psyche, Dobbeltgjenger was a fact.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
The bumpiest road we’ve been on until now was in 2020. There was one bump that the whole world felt, the pandemic, and one that only Vegard felt, a mental breakdown and hospitalization. Of course, the pandemic did not help Vegard's mental state, but this was just the result of a decade of serious mental health issues and destructive ways of coping with those issues. Both things did not serve the band's live ambitions, but Vegard at least wrote their fourth studio album “The Twins” in recovery. Now we are grateful to be able to do shows again, which are life-saving for us. We are in the most productive place we have ever been and playing a lot of shows.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
It has to be hearing your songs being sung back at you in live shows. That just gets me so emotional every time it happens (Vegard). Also getting DMs from people in rural Norway, who say that our flamboyant and slightly androgynous stage presence has given them the room to be themselves. We’ve had young trans people and non-binary people thanking us after shows, just for wearing a dress, embracing the feminine side of ourselves, and playing rock music. That says more about the world than us of course, but it still means a lot that we can give outsiders a sense of home and further inspiration to be themselves, in places that might not accept them.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Colorful and emotional alternative rock, with a twist of glam and pop.
What is your creative process like?
It starts with Vegard making demos. The demos are always personal and a direct result of some kind of necessary processing of emotions. The most important thing to him is that the songs reflect something real and that we can feel our songs in our heartstrings. Then the others make suggestions and we work on them together in a studio setting.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
It would be that music was valued as a product again. CDs, LPs, and the like were the main way to listen to music. This is impossible of course, but it was an amazing time. I feel like the album has lost a lot of its value through streaming, both emotionally to the individual who's consuming it and of course financially.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Do what you love and nothing else. Make what is meaningful to you and nothing else. Don’t listen to anybody's advice on your music, if you already love it.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
That has to be our release concert or our newest record The Twins, in our hometown Bergen. It was the first time we incorporated a lot of synths and different colors into out live set and the vibe was just magical that evening. The songs were so personal and came from a lot of hurt, so to get on stage after all that, play these songs to so many people, that just seemed to understand and see themselves in it… magic.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Vegard: I probably would be either a nurse working in mental health a patient in mental health care, or both.
Sondre: Not a Country musician, but a Country Skier, either that, or I would float somewhere in space
Bastian: Hopefully something creative, maybe design and build furniture or some form of visual art
Jone: I have this fantasy of having a really basic office job. It kind of does not matter what the office job entails, I just fantasize about it. Something stable, safe, and boring.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We just finished mixing our new record, which is coming out in April 2024. We are releasing multiple singles before the album drops and we just released the first one “Good-looking Human On The Side Of The Road”.
Links:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dobbeltgjenger
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1IkwIoVpIoIDeX0cpLebk3?si=41IrpQ7dTXCFXQ4nTBUjxg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobbeltgjengerofficial/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dobbeltgjenger
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dobbeltgjengerofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGofEc5xSOmxVDmiuSaulg/videos
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Disillusive Play
Interview by Angels PR
September 3, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
The initial idea for the creation of the band existed since 2008 when I met Jim, actually the heart of “Disillusive Play”.
The story started when Jim saw me singing in a conservatory event video that was uploaded on YouTube.
He looked for the girl who had uploaded the video, and then he found me through Facebook.
To me, this story still sounds like a fairy tale!
I want to share with you that from the moment that I heard “Open Arms” for the first time,
I felt that this music was made for me and I was sure that this collaboration would last for a long time!
However, it was really difficult to end up with a stable and powerful lineup and therefore,
after overcoming several obstacles, we finally started in 2014.
After a lot of work our first studio album entitled “Open Arms” was released in January 2018.
And now, after the change of one more member (bass), here we are!
Our second album entitled “Songs for the Non-Existent” was released in both physical and
digital formats on the 1st of August 2023 by Wormholedeath Records!
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Oh, it’s not an easy task to have a band!
The first one, that I just mentioned above, is to find the right people and to create an environment
that will be healthy enough for you and will allow you to be productive in it.
Supposing that you have managed to find this, a lot of work, discipline, and consistency are also needed.
Apart from the aforementioned requirements, which are all related to the inside things of a band,
the biggest challenge is to be able to combine a morning job with the band, since as we all know,
nowadays, it is not easy to make enough money from music to live.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Generally, every live show! But if I have to choose one,
that would be participation in the Metalhead Meeting Festival at Roxempo in Bucharest (26-28 May 2023)!
It was the biggest audience that we have performed to up to now and it was a very strong experience!
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Our music identity could be described as hard/heavy rock, with a metal attitude and some progressive nuances.
What is your creative process like?
During the pandemic, the creative process was a bit unorthodox!
We couldn’t have any rehearsal all this period and each one of us was forced to work alone on the material of the second album,
which was new for us. However, as people say “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”!
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Oh, that’s not an easy question to answer.
I can’t think something about the industry directly that I would change.
I think that it’s all about the new era that the internet and social media have brought into our lives.
Nowadays, there is so much information all around that is very difficult to succeed in any kind of art.
On the one hand, the good thing is that people can find any artist very easily through the internet and social media,
but on the other, everything is just a scroll on a mobile phone screen only if it has something very catchy someone
will give to it more than 3 seconds of his/her time. It’s a madness!
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
The magic words, apart from the ones that I mentioned above (work, discipline,
and consistency) I think that would be love, faith, and persistence!
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
On a personal level, every performance is better than the previous one. It’s like you have just made another step!
Therefore, I would say again the live at the Metalhead Meeting Festival at Roxempo in Bucharest (26-28 May 2023),
which apart from the fact that it is our most recent show, was objectively the biggest one too!
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Oh, I (Antigoni) ‘m not only a musician, although I would like to!
I’m a nuclear physicist and I work as a PostDoc researcher in a European project related to a new neutron cancer therapy!
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Currently, we are preparing for our performance in the Balkan Metal Meeting 6 which will be held in Club Mixtape 5 in Sofia,
Bulgaria on Friday 8th September 2023 and after that, we will arrange the live show for the official release of the album. Stay tuned!
We want to thank our audience for the support, the Angels PR Worldwide Promotion for arranging this nice interview,
and of course you! We hope you are all doing well!
Stay tuned for the release live show and find us on our social media and our official website (www.disillusiveplay.com)!
Stay heavy!!
Links:
http://www.disillusiveplay.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/disillusiveplay
https://www.facebook.com/disillusiveplay
https://www.instagram.com/disillusiveplay/
Disillusive Play Parallel Lives (A Song for the Non Existent - Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhILHYBOCy8
Disillusive Play - Sisyphus (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQHcua4Yr8A
Disillusive Play - Queen Of the Night (Official Video)
https://youtu.be/2chbRIsux4Y
In the Blink of a Life - Videoclip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvBd5aZKowA
Her Lonely Mind - Animated Lyric Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkf1X0-dtTs
Open Arms – lyric video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwi5iTfk-h8
“Queen of the Night”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTepCNVsm0A
“Sisyphus”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQHcua4Yr8A
“Song for the Non-Existent”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhILHYBOCy8&
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BLAX
Interview by Angels PR
August 16, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
The band adventure started in March 2020 when our singer and songwriter Giampaolo Polidoro,
alias Blax started to collaborate with our guitarist Marco Fanella, alias Hektor, for the recording of
the first demo tape which later became the music you can listen to through our album “Meravilia”
recorded during 2021. The BLAX project became a family in 2022 when the drummer Massimiliano
Bergo (alias Argex), the bass player Giulia Balestrieri (alias Katla), and the guitarist Emil Dellantonio
(alias Hexen) joined the band.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
For sure making music and getting people to know it is very challenging, in particular in Italy, our country, it is not easy to bring original music around, but we are to play as much as possible live to let people enter our world/family.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
So far, the most fulfilling and satisfying moment was succeeding to express myself and what I feel through music, playing my music for all the people who can appreciate it represents for me the greatest achievement as a vocalist/musician.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
The more appropriate way to call BLAX music is “Hard Goth” as the gothic influences meet a 80s hard rock-inspired sound, in a particular figure like Alice Cooper has a significant influence on our music. The band has a theatrical image related to the representation of this goth BLAX family.
What is your creative process like?
Every song of the first album “Meravilia“ was born from our singer Giampaolo (Blax)
and then developed together with the guitarist Marco (Hektor). I think that the most amount of time to compose lies in the first narrative idea, every song of the first album “Meravilia“ started from it.
If you could change anything about the music industry, what would it be?
I’d like to organize more events even in smaller cities to get involved more people into this music.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
I would tell them to follow their passion and always try to express what they feel through music.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
One of the last live of the Blax band here in Italy was a great performance cause we enjoyed the stage, we had fun, and the most important thing we enjoyed is to let people be part of the Blax family through listening to our music.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
I’ll be exactly what I’m doing now, an emergency doctor.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Blax adventure will continue for sure playing as much as possible live to let people enter our world/family and know our music. For the first part of this year with Blax we have some dates planned mainly in Rome and nearby, then starting from September to the end of 2023 we will play outside Italy like in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. Blax adventure will continue for sure playing as much as possible live to let people enter our world/family and know our music. Meanwhile, the composition process is going ahead. Meanwhile, the composition process is going ahead.
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/blax_band_/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083052804776
ALBUM "MERAVILIA" IN DIGITAL STORES
https://album.link/i/1659492299
BLAX - OUR BRAIN CONDITIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCKfOnCvbmU
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Illusions Of Grandeur
Interview by Angels PR
August 16, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
-The Siren started in music a long time ago, pretty much since her feet touched the ground. At four years old she was on stage and has been there ever since. From choir to musical productions, and cover bands and finally landed in her own band Illusions of Grandeur in 2015. The band began with CM (Archangel) and The Siren as its founders. They had been in a hard rock band together just before the birth of Illusions and decided they wanted to go their way, using The Siren's unique vocal qualities and theatrical background as a foundation for the band and its music.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
-There are always challenges on this journey, much like anything else in life. The band has had changes in members, financial hurdles for touring, momentary writer's block, and the constant climb of social media and recognition. They’d rather not let the struggles define them, but push forward as there will always be challenges. That is what is certain. Standing the test of time and getting back up from falls is how they will succeed and achieve greatness.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
-The band had a wonderful experience while touring in the Ukraine. In a town called Smila, a festival was put on and built around them, without their knowledge. They didn’t know the festival was to be theirs to headline. The entire town came out, and while not knowing much English, they sang the songs back to them as they performed and spent hours with the band after the show taking pictures and spending time. They also had the honor of planting an “Illusions of Grandeur” tree, that despite the war, still stands today. They love their fans in Ukraine and still have contact with many of them, hoping to one day be able to safely return.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
-Illusions music is theatrical metal. The Siren's vocals go from melodic to heavy and back again, changing with the intention of the song. There are hard rock notes, strong metal, and melodic notes throughout.
What is your creative process like?
-The Archangel (CM) writes an outline of the music as a starting point and basic format for the songs. The Siren will then take it and add lyrics and melody to it. Next Ares and Dimios will put their spin on the outline that was originally made.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
-Many things; no paying to play, musicians and artists being paid more fairly, less focus on fame/beauty/sex and more on actual musical talent, streams of albums and songs being paid to the artist directly…to name a few.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
-Head high with no EGO. Walk with confidence, not arrogance. Treat your fellow musicians with kindness and respect. Phonies will fall away. Push forward. This is not an easy journey with overnight success. Promote yourself constantly on social media and keep moving. Stay calm, haters make you famous.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
-Illusions' best performance was the last show of 2022 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. They faced a lot of sound challenges that were out of their control, nevertheless, they performed like warriors and the crowd was phenomenal. They packed the place from the front of the house to the back.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
-The Siren would be a professional health and fitness trainer or an actress. CM (Archangel) would be a studio producer and engineer.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
-The band is currently working on the third album in the trilogy, “The Siren Rises”, and creating music videos as well. They also have begun touring for 2023, with their kick-off show on the 18th of February in Levittown, Pennsylvania. They return to Europe in June and look forward to a prosperous year. Please follow them on all social media platforms; Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Twitter, and find all of our information at www.iogmusic.com. Thank you for your time. Blessings, love, and light to all.
Links:
IOG EPK: https://www.iogmusic.com/epk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IllusionsOG
Band camp: tosewhttps://illusionsofgrandeur.bandcamp.com/alle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iogmusic/
Illusions of Grandeur - Midnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLNdfUGkbQM
Illusions of Grandeur - Illusions of Grandeur Upon My Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mxM48hRjs8
Take Me Alive
https://youtu.be/W_HVQRJM7-8
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Max Enix
Interview by Angels PR
August 9, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
I started at school! I was in a choir and performed on certain dates! Then I sang at home! My grandmother was a famous opera singer before the Second World War! Then, at around 16 years old, I started playing guitar by listening to the Rhapsody Band! A few years later, I bought a keyboard and composed many improvisations/compositions (more or less epic)! Around 500 of them, as well as book interpretations! I then released a Constellia album called Secret Garden (co-composition)! Then I wanted to go much further and create much more ambitious and memorable compositions! 37 years old now, I created this double Album on my own this time: Far From Home under my stage name: Max Enix! This double album was recorded with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra and features several well-known guests!
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Yes, a lot of pitfalls, wars of egos, people who want to dominate, put themselves forward, who want competition! Others who want to rip you off or who weren't on the same frequencies! That's why I had to make choices because I couldn't stand certain things! As a result, some people put me aside (I've been used to this since I was young) but I'd rather do that than keep rubbing shoulders with people who aren't on the same wavelength! So, my answer is Far From Home and projects to come in the next few years!
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
It's very satisfying to see a project like Far From Home through to the end! It took a lot of risks to get here, but it was worth it :) The feedback has been very positive too for now, and I'm delighted about that! What's more, some major festivals have put their trust in us (me) for 2024 and 2025, among others...
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
My music is a fusion of genres for fans of Devin Townsend, Hans Zimmer, or Pain of Salvation, for example! You have a rock/metal base, film music, and many other interwoven genres such as jazz, world music, New Age, hip hop, variety, etc...
What is your creative process like?
Write the story or lyrics, compose on piano/keyboards (strings...), even guitars, and give directions! Then call in an orchestrator who takes over my compositions! The musicians then take care of their parts! I create the vocal lines for the guests and myself! Then comes the phase of mixing and mastering etc...
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
The commercial aspect! Artists make magnificent works, but sometimes certain people at the top of the music industry don't consider them commercial enough for their tastes! For me, an artist must propose works that break codes and transcend genres, and not become shaped products! Above all, we need to put the spotlight on people who make Art! Even if you have to think about the financial aspect and profitability too!
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Stay strong and never give up! Some people are more ready to throw stones at you than to give you gifts! You've got to know the difference! Fortunately, many people are well-intentioned too! You have to be ready to expose yourself and face up to certain haters who want to discourage you! But if you persevere and come up with solid, innovative compositions… There's nothing they can do to stop you! Keep moving forward and don't look back! Be a moving train that goes forward and fights for its goal!
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Max Enix / Far From Home without hesitation for now and lots of things are coming!
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
I have worked in many fields (Real Estate, alternative medicine among other more private fields)! If I hadn't pursued a music career, I would have continued in one of the above-mentioned fields or opted for chiropractor (osteopath), veterinary surgeon, or, in another register: Lawyer!
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
The Far From Home orchestral version (3CDS) with exclusive FX sounds will arrive on October 27, 2023! A different listening experience from the original version, and a very emotional one (more film music oriented)! Festivals in 2024 and 2025! A Worldwide 2024/2025 tour is being organized! Goodies, I work on 2 Albums actually which are completely different, opposite but complementary, some collaborations to come! For now, You can listen to the Max Enix: Far From Home double Album on all the digital platforms, Bandcamp, etc…! Eyes to the Future! Thanks for everything <3
Links:
Website here: https://www.max-enix.com/
Bandcamp: https://maxenix1.bandcamp.com/album/far-from-home
Principal Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/max.enix.73/ Max Enix Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/Constellia
Max Enix - Beyond my Blood (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4a6eeH3lGY
Max Enix - The Broken Face (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V1OxvPtnZ8
Max Enix - The Dark and Bright Tunnel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSdgiT22ZCg
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Shadow Of Nyx
Interview by Angels PR
August 4, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
For me (Campbell), the beginning point was with piano lessons when I was 7. I then quickly started singing lessons and then singing in a choir as well. In my teenage years, I answered the call of metal music and now enjoy performing both with classical ensembles (usually as part of the choir) and metal bands.
As for Shadow Of Nyx, we were formed by our drummer Chris in 2019 who wanted to start a symphonic metal band as there isn’t much of that genre here in Melbourne.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
A lot of this project came together really smoothly, we filled out our lineup quite quickly and got straight into writing. The biggest roadblock we had was the covid-19 pandemic shutting down the music industry for a while. We spent that time writing the songs that would become our ep but video calls are no replacement for rehearsals and meeting up in person so it was very hard. Also booking gigs got a bit more difficult as a lot of local venues closed so there are fewer places to play. But we are getting a steady flow of gigs now so seem to be back to normal
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
For me, and I'm sure a lot of the other band members can relate, it was seeing the first print of the physical copies of our EP. It was very satisfying seeing it and holding it in my hand for the first time. The first time it was real to me that we had gotten this far. It also signified a turning point, we were no longer just a band starting and are now building into a working band.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
We always aimed to create symphonic metal but we certainly have our take on it. Yes, we have traditional symphonic metal elements like operatic vocals and big layered orchestral patches but also have our style of harmonized leads and neo-classical riffs. There are strong elements of both progressive and power metal throughout our music, particularly in instrumental sections and how the songs are structured.
What is your creative process like?
Usually, Timmy or Campbell comes up with an intro idea or melody/riff. It is then brought to the band as a whole where we play it out until it is a structured song idea. Then Sarah and Chris get to work on vocal melodies and lyrics while Timmy, PJ, and Campbell put the final touches on any instrumental sections and the piece as a whole.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
More collaboration between artists, and more cooperation between different music genres. Music is music at the end of the day. could you imagine how awesome and weird a supergroup of say, a rap artist, a pop artist, a jazz drummer, and a metal guitarist would be?
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Keep playing, learn from any negative experiences you may have had while playing, and persist. Find a
group of people you can connect with, enjoy yourself and get what you want to get out of music, not
what someone else wants. Music is freedom of expression, let yourself explore it. There’s no right or
wrong way.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
I’ve personally had the opportunity to perform all over the world. Mostly with my classical ensembles but the one that stands out to me was playing 170 Russel Street here in Melbourne with one of my past bands. We were opening for Halloween which I had listened to since I was a kid so pretty cool to jump up as the support act for them.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
I would like to think I’d be doing science of some kind, I have a degree in science and a degree in computer science. I very much love knowing how things work and why things are the way they are so science has always been a big interest of mine.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We are in the middle of writing our first full-length album. We are planning tours and music videos and the like for the promotion of the EP and the full album. It's something we are all very much looking forward to sharing with everyone. We’ve started putting some of the new songs into our live set so if you want a sneak peek at what direction the album is heading in be sure to catch us at our next live show.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/ShadowOfNyx
https://www.youtube.com/@ShadowOfNyx
https://open.spotify.com/album/0yjSHfo5cSZHsMnA26CeKR?si=JdIMsGENS3y5Tyq5c-eS9w
https://music.apple.com/us/album/melodis-ep/1667450568
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lvConDy687nTRTS5_Hdb5lFapvbMA1aVQ&feature=share
https://linktr.ee/ShadowOfNyx
SHADOW OF NYX - Melodis (Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q04udMmhiuc
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Sonic Addictive
Interview by Angels PR
June 11, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
_ Julie: I was 9 years old when I took my first singing lesson, I was very quickly on stage, I did crazy things during all these years. I've been in rock bands, metal, I've been in operas, soloists with choirs, orchestras... Everything has been very inspiring and enriching.
_ Florian: I began with cover bands in high school, and later joined different other bands in my teenage years. I joined for studio and some concerts with an original composition band where I played sometimes in cool venues and later, with Sylvain and Julie, we formed Sonic Addictive.
_ Fabien: I began with college friends, after with musicians meet on websites or friends _ Sylvain: I started around 10 years when I see my father playing the synthesizer.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
_ Julie: For our band, it is clear that it is very satisfying to see the result of our work. We create everything, our music, of course, our designs, video clips, photos, recordings, mixes... It's a lot of work and energy. Knowing that our music pleases the people who listen to us is the best reward.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
_ Julie: Obstacles There were many, especially in the classic where I had the impression that the physical took precedence over the voice. That was the case for me. Sometimes social rank or the fact of not having studied in such and such a large conservatory makes people say hurtful things.
_ Florian: People who use you only for your craft, when they need you, and nothing in return. _ Fabien: Bad people, but you gotta move on and move on
_ Sylvain: I thought finding musicians would be easier.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
_ Julie: We don't want to put a label on our style of music. There will be very variable inspirations over the EPs/Albums to come. But there will always be our style. Today, we call it "Rock/Metal Hybrid and Cinematic", we try something new but above all a sound that suits us and we like.
For this first EP, the sounds are inspired by the 80s, with synths but also some funk inspirations that we hear in the title .
What is your creative process like?
_ Julie: For my part, the media and walks in the forest inspire me a lot.
_ Florian: I like being inspired by movies, especially sci-fi, as music is heavily linked to visuals for me. By music that isn’t related to rock and metal too, especially classical music.
_ Fabien: I listen to music, look and listen to the nature
_ Sylvain: I let my emotions guide me during the composition process. Sometimes I Imagine some scenes to build the song.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
_ Julie: I would like more visibility for independent artists and better remuneration for artists for less precariousness.
_ Florian: More accessible gear to get on stage, maybe on certain points. There is no miracle recipe anyway. It's better and better but it's a lot of work and you have to believe in what you do and do your best.
_ Fabien : Like Florian
_ Sylvain: Maybe a world focusing more on local artists with fewer international superstars. If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
_ Julie: I would tell them to do what they like and not want to fit into boxes. To believe in their potential and to trust themselves.
_ Florian: to be inspired, to try stuff and keep doing it, no matter what people say. To make what you want to hear first, and not what you think people want to hear.
_ Fabien: Do what you want, that's what matters
_ Sylvain: Find a way to not lose the passion for your music. What has been the best performance of your career so far?
_ Julie: I had a small role as a singer in the most popular French film of the year 2023. And I released the song performed in the film as a single and the music was arranged by Sylvain! I invite you to go listen to it ;)
_ Florian: I played in the huge ancient Roman theater of Orange, with a symphonic orchestra and a pop rock band, it was fun and surreal.
_ Fabien: A lots of dates with a previous band, good times
_ Sylvain: It's coming soon I suppose.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
_ Julie: I would have loved to be an astronomer or an archaeologist, but you would have had to be a good student at school :D
_ Florian: Infographic, I am already one, or a career in informatics or games.
_ Fabien: If I didn’t play music? I would be Mc. Gyver :) il love the DIY stuff
_ Sylvain: More photos and video.
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
_ Julie: On April 14, we released our single "Goodbye City" featuring Clara Beack from Spanish Power Metal band Embersland. On April 24, our first EP "Welcome to Neon City" will be released in streaming and physical in Digisleeve format with nice bonus photos inside.
Currently, we are working on the production of our next EP which will arrive very soon
Links:
https://linktr.ee/Sonic_Addictive1
SONIC ADDICTIVE - Goodbye City feat. Clara Beack (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AyN1w27g0E
My Winter Storm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG0dJnKzano
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Ganzi Gun
Interview by Angels PR
June 2, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career?
How did it all start?
We first started as a cover band, like most young people’s bands but over the years, we decided it
would be best to start writing our material. We had some urges let’s say, to express ourselves.
And so we did. Some riffs or drum patterns or vocal lines do the trick for us and then we jam along
and see what we can keep or store for later.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Oh for sure. If you are in a band and you have not found any bumps along the road, then you are either very very lucky or the bumps are in the corner waiting for you.
The most challenging and tough situation we came to face, was the release party of our second studio album ‘’Time is Now’’.
We had plans to do a release party for the album, as it had first come out on the internet and we had some time to perform live,
so we wanted it so bad and the people who enjoyed the album were asking us when we are going to play.
So we prepared everything by ourselves, photographers, promoters, we even thought to set up somewhere in the club cameras,
to film it. Then Covid came. So, we canceled our sold-out release party (3 days before the event) and we stayed home with practically nothing.
After a few more setbacks, the biggest one was our then-singer could not continue due to health issues, and after some long talks between us about the band’s future,
we decided to continue. This is kind of ironic, as the album’s title is ‘’Time is Now’’ and we sat on our couches for almost 3 years.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
After everything we’ve been through, to be honest with you, and I believe the rest of the band will agree, was the first live show we played last month in April,
with the amazing Rollin’ Dice. It was our first live show with our new singer, and the first live show for us, after 3 years of practically doing nothing.
We were so ecstatic and we were waiting for it, like a child waiting for ice cream.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
We play modern hard rock in its most generic aspect let’s say or at least that’s what we tell to everyone who asks us.
What is your creative process like?
Some riffs or drum patterns or vocal lines do the trick for us and then we jam along and see what we can keep for now and create something or store it for later.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
More appreciation for the music itself and not for the money. Bands and artists spend their whole
life, way too much money, and work tirelessly to tour around the world, for them to be heard. If
we could find a way to help each other out on this journey, that would be amazing.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Never back down. Keep writing songs or come up with ideas even when they sound stupid and find other people who share the same love for music as you.
Whenever you feel disappointed, we get it. We’ve been there and we will be there in the future for sure.
But never stop expressing yourself no matter what you do. Because in the end, your songs are your children.
And you got to love your children right? No matter what.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Our most memorable gig, was the one back in 2015, when we played on the ‘’Rock on the Beach’’
festival, in Thessaloniki. It was an amazing 2-day festival with great bands, rock n’ roll, and lots of beer cans.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Being a drummer. I’m kidding. Probably switching on jobs back and forth until I stay somewhere I
like. What I do like to be honest, is learning more about music’s history. From classical to the
first blues and soul songs, which lead to rock and then to metal. Maybe I’ll create a documentary one
day about this, who knows?
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Since it’s not been that long we resurfaced from a three-year hiatus, due to Covid and our former
singer leaving the band due to health issues, the first thing is to do as many rehearsals as we can, since we also now have a new singer.
We need to be ready, as on July 9th, we have the honor of playing in the ‘’Rockwave Festival’’ on July 9th, which is one of the biggest stages in Greece,
if not the biggest. We also played on May 26th in ‘’An Club’’ in Athens, celebrating 20 years for the ‘’Made In Hell’’ studios,
which is also the studio we rehearse and record our albums. A great 2-day festival. Apart from those 2, we are looking to do some more shows in Greece, but nothing is sure yet.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/ganzigun
https://twitter.com/GanziGun
https://www.youtube.com/@ganzigun4643
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mMKcKrDii9ldVAyzLmU4t?si=JeAYMdAbR0WKbJhg0z9YdA
Fading Lights Video Clip: https://youtu.be/aS6LoWIaNd0
Over The City Video Clip: https://youtu.be/mYW9pku2Yso
Siren Single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB3kJNQ8EuE
Sweet Sadness Lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqWeCHztsPk
Lonely Boy - Hard Rock Cover from The Black Keys: https://youtu.be/Fy4RDkcCoVA
My little Bitch video clip: https://youtu.be/zYjAt5ls-Gk
Time Is Now: https://youtu.be/nuD58HWbYIY
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Sebia
Interview by Angels PR
May 30, 2023
What was the beginning pοint for your music career? How did it all start?
First of all, we want to thank you for this interview. It all started back in 2018, when Nikos Gavalas (bass) and Konstantinos Kyritsis (lead guitar) formed a band called Misled,
a four-piece band with male vocals, playing something between hard rock and rock ‘n roll. At that time,
I was trying to convince Nikos to play music together. At first, he was negative, as he thought that I was influenced by a very special kind of music,
and he didn't like that. After a lot of talk and intense arguments, I managed to convince him to form a duet, alongside Misled and then,
it happened. We formed a duo band called Sebia that played covers of rock songs and some of our own creations. Somewhere at the end of 2018,
Misled changed course. The change regarded the vocals; from male vocals to female vocals. Also, a rhythm guitarist was added,
and the five-member band was then renamed to Five of a Kind. In July of 2019, the rhythm guitarist of Five of a Kind left the band,
giving me the opportunity to suggest Nikos that I played in the position of the old guitarist.
That's how it happened, after an audition I passed and I managed to get the position. The people in the band at that time were Nikos Gavalas (Bass), Konstantinos Kyritsis (Lead Guitar), Katerina Bartzila (Drums), Kirki Tseferakou (Vocals) and I,
Leonidas Perifanis (Rhythm Guitar). We managed to do some gigs as Five of a kind, but something wasn’t right. Not long after my arrival in the band,
I figured out that many things needed to be changed and I was honest to all the band members about all I had in mind. At the same time,
Konstantinos had some changes in mind which he openly discussed with the rest of the band members.
During the first pandemic, we had the biggest upside down till today. Kirki, after a long discussion about issues we had, left the band.
For the following months we tried to reconsider and remake the very foundation of the band’s path. For a while, we renamed the band “Fervent Core” but not for long.
I personally found that name, a name without a purpose, so I suggested naming the band after the duo we had with Nikos. In February 2021, Katerina left the band, so we had to find a replacement. Then, in May, Paulos joined Sebia.
At that time the band was a 4-piece band, until Marios, our rhythm guitarist, joined in too in January of 2022. Τhe rest is history, and Sebia, with the current lineup, was finally formed in 2020. Today, Sebia is Nikos Gavalas (Bass / Vocals), Konstantinos Kyritsis (Lead Guitar),
Pavlos Kounalakis (Drums), Marios Theodorou (Rhythm Guitar) and Leonidas Perifanis (Lead Vocals).
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Bumps always were and always will be a part of the road.
Hopefully the biggest challenge for us is to deal with the global competition of the Rock and Metal scene. A task full of bumps,
if you ask me. We believe in our music, and we know how hard we try to make it happen. Fortune smiles upon the brave. If you take risks,
you may succeed. Or you may not. No matter what happens, you always gain something.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Definitely the moment on stage, when you come to realize that the crowd is singing your songs with you.
A reward that makes you feel you do something right. And of course, any moment on stage is a blessing and a satisfying moment for each one of us.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
We are moving through a variety of elements and genres. We don’t like to say, “we play metal” or “we play prog”.
We strongly believe that our songs are a mixture of all in the band. And believe me, we are completely different from each other. In the end,
we like the results. We don’t want to change this formula yet. It is more challenging and more interesting.
What is your creative process like?
(Leon) A. I don’t consider myself a professional musician because I’m not one. However, the way that I create music is more emotional rather than technical.
I'm a self -taught guitarist and that’s how I write music. I usually play some tunes on my guitar. If the tunes make me feel something,
I give attention and I try to enrich them with more melodies. I also like to bring stories to mind so I can paint the melodies with emotions and give them a lyrical structure.
I have total trust in my bandmates, so I give them many of my ideas to work together to achieve the best result for a song.
Each member of Sebia contributes with their ideas in every new creation.
(Konstantinos) I never sit down in my studio and think “okay, time to compose new material”.
It might sound awkward but everything I have written came to me early in the morning. I mean, I woke up playing melodies in my head.
I think this happens due to the time I spend in the Conservatory every week and the amount of thinking I have to do in exercises and music theory. Sometimes it would be just a riff while sometimes it would be 50% of a song with lyrics, melody and solo.
All I had to do was record myself with my smartphone so that I could work on the material later on with the band.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
A. We don’t need to be competitive with each other. There are so many bands out there. There is no need for jealousness, rivalries,
who does this better, and so on. Music is different for every band out there. So, stick to what you listen to and to what you play.
Enjoy music. And the last one goes especially to the professional musicians.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
As a band, we suggest letting your imagination fly through the music you compose.
Don’t put boundaries in your way. Let your inspiration guide you wherever.
Do what you like to do and not what others want from you. The first fan of your music must be yourself.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
We had some good moments in our timeline in the underground scene here in Greece.
Our best moment was at Temple Athens 21/10/2022 alongside Lone Dread and Jacks Full. Both are great bands.
That is when we got our best performance so far. It was an excellent gig for us.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now? (Leon) A. An actor. A graphic’s Designer Teacher. Maybe a director. (Nick) No one of us makes a living by being a professional musician (till now!). I work on logistics.
(Marios) I am currently a junior software engineer and I work in IT. Just computer stuff. (Konstantinos) If I was not a musician I would be trying to become a musician! That’s all that matters. (Paul) I am not a professional musician. I'm a cook. I studied cooking instead. I would be a Chef. (Now you know who cooks in the band)
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We are totally excited for our first album and its release. “Acceptance of Reality” will be released on the 9th of June 2023,
and will be available on all streaming platforms.
We feel grateful and honored to work on our first album along with such capable collaborators who showed us what it feels like to do this like a pro. Those people are: Artwork design: Remedy Art Design – John Nakos Logo design: Kyriakos Vorgias
Recordings/Mix: CFN Recordings Studio
Producer: Dionisis Christodoulatos
Master: Nasos Nomikos Vu Productions Mastering Studio On our album, we have a special guest, Tania Leontiou, the lead singer of Universe 217.
With her amazing voice, she gave color to one of our songs. In Q4 of winter 2023,
we’re planning on playing our first official headline gig as a live presentation for our first album. For more information stay tuned.
Thank you so much for your time and we hope you like our album and enjoy our music.
Links:
https://sebiatheband.wixsite.com/sebia-official
https://www.facebook.com/sebia.official
https://www.instagram.com/sebia.official/
https://www.youtube.com/@sebiatheband
Sebia - Ship Lost Through The Mist (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rII_3B2py4s
Sebia - Voices (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFBGuU3t-PQ
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Hellpass
Interview by Angels PR
May 28, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
Hello there! First of all, let me introduce myself and the band. My name is Alexander,
I am the drummer of Hellpass and I represent HellPass as their spokesman.
We are honored to be hosted in an interview by you and we would like to thank you for this opportunity you have given us,
thus letting a broader audience get to know us better! We are Hellpass, a Heavy/Thrash Metal band from Thessaloniki Greece.
Our band currently consists of five members Aggelos on guitar, Vasilis on vocals, Nick on bass, Vaggelis on guitar, and Alex (myself) on drums.
Hellpass was formed on June 2022 by Aggelos on guitars, Vasilis on vocals and bass,
and myself (Alex) on drums from the remnants of an earlier band that the three of us played in.
We started as a three-piece and within a couple of months we had composed our debut album, “Gates of War”,
in its entirety in the late summer of ‘22 we entered the recording studio. Meantime,
we were searching for a bassist so Vasilis could focus more on vocals. In the early fall of 2022,
Nick entered the band and started learning songs and rehearsing immediately.
In November of 2022, we released our favorite song “Oath to the Metal Gods” as a single and Music Video,
which you can watch on our YouTube channel.
“Oath to the Metal Gods” is dedicated to and speaks for all the metal fans that have carved their souls with the sonic energy that we call Metal Music.
In January of 2023, our second single and Music Video came out and it’s titled “Futura”,
a song that sings about the social decadence of modern Western society. “Futura” was shot in ImageNation studios which are here in Thessaloniki,
where Hellpass is currently based.
On February of 2023 our metal child, so to speak, our firstborn, “Gates of War” Hellpass’ debut release got out.
“Gates of War” is an album that speaks about the still going on war in Ukraine and the ways governments and states have devised to divide the people.
Once “Gates of War” was released it immediately was well received by the press, the fans, radios, YouTube channels, and streaming platforms all over the globe.
Those interested can find it on all music-related platforms such as Spotify, YouTube, and Bandcamp on which the option of purchasing it exists.
Also, on Bandcamp fans can purchase the Hellshirt! That’s the official T-shirt of the “Gates of War” album.
Other places online where one can find and purchase “Gates of War” are AppleMusic, AmazonNow, and Deezer.
All those interested can find all those links on the Hellinktree, your link to Hell:
https://linktr.ee/hellpass
Since February Hellpass is a live performing band.
We have already played on well-known stages of the biggest cities in Greece.
Anyone interested can check our live videos on our YouTube Channel.
We are currently on tour, spreading “Gates of War” our debut album all over Greece and beyond.
We were offered a slot in the Over the Wall festival that we have accepted with honor.
We are going to play there, on the island of Crete, on the 26th of August 2023 as support for the veterans of heavy metal Virgin Steele!
I have saved for last the event that we are most excited about! I’m referring of course to our European tour with the black metal berserkers Arallu,
with our death metal brothers from Athens Among Ruins and our death metal neighbors Gravestone from 11 until 19 of November of 2023.
Our latest news is the release of “Burning Flags”, the closing song of our album “Gates of War”,
as a Music Video which was also shot in ImageNation studios and is available on our YouTube channel.
“Burning Flags” is a flaming metal song that burns out all the boundaries and unites the people of the world together, so Burn, Burn, Burn the flags!!!
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
When someone is trying to do anything professionally, always faces challenges.
From finding the right people to purchasing the right equipment and taking the right decisions.
But you learn as you go along the way. For our guitarist, Aggelos, the biggest challenge, so far,
is songwriting block. Sometimes he can’t translate exactly what he feels into music, but he overcomes this, one way or another.
For me, the biggest challenge is balancing Hellpass with the rest of my life.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
The most fulfilling moment was during a show in which our frontman, Vasilis,
divided the crowd into two halves and had one half screaming “Hell” and the other half “Pass”. That’s a show I did enjoy.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
I would describe our sound as heavy metal music with doom and thrash elements. Apart from this,
we are an ever-growing band, every member carries his influences and the final product is a blend of all the personalities that are involved in the composition process.
What is your creative process like?
Usually, Aggelos composes all the riffs, and all the guitars and arranges the whole song.
Once he is finished I compose all the rhythms and the drum parts and Vasilis writes the lyrics and records the vocals.
When everything is ready we bring the song to the rehearsal studio and there it takes its final form.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
I would stop calling it an industry. Nowadays people are one of two things. Either a merchant or an employee.
The merchant buys and sells products and the employee works for the merchant and buys the products that the merchant provides for sale.
This scheme is called an industry.
These days our whole life is an industry. Everything is for sale and everything can be bought.
Parents charge their children money if they need to stay at home with them for any reason. This is a merchant’s logic.
Although I’m a part of the music industry, I would stop calling it an industry. This change in vocabulary alone can change a lot of things.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Be clear with what your goals are and do only the things that drive the band towards those goals. Discard all the rest.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
As I have mentioned in a previous question our best performance, so far, was on the night in which our frontman,
Vasilis, divided the crowd in two halves and had one half screaming “Hell” and the other half “Pass”.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Outside of music, I’m a yoga instructor and I’m involved in many activities relative to this since the spiritual side of humankind was always an interest of mine.
From the beginning of this life, I was into art, culture, literature, history, religion, and spirituality.
So if I was not into music I would probably be into some other art form. Really, for me, there is no life worth living outside of these.
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We have booked many shows for this year.
We hope to see every one of you in at least one. Below follow the remaining dates for the year 2023
10/6/23: Larissa Skyland
26/8/23 : Crete, Over the Wall Festival
11/11/23:FaráÅ™ovaSluj, MladáBoleslav, CZ
12/11/23:BossBar, Poděbrady, CZ
13/11/23:RockleKlub, ÄŒeskéBudÄ›jovice, CZ
14/11/23: Probaterem, Szentes, HU
15/11/23:Manufactura, TimiÅŸoara, RO
16/11/23: Death Covenant Festival, Cluj Napoca, RO
17/11/23: MC Clubhouse, Lugoj RO
18/11/23: Rock ‘N’ Roll Center, Zalau, RO
19/11/23: Gekko Pub, Oradea, RO
Stay tuned for more dates and content!
Links:
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@hellpassband
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellpass.band
Bandcamp: https://hellpass.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://rb.gy/wcokiw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellpass.band/
HellPass - "Oath to the Metal Gods" (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/iKqjPXxMHRY
HellPass - "Futura" (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/utlvVsp7dts
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Ganzi Gun
Interview by Angels PR
May 16, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
We first started as a cover band, like most young people’s bands but over the years, we decided it
would be best to start writing our material. We had some urges let’s say, to express ourselves.
And so we did. Some riffs or drum patterns or vocal lines do the trick for us and then we jam along
and see what we can keep or store for later.
Were there any bumps on the road?
What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Oh for sure. If you are in a band and you have not found any bumps along the road, then you are either very very lucky or the bumps are in the corner waiting for you. The most challenging and tough situation we came to face, was the release party of our second studio album ‘’Time is Now’’. We had plans to do a release party for the album, as it had first come out on the internet and we had some time to perform live, so we wanted it so bad and the people who enjoyed the album were asking us when we are going to play. So we prepared everything by ourselves, photographers, promoters, we even thought to set up somewhere in the club cameras, to film it. Then Covid came. So, we canceled our sold-out release party (3 days before the event) and we stayed home with practically nothing. After a few more setbacks, the biggest one was our then-singer could not continue due to health issues, and after some long talks between us about the band’s future, we decided to continue. This is kind of ironic, as the album’s title is ‘’Time is Now’’ and we sat on our couches for almost 3 years.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
After everything we’ve been through, to be honest with you, and I believe the rest of the band will agree, was the first live show we played last month in April, with the amazing Rollin’ Dice. It was our first live show with our new singer, and the first live show for us after 3 years of practice doing nothing. We were so ecstatic and we were waiting for it, like a child waiting for ice cream.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
We play modern hard rock in its most generic aspect let’s say or at least that’s what we tell to everyone who asks us.
What is your creative process like?
Some riffs or drum patterns or vocal lines do the trick for us and then we jam along and see what we can keep for now and create something or store it for later.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
More appreciation for the music itself and not for the money. Bands and artists spend their whole
life, way too much money, and work tirelessly to tour around the world, for them to be heard. If
we could find a way to help each other out on this journey, that would be amazing.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Never back down. Keep writing songs or come up with ideas even when they sound stupid and find other people who share the same love for music as you. Whenever you feel disappointed, we get it. We’ve been there and we will be there in the future for sure. But never stop expressing yourself no matter what you do. Because in the end, your songs are your children. And you got to love your children right? No matter what.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Our most memorable gig, was the one back in 2015, when we played on the ‘’Rock on the Beach’’
festival, in Thessaloniki. It was an amazing 2-day festival with great bands, rock n’ roll, and lots of beer cans.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Being a drummer. I’m kidding. Probably switching on jobs back and forth until I stay somewhere I
like. What I do like to be honest, is learning more about music’s history. From classical to the
first blues and soul songs, which lead to rock and then to metal. Maybe I’ll create a documentary one
day about this, who knows?
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Since it’s not been that long since we resurfaced from a three-year hiatus, due to Covid and our former
singer leaving the band due to health issues, the first thing is doing as many rehearsals as we can, since we
also now have a new singer. We need to be ready, as on May 26th in ‘’An Club’’ in Athens, we’ll be
celebrating 20 years at the ‘’Made In Hell’’ studios, which is also the studio we rehearse and record
our albums. After that, we have the honor of playing in the ‘’Rockwave Festival’’ on July 9th, which is
one of the biggest stages in Greece. Apart from those 2, we are looking to do some more shows in
Greece, but nothing is sure yet.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/ganzigun
https://twitter.com/GanziGun
https://www.youtube.com/@ganzigun4643
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mMKcKrDii9ldVAyzLmU4t?si=JeAYMdAbR0WKbJhg0z9YdA
Fading Lights Video Clip: https://youtu.be/aS6LoWIaNd0
Over The City Video Clip: https://youtu.be/mYW9pku2Yso
Siren Single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB3kJNQ8EuE
Sweet Sadness Lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqWeCHztsPk
Lonely Boy - Hard Rock Cover from The Black Keys: https://youtu.be/Fy4RDkcCoVA
My little Bitch video clip: https://youtu.be/zYjAt5ls-Gk
Time Is Now: https://youtu.be/nuD58HWbYIY
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Spektrvm
Interview by Angels PR
March 7, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
It all starts with a feeling when you listen to great music.
Then you want to imitate that.
You get your first instrument and you try your best to do that, before developing your character.
So were first a cover band and some of us started in previous cover bands before we created Spektrvm.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
The biggest one so far was the death of one of our members’ fathers,
right on the day that we had to play our debut album’s release live, which was hard.
After that, we would have to say was Covid-19.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
We would have to say, that so far at least,
our proudest moment would be when we were announced to open for the Rockwave Festival of 2023 in Terra Vibe Park in Greece,
on the 7th of July, opening for Deep Purple, Saxon, Asking Alexandria, As I Lay Dying and more.
That hit home, as we have grown up with these bands, and some of our parents even grew up with one of those bands.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Our music style can’t be very specifically labeled.
The most generic title would be Heavy Metal, but sometimes we are more Doom,
sometimes more Progressive, more Folk, more Nu, Alternative, Modern, and so on.
It depends on who is listening to it, and what comparisons their minds make while doing so.
What is your creative process like?
Someone comes in with an idea, if we like it enough while jamming, we build on it.
We build and we build, and the initial form has been shaped, then we keep on tweaking until we find it perfect,
and that’s it. It’s never going to be perfect of course, so it’s always only finalized in the studio.
Inspiration can come from a lot of things. People, feelings, other music, and the world.
The lyrics for the first few songs were written by the bassist, but when the current vocalist joined the band, he took over.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
It’s hard to be recognized, especially if you don’t put in the effort towards promoting your music,
and even then, sometimes it’s more of a popularity contest rather than a showcase for talent.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Aim for the stars, always follow your heart but act with your brain and in a professional manner if you want to be taken seriously.
Pull out all the stops and don’t be lazy about it.
Even if you don’t “make it” you will have given it your best shot, and that is respectable and good enough.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
It would have to be the release life of our debut album Blood for Heaven.
We had a great venue, 2 really good bands, and an awesome audience cheering us on.
We also commissioned some special effects for this live show.
Fire/Ice/Smoke and lights were a big part of it, so all and all it was a great performance.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Each one of us is already employed in different positions, and one of us owns a small business,
so we are already doing what each of us would alternatively be doing.
Thanos (vocals) is a customer support Trainer for agents, George (guitar) owns a bakery,
Nick (guitar) is in the stock trading business, Mike (bass) is a hairdresser/bartender and Lyo (drums) is an e-shop manager.
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We have some lives lined up, as well as the creation of a second album.
You can follow us on any social media platform to stay informed about our next moves.
Links:
https://linktr.ee/spektrvm
LEVIATHAN – VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZqbNGpzElQ
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Fortress Under Siege
Interview by Angels PR
February 28, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: The story goes back to the early '90s. After the split of my former band GLADIATORS,
I started looking for new members to create a new band.
We spend the next years changing members and rehearsing until the end of 1996 when our first self-titled EP was released.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: The major problem was maintaining a solid cohesion between the band members throughout the years.
This proved to be our weakest spot, something that cost us a lot.
Hopefully, we did manage to solve this problem even though we paid the heaviest price, being inactive for 12 whole years.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: It was our recent show at the Winter Masters of Rock 2022 festival in Zlin, Czech Republic.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: Lyrical power-prog metal.
What is your creative process like?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: We always compose the music first.
After a song is finished, we try to sense the feeling that will lead us to the lyrical theme.
We never choose the lyrical theme recklessly, just to fill a hole, we want the music and the words to match, to be as one.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: Even though I am not a backward guy at all, I would have reversed the digital era, it destroyed the music industry.
Music as we knew it became a collector's item, for buyers and listeners as well.
We listen to music we haven't paid for on mp3 players, cell phones, laptops, etc.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: Be flexible.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: There are good times and bad times.
We try to give our best always, either on stage or in the studio.
It would be rather impossible to choose just one live performance,
the positive outcome of which depends on so many factors, apart from the band's performance.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: The job I have always been doing, running, and owing an art gallery.
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Fotis Sotiropoulos: Preparing the release of the new album, which will be out on coming October via ROAR Rock Of Angel Records.
Also trying to book as many gigs as possible.
Links:
https://linktr.ee/fortressundersiege
https://www.facebook.com/FortressUnderSiege
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaTe26U7RfXWt0pF990qJMA
https://twitter.com/fortressusiege
https://www.instagram.com/fortressundersiege
FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE - "Love Enforcer" (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBeN4USe5cI
FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE - "Atlantis" (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3iXCseJoNA
FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE - "Seventh Son" (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X81W9zwPvM
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Mr. Trickster
Interview by Angels PR
February 28, 2023
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Chris: The first main problem was always finding the correct people to play with, it’s never easy.
But most of the problems in our time are created by the huge mismatch that exists between wages and products or services that one buys.
When I was little the pocket was my parents, now it's mine.
We must not forget that maintaining what you do musically is almost impossible since the way the music industry is, you get almost nothing back.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Chris: Our first live show, I liked our sound.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Chris: Beautifully aggressive, groovy, dynamic.
What is your creative process like?
Chris: As a songwriter so far, my method is to record everything I hear and everything I do that has some importance and connects with a motif I already have
each time I’m about to write something. I do this more when I want to find the right tone colors, so it can be something I watched on a documentary with animals,
or cartoons, listening to many different singing styles, and paying attention to certain phrases. Then I blend all of this with the melodies I already have in mind,
chord progression, and rhythms.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Chris: The way music is filtered nowadays. A complete piece of music when we talk about songwriting has to have five basic elements a)melodies, b) harmonies,
c) tone colors, d)dynamics, and e) rhythms/grooves. I believe that very few of those who work in music industry companies are interested in listening to something rich and complete with musical interest.
The squeeze in the music business has been the worst, even worse than filmmakers who can’t get funded to make a movie unless a Marvel superhero is named in the title...
This is the stupid world that we live in. To not make it stupider, we need ways to make people hear and not watch something necessarily.
We need Artist-friendly platforms that allow creators to keep 80-90% of revenues. We need young techies that are smarter than the folks running the music business right now.
Because for a few more years, record labels will collect royalties on old songs, and make money on reissues and archival material. They know that they have lost control of the future of music.
That’s why, if they have spare cash, they use it to buy up catalogs and publishing rights of music from back in the day. Their favorite artists are dead artists.
The future in music lies in single individuals who will have more impact in launching new artists than major record labels or streaming platforms.
Then and only then we can talk about a victory for creative musicians and other artists who have been squeezed by the digital economy.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Chris: Don’t rush to get into the record label thing, make one by yourselves with the right “weapons”.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Chris: We haven’t played many gigs so far that’s why I’ll say our first show ever.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
A history teacher or researcher.
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Our next release is on the 19th of February, it’s a 3-song EP album that comes with a video we shot and a lyric video. After that, recording an album.
You can find us here :
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mrtricksterofficial
Instagram: @mrtricksterofficial
Bandcamp : https://mrtrickster.bandcamp.com/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/2BU4ToRqjNfdURx3fw1oj1?si=yR4tFHk1QJm4UnwN-4dgAA
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Para Lia
Interview by Angels PR
February 28, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
Hello and thank you for your getting in contact. I started to listen to music at around 12 and I early discovered that guitar-driven rock music is what I love. I got my first concert guitar with nylon strings when I was a teenager and at 19 I met some guys who, like me, wanted to form a band. So we did, I got my first electric guitar and we spend endless time in rehearsal rooms, we were playing a lot of live gigs later and also recorded an album. Then we split and after that, I played guitar in other projects. After a long break, I started to write my songs again, and in early 2018 with the appearance of Cindy on the microphone the sound of Para Lia was born.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
If you are an indie musician your road is made of bumps. But if you deal with the bumps it is also a free road where you can be and stay creative in the way you chose. The main challenge always for a lot of indie artists is the fact that the music does not give you an income and that you have to do a regular job and ‘in addition’ you give all energy, remaining time, and your full creativity into your music.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Every time a new song is born is a special moment. Every time you record new stuff has this one moment when the first time the music which played in your head is floating back to you and this is a special feeling.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Para Lia plays melodic, guitar-driven indie rock. Even in the fast tracks, you will find a portion of melancholy, and part of it all always is the beauty of interwoven harmony lines.
What is your creative process like?
A song starts to play in my head and I have to get my guitar, the bass guitar and
then I record a short demo to save it, together with a drum take. Then I start to work
it out. Often the whole song plays already in my head and I just have to record the
instruments. And very often I have a hook line for the lyrics in mind and so I have to
find the words around it. Cindy's voice always is the cherry on the top of the cake, so
it is the last thing that is recorded.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
The industry is for making money and I am not dreaming of changing the system. A change has to start in the head of the consumers. Most people are used to listening to music for free or for small money on streaming platforms. But this way they support mainly the music industry - not the artists. Buy records from the artists, support them, and help that there is quality and variety out there and not only the mainstream radio stuff.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Make sure that everyone in the band has the same goal and then form a team and work hard.
And always be authentic!
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
As most indie musicians Cindy and me of course have regular jobs– you have to live from something, right? In my case, my second dream – besides becoming a musician – was to work somehow with archaeological finds on excavations. And this is what I do for years now.
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We are indeed busy now with preparing the release of a new album. So there will be releases of some singles with videos in 2023 and later in the year the release of the entire new album. For an indie band, it takes a good while to work on an album – beginning with the music writing and recording and ending with the release – with all the things in between. And we are excited now to share the new stuff with ‘the world’ soon.
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Euthymia
Interview by Angels PR
February 7, 2023
What was the beginning point of your music career? How did it all start?
The band was founded in 2022, after 1 full year of concerts and after having
played important stages such as Rock Castle in the Czech Republic,
and Meeting Del Mare in Italy in addition to various clubs between Germany and Italy.
Euthymia finds its origin in another band: Men in the Box, where some of our members have been playing.
The band has been active from 2014 to 2017 and was rebooted with new members in 2022.
But given the changes that were made, with new members and a new sound,
it made sense to us to create a new entity instead of pursuing under the name men in the box.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
The greatest difficulties encountered were economic,
given that unfortunately, the music industry has stopped financing the bands, but above all problems of a logistical nature:
living divided between Germany and Italy, the organization of the tours and the writing of the songs are initially limited by distance.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Our music is a blend between grunge and alternative on one side and a more prog/metal sound on the other.
What is your creative process like?
We do not have a magic formula, one of us can come up with a riff or a melody and we will build together around it,
or it be can also a full song, but in the end, we are all in our way bringing some input.
Our lyrics derive from intrinsic research of the human psyche and self-awareness.
Each song is consequently a sort of inner monologue with still unknown parts of ourselves.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Fair remuneration for the artist.
Making music as a hobby can already be expensive,
but trying to make a living out of it is getting more and more difficult as time goes on.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Not to give up and believe in yourself and in your adventures, even if there are many obstacles,
when you find the right willpower and the right band, even playing on big stages becomes possible.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Surely our best performance remains the concert that we had at Rock Castle 2022 in the Czech Republic where we still played with our former name Men in the box
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Two of our guitarists work as studio engineers for Hexagonlab and Ribonlab so we probably would have worked in music production.
What is new with the band now?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
We are planning a small tour in France this summer, as well as some festivals.
We are also recording the first Album that we want to release during 2023.
A lot of nice things will come!
Links:
https://linktr.ee/euthymia.band
https://www.facebook.com/Euthymia.band
https://www.instagram.com/euthymia_music/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt3XimoU_d8XYmd_evyvAAA
https://soundcloud.com/euthymia_band
https://open.spotify.com/artist/14wqeKHtV4jqmZ2H9esJDQ
Euthymia - Eunoya (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpEzZ7sOnsY
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Dark Phantom
Interview by Angels PR
January 18, 2023
What was the beginning pint for your music career? How did it all start?
It’s all start with Metallica CD that I taking by us army after Iraqi invasion
Was there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
There is a lot specially you face all of those bumps when you live in Middle East
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
It’s not coming yet
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
War and religion corruption of my country that’s what I want to describe on my music
What is your creative process like?
I’m not creative I’m just a simple musician
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
All the electronics music should be live for more feelings
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Don’t let anything stop you or kill your dream and do not work with poser musicians or someone just looking for money
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Syria - Latakia 2019
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Regular one and I hate that
What is new with the band at the moment?
What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world
The new thing working on album very very soon we will release it
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/metalbandIraq/
https://www.instagram.com/dark_phantom_band
https://darkphantom.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/666darkphantom666
Dark Phantom - Courtship of Death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-td0gAOuCE
Dark Phantom - Nation Of Dogs [Official Music Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b33thPE-lb8
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Sedate Illusion
Interview by Angels PR
January 1, 2023
What was the beginning point for your music career? How did it all start?
It started as a project between me (Vangelis Kakarougkas) and a good friend (Theodore Pegousis, ex drummer of Equal Vector) in 2004. This project was supposed to gather all the discarded ideas of Equal Vector and put them into Sedate Illusion as instrumental music.
Were there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Nothing special or crucial. We always had a way to find a way to achieve our goals!
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
The most satisfying moment was when we managed to present our previous album “UnGod Me” live, on stage. The acceptance of the people was amazing and it gave us more strength to create this last one, “Sedate Illusion”. We hope sometime that we present this one as well!
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
Honestly I wouldn’t characterize it as progressive metal, but mostly as experimental/melodic metal music. But for the sake of the labels, let's say it's progressive metal.
What is your creative process like?
Usually, I compose the music first, with my piano through improvisation, sometimes when I am outside doing something else or even when I am trying to fall asleep! Then the lyrics come along when I have got a strong and awesome chorus and then there comes the changes and the final orchestration of the entire song.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Nothing, the music industry just follows the trends of the people. The people should demand more quality music to be heard.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Write as much music as you can, have a straight mind and be true to yourself first and the same advice to myself as well.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
There are not many with Sedate Illusion except a few concerts and gigs that we had locally (in Corfu). As an individual my one highlight that I can proudly mention is the “Rockwave festival” back in 2007 with Kinetic as a keyboard player and we were the opening act to Heaven and Hell, Dream Theater, Iced Earth and Anathema. That was a brilliant experience! Other highlights worth mentioning are opening act to Moonspell in 2022 with Fragment Soul, opening act to Arch Enemy in 2007 with Kinetic, opening act to Pain of Salvation in 2004 with my first prog band Equal Vector.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Maybe I would become an electrical engineer or a computer tech.
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Sure! I never stop creating more music! My understanding about how the new material might sound is that it will have the same vibe and energy as the song “Black Untold”. It was the last song that I created for the album and I think that it is the prototype for others to come! However, I might change my mind! Who knows!
Links:
https://sedateillusion.com
https://www.facebook.com/sedateillusion
https://www.youtube.com/sedateillusion
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5snJSEk6RRQba0Rvwlh5Ug
https://sedateillusion.bandcamp.com/
Does it matter (lyric video) - Sedate Illusion
https://youtu.be/WPxJv0p4nfc
Stars (Single) - Sedate Illusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1VR-N4uBUA
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Stelios Ventas
Interview by Angels PR
December 28, 2022
What was the beginning pint for your music career? How did it all start?
When i was a kind my uncle brought to our home the legendary record of Pink Floyd “The Wall”. I was shocked to hear this kind of sound. When i started exploring more this sound i found out a lot of bands that i liked. So as a teenager, i already knew that i wanted to be a band member and i saved money to buy an electric guitar.
Was there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
I was lucky because a lot of my friends wanted to be musicians. So i started to play with friends, but very soon i was in demand from the local bands and i had the opportunity to jam with a lot of musicians. Those was the best lesson for me; playing with others. I found difficult to create new normal songs, exept covers and jams, with a band but i always wanted to have my own songs. So i started writing down my ideas and create my own songs.
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
I think is the moment of someone else hear my music. It's the moment of truth. I remember then i first heared one of my songs on radio, i have seen people dancing with my music, asking the Dj the name of the song and the artist. All this staff is very cool.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
It's classic rock. Some simple words dressed with beautiful guitar themes.
What is your creative process like?
It’s not always the same. When i have inspiration i collect my ideas, some lyrics, some guitar riffs and try to combine them until to make a song.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
I don’t believe that there is music industry like the way that use to. it’s more about internet algorithms. The only thing i would like to change is the way we listen to the music. If only we hear the music from stereo hi fi systems and not see sort music videos from tablets and self phones with low quality sound.
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
To believe in themselves and enjoy everything they do. The point is to do whatever makes you happy.
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
Every performance is a special experience, even the rehersals. We communicate with eachother though music. This is magical.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
I ‘m already a firefighter, i have studied gymnastics, physical education and i really would like to be a car mechanic, too!
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
I’m making a new band at the moment and very soon we will be on the road. Stay tuned!
Links:
bandcamp
https://steliosventas.bandcamp.com/album/badass
spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/5cVGVuzIy3l4YRvTjekCAU
YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/MrVendrix
fb page
https://www.facebook.com/steliosventasmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/steliosventas/
https://twitter.com/steliosventas
STELIOS VENTAS feat. YIANNIS GOUDOULAS – Love
https://youtu.be/RjBIkoCewjw
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Eternal Returns
Interview by Angels PR
December 18, 2022
What was the beginning pint for your music career? How did it all start?
It all started with the love for Heavy Music. To think of it in the 2000’s we didn’t have a realization that Metal Music existed. Its only when International Music reached our borders frequently, we picked it up. We stayed in the same or nearby town. We connected and started jamming and playing together.
Was there any bumps on the road? What kind of challenges did you have to deal with?
Every band goes through this. Its like a relationship which needs constant care and attention. A lot of bumps, no stable line up, finding the right set of people and starting all over again is one of the constants
What was the most fulfilling and satisfying moment so far?
Our Debut album release Reprieved to Totality was one of the satisfying moments. Also, at one of our shows in Bangalore where we performed for approximately 1k people that was fulfilling.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
We have consumed a lot of Metal Sub genre and it shows in our songs. One song can give you a taste of Death, Black, groove, blacked Metal and many more
What is your creative process like?
There is no fixed process. It all depends on the thoughts that we are having which needs to be jotted down. Sometimes the guitarist will come up with a new tune to which the band starts jamming, sometimes it’s the other way round
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Probably, more money to the bands an musicians
If you were asked to give a piece of advice to upcoming bands, what would that be?
Keep grinding, practice a lot, have a side income till the time the cash flows in
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
The last show we did in Mumbai was a kickass show. The show’s name was United we Groove you should check them out.
If you didn’t become a musician, what would you be doing now?
Every day is a work in progress. We all have day jobs, no right answer for this.
What is new with the band at the moment? What are you currently working on and would like to share with the world?
Our new music video (The Wolf Among the Sheep) is expected to be launched in Jan 2023. The Wolf among the Sheep is part of our New Album Hunchback Hatred which will be released soon.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/eternalreturns
https://www.youtube.com/eternalreturns
https://eternalreturns.myinstamojo.com/
https://eternalreturns.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/eternalreturns/
Eternal Returns - Siege Sombre (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c1uh0wXzd0
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Deathroll
Interview by Angels PR
September 10, 2022
1. Welcome to LOCAL STAGE WORLDWIDE! DEATHROLL have a brand new album out now! IMMORALITY is the title of your 6th album in 11 years of the band’s existence! What is your motivation to remain so productive with the band?
The secret of our motivation is the pursuit of metal that we believe in, not as commerce, but as ourselves.
2. DEATHROLL play black metal, but not the typical style of Scandinavian fast tempo black metal or the Greek mid tempo black metal. Your style is progressive, technical with many heavy metal parts, as well as thrash metal and even death metal elements. How do you achieve such a rich sound?
I usually listen to a lot of American death metal and thrash metal. And it is realized by very high-level supporting members.
3. Who are your favorite guitar players and which are your favorite black metal bands?
morbid angel /trey azagthoth
Slayer / Kerry Ray King
Judas Priest / Glenn tipton and K. K. Downing
Burzum, Darkthrone , NYKTALGIA , Emperor , Mayhem ,sortsind ...
4. When did you realize you want to be a musician? How did you work towards making a band and writing original music?
In fact, I had no plans to become a musician until I was around 20 years old. I had always played guitar, but I never dreamed that I would be playing on stage. I started using DTM along the way, and this is when I discovered the joy of composing music and wanted to publish it, which is how I started DEATHROLL.
5. DEATHROLL create layers of sonic soundscapes and dark atmosphere. If you were asked to write music for a film, would you do it?
If I can make suitable music for it yourself, we would be happy to oblige. However, it must be music worthy of the spirit of DEATHROLL.
6. How many people is the typical audience in a DEATHROLL live show? What do you feel when you are on stage?
Unfortunately, the actual live audience is still small, only about 10 people.
On stage, they play without thinking.
7. In live shows DEATHROLL have a bass player and a drummer. Are they both session musicians only for live shows or they help you with the recordings as well?
They participated in the recording of the digital singles "Causing a nightmare" and "Why is your name on the DEATHROLL?"
8. Is all the music for DEATHROLL written and composed by you? What are your lyrics about?
All lyrics are written by me, KAZU. Some of the lyrics are shown in the MUSIC VIDEO, and they are about the darkness in people's hearts.
9. You have released some videos with DEATHROLL. What is the concept you want to transfer to people? What atmosphere do you want to create? What is the message you want to pass to your fans?
Exemplary black metal is often associated with sublime, frightening images, but DEATHROLL's image is one of evil with a sense of nobility, and a kind of energy that survives powerfully.
10. Do you feel that DEATHROLL is a part of the Japanese metal scene or you prefer to walk a lonely path in music? Do you have friendly metal bands in Japan that you correspond with? What is the extreme metal sound like in Japan today?
I think DEATHROLL completely has little to do with Japan and is moving forward with its own aesthetic.
There is no band that I have a special deep exchange with right now. However, we are not totally isolated, and we are good friends with bands we have played with in the past.
The extreme metal scene in Japan is very minor. However, the sound quality is not low by any means. There are only a few listeners. And there are many sounds that are a mixture of various genres.
11. What is your biggest wish and dream for DEATHROLL? How do you work to reach your goals?
I would like the honor of being respected by people around the world. To achieve this, I have not neglected my studies and my pursuit of musicality.
We thank you for the interview and wish you the best for DEATHROLL. IMMORALITY is an album we liked very much because of its personal sound and attitude and we believe that people need to listen to IMMORALITY and DEATHROLL! The last words are yours.
Thank you. I feel like DEATHROLL is going well now. Please support us.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/Desurolu
https://www.facebook.com/Kazu.Deathroll
https://twitter.com/burzum225
https://www.instagram.com/kazudeathroll/
Deathroll - Don't understand the principle of the thing (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/gYn5nw5oQ9c
Deathroll - Desolate (Official Music Video )
https://youtu.be/Oxbv9mEMgPY
Deathroll - Why is your name on the Deathroll? (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/QwBW0RD1WHc
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Black Reuss
Interview by Angels PR
August 31, 2022
1. Hello Maurizio! Congratulations for the release of your second Black Reuss album Journey! What is the making of story of the album?
Thank you very much.
Journey came into live relatively quickly. There are many reasons for that. Since it is part of a concept for which I worked for 3 years, it was thematically clear so the themes I wanted to describe in the lyrics where set in the concept work. Journey is the second part of 4 albums that describe the flow of my life. The first one was Metamorphosis and after the transformation comes the journey.
I didn't take a break between the two albums, but continued working immediately after finishing Metamorphosis as I had tons of ideas and wanted to use the positive flow, I was in. I record my music, except for the vocals and the drums, in my own studio. Everything is geared towards Black Reuss, so I can record at any time and don't need long setup times. Of course, I'm always developing it further, but it's all geared towards me. And as it there is no Band, only me, I don’t need time to discuss decisions with anybody.
2. Journey is part of a 4-album concept. Please give us the details of the concept and the part Journey has in this concept.
As I said, the concept describes my life flow. There are 4 chapters. Metamorphosis, Journey, Arrival and Death. My goal is to arrive in life where I am mostly happy and where I have created an environment where my values are respected and lived. Journey describes the path to the point where you have arrived to that. Journey is probably the most important chapter, because in fact, there is always a journey when you are developing. Certain aspects of journey are repetitive. So…. I think even when we are arrived, the journey continues, maybe to new destinations and wishes. Or when you experience rejections, then sometimes you need to start again, as some things in live are like circles or up and downs, if you prefer.
In terms of the second album, this is how I experienced the journey. At some point, when the transformation is far advanced, you have enough strength to go on the journey. The whole thing starts with Exodus, that's the outbreak. Then comes Dejection where you realise that a lot of things are routine, but the pressure of suffering is not enough to continue working on you. Egression is the realisation that mistakes, and setbacks are okay, and that you can also draw new energy from them. With Hole I address the fact that much of life is simply material rubbish and that it doesn't matter. With Fail you realise that making mistakes is human and that you don't have to be afraid of them. When you realise that, you are sitting deep in your life's saddle. If you then also give your feelings space, little can throw you off track. But there are always setbacks, and the danger is, that what you have changed becomes routine and then everything starts all over again. You need these moments regularly. I often call this life spring cleaning. Get rid of the old negative, take the positive with you and make room for the new. I think you are very well advised to create so few dependencies in your life. Because these make you slow and rob you of spontaneity. That's what Dependence is about. In the end, you realise that integrity is something enormously important. One of my most important values is to have integrity. And don't forget that affection is the fuel of life. Both giving and receiving. I am lucky to have people around me who give me a lot of affection and I love to give it. It does the heart so much good and is a gift. All this together leads to redemption. The decision to seek happiness and find redemption there. Even if there are setbacks again and again, or even if you carry signs on you forever from your struggles. If you search for happiness, there is at least the hope that you will eventually arrive and become one with yourself.
3. When did you decide to become a musician? Do you have music studies?
I was around 14, when I started to play guitar and soon after build my first Band. But in my very first Band I started as a singer even before playing guitar in a band and yes….I have studied Music in my twenties.
4. What has been until now the response from fans to your music?
The Feedbacks I received have been mostly positive. I feel that the second album
was a step forward, and that's great. I am very grateful.
5. Do you have any music idols or bands you admire?
Of course, there are a lot. If you talk about Music I admire there is so much good music… to name a few album… October Rust by Type O Negative, Nevermind by Nirvana, Ten by Pearl Jam, Weld by Neil Young, Clandestine by Entombed, Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath, Untitled by Led Zeppelin, Sorceress by Opeth, Danzig by Danzig, Bloodflowers by The Cure, Symbolic by Death, Master Of Puppetts by Metallica, and so much more....
But music is only one side. If you talk about admiring the person behind the music it becomes very difficult and different and as I do not know most of them them in a way I could judge that as deep as necessary, I can not say I admire the person behind the music.
6. How did your collaboration with Coroner members for Journey happen? Will you continue to collaborate in the future?
The cooperation was great. But me and Tommy Vetterli are also friends and meet more privately than to make music. I think Tommy is one of the best producers we have in Switzerland and on top of that he plays in one of the best bands from Switzerland. But even more important... he's a great guy. I like him a lot. I know Diego Rapacchietti through my friendship with Tommy and he is a great drummer and a good guy. It was always clear that I would record the drums at Tommy Vetterli's Newsound studio. Because it just sounds great, and he is a professional. That Diego was also willing to record the drums is a great honour. Both have given a lot to the album. I would like to record the drums for my next album with Tommy again. We have already talked about how we can make it even better. I think that will continue. But it doesn't really have much to do with Coroner, except that they are both in the band. What Coroner does is outstanding. My musical direction is a little different.
7. What’s your plan for presenting live Journey? Will you make a full line up for Black Reuss?
I'm not planning to form a band or play any live shows at the moment. It's still too early, but who knows…. Playing live turns me on a lot, but I'm waiting for the right time. There will certainly be a band line-up for the concerts, but otherwise Black Reuss will always be a solo thing.
8. You have recently signed with Sliptrick Records. What are your expectations?
I don't have great expectations. First, I'm grateful that a label wants to work with Black Reuss and gives me the chance to address even more people. We'll see where it goes, but it's going to be exciting.
9. Would you change anything now that you listen to Journey? Do you think you are a perfectionist?
Sure, I would change something, that's always the case. But it's more details…and… no, I am not a perfectionist. For me, it's not always about everything being perfect. The mood is more important to me... If something has the right attitude and mood, then it can also be imperfect sometimes.
10. How do you live the Black Reuss composing experience? Is it a lonely time for you or do you prefer working with people? Do you like recording at daytime or nighttime?
I always do the composing alone. But I don't rule out working together with other musicians for compositions. It just hasn't worked out. When I compose, I have to be fully focused and in the right mood. If that's not the case, I just don't do it. It's the same with recording. I'm in the lucky position that I can go to my studio at any time. It's different when you have a studio booked and must keep to the time. I don't like that either. Creativity on demand often doesn't work for me and I don’t have any specific time I like to record. Although it's usually dark outside when I do.
11. With which bands would you like to cooperate and with which to share the stage?
There are many musicians I would like to work with. What is clear to me is that it has to be someone who brings added value to my music and not to the business. So, by that I mean that it has to be a musical decision and not a business decision. At the Moment I would like to work with Tommy Clufetos on Drums for the next album… who knows, maybe…
I don’t have any preferences in regards of with whom I would like to share the stage.
12. The last words are yours. Again congratulations for the release of Journey! The album is a fantastic experience! Where can we purchase it?$
I have you to thank for giving Black Reuss space. Perhaps I can add that it is worth
fighting to be happy and to make others happy and that every dream and every
vision has its justification. There are enough people out there who keep telling us
what is not possible. That is not true.
There is a lot of information about Black Reuss on my website www.blackreuss.com
and on the socials. Keep your ears and heart open.
Links:
Official Website: www.blackreuss.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/blackreuss
Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackreussmusic/
Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UG6Rfa93ldqXiP3D6kVyA
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@blackreuss
Black Reuss – HOLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LikkVoHipF8
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AGE OF FIRE
Interview by Angels PR
July 27, 2022
Is there a connection and same interest in the music you play?
Absolutely, I love music based on legends, literature, history, current affairs and you can be even more abstract with titles with instrumentals.
As far as the music itself goes, it was the tone of the electric guitar.
When I first heard AC/DC, Metallica and Iron Maiden I knew I wanted to play the guitar and it has all snowballed from there.
I have other interests but I’d be lost without music.
How do you describe your sound?
Evolving. We played around with different guitar, bass and drum tones for this EP, more so than anything previous.
We are heavy but with clarity not mushy, melodic yet in your face.
All I can say is, the rehearsals are going well and you really gotta check us out live. It’s going to be a blast!!!
Who are your main musical influences?
So had to say, I’ve been playing for over 40 years. All the classic stuff, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Dio,
the Big 4, Savatage, King Diamond, Queensryche, Judas Priest, Overkill, Exodus, Testament, huge list.
Of course, the shredders of the 80s, Eddie Van Halen, Vai, Satriani, Yngwie and I’m a huge Jeff Loomis fan.
Over the years I’ve gotten into Nightwish, Nevermore, Nita Strauss, Todd LaTorre, so many to name.
I’m also a huge classical music fan and composer and over the past 10 years have really gotten into Jazz. It’s the same 12 notes right?
AGE OF FIRE – single “Seeds Of Tomorrow” You are optimistic?
Lol. Naturally, I’d say I’m an optimist but the past 5 years or so have been pretty trying.
Mostly, the song is about the importance of what we do today affects our tomorrows.
Live in the present, be mindful of the future and learn from the past. I’m hoping this all has a happy ending 😊
“Through the Tempest” Tell us about your EP.
This 4 track EP starts with “Children of the Night”.
It’s a slow, heavy and dark tune about the power vacuum that occurred in Transylvania when Dracula went to London.
I’m a huge fan of the book “Dracula” and wanted to write something beyond the book and took some artistic liberty.
The song talked about the werewolves as the children of the night and the first 2 verses talk about your fear of the
werewolves and by the 3rd verse you’ve become one of them.
The second track, “Mary Celeste” is about the ghost ship by that name and talks about the history
and we still don’t know exactly what happened to this day.
I’ve wanted to write a song about this subject for many years.
The title track “Through the Tempest” is an all-out, in your face instrumental.
I originally wanted to call it “Into the Tempest” but wanted it to be a bit more optimistic.
We’ve all been through it for sure the past couple of years!
The last track, “Seeds of Tomorrow” we already discussed.
We really focused on the songs on the EP. Our previous release, “Shades of Shadow” has about half instrumentals which we love but really wanted
to write some strong songs in which people can sing along to.
Where do you see yourselves as a band in five years from now?
Hoping we can be playing on a global level for sure. Festivals and such, especially in Europe.
It’s so hard to cut through all the noise right now with all the social media, events. There has been a huge explosion in festivals and shows post pandemic.
We are looking forward to seeing people on the road for sure!
Do you sometimes buy music? And from where?
All the time and everywhere. Streamed, old and new vinyl, from artist’s web pages, concerts, and online. I’m a huge consumer of music. Can’t get enough.
Links:
https://ageoffire.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ObsidianDreams9
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgPiGlAADVe2bzSoFc1nenQ
Age of Fire- Seeds of Tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErgVIdhSxO0
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SANDS OF ETERNITY
Interview by Angels PR
July 17, 2022
1) Welcome guys! How things are going about Sands Of Eternity?
Ioannis: Hello and thanks for the interview, I am Ioannis Ioakimides the guitarist and composer of the songs.
Things are going well for Sands Of Eternity. We just released our debut album “Beyond The Realms Of Time” and we are in the phase of promoting it and laso getting ready for upcoming live shows.
Just to mention that “first” is not technically correct as Sands OF Eternity are an evolution of Hourglass Sands Of Eternity formed back in 1996 with an album released in 2002.
But with the current lineup this is indeed our first album.
2) Are you satisfied about the first feedback for your new album "Beyond The Realms of Time”?
Ioannis: The first feedback looks promising with good reviews and in general a good vibe around the material of the album. It is important for us as it acts like a motivating force to move forward.
3) After releasing your first album you show that you are a really promising and unique heavy-power metal band!. Are there any plans for another full album in the near future?
Ioannis: There is some material about a second album but it needs some time to be put in place in order to form a solid and concrete ensemble so I would say it might take some months to be released,
maybe sometime next year if all goes well.
4) How can you describe your sound?
Ioannis: This question is always interesting, when a musician tries to describes his sound. From my point of view our sound is close to the power metal sound of the 90’s and early 2000’s with some elements of classic heavy metal as well again of the same period.
5) What are your musical idols?
Ioannis: The musical idols for me are the great heavy – power – epic bands of the past. Just to name a few: Warlord, Helloween, Savatage, Judas Priest, Stratovarius, Manowar.
I also personally like Iron Maiden especially for their lyricism, it is a unique band.
6) Tell us a few words and special moments about the recordings of your stuff.
Ioannis: Given the fact that we started the recording process during the covid pandemic, it was not always easy to get together and carry on.
We had moments when somebody got ill and we had to postpone the whole process for two or three weeks at a time, but eventually all went well.
The most special moments for me was when we recorded the voice along with Michael “Dice” Papadakis,
these sessions were both creative and fun with a lot of work done but also a very good vibe between Dice and our producers Bob Katsionis.
7) What is your opinion about the use of internet? Is this helpful about the bands or they are just being lost into a sea of information?
Ioannis: The internet is a tool to reach far more people than we use to be able to do before it.
It might create some noise from time to time but if used properly I believe it is a powerful tool tool to connect a band with its potential audience. In my opinion it does far more good than bad.
8) Any live plans for the band?
Ioannis: Yes of course. We want to appear in live stages as soon as possible as I believe this is the natural place of a metal band to be.
Nevertheless due to some changes in our lineup we are now in the process of rehearsing in order to be ready and to present our material in the best possible manner in live opportunities during the next months.
9) What is your biggest dream about Sands of Eternity?
Ioannis: As the composer of the songs (music and lyrics) my biggest dream is for this material to reach out to as many people as possible and to be appreciated,
that is what we have put some much effort and energy to produce an album that is highly professional in all standards, form the recordings, mixing, mastering and the artwork.
I am glad to see day by day that this dream takes shape. Of course our next goal, and dream, is to be able to play live alongside the great names of our genre, something that we hope will come soon.
10) How did you get started with music? Any special musical studies?
Ioannis: I started playing the piano a six and I bought my first electric guitar at thirteen. I have been studying the guitar for some years but I have no other special music studies. I also right songs many years, almost 25 years now.
11) What do you think about the Greek metal scene? Are there any new bands that you love?
Ioannis: I think that the Greek metal scene has a very good potential especially in power metal.
There are great bands in Greece like Warrior Bath, Subfire, Stray Gods, Sacred Outcry, just to name a few, that have a very positive impact in this scene, so I am looking forward to a very promising future.
12) Congrats and good luck about your work, guys! The last words are yours.
Ioannis: I also want to thank Local Stage Worldwide for giving us the opportunity to present ourselves and I also want to point out that good music is and will always be out there as long as our ears are open to listen to it. Keep on rocking!
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/SandsOfEternityOfficial
https://sandsofeternity.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNQQqTtOTiP0Wnay4_4UsA
https://instagram.com/sands.of.eternity_official
Sands Of Eternity - Enlightened (Mighty Warrior) [Official Music Video]
https://youtu.be/7RpUVkmV3NA
"Shadows Of Light" [Lyric Video 2022]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMqzlwoun18
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ORRA
Interview by Angels PR
July 13, 2022
1. Unbounded” released digitally on all major platforms on April 14, 2022, via Distrokid.
Yes, "Unbounded" is our debut album and was digitally released on April 14 initially through Distrokid music distribution platform. Then, in June it was re-released by Earache Records Digital Music distribution.
2. The album also includes the single «In Pulse».
Right, among other songs. «In Pulse» is the first song we put together as a band and is somehow a “blueprint” of our sound with also some powerful lyrics etc.
3. New music work what are your feelings?
We are satisfied as we managed to complete such a demanding and special musical project. We were very focused and tried to make something special, ‘’out of the box’’ and the limited framework of today's "scene". We are happy and proud of this album. We believe a lot in this, and we think that there are many people out there that will share our enthusiasm.
4. How much did unbounded touch you?
We are happy and proud of this album. We believe a lot in this, and we think that there are many people out there that will share our enthusiasm. During the ‘’creation process’’ we shared an artistic freedom that we had some trouble finding in previous bands or even everyday lives.
5. Your path shows a special passion for music. What brought you to the music scene?
Thank you. Music was present from our first steps, it became an extension of ourselves rather like a natural attraction or choice. The artistic expression through sound in general. When it comes to creating or recording, Music is a way to achieve a kind of immortality as it remains the same, a constant by which we can measure change in ourselves.
6. Is it easy to be part of a band?
Being a part of a band is hard. Putting the right band together is almost impossible. Bands have complex (character or musicianship) interactions. In a wrong band, a simple disagreement can turn into pent-up rage, moving into dysfunction in terms of communication skills.
7. How do you choose each time the subject to make a song?
Each track has a different orientation lyrically and works independently. However, thematically a careful listener will notice common fields, references, and basic ideas. We draw ideas and inspiration from various thematic fields (fantasy and "real") combining different
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/ORRA-band-101574509134682
https://orraband.bandcamp.com/album/unbounded
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0p_Nh9zOLp9Lh4Bl5MLSQw
ORRA-In Pulse(Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXa98IZY4Hk
ORRA-THE REVENANT (Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAUihGvvPo
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Slow Burning Car
Interview by Angels PR
July 11, 2022
1. Welcome guys! How did you decide your unusual name?
We had a song called Slow Burning car and thought that would make a good band name.
2. What type of rock/metal do you play?
Early 90s grunge mixed with early 80s metal and late 60s garage
3. Tell us a few things about your latest album "Projection".
It is our sixth album and strongest to date stylistically and musically including lyrics sang in Greek.
4. What are the most common themes in the band's lyrics?
spiritual themes, introspection, social observation, science fiction/space fantasy
5. Are you part of a local scene in your area? QuartetName some other bands of it, please.
Yes here in Los Angeles there are bands like X Wire, Joker's Hand, The Midnight Deathtrap Quartet
6. What do you like especially about playing live?
Crowd interaction and sonic delivery
7. What is the songwriting experience like for you?
Quite cathartic, cleansing, and expressive
8. Which song of another band would you like to have written yourself and why?
Go With The Flow by Queens Of The Stone Age. Poignant message and a driving riff
9. What's your favorite record of all time?
Too too many to just pick one.
10. What's the biggest achievement of Slow Burning Car?
I don't think we have achieved it yet, but opening for Ace Frehley of KISS was very special.
11. What do you plan for the future of the band?
Recording and touring new and exotic places.
Thank you for the interview!
Links:
www.slowburningcar.com
www.facebook.com/slowburningcar
www.soundcloud.com/slowburningcar
www.instagram.com/slowburningcar
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlowBurningCar
SLOW BURNING CAR – LAD-ISH MAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I41zC-E85Qo
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Perfect Mess
Interview by Angels PR
July 7, 2022
Breathe. Tell us about your song.
Breathe was one of the first songs we wrote for this album. It came to life as all our song do, by jamming in our own studio and playing around with riffs. The melody stuck in our heads. The lyrics are about the struggle with what life has become for all mankind and trying just to keep your head above the “water”, not drowning, just trying to breathe, sick and tired of everything.
Put us in the daily life of your band.
We all have our jobs. Get up every morning, like most of people, trying to make a living, but in the back of our heads, our music and our band always lurks, trying to get through and make our own mark in music.
How was the perfect mess created?
Perfect Mess was initially formed by the two cousins Spilios (front man) and Spilios (drums) which shared the same passion and same taste in music. Then totally by luck, at work, we met the third member Yiannis which also shared the same interests in music and Perfect Mess came to life. Soon after our first album was recorded. It initiated as a three piece but eventually we needed and wanted to be louder, we needed more guitars… our fourth member Kostas then came along, which departed straight after the recordings of our second album. The final line up with Vassilis, which also mixed the album was a friend from the past for about 20 years sharing the passion for music.
The choice of isolation often seems like balm. But it certainly keeps you away from loved ones. Would you leave someone behind before you set sail for your new life?
Definitely not. You can always find the way to balance your personal life with your goals in the music industry. On the contrary, you always need something to came back to and give you inspiration.
A message in a bottle washed by the sea will change your life. What would you write?
“Don’t mess around with bats… “, in a pandemic way, you know… (laughs)
What is spider music for you?
The passage into the music industry here in Greece and worldwide.
Did you find it difficult to find helpers in your music career?
Yes, it was actually very difficult to find any help in this area, only with constant persistence from our behalf have and our families have we managed to get here where we are now.
What unites you as a band?
The same passion for music and playing live.
What was your biggest disagreement?
Who will drive the mini-van when on tour, and what covers to play live (laughs).
Who helps you other than spider music?
Ourselves and our families.
Links
https://www.facebook.com/SpiderMusicLBL/
www.spider-music.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkMfQaoZAfJVGftW6SejM3w
Perfect Mess | Breathe | Official Releaseâ’¸
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh_ag-HJyEY
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Mind Erasure
Interview by Angels PR
February 28, 2022
Hello guys! How are you doing?
Vasilis: At least we are still healthy.
Talking about what’s going on in Ukraine right now it doesn’t go that well.
I just hope that it will end soon because things won’t go well if it goes out of hand.
We really liked your new album "Connive". We can call this “pure metal”. How do you feel about this?
Vasilis: It’s pure metal, but if you want to describe it just to give people an idea what we sound like,
we play what’s called Blackened Death Metal with lots of Melodies that a lot of times are going on behind the Screams, or they are the main focus.
Tell us a few words about the band and the musicians that you have in the band.
Vasilis: The current lineup is: Lampros Stathis - Vocals & Bass, Spyros Servos – Guitars, Vasilis koskinas – Drums/Programming.
The band was formed back in 2007 and the only original member is Lampros (Bass/Vocals). Till the release of ‘’Connive’’ the band recorded various demos and a single.
I joined the band in 2016 and like many bands nowadays, they have someone that is into recording and producing the band,
so I jumped in on that chair and started the preproduction of the album sometime in 2018. It was a long process and enjoyed every moment.
Then we recorded and I mixed the album in my own studio ‘’KOSKI’’.
The mastering was done by George Nerantzhs https://www.georgenerantzis.com/ in Athens that has worked with Abbath, Dark Funeral,Gus G,
Sakis Tolis from Rotting Christ, and Nightrage among many others, while he was living and working in Sweeden at Daniel Bergstrand’s Dugout Productions studio.
Being from Greece, makes you have a big tradition in culture. What is your opinion about music in your country?
Vasilis: That’s so true, there are bands like DAEMONIA NYMPHE that are playing ancient Hellenic music with exact replicas from the instruments of that time.
Our history has inspire many bands through the years. If we talk about the Greek music in general and not only metal, what’s happening is that we are surrounded by many different cultures.
If you go to the North you’ll find influences from the Slavic culture integrated for example.It can be very different from location to location. In Brazil they have Samba and that’s that.
Here we have many different kinds of traditional styles that are unique. The great thing is that they have influenced many Metal bands to mix in traditional elements that don’t sound like anything else.
Let’s say ACHERUSIA. Of course, there’s a lot of pop music like everywhere else that doesn’t really sound very different from elsewhere. Metal music has got better and better lately in all the subgenres.
How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the band?
Vasilis: I don’t think that it hasn’t influenced anyone except those who make vaccines, masks and rapid tests.
Some made a lot of money. It brought us back with the recordings and the whole process with the album.
Gigs start happening now in Greece and we are from a small island that not much happening.
That’s the worst that happened to everyone involved with concerts, musicians or light engineers, or soundmen,
venues you name it, they couldn’t survive if that was their main income. Hopefully, the virus will end, or stop killing people soon and we will be able to travel and play live again.
Do you consider that being a pure metal band in 2022 is an advantage or a disadvantage for the band?
Vasilis: Either it is the one or the other, it doesn’t matter to me. It is what it is.
That’s what we want to do and it’s coming from inside. Being in the Underground scene never was easy.
What is great is that we can express ourselves and that feels good. We’re doing other jobs for the living and we leave ourselves free to do with our music whatever feels right.
Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
Vasilis: Lampros writes all the lyrics. They are influenced by Nihilistic and existential philosophy, war, violence, and social decay.
Are there any other musical projects for the members of Mind Erasure?
Vasilis: Spiros has a solo project called ‘’Death Follows’’, and I have something in the making that is too early to announce anything.
What was your best live performance ever and how did you feel?
Vasilis: I wasn’t from the start in the band but I really enjoyed the gig we did support Rotting Christ in 2016 after I joined the band.
What are your plans for Mind Erasure? You have a new video and a new album, already!
Vasilis: Right now we are focused on writing new material for the next release and hopefully soon we’ll be able to do gigs when that virus thing calms down.
We also have a lyric video for the songs that close the album which is a three-part story of what could possibly happen if the generals would push the buttons.
Keep up the nice work, guys! Metal on!
Vasilis: Thanks so much for having us and keep up the good work. Support the underground and if you’d like visit us and support the band here are some links:
https://minderasure.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/MindErasure
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmCzxsTTIfdcbewyOTHR7Q
https://twitter.com/mind_erasure
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Greg C Brown
Interview by Angels PR
February 18, 2022
Welcome, Greg! How things are going for Greg C. Brown?
Hey! Thanks for asking. I’ve been rather busy, being fortunate to be involved in a few different projects. Last year I came out with my full-length disc “GCB” which has music on it that goes back to the 80s through to today. I’ve been at this for quite a while 😊 My band “Age of Fire” is finishing an EP called “Through the Tempest” which should be out in Spring but I have sketches now for another full-length solo instrumental electric album and I’ll work on completing that as soon as EP is done.
Are you satisfied with the feedback for your new single ”Building 7"?
It was the first song I ever released with a 7 string. I picked up one during the pandemic and love it. It creates another music palette of tones to choose from. I’ve been very happy with the response so far, surprised really. I guess people still love heavy instrumental guitar-centered music like I grew up with.
After releasing your new song, you show that you are a really promising instrumental guitarist! Are there any plans for a full album in the near future?
Absolutely, I’m finishing some demos as we speak. Please follow me on social media and I hope to have at least a single out by Summer.
How can you describe your sound?
Evolving. I’m always trying new gear and even exploring mods in the digital world more, getting away from how things were done traditionally. In essence, we are products of what we listen to. As far as my electric roots go, I was influenced by Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Satriani, Yngwie, Jeff Loomis, countless blues players, but then tons of bands as well, Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Black Sabbath, Dio, Savatage, Overkill, the list goes on and on.
Who are your musical idols?
Angus Young was the main reason I picked up the guitar. I was 10 when Back in Black came out and was just blown away and captivated by his playing. When I started getting into music, I realized I was aware of Van Halen for years from the radio and then got deeper into their catalog. “Number of the Beast” was another pivotal album for me as well, it’s still one of my all-time favorite albums.
Tell us a few words and special moments about the recordings of your stuff.
Each track is a bit different. It could start with a drum track or beat, guitar riff, or in the case of some of my solo stuff, synthesizers or keyboards. From there it gets more involved and I’ll demo the tracks and try to play with the space of the song.
What is your opinion about the use of the internet?
Is this helpful about the bands or they are just being lost in a sea of information? Yes! I think it’s both. Social media has been great in that I can connect with people all over the world. Access to artists is such a cool thing, I’m a fan as well and it’s so amazing to be able to reach out and converse on such an open level. But, yes, there are so many musicians trying to get noticed at the same time and recognition can be difficult. Perseverance is the key I think. Find your audience, do what you love, people will find you. I always try different marketing strategies to tap into areas I haven’t reached before to get my name out there. It’s a constant thing.
Any live plans for the band?
Not at the moment. I’m buried with my current commitments but hope to have some live events in the Fall. I’ve done a few streaming events over the pandemic, concerts, clinics, meet and greets, all were very fun to do but I miss doing the face-to-face thing. I also perform solo classical guitar and those events have happened in person but smaller places with restrictions from the venue due to Covid.
What is your biggest dream about Greg C. Brown?
As an artist, I’m just trying to get more and more people to listen to my music. There is no plateau. I’m always writing and creating music. It’s what I love to do. The biggest dream though? So many things I’d still like to do. Play some festivals, travel more, and keep challenging myself.
How did you get started with music? Any special musical studies?
That’s a great question I’ve asked many times. I do not come from a musical family. I remember watching “The Monkees” when I was growing up. I don’t think there was a time when I wasn’t aware of the Beatles, which was incredible, still is. Those songs are so catchy, captivating, clever, thought-provoking and even at an early age, I was enthralled by the work of George Martin. His orchestrations are so brilliant. I do have a degree in Music Industry where I studied Video production, Audio engineering, Music Business stuff, contracts, publishing, and management. I’m currently working on getting my Master’s in Music Composition at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. When the pandemic hit and I was performing less I decided to go back and deepen my knowledge of classical orchestration but also jump more into the jazz world as well. I graduate this August, so once completed, I’m hoping to do more live events and recordings.
What do you think about the American metal scene? Are there any new bands that you love?
That’s hard to say, America is such a huge country and there are pockets of metal. Where I live there is no metal scene at all so that has been challenging to build a following in the traditional sense. There are so many European and South American bands I’d love to see and many don’t come here to the states. It’s an expensive trek, I get it. As far as new bands go, I’ve been listening to Nita Strauss’s solo album a lot and digging deeper into the John 5 catalog. Not necessarily new but new to me. If I love something I’ll listen to it countless times to try to get all the nuances but I’m also listening to production as well. I always have my ear out to new things that will grab me but when I’m writing I tend to stay in my own bubble to focus on my vision.
Congrats and good luck with your work, Greg! The last words are yours.
I’d like to say thank you so much for this interview. I’m excited about more and more people listening to Building 7, its’ actually a 9/11 reference to the building that fell much later in the day. Lots of controversy as to why. I can’t wait to share more music in the near future and hopefully come to a town near you 😊
Links
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3veNlLwU7oktfWCbxTd05w
https://gregcbrown.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GCBguitar
Greg C. Brown- Building 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrxA7_LdZ4
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Gia G
Interview by Angels PR
February 13, 2022
In your own words, how would you describe Gia G?
Hi, well I think I describe it as a very open musical journey, not limited to any style.
How did you start the band?
I started it back in 2012
Who were your musical influences to start with the band?
Oh so many to list lol, Queen, Van Halen, Led Zepplin, Elvis, The Beatles Metallica, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Dio, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Alan Holdsworth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Aerosmith, Bee Gees , the list goes on lol.
What is your aim with Gia G?
Well originally with my first band, just wanted to do 1 cd and call it a day lol, But the way things have gone, and I'm not sure what will happen, either I continue to get more known or fade away, I'm very happy where I am right to know, this new release by far has been the biggest, will see where things go.
Your guitar style is very accessible about fusion/metal! Is this conscious or unconscious?
Mostly Unconscious lol,
In your new video "Cosmic Wave", the style is even more unique than before. What do you think about this and your new EP that was released in January?
Yes the new EP Cosmic Wave is I agree, and I think the best yet and has been the biggest reaction I've ever got, most Radio play, reviews, press, interviews, charting in tons of charts. The video has been huge, my biggest video views in a short period, all the platforms together where it's been released its the biggest all together of any of my videos.
Are you going to change your musical style in some future release?
Yes, I will continue to experiment and add different things.
Your melodies are also catchy but great! How do you work the composition?
Oh, thank you very much. I work them out as I go, or sometimes I just come up with it right off the top of my head.
What about live performances? Do you enjoy being on stage?
I actually love to perform live, but I don’t get much out of it as far as to pay or new fans compared to online, I've made my whole fan base and name from the internet, I make more online too, with radio play, downloads, streams, but they should be much higher, considering all the numbers, which is not fair
.
Is this hard to keep the band flowing along with your personal life?
Well, this is more a studio online band/project, but yes it's part of my routine, it does take up a huge part of the time, with the music itself everything involved, practicing, writing, recording, promoting,
Have you something else to say to end this interview?
Yes, I want to thank you for the interview and thank all the fans over the years and super excited about what my new EP is doing, if you get a chance check it out and purchase it at Sliptrick Records, Spotify Itunes, etc.
Thank you very much! Congrats on your work!
You are very welcome , and thank you so much GIA xoxo
Links:
https://sliptrickrecords.com/gia-g-rides-the-frets-on-her-cosmic-wave-out-jan-25th/
https://sliptrickrecords.com/gia-/
https://www.facebook.com/SalinaFederico/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYHa39KWMkVjLzTeiU2tYA
https://www.instagram.com/gia_federico/
https://twitter.com/SALIN606
https://www.facebook.com/salina606
https://www.facebook.com/gia.federico.12
https://www.facebook.com/groups/169610116754891
https://www.reverbnation.com/giafederico
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gia-federico-52978b3/
https://myspace.com/gia606
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eDztqZa2Z6c5fACxvariw
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09NP97ZJ9
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gia-g/1541444525
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Black Altar
Interview by Angels PR
January 12, 2022
1. Welcome guys! How things are going about Black Altar?
Hi! Things are going pretty well. We have new line up, including ex guitarist of Behemoth,
new very good drummer and we are recording some new stuff.
2. Are you satisfied about the first feedback for your new video "Sacrilegious Congregation”?
Yes, there is a very good response. I haven’t seen any negative opinions yet.
I’m very glad because I’m the author of the music, lyrics and video concept. I’m very pleased with this song.
3. You are going to release your new split with Vulture Lord on February 2022!
Are there any plans for another full album in the near future?
Yes, split with Norwegian Vulture Lord is almost pressed.
Also the new album is generally composed from some time already.
Before, we must record a few things still - some splits with very respected bands.
I think that the new album may be released in the second part of 2023, the previous one was released in 2008.
So, it’s high time for the new one.
4. How can you describe your sound?
It’s high quality but not polished black metal, quite brutal and technical with some atmospheric parts, mainly in the Scandinavian way.
5. What are your musical idols?
In my age, I don’t have any but for sure there are many bands / artists that I respect.
There are too many, but I can mention just a few names like Whoredom Rife, Marduk, Funeral Mist, Behexen, Mare etc.
6. Tell us a few words and special moments about the recordings of your stuff.
There weren’t any special moments, we recorded remotely in a few different countries.
I recorded my parts in England. James Stewart from Vader recorded his drums in Poland.
Thomas Eriksson from Morkrecorded did the guitars in Norway and Necro from Enshadowed recorded his guitar parts in Greece.
He was also an engineer who did the whole production, including mix and mastering.
7. What is your opinion about the use of internet?
Is this helpful about the bands or they are just being lost into a sea of information?
As many things internet has its own cons and pros. It helps a lot in promotion and exchanging news and information.
Everything is available by a click.. On the other hand, there is such big amount of information every day that many people may feel lost.
8. Any live plans for the band?
Black Altar didn’t play any gigs in its 26 years history. However, we want to begin doing so.
I have plenty of offers from different organizers and finally we want to start playing live.
9. What is your biggest dream about Black Altar?
To start playing gigs. Do some good tours and leave some legacy which will be respected by the next generations.
10. How did you get started with music?
Any special musical studies?
Everything started when I began to be a metal fan. After some time of listening to my favourite bands,
I wanted to start playing as well. In the beginning I didn’t have any skills but it slowly improved.
I’m still very average musician but I have quite a big musical imagination and know what the final result should be.
11. What do you think about the Polish metal scene? Are there any new bands that you love?
Polish scene is very big and varied, there are plenty of quality bands. Everybody will find something interesting here,
but Polish fans love mainly extreme bands. Among new bands which I like I can mention Martwa Aura.
12. Congrats and good luck about your work, guys! The last words are yours.
Thank you very much for the interview and check our releases. Hail!
Links:
www.facebook.com/blackaltar
https://www.black-altar-horde.com/
www.facebook.com/odiumrex
www.facebook.com/deathcibel
Video:
“Sacrilegious Congregation” - video
https://youtu.be/eboQyLH0wKs
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Sinister King
Interview by Angels PR
December 23, 2021
1. Hello guys! How are you doing?
We really liked your new single “Still Here”.
We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Thanks for the compliment. We are glad to hear that you liked our song,
as we have put a lot of effort into composing, recording and producing it.
2. Tell us a few words about the band and the musicians that you have in the band.
Sinister King is a melodic heavy metal band based in Bergen, Norway.
Our typical song consists of energetic guitar riffs, evocative synth melodies,
a memorable chorus and a guitar solo. It is also well- produced, as we pride ourself on the sound quality of the songs.
Some of the music is slightly progressive, and a lot of it is quite groovy.
Rune Skjønberg is the lead singer in Sinister King.. Rune grew up in Mandal, the southernmost city in Norway,
and started singing at the age of 16. The band that made him fall in love with music is none other than a-ha.
Rune is a singer/songwriter involved in different projects that varies from pop/rock to heavy metal.
As a singer he cites Robert Plant, Tom Chaplin and Ryan Clark as his main inspirations.
Frode Andreassen is our hard hitting drummer. He’s been playing drums since he was 12 years old.
His favourite drummers are Deen Castronovo, Mike Portnoy, Gregg Bissonette, Tommy Aldridge, Mike Mangini,
Ian Paice, Steve Smith and Thomas Lang. Frode exclusively uses BDC drums, Meinl cymbals and Vic Firth sticks.
Jostein Uthaug is the guitarist and responsible for most of the mixing process. He grew up on an island called Fedje,
just northwest of the city Bergen in Norway. He began playing guitar at age 16. His influences included AC/DC, Thin Lizzy,
Yngwie Malmsteen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci and many more.
Ole Henrik Vik plays synth. He has been playing piano since the age of 5, and plays guitar, violin, and church organ as well.
The first band he played in was an ‘Avenged Sevenfold’ cover band, where he was randomly asked to be the singer.
That was his gateway drug to metal. He started listening to Killswitch Engage, Trivium and Bullet for my Valentine,
before moving on to more heavier and more progressive stuff such as Stonegard, In Flames, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica,
Symphony X, Opeth and of course Dream Theater. His biggest musical influence by far is Dream Theater’s early albums.
The favorite song is ‘A Change of Seasons’, which he considers a modern masterpiece.
He even got to hear it live when Dream Theater played it as the encore on their Barcelona-gig in 2017.
Other more recent influences include Dirty Loops and Jacob Collier.
Yngve Knudsen is our bass player, and has been playing bass on and off since he was 15.
3. Being from Norway, makes you have a big tradition in music. What is your opinion about music in your country?
Norway has a proud music tradition, especially in rock and metal.
With bands such as Stage Dolls, Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem and Pagan’s Mind I’d say we do quite well.
There are a lot of metalheads per capita here.
4. How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the band?
Covid-19 freed up time to finish the recording and mixing of our songs, so that was an advantage.
A disadvantage was that we had to reschedule the recording of the music video for ‘A Cure for Insomnia’ two times due to lockdowns or restrictions.
5. Do you consider that being so unique as a band is an advantage or a disadvantage for you?
First of all, thanks for calling us unique.
Something that can be both an advantage and a disadvantage is that we struggle to define what genre to place our music in. We fit into multiple genres.
6. Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
The lyrics are written by the singer of the band Rune Skjønberg. They are about life and death and tend to be melancholic and dark.
7. Do you feel this about a project or a full band that will last for years?
Our plan for Sinister King is to keep making great metal music.
We also want to play our music live, and there will be many opportunities for that now that society opens up again.
This is a long term project, and the band will last for years.
We are planning to release two singles next year, and we keep working on new ideas continually. Making new music is a passion for us.
8. Keep up the nice work, guys! Metal on!
Links
Website
https://www.sinisterking.com
www.facebook.com/sinisterkingband
www.instagram.com/sinisterkingofficial
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9tnigQnv_EVyGtJ8yuaEZw
SINISTER KING - Still Here (Melodic Heavy Metal, 2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5k_L62YTNc
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Warrior Within
Interview by Angels PR
December 6, 2021
1. In your own words, how would you describe Warrior Within?
We describe Warrior Within as a Thrash – Speed metal band with traditional metal & punk influences.
2. How did you start the band?
Warrior Within was founded by brothers Tass & Toli.
We met Craig our original drummer through an environmental conservation society Tass was working with.
Scott (Vox) is Craig’s brother. We met Tom our new drummer from a studio we used to record Pagan Spirit & Last Blaze of the Phoenix.
3. Who were your musical influences to start with the band?
Wow SOOO many to list!
Black Sabbath Dio
Iron Maiden
Candlemass
Angel Witch
Skyclad
Suicidal Tendencies
Faith or Fear
Nuclear Assault
Exodus
Megadeth
Kreator
Annihilator
Death Angel
Dark Angel Death
Obituary
The Exploited I better stop now 😉
4. What is your aim with Warrior Within?
Our aim is to develop a healthy fan base in Europe, UK & the USA. We have to say to play in Greece is a lifelong dream.
To play in the land of our ethnic roots, ELLAS. That would be so soulfully satisfying & rewarding. We aim to book small tours starting in Greece every 2 years.
5. Your singing style is very accessible! Is this conscious or unconscious?
Yes we always have liked a singing style that you can understand the lyrics, yet hold to the Thrash style.
We have aimed at vocals that achieve this. We believe this gives more strength & meaning to songs.
6. In your new song "Stronger Than Death And Time", the style is even more catchier than before.
What do you think about this and your upcoming remasters that will be released soon?
We believe all our songs have a memorable quality, between the riffs, solos & vocal lines each song is unique & stands on it own.
7. Are you going to change your musical style on some future release?
We are committed to our Thrash roots style, however we are exploring with different things like more melody & Scott’s singing diversity.
8. Your melodies are also catchy but great! How do you work the composition?
Yes melodies are an integral part of our songs, they come naturally to us.
When we write songs, we approach each section progressively.
This comes from our traditional metal influences. Sometimes we start with a riff & a melody is a natural progression from the riff & sometimes vise versa.
9. What about live performances? Do you enjoy being on stage?
We love playing live, it is the fuel to our fire.
There is no better feeling than performing your music to people who appreciate it & getting that vibe & energy from playing live.
10. Is this hard to keep the band flowing along with your personal life?
Yes, it definitely takes commitment & prioritizing the time.
Life is so busy, it takes commitment, especially needing to work on social media & art direction along with music practice & writing. It does stretch you thin.
11. Have you something else to say to end this interview?
Thank you for supporting underground bands & to your readers, there is no better support than following us on Spotify, YouTube, Facebook & Instagram.
That support especially Spotify, makes all the difference for up & coming bands.
12. Thank you very much! Congrats for your work!
Thank you very much Local Stage Worldwide!!!!
Links:
Spotify link- https://open.spotify.com/track/4DQXEVhXXRXIRiKO9yv3kb?si=55c91b9261d04d1b
Spotify Warrior Within playlist-
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HBOjtwC47Qs8Zd0tltPQw?si=4a83b9cfac3047c7
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/warriorwithinband/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/WarriorWithin.thrash.metal.band
Bandcamp merch- https://warriorwithin.bandcamp.com/merch
Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxwyI7O-c9vx7sEthGKrbXA
“Opus Remastermix” – Official lyric video
https://youtu.be/Cnu_lNkeCq8
Stronger Than Death & Time short lyric video Official
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDdQy_ohQtc
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Alvarez
Interview by Angels PR
December 1, 2021
1. Hello guys! Congrats for your video “Secret Star of Isis”. Really refreshing sound! How are you?
Thank you, we are fine! Just the covid pandemic is boring. But that is the same for everybody.
2. Tell us a few words about the recordings of your last album "Digitaria". When and where?
Digitaria was recorded at the end of 2020 in the Shaark-studios in Czech Republic. We record all our music there. They exactly know which kind of sound fits perfectly to our music.
3. How can you describe your sound?
Dark metal music with melodic death metal vocals. From slow tempo to midtempo.
Sometimes also faster stuff. We try to keep it powerful and heavy.
4. Are there any plans for another full album in the near future?
The new album” Moonshinewhores” will be released at the end of 2022. We still work and record the new songs. 8 of the songs will be ready recorded this year and next year we will write and record the rest of the songs.
5. Any plans for live performances?
We plan to play live in 2023 after the release of the new album Moonshinewhores. Let us see what the future brings and which situation we have with pandemics.
6. Do you have any other musical projects, or you feel really dedicated about your band?
Right now I do not have any project. I put all my energie in Alvarez. It is my baby!
7. What do you enjoy most? Recordings or stage and why?
I enjoy both. I like the recordings because I can hear my ideas grow to a final result. I like playing live because of the energie and the atmosphere. Aftershow party tiger hehe...
8. What is your opinion about the whole situation in the world today? Are you happy?
No, I am angry and sad about it! We are not free anymore. Dark times! The whole world is in the hands of a few rich assholes and the politicians are their marionetes. Just a revolution can change things. People must stand up together and kick these parasites out of this game. Not in an aggressive way, because you can not win if you only shout out loud. Money
Links:
https://www.alvarezmetal.com/
https://www.facebook.com/alvarezmetalband
https://www.instagram.com/alvarezbandinfo/
https://alvarezband.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Bga1pgkTfwauCMBhT_Tug
ALVAREZ - SECRET STAR OF ISIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmNYLRQ5tJU
ALVAREZ - Black Light In The Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY2B7Be-uG4
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Red Roll
Interview by Angels PR
November 25, 2021
1. Hi guys! When, where and by whom did the band begin?
Hey Guys, Red Roll here! We are a rock band, based in Bologna (Italy).
We usually like call Red Roll a “way of life”! It’s our dream, Red Roll is the “box” where we put all our dreams, our fear and our emotions.
We play an alternative rock… but we think we cannot be closed in one genre, we make music following our feelings so,
it depends by the moment!We started playing together almost 2 years ago but each of us have been playing since 15 years I think!
From the beginning we have been working hard on this project from different side: we played a lot of cover to be able to start playing live..
to build our band feelings! But we early started writing our own songs! We made a crowdfunding to be able to buy an old bus ( our “Ragnar”),
we have a craft beer with our name and logo, we have a clothes line…. Ecc..
Almost one year ago we released our first single and EP: “At the end the beginning”.
2. What is the lineup of Red Roll?
Passo: Voice and Guitar
Leo: Guitar and Voice
Cesi: Bass
Jonh: Drum
3. What is your musical identity?
Our musical influences comes from the “Rock world”,
but each of us have different inclinations. Grunge, Metal, punk rock and rock…
this is our world! We love band like Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters, Alter Bridge, Muse etc…
4. What inspires you to write the lyrics of your songs?
Our songs are mainly about feelings, emotions… we think that the upcoming album is a journey inside different emotions….
They are an introspective journey into the sickest areas of our self!! ahah
5. What is the most important moment for Red Roll until now?
About one year ago we was in studio to record our first EP!
It was an insane experience: we spent one week in studio. This studio is a big house where at the second floor there is an apartment
where we stay and at the first floor there is the studio. So we had a full immersion….
All day recording and in the night we was working on the song…looking for arrangements ecc…
It was a great experience and it make us really like a family…not only a band.
6. Please let us know your complete discography until now.
We released one year ago our first EP: at the end the beginning;
then in June 2021 we released a new single “Knives” and it will be part of our new upcoming album…
7. What is your favorite on stage memory from a Red Roll live show?
We played a concert in Bormio – Italy, during the ski world cup. It was a great experience…!
8. What are your next plans for a new release?
We are working on a new full album! It will be release in may 2020
but we already put out a single of this work: Knives. You listen to it on You Tube or Spotify! 😉
Knives – You Tube Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYs-J-jJ0OU
Knives – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4Wvvkh35WwQCdkr0fcmDom
9. What is the band’s main target in the future?
We would be able to play live as much as we can!
10. Where can we find more details about you?
We are on different social platform, You Tube, Facebook and Instagram!
Here the links:
Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/redrollband/?hl=it\
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RedRollBand
You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WACdG1cSl57-rF7Lky0Qg
Hope to see you there guys! 😉
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Exorcizphobia
Interview by Angels PR
September 17, 2021
1. Getting started, please explain why did you choose the name “Exorcizphobia”. And what does it mean?
Hello,
Jan - former bass player came out with the name Exorcizphobia and we liked it.
There was some hidden meaning but it was pretty complicated and annoying to still trying to explain it to everybody. So it’s just a name.
Just a weird name nobody other has.
2. Do you believe that being from Czech Republic helping your career?
There is a living tradition to organize concerts and music festivals almost in every village☺.
Besides this, we are from Trutnov where is located one of the most famous metal music festival in the world – Obscene Extreme.
Another heavy weight festival Brutal Assault is take place also really close to us...
So, yeah! Czech Republic is cool destination when it comes to the metal music!
3. Tell us about your last work.
We are back with new material, not even year after well appreciated LP “Digitotality“.EP is called “Friend Of Lunacy“.
Four brand new songs are connected by pair of spoken intro tracks,
supplied by cover version of Malignant Tumour’s “Missing Rebellion” and alternative version of the title song – all in all about 27 minutes of thrash metal madness! The album is out digitally since July 22nd. We are looking for a label currently, so physical formats will follow later.
4. Before you start this band, were you experienced about other bands?
Everybody except Tomas Skorepa (guitar, vocal) had experience before.
Exorcizphobia is his first band and he was only 15 years old when he founded it☺.
Ondra Sima (guitar) played in “Blues Mystery”, Ales Kostka (bass guitar) in Hardcore band “Need of Activity”
and Tomas Kejkrt (drums) in “Pit Full Death” and “Okult”.
5. What are your musical influences? If you have, of course.
I‘m mostly inspired by great names of rock and metal scene.
Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden,Metallica, Slayer,
Anthrax, Sacred Reich, Sodom, Exodus, Voivod, BLS, Pantera, Carcass, Bolt Thrower, Power Trip...
6. Regarding your songwriting, tell us about your lyrics. What they are about?
Lyrics have various themes. Every album has its own.
For example LP „Digitotality“ is dystopic picture of the world loosing humanity by means of digital technologies, briefly said.
EP „Friend of Lunacy“ will take you on the trip through the realms of mental divergence.
7. Where did you record your last EP "Friend Of Lunacy"?
EP was recorded at Davos Studio in April 2021.
Sound engineer Jindrich “Otyn” Tomanek knows very well what’s up.
Cooperation with him is easy going and inspirational.
8. Speaking about live performances, do you have a big experience?
We played hundreds of shows in Czech Republic, toured over Europe and Israel,
tore 2.3 kilometers of strings and drank thousands liters of beer.
We shared the stage with legends such as D.R.I., Wehrmacht, Bonded By Blood, Voivod, Exodus, Napalm Death, Manilla Road, M.O.D. and many others...
9. What are your album releases until now?
2009 - Disease Inside - EP 2012 - Something Is Wrong - LP 2013 - Lahar / Exorcizphobia - Split 2016 - Exorcizphobia / Kaar / Catastrofy – Split 2018 - About Us Without Us – LP 2020 - Digitotality - LP 2021 – Friend Of Lunacy - EP
10. What was different in your past releases compared with the new EP?
Everytime when we work on new record we try to improve it, that’s for sure.
Regarding to last EP we called in producer Martin “Bilos” Bilek (Malignant Tumour,
Just Wär, etc.) and his participation was very helpfull. We also tried analog master of record to gain more old school and natural sound.
11. There are a lot of thrash bands in Czech Republic. What is the whole situation?
I wouldn’t say a lot, but Czech Republic got some interesting thrash bands.
Lahar, Debustrol, Laid to Waste, Beast Within the Sound, Kaar, Murder Inc., Comander, DeadKillers and more.
Check out young blood of Czech thrash metal Faüst and Refore, it’s definitely worth a listen!
12. Do you believe that passion is important about a thrash metal band?
Of course, it’s necessary! You can’t play and perform convincingly without passion.
13. The last lines are yours…Thank you so much for this interview!
You can follow us on the links bellow! Keep it real!
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimYGsw8Awtm4B7gYo66qpA
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4PfnHGwDHavpK4N6xLEghE
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Desert Near The End
Interview by Angels PR
August 24, 2021
1. Hello guys! What is the latest news from Desert Near the End?
Are you working on a new album yet after the successful “Of Fire and Stars”
and when should we expect a new album?
Hello from Desert near the end!
As we speak we are putting the final touches on our new album.
It's title will be "The Dawning of the Son" and It's almost ready, we are just waiting for the artwork to be completed.
We don't have a release date yet but we hope we'll be ready to share it with our friends after the summer.
2. What does the new Desert Near the End material sound like?
Are there any differences with your previous albums?
Heavy, fast, melodic and epic! At least that's how it sounds to us!
I think the songwriting it's a natural progression from our last one, you can say it begins where "of fire and stars" ended.
Sound wise it's a bit closer to our third album "Theater of War" but with a bit more melodic approach.
3. What’s your typical songwriting process like?
Did you follow it this time with the new material?
Usually our songwriting process goes like that:
I write all the music and record demos of the songs and then Alexandros takes them to create his vocal lines and then we go back to the music again to change things if needed.
When we are satisfied with the results then comes the time for the final lyrics! All this process works for us and that's how we worked for the new album too.
4. Are you satisfied with the promotion you did and the feedback you received for Of Fire and Stars?
Yes we are satisfied with the feedback although you can't please everyone.
But the majority seem to share or understand our vision for the slightly different approach on "Of fire and stars". As for the promotion.. no, we are not satisfied but there are many reasons for that.
After the recordings we had some lineup changes and the moment we figured that out and began our collaboration
with Angels pr this whole covid thing happened all over the world and all our plans went to shit.
We almost couldn't rehearse not plan a Live or a tour! Fortunately with the vaccines and everything all this finally seem
to take a turn for the best and we hope that with the new album and Angels on board from the start we're going to have a better run this time!
5. You play extreme Power/Thrash Metal. Please let us know some more things about your music style.
The extreme power/thrash thing started as an inside jock between us but somehow it stack!
For me in it's core is plain power/thrash as we learned it from Iced Earth and Blind Guardian which are our biggest influence!
(Burnt offerings and imaginations from the other side are the two greatest metal albums for me!)
Obviously our influences didn't stop there and you we'll come across many things, especially in the drums section,
that comes from the extreme spectrum of metal. I don't really like to describe our music by breaking down it's parts because,
useful as it is, It destroys the magic! To me our music sounds Epic, heavy and fast!
6. What does your band name mean?
Our first three albums form a thematic trilogy and the band's name comes from this concept.
In very few words our name, bleak as it sounds, symbolise hope! Because when you found yourself in a place or a situation so barren and endless
like a desert the only thing you have is hope. It's like a Pandora's box if you like!
7. How did you guys meet? Why did you choose to remain a trio?
Alexandros and me met in our last school year back in 1998 and we're playing music together since.
Of course we didn't choose to remain a trio, it's something we unfortunately can't escape..
We've always had problems with the drummer position and when we thought that at least we solved the "second guitar" problem we lost our first!
Right after the recordings of our last album. We're either cursed or really bad persons.. I don't know which is worst.
8. Which are the strengths of the band at the moment and which are its weaknesses? How hard do you work to improve as a band?
I really think that our biggest strength is our songs but also the fact that we are of one mind when it comes to create music.
One can say that this also a weakness that makes us an one trick pony but we really like this pony! For me our biggest weakness
is our crippled lineup but I still hope that we're going to solve this one day. As for what we do to improve as a band (apart from always
searching for a permanent drummer) I think that as long we truly love music and our band, and I mean music not all the things that surrounds it, improvement is an one way street!
9. Thank you for the interview.
Please give us your contact ways and any last info you want to share with our readers.
Thank you for the chance to share our thoughts with your readers and also I want to thank anyone who spend time with our music,
I'm sure that they would love our new album when it comes out!
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/DesertNearTheEnd/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCllY-sWWC2fLe-83tHAxQPA
https://desertneartheendofficial.bandcamp.com/album/of-fire-and-stars
Of Fire and Stars (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm56Esg3krg
Desert Near the End - Throne of Martyrdom (Official animated video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0YQpCyb5WA
Desert Near The End - A World Beyond (Official Video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRTOnG__xZ8
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Tylarik
Interview by Angels PR
How did you get in touch and decide to cooperate?
How did you get in touch with the Greek poet Giorgos Hondralis?
How did you feel cooperating in the context of this project?
We met through my discography label Spider Music, in the middle of searching songs for my new album,
my label asked me if I would like to write music on Giorgos Hondralis lyric, I read it, I liked and I said yes lets do it,
also I had done some music videos with Rukiye in the middle of covid, music videos for social media,
I like her voice her art doing and it become a duet song.
How would you describe the music style of the song “Minneapolis Man”?
Rock?
Country Rock probably.
How would you describe yourself as an artist to someone who has never listened to your music?
I do not like to put a label on me, art is a way of my life, I write lyrics, I compose music, I sing, i will describe myself as a real person with huge love in real music.
Who did the mixing and the mastering of “Minneapolis Man”?
Mixing and Mastering had been at Athens Greece, Spider Music did that with people who works with our label.
Is it an one song cooperation or are you going to continue this cooperation?
I am open to cooperation, I had enjoy that duet and I really admire Rukiye as artist so why not?
In “Minneapolis Man” you are paying a tribute to the death of George Floyd and send a message against racism.
How much important are this tribute song and its message for you?
Very important, I have so many feelings, perhaps too many to describe!
It is all too common to see and hear on the news reports of black men, women and children killed by police.
Many lives have been destroyed by some of these individuals who were sworn to protect and serve our communities.
I’m proud to be a retired Law Enforcement officer! It is my hope that those who are in pain and angry by the senseless
acts committed by these individuals do realize that 98% of all police officers, in my opinion, do uphold the oath to serve our communities. .
To me, music is a vehicle for a great message, memory or a story.
In this case, the horrific event of the murder of George Floyd remains alive and serves as a constant reminder of one of the countless atrocities c
ommitted against black people, people of color, and the abuse of power by some police officers.
Do you believe that an artist should express his/her opinion on political issues through his/her art?
I believe in the freedom of art.
Which are your music influences?
There are many but I would say, Prince Queen
Which are your other future plans?
New songs, new music productions and I am also in the middle of writing a book.
Links
https://www.facebook.com/SpiderMusicLBL/
www.spider-music.com
Rukiye & Tylarik | Yesterday | Official Audio Release©
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGShTOn7vtg
Rükiye and Tylarik | Minneapolis Man | Official Audio Release©
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuc4DDsj9A0
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Brian Dalton
Interview by Angels PR
Hello Brian! How are you doing?
Hello and thank you for your time! I’m doing great. Currently kicked back with my laptop ready to answer some questions!
We really liked your new song “The Follower”. We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Firstly, I’m stoked that you like “The Follower”. I appreciate you checking it out. Secondly, I’m honored that you consider it real music.
Over the years my taste in and appreciation for different styles of music has grown. So I guess consider a lot of styles real music.
Tell us a few words about this personal project...you are a single artist, right?
Yes, I’ve found that it’s easier for me to write and record as a solo artist while building the music with my producer. Things get done quicker.
Being from USA, makes you have a big tradition in rock and metal music. What is your opinion about music in your country?
Honestly, I can appreciate all genres of music and the influences that inspire each.
I do think the major labels control and limit what you’re hearing on a mainstream level, which is frustrating, but with online platforms and awesome people such as yourself,
indie artists are able to have more of a voice than they did 10 years ago and that is absolutely incredible. So thank you for that.
How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence your work?
Covid-19 came at a time when I was already overworked, overstressed, and overly fatigued.
I had just started suffering some anxiety issues and covid did not help matters at all. However,
I do think it forced us to reevaluate our approach to how we release and keep our music relevant in a completely different world.
So, as bad as it was/is, I will say that some good came/has come from it too in sort of an evolution in how we as artists engage with our fans.
Do you consider that being the only musician is an advantage or a disadvantage for the project?
I consider it a bit of both. On the one hand, I don’t have to go through so many channels to write or get things done. On the other hand,
I have to hire musicians when I play live. But I do think it’s more of a positive for me right now.
Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
I write the lyrics for my songs and the meaning tends to vary from song to song. However, "The Follower”
is about realizing that we’ve been led to believe that we should live our lives out of fear instead of seeing that we all have the potential to be great.
It’s about finding the courage to break away from the path most taken in life and make one for yourself.
Are there any other musical projects for you?
Currently there aren’t. I think because I write songs that can fall into different genres depending on how I’m feeling at the time. So I’m happy just doing my own thing.
Have you ever performed live?
I have performed live. I plan to actually start touring once I sign with a label, depending on covid conditions.
What are your plans about Brian Dalton? Do you feel this about a project or a full band that will last for years?
I recently had a music documentary called “Chasing The Sun” filmed in Greece where I met with some amazing friends of mine at Music Borders Radio
to do some interviews and record vocals on a song for Dimitris Papaspyropoulos. The doc is in post-production and I hope to have it released within the next couple of months.
I’ve been advised to hold off on releasing new songs until I actually sign with a label but I’ll be back in the studio recording an EP in the coming months as well.
Keep up the nice work, Brian! Rock on!
Thank you so much for your time! I truly appreciate you allowing my voice to be heard and for checking out my single “The Follower”!! Stay rocking my friends!
Links
www.briandaltonmusic.com
www.facebook.com/briandaltonmusic
www.youtube.com/c/briandaltonmusic
Brian Dalton - The Follower (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpregq7uk-A-
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Fragment Soul
Interview by Angels PR
Hello guys! How are you doing?
Hi LOCAL STAGE WORLDWIDE and thank you for inviting us!
We are (thankfully) busy a lot with the release and overall we are trying to be good!
We really liked your new album “Axiom Of Choice”. We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Thank you. Axiom of Choice is very special album for me (Spiros Georgiou) and Jimmy Louvros cause we were working for it a lot of years!
Now if it is "real music" i m not the one that could judge that but again thank you cause i understand the point of that question.
Tell us a few words about the band and the musicians that you have in the band.
The "Axiom of Choice" Line up:
Spiros Georgiou (bass/composer/lyrics/concept)
Jimmy Louvros (Guitars/composer)
Nick Argyriou ( Vocals/lyrics)
Vangelis Simfoniks ( Keys/piano/hammond)
Kostas Milonas ( Drums)
The album is featured on its entity by Heike Langhans ( Draconian) as vocalist.
Also we have Egan O'Rourke (Daylight Dies) as guest vocalist in the second track of the album called "A choice between two Evils".
Being from Greece, makes you have a big tradition in culture. What is your opinion about music in your country?
Greece has in every aspect of art phenomal artists. Greece is one of the countries that in terms of percentage has a lot metal fans!
How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the band?
Covid-19 is a pandemic that we couldnt believe that would happen ever in our lifes (as a typical thought).
Pandemic didnt influensed the album cause the composition of it finished a few months before it appears.
Do you consider that being a prog/doom metal band in 2021 is an advantage or a disadvantage for the band?
We just want to be our selfs. The only reason we said by our selfs that we are prog/doom is cause we have a lot of influenses from those genres.
Also you can hear a variety of genres in the album like post, rock , prog rock.
Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
The lyrics are based on a concept written by a Spiros Georgiou.
Axiom of Choice is a concept album that represents a journey through romance, torment, fear and, at the end of it,
an unexpected tranquility that drives the main characters into despair and deliverance alike.
Are the any other musical projects for the members of Fragment Soul?
Except our full dedication for the next day of Fragment Soul, Vangelis Simfoniks preparing something new with his personal band Sedate illusion.
Also Spiros Georgiou and Anders Jacobsson (Draconian) already announced at their social media that they collaborating for a new project!
What was your best live performance ever and how did you feel?
As a fresh band we havent yet done any live shows. But we are looking forward for it and cant wait to share our music live with the people out there!
What are your plans about Fragment Soul? Do you feel this about a project or a full band that will last for years?
Fragment Soul is a band that woking for its 2nd album and hopefully this band will last for years.
Keep up the nice work, guys! Metal on!
Thank you once again and was my pleassure to have this chat with you!
I believe we gonna speak again really soon.
Links
https://www.facebook.com/FragmentSoul
https://www.instagram.com/fragment.soul
https://fragmentsoul.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8wdOUPEaZWw8whDc2mGL8A
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VsKiASSkRwzniSx3o6vL4?si=jqSFqi9ERjiMy_IUx-h_Jg&fbclid=IwAR0WzevDYneVSM2E7g2oQKBLkp5OfbCfUnf7JyhB5UL5LHmAOkHHoWtk13k&nd=1
Fragment Soul- feat.Heike Langhans- A Choice Between Two Evils(Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Aj5GuLhvo
Fragment Soul - Axiom of Choice feat. Heike Langhans (Album Stream)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQupuFFlbOo
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Foivos
Interview by Angels PR
Congratulations Foivos for the release of your debut EP “Distorted”. When were the songs for “Distorted” written and recorded? Please let us also know some more details on the EP’s production.
Thank you for your kind words. First of all, I want to thank you for this interview and the opportunity that you give me, to talk about the album and to speak to you and people a little bit about myself. So, the album was recorded in different periods of time. It started about five years ago, by recording just one song (Roadshow), with the thought, to be released as a single. Being procrastinating, as usual, and due to heavy schedule with my job, it was, let’s say, forgotten. Long story, short, last summer I had on my hands, six songs and decided to release the E.P. All the recording, mixing and mastering took place at BK studios by Kiriakos Asteriou. Five fellow drummers played, one bass player and of course myself. I had also the honor and privilege of Derek Sherinian playing in four of my songs.
What is your theoretical background in music and how important do you think music studies are for a musician?
Well I have studied classical piano for six years and at the age of twelve, started playing the guitar. I went to a music school for 3 years, but mostly I was taught by my father and uncle, who are also musicians. Music studies are your supplies in your musical journey. It’s another language, so the more you learn about it, the more you expand your way of communicating, expressing feelings and thoughts. Whether your studies are academical or just by listening and playing in your room, it makes no difference to me. Obviously a diploma is a validation of your work, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that you can play. So it depends on the person entirely and what goals he or she has.
I read in your bio that you have worked as a session guitar player. Which are the biggest artists/projects/bands you have worked with so far, and with whom would you like to work with in the future? Are you available for booking?
Yes, I have been a professional musician for over twenty years. Here in Greece, I have literally worked with almost everyone that sings and can support having a band. Some of my highlights are, working with Helena Paparizou, the winner of Eurovision in 2005 and especially one concert that we played as support to Anastasia, in Sweden. Also Anna Vissi,
who is considered to be, one of our best singers ever. Well, there are so many that I’d like to play with. Let’s say Sting or Peter Gabriel. Porcupine tree would be like a dream come true, Opeth, Pain of Salvation. And the list goes on and on..And yes, I’m always available for booking..
Do you have your own music idols? What kind of music did you grow up with?
Growing up in a music family has as a result, to be exposed in many music genres, but especially rock. My first crush was and will always be, Pink Floyd. So David Gilmour is on top of my music idols. Also Stevie ray Vaughan, Tonny Iommi, Marty Friedman, Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai of course. So, as you see,I grew up, listening mostly rock music and after Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, a whole new world opened for me and expanded to many genres.
Why did you choose to use a cover on the EP? And why your choice was The Beatles and particularly “Eleanor Rigby”?
Even though I’m not a hardcore fan of the Beatles, the specific song, was always one of my favorites. There were moments during my daily routine, doing something other than music and that song would just pop in my mind. The melody, the way that is orchestrated is just perfect. So it was an easy decision to put it as a cover song in my E.P just to pay an homage and say thank you, to the band that created such a beautiful song.
Do you feel more comfortable when you go “Distorted” or “Unplugged”?
I feel more comfortable when I got a guitar in general. A distorted guitar, covers many of your imperfections and can hide even mistakes, but gives you the satisfaction and the feeling of power in your hands. If I go unplugged, it means that I’m totally exposed and vulnerable and that’s something that can go terribly wrong, but also be greatly rewarding and satisfying. In conclusion I’d say, that I feel equally comfortable. The only choice I have to make is with what guitar I want to express my feelings and thoughts, at the given time.
What is your opinion on modern rock and metal music compared with the legendary bands that started their career in the 70’s and the 80’s?
I believe that, as today we have bands and musicians that evolve music, so did in the 70s and the 80s.I don’t think that is logical to compare music or any form of art. It’s on the individual to decide if something looks, sounds, feels nice or not. And not comparing it,
to anything else but what this specific form of art, whether is a song, a poem,a statue, makes him feel.
Growing up in a music family has as a result, to be exposed in many music genres, but especially rock. My first crush was and will always be, Pink Floyd. So David Gilmour is on top of my music idols. Also Stevie ray Vaughan, Tonny Iommi, Marty Friedman, Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai of course. So, as you see,I grew up, listening mostly rock music and after Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, a whole new world opened for me and expanded to many genres.
Why did you choose to use a cover on the EP? And why your choice was The Beatles and particularly “Eleanor Rigby”?
Even though I’m not a hardcore fan of the Beatles, the specific song, was always one of my favorites. There were moments during my daily routine, doing something other than music and that song would just pop in my mind. The melody, the way that is orchestrated is just perfect. So it was an easy decision to put it as a cover song in my E.P just to pay an homage and say thank you, to the band that created such a beautiful song.
Do you feel more comfortable when you go “Distorted” or “Unplugged”?
I feel more comfortable when I got a guitar in general. A distorted guitar, covers many of your imperfections and can hide even mistakes, but gives you the satisfaction and the feeling of power in your hands. If I go unplugged, it means that I’m totally exposed and vulnerable and that’s something that can go terribly wrong, but also be greatly rewarding and satisfying. In conclusion I’d say, that I feel equally comfortable. The only choice I have to make is with what guitar I want to express my feelings and thoughts, at the given time.
What is your opinion on modern rock and metal music compared with the legendary bands that started their career in the 70’s and the 80’s?
I believe that, as today we have bands and musicians that evolve music, so did in the 70s and the 80s.I don’t think that is logical to compare music or any form of art. It’s on the individual to decide if something looks, sounds, feels nice or not. And not comparing it,
to anything else but what this specific form of art, whether is a song, a poem,a statue, makes him feel.
Are you satisfied with the way “Distorted” came out? What feedback do you get for the EP so far?
Yes, I’m very satisfied. There’s always room for improvement, but I’m very satisfied and happy with the outcome. The feedback I get, is very positive and encouraging and it’s one of the reasons I want to communicate it, with as many people as I can.
What motivated you in the first place to record your own music?
Well, I wrote music since I was a child. It’s been a way of expressing my feelings, my thoughts without speaking, through the instrument. I guess you can say, that I got to a point, that my connection with music ,was only through my profession and that didn’t make me happy. So I tried to change it and introduce myself again to music, my music to be more precise, and communicate, exchange ideas and finally write some songs. I’m feeling happy, so I think it went well.
Do you plan to use vocals on a regular basis in your next recordings?
The truth is that after the release of my E.P i had already started writing some new songs and a couple of them have vocals. I don’t think that it’s going to be permanent, but some songs will definitely have vocals.
In your music you use folk instrumentation except from the standard rock. Are you influenced by the Greek folk/traditional music or rather by the folk/heavy rock scene of your country and bands like Socrates?
Greece, is a music crossroad between east and west. Our influences come from many different countries. Besides that, we have a musical wealth, beyond measurement, each city, has its own instruments, folk songs and rhythms, stories and myths. And obviously Socrates was one of the pioneers to do that. So, I think it is the combination of the two, that influenced me in using folk instrumentation. And I will surely do it again, in the future.
Will you go out on live shows in support of the EP?
All the musicians around the world wait for the time to hit the stage again. So yes, I can’t wait to play live my songs and see real people instead of a computer screen.
What can we expect from Foivos in the future?
You can expect many things. I began a “Home edition playthrough” mini series of five episodes, containing each song of my E.P, hopefully get out and play as many live shows as I can and of course lots of new songs that at some point will become my full length album..
Thank you for the interview, Foivos! Wishing you the very best! The last words are yours.
I just want to thank you again, for giving me the opportunity to present myself and my music. Wish you all the best to you and to your readers. Stay healthy, happy and listen to lots of music!!!
Links
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2JIV4QP
Youtube page - https://bit.ly/39xAVYD
SoundCloud - https://bit.ly/37jXcXg
Instagram - https://bit.ly/2KTkLi4
Facebook Page - https://bit.ly/2VhHOoH
Bandcamp - https://bit.ly/2JmAqpj
Amazon - https://amzn.to/37A71k7
Apple Music - https://apple.co/33L0hPh
Foivos - Distorted - [2020 Full EP]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obbme_7aUCI&t=1460s
Foivos - Schumann Resonance - "Home Edition Playthrough" Ep.2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtlM66lBZNY
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Veritas
Interview by Angels PR
What was the role of music in the early years of your life?
When and what first got you into music?
I’ve been interested in music since I as a kid.
I’m not sure what got me into music but there always seemed to be music being played by my parents.
My grandmother is to blame or thank for my interest in hard rock. She brought a KISS lp with her one year when she visited.
If I remember she said she thought they looked cute with their makeup.
Who inspired you to make your own music?
Which are your influences?
The people that I started bands with early on said I should start trying to write music.
Cover bands are great for learning to play songs and how bands work together but the real point of playing is to write your own music.
I have lot of influences but the main ones are probably Ace Frehley, Criss Oliva, Yngwie Malmsteen,
George Lynch. I’m also a big fan of 2 guitar bands like Queensryche, Iron Maiden, Metal Church, Crimson Glory.
There is a big diversity on your debut cd Threads of Fatality. How would you describe Veritas’ music?
I’ve always liked the approach of writing what you like to listen to and not really trying to fit into any one genre.
It limits what you can do creatively if you’re always trying to fit a style
What is the creative process for Veritas like?
So far, the songs have been based off of the guitar parts I’ve written and then everyone else adds their ideas to it to build it up and make it better.
That way it’s still a full band effort and not a one man show
You already collaborate with Mark Zonder. With whom else would you like the most to collaborate with and why?
I really don’t know. I was shocked when we were able to get Mark to record drums for the whole cd. I
hadn’t even thought about approaching someone on that level but luckily Denny suggested it
We know live shows have stopped for the moment. Have you played live with Veritas so far?
If you could go open a show for any artist who would that be and why?
We haven’t had the chance to play live yet but definitely want to when the time comes.
The list is way too big. I think we would be grateful to open for anyone who we listened to or were influenced by.
You are a self-financed band. What are the pros and cons of DIY?
The pros are we have creative control, so the music you hear is what we decided without outside influences and we also don’t have a deadline to release new music.
That can also be a con too since it can drag on for longer than probably needed without a deadline.
Other cons are the lack of funding slows down the recording process and not having a larger promotion and marketing department makes it harder to get our music into the mainstream
Which one is your favorite song out of Threads of Fatality and why?
They’re all special to me for different reasons. Not sure I can pick just one.
What is the Rock/Metal scene in your area like at the moment?
At the moment, it’s similar to most cities.
The clubs and theaters are shut down and everyone is waiting for bands to start playing live again.
Several of the main rock/metal clubs won’t be reopening, sadly.
What will be your next album like?
Do you have any new songs ready yet?
We have started writing and recording the new cd.
The songs we have so far are another collection of diverse styles. I’m sure our fans are going to love I!
Thank you for the interview and for keeping the metal flag high! The last words are yours!
Thanks to the fans, radio, reviewers, and interviewers to who have helped and supported us and helped us get to this point in our career.
And to those of you who haven’t hear us yet, we invite you to check out our music at www.veritas.rocks/shop and help support underground music.
Links:
www.veritas.rocks
www.veritas.rocks/epk
www.facebook.com/veritasmusickc
https://veritasrocks.bandcamp.com/album/veritas-ep
STARLIGHT LYRIC VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKnquuQpzbk
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Vaneno
Interview by Angels PR
Hey there!
It’s great to see new blood on Local Stage Worldwide!
First of all, when did you guys meet and decide to form Vaneno? Did you have any previous experience with other bands?
Hey! Thanks for having us here!
Our story goes back to 2017 when António, Miguel and Eduardo started to jam together.
Roughly one year later, Pedro joined the ranks as a bass player, and we kept the band with that lineup for more than one year.
Fast-forward to the end of 2019 it was when our lineup was complete with the arrival of Alex to handle the vocal duMes.
All of us during each one’s lifeMme have had previous bands, with ones being more relevant in the Portuguese music scene than others, but we have never played together in any project before.
What does the band’s name mean and why did you choose it?
The band’s name is taken from a Portuguese slang word that is used to describe one’s feeling when he/she feels angry, furious, pissed-off and downright violent.
Not that we’re all angry or violent (laughs!), but we thought that the rawness of those emoMonal states perfectly describes the music that we make together, so we just went with that!
CongratulaIons for your debut EP "Struggle Through Absurdity".
Why did you decide your first release to be an EP instead of a full-length album?
Do you think it makes the result more dynamic (like demos back in the days)?
We always knew that we wanted to release an EP as our first release.
Perhaps yes, it’s more dynamic in a way that allow the bands to keep releasing music with a shorter Mme window between releases.
It’s also something reminiscent of the demos back in the days and to the format that we’ve grown listening and geWng used to when new releases would appear.
But at the same Mme, things have changed and there is no longer the “rule” of having to release a full-length album a[er releasing an EP.
Back in the day that so-called “rule” someMmes only existed in the music industry itself and not so much in the bands themselves.
Nowadays it seems that there’s more creative liberty to not follow some preconceived ideas, or at least it feels like that, so who knows if we’re not releasing another EP as a next release instead of going full-length (laughs)?
For how much Ime have you been working on the songs for "Struggle Through Absurdity"?
For “Struggle Through Absurdity”, and since it was our first release,
we wanted to close the cycle that began in 2017 when we iniMally started to jam and make riffs and drum parts for what would sMll become actual tracks. We specially wanted to come full circle
and have this “closure” feeling with everything that happened since 2017 and with the first four tracks that we ever made.
These tracks have been part of us for quite some Mme and we wanted our first release to pay tribute to them. Hence these four tracks featured in “Struggle Trough Absurdity”.
Where did you record the EP, who was in the mix, and how saIsfied are you with the producIon?
We recorded the EP at SinWav Audio, which is a studio owned by our longMme and good friend Pedro Mau (Wells Valley, Kneel).
Pedro was the one that produced and mixed the EP and we’re stoked about how the EP sounds!
He managed to capture the band’s sonic strengths in the best way to make us sound like we wanted.
And we think the result speaks for itself since the rawness of our music was captured perfectly, and if you play the EP it gives the feeling that the band is right there playing the songs for the listener,
so we couldn’t be happier with the result! From the band’s perspecMve our focus was to give Pedro our best performance so he could work with it,
so props to our brother Pedro Mau for the work in “Struggle Through Absurdity”!
Who is responsible for the music and the lyrics of Vaneno?
Everyone ends up being involved in all aspects related to the band, but usually the lyrics
are handled by Alex and the music is handled by the rest of the band.
Your music is fresh and very personal. It combines doom and sludge with stoner rock and death metal! How did you achieve this interesIng mix?
Thanks! It’s something that we don’t think too much about.
Being a five piece and each one of us having different musical backgrounds and tastes,
we think that it’s just something that happens naturally. We know of course how we don’t want to sound,
but other than that we simply make music that feels good to us and we think that we naturally end up removing the boundaries that someMmes separate those different styles in the process.
What is the best thing and what is the worst thing you’ve heard for "Struggle Through Absurdity" EP so far?
The feedback so far has been awesome!
We’ve been geWng some good and some stellar reviews for “Struggle Through Absurdity” and the overall feedback is really good.
This ended up being something unexpected for us! Being a new band, this pandemic happening and blocking all possibiliMes for live shows,
we just thought that our EP would get completely unnoMced and we were already prepared for that scenario.
We didn’t hear anything negaMve about the EP so we can’t menMon what was the worst thing. Or at least no one tells us (laughs)!
How do you plan to support the EP now that live shows are sIll on hold?
Live shows are starting to get booked again so we’re working to see if can get aboard that boat to have some dates of our own also.
We’ve recently released the video for the track “Nightrider” to conMnue supporMng the EP and we also have some short-term plans which we can’t yet reveal.
So yeah, it’s tough to promote the EP without being able to play live, especially if you’re a new band without an established fanbase,
but we’re keeping ourselves occupied and doing what we can to support our release in the best way possible.
What is the current state of the Portuguese Metal and Rock music scene?
We have awesome bands here!
It is definitely a music scene that has “more than meets the eye” in regard to quality and variety.
Not only we have really good new bands, but we also had some really good bands that carved their way and le[ their own mark in the music scene.
Bands like: Colosso, Soul of Anubis, Bas Roden, Mau Olhado, Centopeia, Wells Valley, Mordaça, Kneel, Quartet of Whoa, Simbiose,
Prayers of Sanity, Clockwork Boys, Patrulha do Purgatório, Confront Hate, We Are the Damned, Devil in Me, Men Eater, Mata-Ratos, Crossed Fire,
Kon, For the Glory, My Master the Sun, Burning Man, Rat Adack, Kneeldown (é uzultras crlh!), Grankapo, Challenge, Miss Lava, Mindlock, Switchtense – just to name a few.
What are your future dreams for Vaneno?
We would say that having some dates across Europe to play and be able to do a small tour.
That would be a big dream for us! Being more down-to-earth we would just say to be able to play live!
Please close the interview with your message and contacts. Good luck in all your plans for Vaneno!
Thank you again for having us and we hope to see you in a venue anytime soon!
Be sure to check our social media for the latest news about VANENO!
E-mail: vanenoband@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VanenoBand
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/vaneno_band/
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Pentesilea Road
Interview by Angels PR
Getting started, please explain why did you chose the name “Pentesilea Road”. And what does it mean?
Hi all, Vito here. First of all, thanks a lot for hosting the conversation. Actually, Pentesilea is the name of one of the invisible cities mentioned in Italo Calvino’s book, Invisible Cities.
I love that book and particularly that chapter. Pentesilea is a diluted city, liquidly spread, with no defined boundaries. I did like the idea of using it as a metaphor of the globalized world.
Do you believe that being from Italy helping your career?
I’d say not at all, from any point of view: these are difficult times for my country, I do live abroad since a decade.
The album is loosely autobiographic and tells a lot about the forced exile I have been living through.
Tell us about your last work.
Pentesilea is the first album I have been publishing. It was supposed to be released initially as the project of an individual;
I opted to recruit some session musicians in the last phase of creation and it was indeed a great choice.
For this album I took care of the music, the lyrics and the artwork. I am really happy with the final result, actually:
I do like the idea of merging different musical styles and I conceive the music as a media through which express some concepts.
Actually, from lyrics point of view, Pentesilea Road is a rather steep project. There's a clear philosophy behind the lyrics:
PR is an act of dissidence and protest against the new world has been imposed on us. Globalization, surveillance capitalism,
ruthless erosion of what were the most basic elements of the life we were used to know, are constantly being de facto imposed.
PR is an invitation to never give up in thinking and keep fighting the intimidatory power of politically correct. The whole album is loosely,
metaphorically autobiographic and I’m truly convinced the lyrics are not secondary to the music itself: its full enjoyment requires reading the lines.
And between them.
Before you start this band, were you experienced about other bands?
I have been playing for many years with some heavy cover bands and in the past I have been with a band called Circle of Believers.
With COB we only issued a demo, long time ago. Shades of the Night was one of the songs of that demo and, believe it or not, the original version was a speed metal, fast song,
much heavier than the version recently published. It’s been funny to re-interpret the song in this version, which I do consider way more mature.
What are you musical influences? If you have, of course.
Well, I have been listening to heavy music since more than 35 years, of course I do…probably hundreds of bands influenced my musical view.
If I have to name the main ones, I’d say the classic Iron Maiden, Metallica, Helloween, Savatage, Crimson Glory…and moving to the progressive side Fates Warning,
Queensryche, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, OSI, Opeth, Riverside… difficult to name them all, but I think each one left something, either in a conscious or unconscious manner
Regarding your songwriting, tell us about your lyrics. What they are about?
I do mainly play guitars and bass, that’s what I actually recorded on the final version of the album, but indeed I can decently approach drumming, piano and do the vocal lines.
That helps a lot during creation sessions and allow me not to be too much biased towards the guitar side. Sometimes I start writing down some music with acoustic guitar,
some other times with keys, drum, bass…and that’s the way this album was created. PR is definitely more instinctive, heartfelt rather than planned and I believe that contributes a lot in the definition of its sound.
This first album is actually filled with many nuances, each one having some history behind.
First of all, there is a curiously wide chronological and geographical span in this recording, when it comes to guitar and effects: although almost the whole album has been recorded in the last 4 months of 2020,
a very few parts were recorded a few years back. There are some pieces recorded in Rome, some in the UK and the rest in the Netherlands. I can feel the different moods of different times and different places.
Regarding the sound, I liked the idea of keeping some parts unchanged, to give some intact “vintage” feeling which I would have found hard to reproduce with my current setup.
Therefore, in some cases I kept the original sound of the demos.
In the album, there are quite a few of these sound cameos. For example, the overall arpeggio of “Stains”, was recorded in one single session to test a guitar synth I just bought;
that very first take is the version around which the whole song has been built and that is also in the final version of the song.
I do like this kind of primitive approach to recording: the objective is to be able to capture the moment, even with those eventual imperfections. I’ve never been a massive fan of the ultra-clean productions anyway…
Where did you record your last album?
As the album has been recorded last year, due to Corona crisis, if would have been impossible to gather in the same studio. Hence, we opted for a distributed recording.
Guitars and Bass were recorded in my home studio and the rest of the instruments were recorded by all the other members in their respective studios. So, there is a quite strong coordination activity behind the album…
Speaking about live performances, do you have any experience?
Yes, I have been playing live for many years in the past, although I do not have the live experience of the other bands’ members: they have been touring extensively with their former respective bands.
What are your whole releases until now?
In the past I released a demo with a band called Circle of and many of the songs of the Pentesilea Road album were somehow published in instrumental version on my
SoundCloud in form of 1 man band demos. Actually, this is the first thing I have been officially publishing though…
What was different in your past work/music compared with the new album?
Probably the music style. In the past I was more oriented to the heavy side, while I do prefer mixing up different musical feelings nowadays.
I like to combine heavy riffs with gentle, clean parts. That contributes a lot to the overall musical feeling and, whenever I can, I prefer not to follow the classic song structure.
There are a lot of hard rock/metal bands in Italy. What is the whole situation?
This is a hard question, because I have to admit I do not follow at all the Italian stream. Nevertheless, in the past I had the opportunity to see a live performance of a band called “
The Watch” and they impressed me for the quality of the performance. Or, for example, my friends from “La Janara”: they do an interesting version of doomish rock in Italian, great mood.
I am sure there will be a lot of good ones, I’m just not the best person to drive you through this….
Do you believe that passion is important about a rock-metal band?
Like in everything, passion is the core. You can make rock-metal album without passion, it will just end up there, no big issue. But try to prepare a pizza, without passion…that’s where the trouble begins
The last lines are yours…Thank you so much for this interview!
Thanks a lot for hosting us on your portal and I hope we’ll speak again soon!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pentesilearoad
BandCamp: https://pentesilearoad.bandcamp.com/releases
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeoz8TsveQC6MOzQPysoKA
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Zumbi
Interview by Angels PR
Welcome guys! How things are going about Zumbi?
Going really good, the Album is coming out April 30 and we really want to start promoting it.
Are you satisfied about the first feedback for your new video clip "Go Deep”?
Really excited we have been getting great feedback and we can't wait until our next video "Fear" comes out on the April 30 with the album.
You are going to release your new album on April 30 via Bulgarian label New Dream Records but you have a big past and you have already shown that you are an experienced and unique trip hop-electronic band!. Are there any plans for another full album in the future?
We did this album so long ago, that we are writing the next one as we speak. We feel like we have a lot to say now.
How can you describe your sound?
We are a mix of everything alternative, hip hop, pop and electronic.
One of my favorite band is Massive Attack, who kind of mix everything. When you see them live, it really comes together.
What are your musical idols?
Dimitri, Mine is Prince, New Order, the clash. Jerry is Prince for sure because he plays every instrument/guitarist,
he is the producer. Jason, the other producer and key board player/rapper is Nas, The Beatles, Motown, De la Soul and the Black Keys.
Tell us a few words and special moments about the recordings of your stuff.
I love just being in the studio with Jerry, because we think alot he is a amazing producer, he is so under rated.
He can play every instrument and play it good. Jason the other producer is amazing too. He wrote most of the new song and man am I so happy.
He has given me a lot of thing to write to. He is going to be rapping on more of new album and I am so excited.
What is your opinion about the use of internet? Is this helpful about the bands or they are just being lost into a sea of information?
We all hate it except Jason. I never grew up on the internet so it kind of foreign to me LOL. Jerry and Jason are good at it.
Jason is the youngest, so he more use to it. I feel it take a lot of time promoting etc, and we can be doing something else. It very sad because record label judge you how many followers you have etc.
Any live plans for the band?
writing the next album, see how this album goes, if it goes well hopefully we can tour next year.
What is your biggest dream about Zumbi?
Just to reach people and share God's love through our music.
How did you get started with music? Any special musical studies?
I Dimitri have been a band Colorblind singer and bass player. I have been writing sence I have been in high school. Jarry has been playing quitar sence he was five.
Has been in bands sence high school and has been producing other artist for 20 years.
Jason has been making music sence he was 10 and he has been rapping in high School. He was in a very popular rap group in LA and making beat for about 20 years.
What do you think about the American trip hop scene?
Are there any new bands that you love? There are not any new band in the trip hop scene, so we’ve have been listening a lot of old school music.
Congrats and good luck about your work, guys! The last words are yours.
We want to just thank everyone who support Zumbi, stay positive and just love each other in world. Just remember God is love.
"GO DEEP" LIVE! In Los Angeles, CA. By ZUMBI BAND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjalKQR24C4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zumbiband-105015961567402/
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Hurricane On Saturn
Interview by Angels PR
Hello guys! How are you doing?
Hi and thanks for the spot. We're not good, we are really pissed off.
We really liked your new song “Outsider”. We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Thanks, very appreciated. Yes you're right man, this is the real music because real music doesn’t need filters; we say freely what we think, we just don't need to kiss anybody's ass, fuck that! That’s us, take it or leave It.
Tell us a few words about the band and the musicians that you have in the band.
H.O.S. is a legion, it’s the rising storm... we're marching ahead against all odds.
The musicians are just frontline veterans without face nor name but ready for the war. And we're gonna recruit all the lost souls of this planet for the Dust Devils Army!
Being from Italy, makes you have a big tradition in music. What is your opinion about music in your country?
Oh yes centuries or maybe decades ago, but now there’s just petty mock folkloristic crap peddled as rock or worse hip hop.
Incompetence reigns supreme and everything goes on only on an acquaintances or blowjobs basis. Anyway my opinion about music in general is well explained in the lyrics of the songs, especially in "Outsider".
How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the band?
Our mood is bad, very bad. This situation is shattering and frustrating especially for an emerging band, it's like trying to swim in an empty pool, you know what I mean.
This only grows our anger and determination.
Do you consider that being so unique as a band is an advantage or a disadvantage for you?
What can I say. Obviously it’s an advantage to me but the listeners are gonna emit the verdict.
Maybe somebody continues to prefer one of the other millions of anonymous death metal bands that pop up every week.
Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
I write most of the lyrics. Every song is a story, it’s a thought.
In the lyrics you can find who we are, our vision of the world, where we want to go.
I guess you can find it all in the lyrics, maybe you can find yourself too. We create music because we have something to say not because we want to role play the rock band like many others I see.
Are there any other musical projects for the members of Hurricane On Saturn?
Nope. There couldn't even be. We are not gaming.
What was your best live performance ever and how did you feel?
We started H.O.S. just a couple of months before the world fully stopped so unfortunately we couldn’t perform live yet.
What are your plans about Hurricane On Saturn? Do you feel this about a project or a full band that will last for years?
We have big plans for the future, we're gonna complete our second album this summer working with the Grammy nominated team Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak,
it's gonna be something huge. Yes of course this is a real band and we'll do our best to make it last as long as possible, but this also is up to the listeners.
Keep up the nice work, guys! Rock on!
Thanks again for the chat man. See you next time.
Official social media:
www.hurricaneonsaturn.com
www.facebook.com/hurricaneonsaturn
www.instagram.com/hurricaneonsaturnofficial
www.twitter.com/hurricanesaturn
www.youtube.com/hurricaneonsaturn
https://hurricaneonsaturn.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0avNS76kgqKRDQZWMTpQey
Video links
Hurricane On Saturn - Outsider [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5mR-sA6Jxo
Hurricane On Saturn - We Hate [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbLXPDFFqu8
Hurricane On Saturn - Me Versus All [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c--CU4QXkE
Hurricane On Saturn - Coma [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAL6dB6BZ1M
Hurricane On Saturn - Killing Field [Official Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtV0njWZF1M
Hurricane On Saturn - Till We Die [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OU-CXFukNI
Hurricane On Saturn - I'm On My Own [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQgdCG_8eRk
Hi and thanks for the spot. We're not good, we are really pissed off.
We really liked your new song “Outsider”. We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Thanks, very appreciated. Yes you're right man, this is the real music because real music doesn’t need filters; we say freely what we think, we just don't need to kiss anybody's ass, fuck that! That’s us, take it or leave It.
Tell us a few words about the band and the musicians that you have in the band.
H.O.S. is a legion, it’s the rising storm... we're marching ahead against all odds.
The musicians are just frontline veterans without face nor name but ready for the war. And we're gonna recruit all the lost souls of this planet for the Dust Devils Army!
Being from Italy, makes you have a big tradition in music. What is your opinion about music in your country?
Oh yes centuries or maybe decades ago, but now there’s just petty mock folkloristic crap peddled as rock or worse hip hop.
Incompetence reigns supreme and everything goes on only on an acquaintances or blowjobs basis. Anyway my opinion about music in general is well explained in the lyrics of the songs, especially in "Outsider".
How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the band?
Our mood is bad, very bad. This situation is shattering and frustrating especially for an emerging band, it's like trying to swim in an empty pool, you know what I mean.
This only grows our anger and determination.
Do you consider that being so unique as a band is an advantage or a disadvantage for you?
What can I say. Obviously it’s an advantage to me but the listeners are gonna emit the verdict.
Maybe somebody continues to prefer one of the other millions of anonymous death metal bands that pop up every week.
Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
I write most of the lyrics. Every song is a story, it’s a thought.
In the lyrics you can find who we are, our vision of the world, where we want to go.
I guess you can find it all in the lyrics, maybe you can find yourself too. We create music because we have something to say not because we want to role play the rock band like many others I see.
Are there any other musical projects for the members of Hurricane On Saturn?
Nope. There couldn't even be. We are not gaming.
What was your best live performance ever and how did you feel?
We started H.O.S. just a couple of months before the world fully stopped so unfortunately we couldn’t perform live yet.
What are your plans about Hurricane On Saturn? Do you feel this about a project or a full band that will last for years?
We have big plans for the future, we're gonna complete our second album this summer working with the Grammy nominated team Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak,
it's gonna be something huge. Yes of course this is a real band and we'll do our best to make it last as long as possible, but this also is up to the listeners.
Keep up the nice work, guys! Rock on!
Thanks again for the chat man. See you next time.
Official social media:
www.hurricaneonsaturn.com
www.facebook.com/hurricaneonsaturn
www.instagram.com/hurricaneonsaturnofficial
www.twitter.com/hurricanesaturn
www.youtube.com/hurricaneonsaturn
https://hurricaneonsaturn.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0avNS76kgqKRDQZWMTpQey
Video links
Hurricane On Saturn - Outsider [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5mR-sA6Jxo
Hurricane On Saturn - We Hate [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbLXPDFFqu8
Hurricane On Saturn - Me Versus All [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c--CU4QXkE
Hurricane On Saturn - Coma [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAL6dB6BZ1M
Hurricane On Saturn - Killing Field [Official Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtV0njWZF1M
Hurricane On Saturn - Till We Die [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OU-CXFukNI
Hurricane On Saturn - I'm On My Own [Lyric Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQgdCG_8eRk
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Immortalizer
Interview by Angels PR
Hello Dave! How are you doing?
I’m doing well, thank you! Things have been a bit hectic lately, but also very productive, which is always good.
We really liked your new song “Lemmy”. We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Thank you so much, that really means a lot! I work very hard on my music so it’s always very encouraging & humbling when others enjoy it too!
Tell us a few words about this personal project...you are a multi-instrumentalist, right?
Well, It all came together gradually. I started off on drums when I was a kid and went on teach myself to sing and play guitar. I learned to play bass and a bit of keyboards later when my best friend Jay and I started our first multi-track recordings. Sadly though, my musician friends eventually found different avenues, some returned to school and some found other jobs. I was disappointed of course, but I understood. I just couldn't give up on my dream. So, I set off on my own and began recording all my material in my parent's basement with an old 4 track that used cassette tapes. (I really loved that little thing haha.) I was searching for my own sound and I could tell I was getting closer. Over several years I recorded countless demos and tons of full songs too, but everything changed in 2015 after I wrote Unleashed. Something sparked inside me and I knew I had finally found my sound. And just like that Immortalizer was born!
Being from Canada, makes you have a big tradition in rock and metal music. What is your opinion about music in your country?
It’s a real honour to be part of the Canadian music scene. Amazing bands like Rush for example were not only pioneers of a genre they kept reinventing, but they also became living legends! (Which is no small feat). Steppenwolf totally blew my mind when I was a kid as well. I really enjoyed their music and energy. They were all about freedom and rebellion and that really spoke to me.
I've been so busy with Immortalizer that I haven't had as much time as I would like to check out newer bands, but I know that Canada has incredible artists all over the country. And no matter where I end up living one day, I’ll always be proud to be Canadian.
How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the band?
Covid has done so much damage worldwide, it’s tragic. I had originally planned to wait until covid was over to release my debut EP on social media, but Covid just kept going and going so I eventually decided to move forward. I plunged myself even deeper into my music and I wrote a considerable amount of material since it all began. Covid did prevent me from going into a pro studio to record, as I had previously planned, but luckily I still had my home studio which allowed me to record and release the Lemmy single. I decided to film the official music video in my studio as well.
Do you consider that being the only musician is an advantage or a disadvantage for the band?
In some respects, it’s easier because you have creative control, but you also lose out on potentially amazing input from other musicians. It's also more time consuming to write and record everything on your own. But mostly it's the inability to perform that’s the biggest set back. Not as much of an issue now with covid and with how many people use YouTube to get their music content. But still, I’m looking forward to putting a really solid band together and bringing Immortalizer to the stage and to the world!
Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
I’m the only lyricist at the moment, but that could change once the full band is put together. I'm always open to new input and ideas. I've always spent a lot of time writing my lyrics. Even a fantastic song can be ruined by mediocre lyrics. So, I always try to be careful to never settle on anything inferior just to get it done quickly. I write about all kinds of things, happiness, sadness, anger, freedom, corruption, politics, religion, death, sex, heartbreak, etc. Whatever comes to mind really. Most of the time one great line of idea can inspire a whole song! So I think it’s best to let your own creativity guide you.
Are there any other musical projects for you?
Immortalizer is now my only focus. It truly captures what I’m all about as a musician and as a person.
Have you ever performed live?
I have, many many times. I performed live for the first time when I was 9 years old! My best friend Jay and I played in front of our whole school. But I consider my first real show to be a punk show that my friends and I played when I was 13 at a local community centre in front of a hundred and fifty people or so. From there we played together for several years until we disbanded. Jay and I wanted to continue however, so we played as a two man band for many years and then focused mainly on recording after that. After a few years Jay returned to school, so that led me to my solo projects and then to Immortalizer.
What are your plans about Immortalizer? Do you feel this about a project or a full band that will last for years?
My main plan for Immortalizer is to continue releasing singles and music videos while I finish writing the first full length album. Once Covid is over, I plan to start auditions for the full band. I’m also going to continue working hard on getting signed. Once the full band is put together, we’ll go into a pro studio to record the first full length album and go on tour to support it. From there I hope we can continue making albums and touring the world for years and years to come!
Keep up the nice work, Dave! Metal on!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it. I certainly will. Metal Forever! \m/
Links:
www.immortalizermusic.com
https://soundcloud.com/user-256971961
https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalizerBand
https://www.twitter.com/immortalizer_
IMMORTALIZER: Lemmy (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/OET51kZsOXs
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Sonic Blast
Interview by Angels PR
1. Hello guys! How are you doing?
Greetings! We’re glad to be here and appreciate the opportunity to talk to you and your audience.
2. We really liked your new song “Quest For Camelot”. We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Thank you for your kind remarks! Overall, the majority of the feedback we have received in regards to “Quest For Camelot” has been positive.
We are pleased about that but also welcome constructive criticism. “Quest For Camelot” is just the tip of the iceberg titled “Humanity Divided”.
Stay tuned for the release of the full album, it might as well pleasantly surprise you!
It is our policy to let the interpretation of our music to the audience of the rock and metal community, thus, we can neither confirm nor deny that this is “real music”.
In part, it depends on specific commonly accepted and established music criteria but also according to each person’s music preferences.
3. Tell us a few words about the band and the musicians that you have in the band.
The band was formed in Kozani, Greece in 2015. The main music influence of the band is Heavy Metal and particularly the music that was being produced during 80’s and 90’s.
One of the band’s main objective is to embody the concept of what we perceive as quality heavy metal.
Sonic Blast was founded by Nick Dedes (Guitar) and Dimitris Gkatziaris (Guitar, Bass), whilst Thimios P.(Drums) and Dimitris Vachtsevanos (Vocals) were the latest additions.
Nick Dedes and Dimitris Gatziaris are in charge of the music composition whereas Ioannis Bagkatzounis is the main lyricist.
The music-related educational background of each member vary.
Some members have been taught for several years by private tutors while others are entirely self-taught.
The band’s mutual core values are the emphasis on nurture by constant field related hard work, study and practice.
Sonic Blast firmly believes that the relationship between the bands and the audience is bidirectional.
Fans constantly support bands by attending their live performances, buying merchandise and offering constructive criticism.
Similarly, music bands ought to assist communities worldwide, whenever they are able to,
particularly during cases of emergency such as crises, endemics, pandemics, natural disasters via donations and events which promote solidarity.
4. Being from Greece, makes you have a big tradition in culture. What is your opinion about music in your country?
The status quo of the domestic music industry is rather common.
Similar to music companies of global scale, domestic music agencies tend to be orientated in parallel to the existing music trends, thus,
emphasis is placed upon music that appeals to a broader audience in order to accommodate the needs of as many people as possible.
In our opinion, unfortunately, even though the metal scene grew bigger over the past few decades, in comparison to other music genres, metal is still not as popular.
Metal definitely deserves more recognition and hopefully, more and more like-minded metal bands keep appearing.
5. How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the band?
Covid-19 has definitely influenced negatively everyone.
The pandemic poses a contemporary challenge to the values of the human race itself.
As the famous quote goes, ‘united we stand, divided we fall’.
This may also be a direct reference to our new album “Humanity Divided” as humanity is faced with numerous potentially catastrophic events and challenges which may bring us a step closer to an apocalyptic scenario and the extinction of the human race.
One of the core traits of humanity is that we are able to adapt to any circumstance and overcome any obstacle due to our primitivistic characteristics which drive our actions to ensure our survival.
The pandemic is a good chance to demonstrate that the human race has evolved and promotes an unbiased, non-discriminatory human-centered approach by setting aside our differences and quarrels.
This may rather seem optimistic, however, we tend to adopt a perspective based on realism.
Even though, decade-old or even century old disputes may not be easily forgotten, we urge people to put aside their differences and work together in order to overcome the pandemic, which influences everyone.
With all due respect to the relatives of Covid-19 victims, we wish to offer our condolences and without disrespecting the victims of this pandemic, in a sense, humanity might be lucky enough since the pandemic has a relatively low casualty rate.
This however may not be the case for potential future pandemic outbreaks which are yet to come. We urge humanity to stand together, otherwise divided we shall fall.
Concluding, the pandemic has hindered live performances and music production, however, both are of trivial importance since we’re faced with a phenomenon which claims human lives.
6. Do you consider that being a true metal band in 2021 is an advantage or a disadvantage for the band?
As it has been mentioned above, we cannot confirm nor deny that we are a “true metal band”. This falls upon the interpretation of each person and/or group of individuals.
7. Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
Ioannis Bagkatzounis is the band’s main lyricist.
He is probably not characterized as a member of the band, however, he is a childhood friend of Nick Dedes.
Ioannis and Nick consider each other as non-blood related brothers.
In regards to the lyrics of “Humanity Divided”, these are inspired by historical events, myths, legends, personally generated fictional stories and they are also drawn from our own life experiences.
8. Are there any other musical projects for the members of Sonic Blast?
Besides the release of the upcoming album, Sonic Blast has been actively working on new musical projects.
Unfortunately, at this point we cannot disclose additional information. In addition, one of the founding members, Dimitris Gatziaris is also a core member of the band Sense of Fear.
9. What was your best live performance ever and how did you feel?
Even though Sonic Blast is a relatively newly formed band, we have already participated in regional music Festivals. Specifically, we participated in Sourdstock and Kozani Four.
Unfortunately, Covid-19 has temporarily halted our participation in additional music festivals, however, as it has been mentioned above, we are planning to resume our live performances once the pandemic ends.
We certainly had unique moments and feelings that stemmed from our live performances. In particular, the constant requests for additional songs at the end of our live performances was been a unique experience.
10. What are your plans about Sonic Blast? You have a new album coming soon, right?
Once the pandemic ends, there is high likelihood that Sonic Blast will aim to participate in major domestic and international music festivals and other relevant music events.
The band has produced the first full album titled “Humanity Divided”, which has not yet been released.
The band has strategically crafted “Humanity Divided” in order to embody the true character and nature of the band.
The main composers are: Nick Dedes (Guitar) and Dimitris Gatziaris (Guitar & Bass). Thimios Pouliopoulos is our main drummer, Dimitris Vachtsevanos is the main vocalist and Ioannis Bagkatzounis was in charge of the lyrics.
Recording, mixing and mastering took place in Binaural Feeling recording studio in Kozani. “Humanity Divided” will have ten tracks, two of which will be instrumental.
The album incorporates heavy, hard & heavy, Epic and Melodic music elements with clean sections.
11. Keep up the nice work, guys! Metal on!
We would like to thank you and appreciate you for providing us with this unique opportunity to reach out to your audience, the rock and metal community. We wish to also thank the constant support of our fans. Stay safe and tuned!
Links:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SonicBlastTheBand
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sonic.blast.official/
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZ6F_1rqVHEWTpxN5ymLBg
Twiter:
https://twitter.com/SonicBlast15
Sonic Blast - Quest For Camelot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf9oGi6TkJk
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Grande Fox
Interview by Angels PR
1. Welcome guys! Please let us know a few things about Grande Fox. Who are you and how the band started?
Hello!! It’s our pleasure to have a talk with you guys. Congratulations for everything you do for music and thanks for interviewing us.
Well, the band has been around for 7 years. Everything started on 2013 in Thessaloniki , Greece, when our frontman - vocalist Nick Berzamanis and our lead guitarist Zao Lefteris decided to establish the band. Their plans were big as well as their vision and their love for music. In our first years we were into the process of finding permanent members and we used to play cover songs on different music stages in Thessaloniki. After three years of experimentations, we released our first indie full length album which is called ‘’Space Nest’’. In general, we enjoy experimenting and we mostly follow the line of expression based on our emotions and mood each time we create something, musically or visually.
Our music can be characterized as Psychedelic Heavy Stoner Rock. Some of our most remarkable live so far are in Cyprus with Nightstalker and in Berlin at the famous Blackland rock stage.
As we come to today , the band have found and added to the “nest” two more permanent members. Its Jim Loukas and George Chaikas in the role of drummer and bassist respectively.
We are very happy to have in our assets three official projects. LP ‘’Space Nest’’, EP ‘’Kulning’’ and a single called ‘’Documento’’. The fourth project is coming on February , our new LP Album titled ‘’Empty Nest’’.
2. You released your last EP “Kulning” two years ago. Are you satisfied about the result and the feedback until now?
’Kulning’’ is a very special and experimental project. It’s ‘’the valley of the unknown’’ trilogy, starring a witch in a very interesting story, that includes three chapters/songs. “Hermitage”, “Sealed Curse” and “Kulning”. We collaborated with two very talented musicians. Angelina Papadopoulou in female vocals and Stephen Keeman who played cello. The result was something extremely unique, magical and emotional. We are clearly satisfied with the result and the feedback.
3. Tell us a few words about your new lyric video for the song "Hangman". Great work and awesome song! What is the meaning of this song and clip?
Thanks a lot. ‘’Hangman’’ is one of the new album songs. The song’s meaning has to do a lot with the New World Order of things taking place and coming to the fore. As we all know some extremely rich people – elitists who have the power to rule the mases , to take decisions in a fascist way for every simple people’s life , they control everything, money , governments , votes , banks etc. Just look around… Deception, Manipulation, Propaganda prevails and are perceived everywhere. It’s a Modern Slavery . Humanity has lost its meaning. Especially in our country, people don’t even smile anymore. They ‘ve lost every hope and optimism. Democracy seems like it doesn’t exist anywhere….. So, because we are very concerned about all these shit happening around us , we express ourselves through our new album and we also send our awakening message through this song and clip.
4. We think that your musicianship is really outstanding! What are you musical studies?
We have gone through music schools and academies in which we took lessons. We are also having some lessons with our great teachers-friends who are all very experienced and successful in the music industry. Generally we have been dealing with music many years and we keep working hard because we love to create music. It’s our passion and perception that leads our way.
5. The artwork of your work is perfect and ideal for your music. Who created this?
All artwork is made by great people with whom we collaborated. Giannis Nakos – Remedy Art Design, Andreas Nikolaidis and Graphic no Jutsu Jon Toussas. There was a central idea in terms of logo, design and colors and they all worked in collaboration with our lead guitarist Zao to bring us that result. As regards to our audiovisual material, video clips and lyric videos, the man behind this, is our talented brother and guitarist Zao. He is the most suitable person could do these. He is really the person who can perfectly capture the meaning, the hidden messages and the aesthetics of the band and bring out such a work.
6. What is the meaning of your lyrics? Any secrets hidden or just poetry?
First of all, all lyrics are exclusively written by our frontman Nick. They refer to various things and situations. It depends on a lot of things, the mood he had, the period he wrote them, situations he experienced or facts happened or happening nowadays in human society. He writes about specific topics that concern him and at the same time all of us , and he likes to play a lot with hidden meanings and ambiguous lyrics. Sometimes it’s poetry but only in specific parts of a song. He use words that comes from the heart and many times represents our anger, our pain and our emotions in general. Nothing is written by chance. The higher purpose is always to send an awakening message to people who listen to us.
7. You don’t seem to perform live a lot. Do you plan to make some live performances when Covid-19 will allow us to return in full live activities?
The situation is quite difficult in this period with Covid-19 and unfortunately all bands including us can’t perform live. We surely have plans for live performances when we return back on stages. We want to combine our new album release with many important live performances. One of these will be in Bucharest in Romania. We will play as the opening act for the Greek known band Villagers of Ioannina City.
8. What is your biggest dream about the band?
Our biggest dream as a band is a big worldwide tour because we will manage to share our music with more people around in the globe in order to show our passion and energy and to connect and communicate regardless of color or religion. We want to leave our mark over time and remain productive.
9. Any plans for your sophomore full album release?
We have been planning for this release for a long time and we still keep working on it. These things never stop , we always have many things on our mind going on as we make plans for the future. As we previously said, we want to take part in big lives and festivals.
A big album promo has already started for “ Empty Nest”. Soon you ll also see some very interesting and original visual material that we are preparing. It will be a very unique and complete album and we look forward to its release !
10. What are your main influences?
Our influences include many bands either on rock and metal or on varied genres of music. We are people who listen to common but also different bands and we believe that’s a good thing. The individual stimuli that everyone has can be a factor to create something special when you actually have something to say and offer to the world . Here are some bands that we are influenced by…Rage Against The Machine, ZZ Top,
Machine Head, Korn, Godsmack, Shinedown, Limp Bizkit, In Flames, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Tool.
11. Thank you very much for this interview. The last words are yours!
We wish health to everyone, patience and even more love for music. We look forward to see you up close when we return to normal conditions…Keep Rockin !!!
LINKS
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/outofnesta/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/grande_fox_official/
WEBSITE https://grandefox.gr/
SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/album/2YzDXu1x4ic0OnqxCLeGOP
YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDFXjbSxD6SkNlcv2LDu63w
BANDCAMP https://grandefox.bandcamp.com/album/space-nest
APPLE MUSIC-ITUNES https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/grande-fox/1165537328
SOUNDCLOUD https://soundcloud.com/user-699685715-777881746
Grande Fox - Hangman (Lyrics Video 2020-21)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_D2ZRjs54M
Grande Fox-Tracklist Empty Nest (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IaifadXThs
Hello!! It’s our pleasure to have a talk with you guys. Congratulations for everything you do for music and thanks for interviewing us.
Well, the band has been around for 7 years. Everything started on 2013 in Thessaloniki , Greece, when our frontman - vocalist Nick Berzamanis and our lead guitarist Zao Lefteris decided to establish the band. Their plans were big as well as their vision and their love for music. In our first years we were into the process of finding permanent members and we used to play cover songs on different music stages in Thessaloniki. After three years of experimentations, we released our first indie full length album which is called ‘’Space Nest’’. In general, we enjoy experimenting and we mostly follow the line of expression based on our emotions and mood each time we create something, musically or visually.
Our music can be characterized as Psychedelic Heavy Stoner Rock. Some of our most remarkable live so far are in Cyprus with Nightstalker and in Berlin at the famous Blackland rock stage.
As we come to today , the band have found and added to the “nest” two more permanent members. Its Jim Loukas and George Chaikas in the role of drummer and bassist respectively.
We are very happy to have in our assets three official projects. LP ‘’Space Nest’’, EP ‘’Kulning’’ and a single called ‘’Documento’’. The fourth project is coming on February , our new LP Album titled ‘’Empty Nest’’.
2. You released your last EP “Kulning” two years ago. Are you satisfied about the result and the feedback until now?
’Kulning’’ is a very special and experimental project. It’s ‘’the valley of the unknown’’ trilogy, starring a witch in a very interesting story, that includes three chapters/songs. “Hermitage”, “Sealed Curse” and “Kulning”. We collaborated with two very talented musicians. Angelina Papadopoulou in female vocals and Stephen Keeman who played cello. The result was something extremely unique, magical and emotional. We are clearly satisfied with the result and the feedback.
3. Tell us a few words about your new lyric video for the song "Hangman". Great work and awesome song! What is the meaning of this song and clip?
Thanks a lot. ‘’Hangman’’ is one of the new album songs. The song’s meaning has to do a lot with the New World Order of things taking place and coming to the fore. As we all know some extremely rich people – elitists who have the power to rule the mases , to take decisions in a fascist way for every simple people’s life , they control everything, money , governments , votes , banks etc. Just look around… Deception, Manipulation, Propaganda prevails and are perceived everywhere. It’s a Modern Slavery . Humanity has lost its meaning. Especially in our country, people don’t even smile anymore. They ‘ve lost every hope and optimism. Democracy seems like it doesn’t exist anywhere….. So, because we are very concerned about all these shit happening around us , we express ourselves through our new album and we also send our awakening message through this song and clip.
4. We think that your musicianship is really outstanding! What are you musical studies?
We have gone through music schools and academies in which we took lessons. We are also having some lessons with our great teachers-friends who are all very experienced and successful in the music industry. Generally we have been dealing with music many years and we keep working hard because we love to create music. It’s our passion and perception that leads our way.
5. The artwork of your work is perfect and ideal for your music. Who created this?
All artwork is made by great people with whom we collaborated. Giannis Nakos – Remedy Art Design, Andreas Nikolaidis and Graphic no Jutsu Jon Toussas. There was a central idea in terms of logo, design and colors and they all worked in collaboration with our lead guitarist Zao to bring us that result. As regards to our audiovisual material, video clips and lyric videos, the man behind this, is our talented brother and guitarist Zao. He is the most suitable person could do these. He is really the person who can perfectly capture the meaning, the hidden messages and the aesthetics of the band and bring out such a work.
6. What is the meaning of your lyrics? Any secrets hidden or just poetry?
First of all, all lyrics are exclusively written by our frontman Nick. They refer to various things and situations. It depends on a lot of things, the mood he had, the period he wrote them, situations he experienced or facts happened or happening nowadays in human society. He writes about specific topics that concern him and at the same time all of us , and he likes to play a lot with hidden meanings and ambiguous lyrics. Sometimes it’s poetry but only in specific parts of a song. He use words that comes from the heart and many times represents our anger, our pain and our emotions in general. Nothing is written by chance. The higher purpose is always to send an awakening message to people who listen to us.
7. You don’t seem to perform live a lot. Do you plan to make some live performances when Covid-19 will allow us to return in full live activities?
The situation is quite difficult in this period with Covid-19 and unfortunately all bands including us can’t perform live. We surely have plans for live performances when we return back on stages. We want to combine our new album release with many important live performances. One of these will be in Bucharest in Romania. We will play as the opening act for the Greek known band Villagers of Ioannina City.
8. What is your biggest dream about the band?
Our biggest dream as a band is a big worldwide tour because we will manage to share our music with more people around in the globe in order to show our passion and energy and to connect and communicate regardless of color or religion. We want to leave our mark over time and remain productive.
9. Any plans for your sophomore full album release?
We have been planning for this release for a long time and we still keep working on it. These things never stop , we always have many things on our mind going on as we make plans for the future. As we previously said, we want to take part in big lives and festivals.
A big album promo has already started for “ Empty Nest”. Soon you ll also see some very interesting and original visual material that we are preparing. It will be a very unique and complete album and we look forward to its release !
10. What are your main influences?
Our influences include many bands either on rock and metal or on varied genres of music. We are people who listen to common but also different bands and we believe that’s a good thing. The individual stimuli that everyone has can be a factor to create something special when you actually have something to say and offer to the world . Here are some bands that we are influenced by…Rage Against The Machine, ZZ Top,
Machine Head, Korn, Godsmack, Shinedown, Limp Bizkit, In Flames, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Tool.
11. Thank you very much for this interview. The last words are yours!
We wish health to everyone, patience and even more love for music. We look forward to see you up close when we return to normal conditions…Keep Rockin !!!
LINKS
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/outofnesta/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/grande_fox_official/
WEBSITE https://grandefox.gr/
SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/album/2YzDXu1x4ic0OnqxCLeGOP
YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDFXjbSxD6SkNlcv2LDu63w
BANDCAMP https://grandefox.bandcamp.com/album/space-nest
APPLE MUSIC-ITUNES https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/grande-fox/1165537328
SOUNDCLOUD https://soundcloud.com/user-699685715-777881746
Grande Fox - Hangman (Lyrics Video 2020-21)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_D2ZRjs54M
Grande Fox-Tracklist Empty Nest (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IaifadXThs
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Marian Nicolaou
Interview by Angels PR
Following the rise of the internet over the last 2 decades, bands and artists thoroughly keep thinking of ways to promote their music. In fact, if we just take a look at the history of music, we realize that music promotion has always been a very important part of the game before it was even called music industry. But what actually makes music promotion so important? Why does a band need to address to music promotion specialists? And can a band self promote their music?
We had a little chat about all these questions and many more with Marian Nicolaou, the Head of ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION, a Greek based music promotion agency with great experience and a significant position in the whole SouthEastern European region. ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION has worked with a great number of bands/artists worldwide covering a variety of music styles/genres with excellent results. Let's find out more on why it is important to promote our music and which are the most effective ways to maximize the results?
1. Hello Marian! First of all we'd like to know what actually is a Music Promotion Agency and why is it necessary for a band/artist?
First of all, thank you for your hospitality and for giving us the chance to brief what Music Promotion is all about.
The object of a Music Promotion Agency is the right and efficient promotion of a band/artist, based on some specific services we offer them. Just like each personality has its own peculiarities, so each artist is a separate entity with its own special needs.
This is not a musician's job to communicate his work. It limits him as a musician and keeps him away from creating, rehearsing or playing live show. It is also a soul-destroying and exhausting thing to do alone. Even if he tries alone the result will most possibly be poor and the musician will have wasted time on something that has nothing to do with the creation itself, his mood will be spoiled, he will sometimes be disappointed, it may cause tensions with his teammates and much more.
Promotion needs specialization. An experienced promoter therefore solves a lot of problems that by nature the musician does not want to deal with and in addition brings the desired results by providing ongoing support. The artist is not alone in his struggle. There is someone next to him who will actually help him achieve his goals. We also learn from the artists. As a music promotion agency, we are evolving and adapting to any developments that change the way and the physiognomy of our work. And we try to pass the same message to our partners, to constantly seek new knowledge and evolution!
2. For how long have you been in music promotion business with ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION? How do you treat the music material a band/artist trusts to you?
Angels PR Music Promotion started 15 years ago, at a time when things were clearly much better than today, which allowed us to do more things for the bands/artists we worked with. We never limit our collaboration to the narrow formal framework, but we also try a more substantial approach, as we are asked to manage the music creation of an artist, which is very important for them and we must always manage it with the utmost respect.
3. Please describe the ANGELS PR team? In which fields do you specialize in and how do you promote music?
We have a really experienced and flexible team of people who come from the inside of the music industry. Most of the ANGELS PR team members are or have been active musicians, so they know from themselves what a musician needs. We are not a clean-cut office with a standard agenda. On the contrary, we always choose to work closely with our customers and partners.
Regarding our promotion acts, first of all, we offer full support in the promotion of a band's/artist's material worldwide (in Greece, Cyprus and abroad) through the contacts we have gained over the years, but also through a huge database that we have with media from around the world. This is translated into radio airplays, interviews, record reviews and all kinds of presentations. At the same time, we support and help the artist's social media, as well as the promotion of their video clip or lyric video, etc. That's the reason why we have in our team partners specialized in the image/video. They create exceptional video clips or lyric videos at the most competitive prices, and they also help us in setting up ads, live posters, etc. In fact, the latter are included in our basic service package and are offered without any additional charge!
Our most basic service is of course the booking/scheduling of live performances with the best possible terms and conditions for our musicians. Proof of this are the very important live performances that we have achieved for our artists in Greece and abroad, while we know and have contacts with all the stages and the organizers. We also help if the artist wishes in the best possible and advantageous choice of label to release their work.
In general these are our services. Beyond that, as we mentioned above, each artist and each band is a separate entity and our services are adapted according to their needs. But the most important thing is that with us on their side, they have a stable partner who listens to their needs, really cares to promote their material properly and is just as happy with the coming success as the band themselves.
4. Who are some of your current roster and who are some of your former clients?
We would not like to refer to specific names, since our roster is so rich and diverse covering almost all music tastes. It seems that most of our projects have been in the general rock/metal and independent sound. It is worth to mention that already bands from England, Spain, Italy and Germany in addition to many Greek of course prefer ANGELS PR and are in our roster. That pretty much says it all about the important and constantly evolving course of Angels PR Music Promotion! If you still need named, you can check our official FB page and you will find all this information.
5. Which are your biggest achievements so far?
We already feel quite satisfied with our achievements, having represented a number of artists from various music genres. Important names have trusted their promotion to ANGELS PR and it would certainly be wrong if we forgot to mention any of them. We thank them all! In terms of successes, there are so many. When bands from your roster play with EVANESCENCE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, DIMMU BORGIR, EPICA, QUEENSRYCHE, GUS G, GEOFF TATE, PAVLOV'S DOG, SEPTICFLESH and many others and in many big festivals in Europe, such as METALHEAD MEETAL (Netherlands) and in Greece such as ROCKWAVE (Athens), OVER THE WALL (Crete), RIVER PARTY (Nestorio), then you definitely do not want to just pick one. There are many announcements for our bands for big European fests after the pandemic, too, so keep an eye open!
6. Does a Music Promotion Agency have to specialize in a certain music genre or style to succeed?
I can not say that we ever had a specific musical orientation in terms of choosing the bands/artists we collaborate with, as the primary issue for us is the right communication with the band/artist, which is very important for the effectiveness of our work.
7. Some bands don't seem to care much about promoting their music. They rather focus on gigs and fests because this is their chance to make new fans and sell merch. What would you advice them?
It is legitimate for them to want to achieve such a thing and we always help our bands in this direction, if that's their goal and desire. But beyond that, you cannot participate in big events if you do not have a fresh release and professionalism towards your potential audience. You cannot ask to support a big name, if your last work was a… demo 3 years ago.
We will always do our best for the artists we represent but they must also remain constantly creative and "ready for war". It is a two-sided relationship between the promoter and the musician and professionalism is necessary from both sides to get the results we all want.
8. You have your own festival, Ladies of Metal Festival. Do you organize other local live shows too? How important is booking for you?
We believe that our country lacked a festival based on foreign standards, a festival that would recognize women who stand behind a metal band's microphone. We tried to fill this gap and we did it successfully. After 2 very successful events in Athens, this year, the third in a row, we made a big step for Ladies Of Metal Fest, organizing it for the first time simultaneously in Athens and Thessaloniki! There are even more ambitious plans for the future, so you can expect new surprises from us, not only in terms of organizing the Ladies Of Metal Fest, but in other fields, too!
Yes, we do organize shows whenever that's possible. We had plans for an Autumn Fest this year, but the pandemic had a different opinion. Nevertheless, we will be back strong soon! Booking is very important for us. It is a part of the job. And it is very important for the bands. Most of them expect the live shows to sell their merch and have an income.
9. Does a band need to already have some followers or a release to promote their music and do the bands have realistic goals these days?
Followers are not a prerequisite for us to promote a band's music. Followers will follow the band if they like their music. This means that the material of the band must reach the right ears. And that's exactly what we do! We channel music to the right people.
As far as a release is concerned, the answer is again no! We have promoted bands with a single and in the digital age we live, that's something common and logical.
For the second part of your question, there is no rule. In general, the bands are aware of what is happening and what they can achieve. If they do not know how to do it, that's why we're here to give them the right directions as long as they have open ears and zero arrogance. Of course, there are always exceptions that do not trample on earth or believe that everything is done in an "autopilot" or overestimate their value.
Once a band asked me "what can you guarantee me for success"? The answer was that the only thing we can guarantee you, is very, very hard work and perseverance to achieve your goals. But you should have the same passion for work and not just wait for a miracle to happen just because you commissioned someone to promote your creation. Nothing is given away, everything is won by struggle. But if you know how to play the game, if you are patient and persistent, your dreams will come true.
10. Why can't a band self-promote their music with equally good results?
Because this needs a huge database and even though almost everything is accessible through the internet nowadays, it needs much time and effort to gather all the information and at the end of the day, they may still not be the right contacts. Another reason is because the bands/artists most of the times don't know where to address their music to. After all, and it's always better when a professional presents your material. It makes you professional, too.
11. Do you have ample time to dedicate to each of your projects?
We treat all bands/artists that put their trust on ANGELS PR 100% equally. So, yes, we do have the time to work with them. It is our job to find this time. Besides, we are not an 8-4 shift office. We work 24-7, 365 days a year. Some of us work overnight to cover the time gap overseas and maximize the results for our clients.
12. How often do you send reports and feedback to your bands/artists?
That's something we usually do once a week, every Sunday, but we can also do it on demand. We are always happy to show our clients what we did for them and keep them satisfied with our collaboration.
13. How much does your promo work cost? Do you have many packages? And how will the band/artist get their investement back?
Our package costs 150 euros per month. The package includes everything. We spread the promo worldwide and we get the client back reviews, interviews, airplays and presentations. We offer designing banners and/or live posters for our clients with no additional charge.
The band/artist will get their money back through their own work, by producing good music, playing live shows and making wise decisions! We are always there to support them!
14. What makes your PR Agency special after all and why would a foreign band choose a Promo Agency from Greece when there are countless offices worldwide? What is your
comparative advantage?
We are a trustworthy and respected agency, we listen closely to the customer and we focus on their actual needs. Then we work really hard to achieve the results the customer needs. We have a very strong and experienced team, we are passionate with what we do and we want to see the client satisfied. We communicate with our customers almost in a daily basis and this gives us an amazing feedback real time, which is very important for our job!
15. Thank you for explaining the music promo cycle. Please give us the contacts where anyone interested can contact you and ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION and close as you want.
On the occasion of this interview, I would like to thank you once again for the hospitality, all our partners for their trust and support, all these great media in Greece and abroad we work with for the beautiful relationship we have gained through our collaboration!
Rest assured that the Angels PR team will grow stronger and wiser and this is above all due to the trust that the bands/artists we work with have showed us! So, you can expect bigger things in terms of promotion and some big surprises coming up! Keep loving and supporting music! See you out there!
Please find us on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/angelsprmusicpromotion/
We had a little chat about all these questions and many more with Marian Nicolaou, the Head of ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION, a Greek based music promotion agency with great experience and a significant position in the whole SouthEastern European region. ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION has worked with a great number of bands/artists worldwide covering a variety of music styles/genres with excellent results. Let's find out more on why it is important to promote our music and which are the most effective ways to maximize the results?
1. Hello Marian! First of all we'd like to know what actually is a Music Promotion Agency and why is it necessary for a band/artist?
First of all, thank you for your hospitality and for giving us the chance to brief what Music Promotion is all about.
The object of a Music Promotion Agency is the right and efficient promotion of a band/artist, based on some specific services we offer them. Just like each personality has its own peculiarities, so each artist is a separate entity with its own special needs.
This is not a musician's job to communicate his work. It limits him as a musician and keeps him away from creating, rehearsing or playing live show. It is also a soul-destroying and exhausting thing to do alone. Even if he tries alone the result will most possibly be poor and the musician will have wasted time on something that has nothing to do with the creation itself, his mood will be spoiled, he will sometimes be disappointed, it may cause tensions with his teammates and much more.
Promotion needs specialization. An experienced promoter therefore solves a lot of problems that by nature the musician does not want to deal with and in addition brings the desired results by providing ongoing support. The artist is not alone in his struggle. There is someone next to him who will actually help him achieve his goals. We also learn from the artists. As a music promotion agency, we are evolving and adapting to any developments that change the way and the physiognomy of our work. And we try to pass the same message to our partners, to constantly seek new knowledge and evolution!
2. For how long have you been in music promotion business with ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION? How do you treat the music material a band/artist trusts to you?
Angels PR Music Promotion started 15 years ago, at a time when things were clearly much better than today, which allowed us to do more things for the bands/artists we worked with. We never limit our collaboration to the narrow formal framework, but we also try a more substantial approach, as we are asked to manage the music creation of an artist, which is very important for them and we must always manage it with the utmost respect.
3. Please describe the ANGELS PR team? In which fields do you specialize in and how do you promote music?
We have a really experienced and flexible team of people who come from the inside of the music industry. Most of the ANGELS PR team members are or have been active musicians, so they know from themselves what a musician needs. We are not a clean-cut office with a standard agenda. On the contrary, we always choose to work closely with our customers and partners.
Regarding our promotion acts, first of all, we offer full support in the promotion of a band's/artist's material worldwide (in Greece, Cyprus and abroad) through the contacts we have gained over the years, but also through a huge database that we have with media from around the world. This is translated into radio airplays, interviews, record reviews and all kinds of presentations. At the same time, we support and help the artist's social media, as well as the promotion of their video clip or lyric video, etc. That's the reason why we have in our team partners specialized in the image/video. They create exceptional video clips or lyric videos at the most competitive prices, and they also help us in setting up ads, live posters, etc. In fact, the latter are included in our basic service package and are offered without any additional charge!
Our most basic service is of course the booking/scheduling of live performances with the best possible terms and conditions for our musicians. Proof of this are the very important live performances that we have achieved for our artists in Greece and abroad, while we know and have contacts with all the stages and the organizers. We also help if the artist wishes in the best possible and advantageous choice of label to release their work.
In general these are our services. Beyond that, as we mentioned above, each artist and each band is a separate entity and our services are adapted according to their needs. But the most important thing is that with us on their side, they have a stable partner who listens to their needs, really cares to promote their material properly and is just as happy with the coming success as the band themselves.
4. Who are some of your current roster and who are some of your former clients?
We would not like to refer to specific names, since our roster is so rich and diverse covering almost all music tastes. It seems that most of our projects have been in the general rock/metal and independent sound. It is worth to mention that already bands from England, Spain, Italy and Germany in addition to many Greek of course prefer ANGELS PR and are in our roster. That pretty much says it all about the important and constantly evolving course of Angels PR Music Promotion! If you still need named, you can check our official FB page and you will find all this information.
5. Which are your biggest achievements so far?
We already feel quite satisfied with our achievements, having represented a number of artists from various music genres. Important names have trusted their promotion to ANGELS PR and it would certainly be wrong if we forgot to mention any of them. We thank them all! In terms of successes, there are so many. When bands from your roster play with EVANESCENCE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, DIMMU BORGIR, EPICA, QUEENSRYCHE, GUS G, GEOFF TATE, PAVLOV'S DOG, SEPTICFLESH and many others and in many big festivals in Europe, such as METALHEAD MEETAL (Netherlands) and in Greece such as ROCKWAVE (Athens), OVER THE WALL (Crete), RIVER PARTY (Nestorio), then you definitely do not want to just pick one. There are many announcements for our bands for big European fests after the pandemic, too, so keep an eye open!
6. Does a Music Promotion Agency have to specialize in a certain music genre or style to succeed?
I can not say that we ever had a specific musical orientation in terms of choosing the bands/artists we collaborate with, as the primary issue for us is the right communication with the band/artist, which is very important for the effectiveness of our work.
7. Some bands don't seem to care much about promoting their music. They rather focus on gigs and fests because this is their chance to make new fans and sell merch. What would you advice them?
It is legitimate for them to want to achieve such a thing and we always help our bands in this direction, if that's their goal and desire. But beyond that, you cannot participate in big events if you do not have a fresh release and professionalism towards your potential audience. You cannot ask to support a big name, if your last work was a… demo 3 years ago.
We will always do our best for the artists we represent but they must also remain constantly creative and "ready for war". It is a two-sided relationship between the promoter and the musician and professionalism is necessary from both sides to get the results we all want.
8. You have your own festival, Ladies of Metal Festival. Do you organize other local live shows too? How important is booking for you?
We believe that our country lacked a festival based on foreign standards, a festival that would recognize women who stand behind a metal band's microphone. We tried to fill this gap and we did it successfully. After 2 very successful events in Athens, this year, the third in a row, we made a big step for Ladies Of Metal Fest, organizing it for the first time simultaneously in Athens and Thessaloniki! There are even more ambitious plans for the future, so you can expect new surprises from us, not only in terms of organizing the Ladies Of Metal Fest, but in other fields, too!
Yes, we do organize shows whenever that's possible. We had plans for an Autumn Fest this year, but the pandemic had a different opinion. Nevertheless, we will be back strong soon! Booking is very important for us. It is a part of the job. And it is very important for the bands. Most of them expect the live shows to sell their merch and have an income.
9. Does a band need to already have some followers or a release to promote their music and do the bands have realistic goals these days?
Followers are not a prerequisite for us to promote a band's music. Followers will follow the band if they like their music. This means that the material of the band must reach the right ears. And that's exactly what we do! We channel music to the right people.
As far as a release is concerned, the answer is again no! We have promoted bands with a single and in the digital age we live, that's something common and logical.
For the second part of your question, there is no rule. In general, the bands are aware of what is happening and what they can achieve. If they do not know how to do it, that's why we're here to give them the right directions as long as they have open ears and zero arrogance. Of course, there are always exceptions that do not trample on earth or believe that everything is done in an "autopilot" or overestimate their value.
Once a band asked me "what can you guarantee me for success"? The answer was that the only thing we can guarantee you, is very, very hard work and perseverance to achieve your goals. But you should have the same passion for work and not just wait for a miracle to happen just because you commissioned someone to promote your creation. Nothing is given away, everything is won by struggle. But if you know how to play the game, if you are patient and persistent, your dreams will come true.
10. Why can't a band self-promote their music with equally good results?
Because this needs a huge database and even though almost everything is accessible through the internet nowadays, it needs much time and effort to gather all the information and at the end of the day, they may still not be the right contacts. Another reason is because the bands/artists most of the times don't know where to address their music to. After all, and it's always better when a professional presents your material. It makes you professional, too.
11. Do you have ample time to dedicate to each of your projects?
We treat all bands/artists that put their trust on ANGELS PR 100% equally. So, yes, we do have the time to work with them. It is our job to find this time. Besides, we are not an 8-4 shift office. We work 24-7, 365 days a year. Some of us work overnight to cover the time gap overseas and maximize the results for our clients.
12. How often do you send reports and feedback to your bands/artists?
That's something we usually do once a week, every Sunday, but we can also do it on demand. We are always happy to show our clients what we did for them and keep them satisfied with our collaboration.
13. How much does your promo work cost? Do you have many packages? And how will the band/artist get their investement back?
Our package costs 150 euros per month. The package includes everything. We spread the promo worldwide and we get the client back reviews, interviews, airplays and presentations. We offer designing banners and/or live posters for our clients with no additional charge.
The band/artist will get their money back through their own work, by producing good music, playing live shows and making wise decisions! We are always there to support them!
14. What makes your PR Agency special after all and why would a foreign band choose a Promo Agency from Greece when there are countless offices worldwide? What is your
comparative advantage?
We are a trustworthy and respected agency, we listen closely to the customer and we focus on their actual needs. Then we work really hard to achieve the results the customer needs. We have a very strong and experienced team, we are passionate with what we do and we want to see the client satisfied. We communicate with our customers almost in a daily basis and this gives us an amazing feedback real time, which is very important for our job!
15. Thank you for explaining the music promo cycle. Please give us the contacts where anyone interested can contact you and ANGELS PR MUSIC PROMOTION and close as you want.
On the occasion of this interview, I would like to thank you once again for the hospitality, all our partners for their trust and support, all these great media in Greece and abroad we work with for the beautiful relationship we have gained through our collaboration!
Rest assured that the Angels PR team will grow stronger and wiser and this is above all due to the trust that the bands/artists we work with have showed us! So, you can expect bigger things in terms of promotion and some big surprises coming up! Keep loving and supporting music! See you out there!
Please find us on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/angelsprmusicpromotion/
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Barbara Black
Interview by Angels PR
Hello guys! Nice to meet you and thank you so much for spending your time with me. Great pleasure!
Our pleasure and thank you so much for inviting us in Local Stage WorldWide!!
Barbara Black is a melodic hard-heavy band from Spain and not unknown in the metal scene. First of all congratulations for your amazing music, I pretty enjoyed your last album. How are things going in Spain at the moment?
Thank you for your kind words.
Here in Spain the music and cultural activities have been stopped, as in the rest of the world, due to the pandemic.
You can see how most of the people have lost their jobs, their relatives and how sadness is in the air.
As musicians we have to look forward and think in solutions as streaming concerts and the like.
Tell us a bit about the band Barbara Black from the beginning in Spain. What´s your musical background and which bands influenced your music?
It all started in 2015, when Nitro, Javier and I finished with our previous musical projects.
We knew we have similar musical interests and we decided to start a band together with the influences from Black Stone Cherry, Bonamassa, Saraceno, Halestorm or Alter Bridge.
We released the single Shiva, a power ballad that had a great reception, it was selected as a possible song for Eurovision. After that Niño Buffalo Márquez and Cone joined us.
What are the topics of your lyrics? What´s your purpose when your write them?
I really like writing about animal rights, people stories, my own experiences that have happened to me,
such as paranormal experiences or a car accident I had, or even being inspired by the works of other artists such as Bequer or Alan Poe.
How many releases do you have? Please give some details on them.
Our first album "Spiritual Rock" came out in 2016, we have special feeling for it.
There are songs like Shiva, Southern Soul or Alabama Rose, which were included in the second album "Ad Libitum".
It was released in 2017, and is full of influences such as rock, soul, dark country and gospel ...
Later on we took a time in the composition and released the single Tiger Tamer, we think it is the perfect link between "Ad Libitum"
and this new and darkest album "Love, Death & Flies "which has come out in 2020. It our hardest sound but with our southern influences.
What´s your favorite song on the new album? Is there any song which you prefer and really enjoy playing live… more than others?
Logically I like all of them hehehe, but if I have to choose ...
it would be Damnified since we think that it sums up the essence of the album very well, b
ecause it contains the power and aggressiveness in the verses and the melodic and subtlety in the choruses.
What are your goals? What do you really want to achieve?
Our main goal is connecting to the people feelings so that they can enjoy with our songs.
But also one of our biggest dream is playing live the Waken Open Air Festival it would be amazing.
We would like too going to “Late Motiv” a Spanish TV late night show that we love the most. It is directed by Andreu Buenafuente, a host and comedian who fight for the culture here.
If you go on tour which band would you like to support?
It would be a dream come true supporting Doro Pesch (my metal mom hahahha), but also Alter Bridge, Shine Down, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry and many more!.
Is it an advantage, or even essential to have some decent musical education if you want to become a professional musician and play in a successful band?
Without a doubt it is an advantage and a need to have musical studies if you want to be a professional musician.
You can like music as a hobby and enjoy it, and it´s ok, but to be a musician is much more than this. Musician is a real profession and we have to fight for that.
How did you get signed by the Spanish label Rock Estatal? Are you satisfied with your cooperation?
We started working with them with the previous album "Ad libitum" in 2017.
The truth is that we are really happy with their work.
We also want to mention the great professional work that the Greek Angel's PR Promotion agency is doing.
They contacted us in the middle of the pandemic and we have not stopped since then on a promotional level and there are new people interested on us since then.
Thanks a lot, guys for taking your time, appreciate it! All the best, God bless!
Thank you so much for this great interview and opportunity, Rock On!!!!
LINKS
www.barbarablackrock.com
www.facebook.com/barbarablackoficial
www.youtube.com/barbarablackofficial
https://twitter.com/barbarablack
www.instagram.com/barbarablackoficial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhMoY_jbrg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99_pA35HCpQ&t=12s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_wSMD5XG8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Pe37YLaNg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSy39Im1fE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2AO4iGE5Vw
VIDEOS
Barbara Black - Vampire Love, Chapter I: You Belong To Me (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UISa5rRFhE
DAMNIFIED – LYRIC VIDEO OFFICIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyu-jvO2rd0
TIGER TAMER – OFFICIAL VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhMoY_jbrg
Our pleasure and thank you so much for inviting us in Local Stage WorldWide!!
Barbara Black is a melodic hard-heavy band from Spain and not unknown in the metal scene. First of all congratulations for your amazing music, I pretty enjoyed your last album. How are things going in Spain at the moment?
Thank you for your kind words.
Here in Spain the music and cultural activities have been stopped, as in the rest of the world, due to the pandemic.
You can see how most of the people have lost their jobs, their relatives and how sadness is in the air.
As musicians we have to look forward and think in solutions as streaming concerts and the like.
Tell us a bit about the band Barbara Black from the beginning in Spain. What´s your musical background and which bands influenced your music?
It all started in 2015, when Nitro, Javier and I finished with our previous musical projects.
We knew we have similar musical interests and we decided to start a band together with the influences from Black Stone Cherry, Bonamassa, Saraceno, Halestorm or Alter Bridge.
We released the single Shiva, a power ballad that had a great reception, it was selected as a possible song for Eurovision. After that Niño Buffalo Márquez and Cone joined us.
What are the topics of your lyrics? What´s your purpose when your write them?
I really like writing about animal rights, people stories, my own experiences that have happened to me,
such as paranormal experiences or a car accident I had, or even being inspired by the works of other artists such as Bequer or Alan Poe.
How many releases do you have? Please give some details on them.
Our first album "Spiritual Rock" came out in 2016, we have special feeling for it.
There are songs like Shiva, Southern Soul or Alabama Rose, which were included in the second album "Ad Libitum".
It was released in 2017, and is full of influences such as rock, soul, dark country and gospel ...
Later on we took a time in the composition and released the single Tiger Tamer, we think it is the perfect link between "Ad Libitum"
and this new and darkest album "Love, Death & Flies "which has come out in 2020. It our hardest sound but with our southern influences.
What´s your favorite song on the new album? Is there any song which you prefer and really enjoy playing live… more than others?
Logically I like all of them hehehe, but if I have to choose ...
it would be Damnified since we think that it sums up the essence of the album very well, b
ecause it contains the power and aggressiveness in the verses and the melodic and subtlety in the choruses.
What are your goals? What do you really want to achieve?
Our main goal is connecting to the people feelings so that they can enjoy with our songs.
But also one of our biggest dream is playing live the Waken Open Air Festival it would be amazing.
We would like too going to “Late Motiv” a Spanish TV late night show that we love the most. It is directed by Andreu Buenafuente, a host and comedian who fight for the culture here.
If you go on tour which band would you like to support?
It would be a dream come true supporting Doro Pesch (my metal mom hahahha), but also Alter Bridge, Shine Down, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry and many more!.
Is it an advantage, or even essential to have some decent musical education if you want to become a professional musician and play in a successful band?
Without a doubt it is an advantage and a need to have musical studies if you want to be a professional musician.
You can like music as a hobby and enjoy it, and it´s ok, but to be a musician is much more than this. Musician is a real profession and we have to fight for that.
How did you get signed by the Spanish label Rock Estatal? Are you satisfied with your cooperation?
We started working with them with the previous album "Ad libitum" in 2017.
The truth is that we are really happy with their work.
We also want to mention the great professional work that the Greek Angel's PR Promotion agency is doing.
They contacted us in the middle of the pandemic and we have not stopped since then on a promotional level and there are new people interested on us since then.
Thanks a lot, guys for taking your time, appreciate it! All the best, God bless!
Thank you so much for this great interview and opportunity, Rock On!!!!
LINKS
www.barbarablackrock.com
www.facebook.com/barbarablackoficial
www.youtube.com/barbarablackofficial
https://twitter.com/barbarablack
www.instagram.com/barbarablackoficial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhMoY_jbrg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99_pA35HCpQ&t=12s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_wSMD5XG8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Pe37YLaNg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSy39Im1fE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2AO4iGE5Vw
VIDEOS
Barbara Black - Vampire Love, Chapter I: You Belong To Me (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UISa5rRFhE
DAMNIFIED – LYRIC VIDEO OFFICIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyu-jvO2rd0
TIGER TAMER – OFFICIAL VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhMoY_jbrg
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ANDI ROCKS
Interview by Angels PR
Welcome guys! Tell us a few words about the formation of the band. Who had the idea of ΑΝDY ROCKS?
Hi everybody, I am Andrea, singer of Andy Rocks.
The band was founded by me as the name says, together with Markus, the drummer and Michael on bass.
Unfortunately, Michael decided to quit the group and now we have Andreas on bass and Stone on guitar.
Your video has a very pleasant and happy mood! How did you manage this?
Since we were working on the song when the corona crisis started,
we wanted to spread some positive vibes because everybody was surrounded by bad news all the time.
And the song itself has a positive energy, so we smiled a lot in the video.
The band is a full band or just a project! What happens?
Now it is more like a project that might grow into a real band in the future.
We will see. But the Line up is complete now.
You released a video about your awesome new song “Digital Detox”. When can we wait about the full album?
Thank you! The production should be done until the end of this year and the album will be released in 2021.
We are really looking forward to that moment!
Are there any plans for more official videos?
Yes, that will happen along with the release of the record.
There are already some ideas for videos.
I can describe your music as a modern hard rock mix with a pure rock essence. What is your opinion about this?
Yes, I would say that fits good as description, very well said.
Do you believe that nowadays is easier for a band to become more known?
At least it is easier to release songs or publish a video.
Becoming known is not so easy.
You can have your website and social media sites, but everyone has them and you got to get the people to find your existing.
Playing live is a good way to reach new listeners, but there is a lot of competition and now during the crisis there are only few live shows happening.
Any plans for shows after the release of the full album?
Not yet, it is difficult to plan something now, but if possible,
we will be ready. I am really looking forward to play live again!
What about the lyrics of the band? Any special message?
Every song has a theme of its own, not like on a concept album.
On the upcoming record we will have everything – from the party song to the drama.
Thank you very much for this interview. The last words are yours.
Thank you very much as well, it was a pleasure to answer your questions.
LINKS
https://andy-rocks.jimdosite.com
https://www.instagram.com/andyrocks4u
https://www.facebook.com/AndyRocksBand/
https://soundcloud.com/user-470300324
https://andyrocks.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqp9m7EUyzcL7A-BV03zAw
DIGITAL DETOX - VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAVHe526PA
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GEOMETRY OF CHAOS
Interview by Angels PR
Hello Fabio! How are you doing?
HI, I’m good, thank you. Album is out and I’m really proud of it!
We really liked your new songs. We can call this “real music”. How do you feel on this?
Well, thank you for call our music “real music”. Probably you mean we are really a band with real instruments,
our sound is quite the sound of a rock band without too much artifacts. Anyway, I like your definition. I did not use autotune on our singers and not too much fake editing.
Tell us a few words about the band and the musicians that you have in the band.
I am the man behind the project of course, I write music and lyrics, Davide is really important in putting his drums and his idea on that.
We had experience of playing together since 2014 when we called our selves Galileo’s Spectacles. We did also a demo record in 2006 that we have never published.
I have also a solo project. My solo project is more like a guitar oriented instrumental prog, I always wanted to do another album of songs with vocals again,
after my previous band Alchemy Room album, and years pass very fast. So I have called my friend Elena,
and two guys very far from Italy that I have discover on the web and we have established a good collaboration.
Men are Marcelo Vieira and Ethan Cronin, two fantastic vocalists.
Being from Italy, makes you have a big tradition in rock and metal music. What is your opinion about music in your country?
Yeah, we have a tradition of great classical music, Italy also have contributed to grow the song form with “ melodramma napoletano”
and it was quite obvious our popular music might excell in some ways. But I think our background is quite different from the classic USA rock’n roll and blues,
so we as European have a more romantic and sensible approach to music maybe because we are the ancient world and we have grown all our history in our arts with us.
Rock and metal are modern music and in someways we as Italians did not give the same effort and contributions to this genres as we have done for other kind of music.
Maybe because we don’t have that coldness and strength as the northern Europe, or the groove of Afro-American derived music, we are much more melodical and poetical.
We need to express better our anger, sometimes. We as Italians, have to be more angry and revolutionary also in social and political stuff.
How is your mood about Covid-19? Did this influence the project?
It doesn’t affects me too much in the first line, I also have the time to work more on my computer and in my house so it was quite an advantage to stay at home more often.
But on all the other aspects of the case, I have the feeling that things are going to be worst with Covid, this is bad, it really seems like this story is not going to end soon.
Do you consider your music as progressive metal? I believe that your main influences come from modern prog rock and metal.
Prog and metal are my favorites. I really listen to a lot of music and different genres too, but when ai have to write something myself, and let the inspiration comes and I follow it,
then I feel I’m in a mysterious territory with heavy sounds and a sense of unexpected. So probably the definition is right, also when the song has different vibes from another, I recognize myself and GEOMETRY as progressive.
Who writes the lyrics and what they are about?
I have written the lyrics of the songs, they have a common line, they describe different story of persons somehow involved in a project, that we can called New World Order.
There is an elite of few persons behind that, this is a famous conspiracy theory. Anyway, as we presume to be all part of that, somehow we are all here with a mission or a work to do l,
to permit the Order to persevering his goal. Artificial intelligence has an important role as instrument of control, people with particular capacities (as remote viewers, for example),
drug addiction and chemistry industries, different religions, all have an important role for the Order.
Are the any other musical projects for the members of Geometry Of Chaos?
Yes, there is my solo project name as me Fabio La Manna,with two albums released called Res Parallel in 2013 and Ebe in 2016. Davide Cardella has an electro duo called Vigadeth,
very weird and amazing stuff, and he was part of a numetal band till last year called Darkkrad, then they have split.
What was your best live performance ever and how did you feel?
THE best memory of live performance are my early live, back in 2004. I was so electrified every time I was on stage, I was very young,
not so experienced but it was time when things around live events was very in rock’n roll way of life
What are your plans about Geometry Of Chaos? Do you feel this about a project or a full band that will last for years?
I feel this is both my project, both a band, I want to do something special with GEOMETRY and my goal is to involve more people than I can,
I would be very happy if the next album will see the same singers and Davide of course involved again
Keep up the nice work, Fabio! Metal on!
Good luck to you and thank you very much for the opportunity
LINKS
https://www.facebook.com/geometryofchaosband
https://www.instagram.com/geometryofchaos_music/
www.youtube.com/fabiolamannaofficial
https://open.spotify.com/album/2kHTgPqUkKzsmZVZAtv8g3?highlight=spotify:track:3CwB1nT7EdYezNmlfvHie1
IDOLATRY -VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYcbL6DOwtQ
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CASAGRANDE
Interview by Angels PR
Getting started, please explain why did you simply chose the name “Casagrande”. Is this a personal project?
Yes. It's my surname. Honestly, I was considering changing it, but some friends told me it was still known in the underground and suggest me to keep it.
Maybe they didn't like the new ideas and found this way to remain polite...
Do you believe that being from Italy helping your career?
No, Italy is going bankrupt anyway..dragging Italians with it.
Tell us about your last work.
It is basically a collection of all the recordings I made since 2013 including the "Unexpected EP" of January 2018.
I kept the song in alphabetical order as anyone is a different production. If I were a famous artist I would have named it "Greatest hits" or "Remasters" but is clearly not the case....
Before you start this band, were you experienced about other bands?
Yes, but they were all unknown. I already mentioned them in my Bio. I think there's no reason to repeat their name here.
What are you musical influences? If you have, of course.
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth about the distorted-riffing.
These are the bands I was mainly listening to when I was a teenager.
I don't listen to too much music now and not to metal. I am often playing the classical guitar and I think it's influencing the clean parts and solos.
Regarding your songwriting, tell us about your lyrics. What they are about?
Any song covers a different topic and many involve personal experiences.
I of course exaggerated a bit sometimes.
I feel like I wrote some for this specific time. Maybe I am a prophet...
Why did you select to sing in English and not in Italian, for example?
This is not completely true. My "inferno" is sung in Italian language and I enclosed many sonetti by the supreme poet Dante Alighieri in the lyrics.
I currently live in London, I think rock metal lyrics are better if made in English...Even if mine is not that perfect...
Where did you record your last album?
Concerning the vocals, these have been tracked half in a studio in northern Italy and half in a rehearsal room here in SouthEast London.
Some drums and bass tracks in a different studio in Italy. I recorded and edited all the guitar parts myself. The final stage of production is too long to explain...
Speaking about live performances, do you have a lot of experience? What was your best one until now?
Nope, I think my best one was this https://youtu.be/cCdbLpoMj74 . A lot of people, filmed professionally by a local tv NETWORK...
What are your releases until now?
The demo Ep "Old School" made in 2013, the "Unexpected EP" in 2018. I think it's useless now to mention what I made in 2001...
What was different in your past musical work compared with the new homonymous album?
Well, it was a lot of time I was not screaming and playing the electric guitar.
This last is surely not an Abbey Road studios production, but I hope it sounds more professional.
What is the situation in Italy about metal music?
It has never been particularly nice, many guys I played with in the past gave up and who is playing for a living is making money through lessons or studios sessions.
I don't see big opportunities in London either... I have been a couple of times at the Iron Maiden's Pub. Nearly empty...
Do you believe that passion is important about a metal band?
This question reminded me of the Slayer's Dittohead lyrics: "Violence is my passion, I will never be contained!".
I think passion is the only thing that is keeping a non-famous artist to continue. I mean, I am sure that James Hetfield is playing also for fame and money...
I could speak in the name of many others who are not...
The last lines are yours…Thank you so much for this interview!
You are welcome. Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I hope to receive a positive review in the future...
LINKS
https://www.soundclick.com/casagrande
https://www.soundcloud.com/casagrande7
https://www.twitter.com/csgrndsmn
https://www.instagram.com/csgrnsmn
https://www.facebook.com/csgrndthrshr
https://www.youtube.com/videoindipendente
https://www.patreon.com/videoindipendente
CASAGRANDE – DYING FOREVER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJJjPEUvWoY
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VOID INN
Interview by Angels PR
Getting started, please explain why did you chose the name “Void Inn”. And what does it mean?
We chose it simply because we love how it sounds when you combine those two words.
Do you believe that starting your career in the States was something important for the band?
Yes. Over there we learned a lot regarding the music business, people are very professional, love to share their knowledge and experience.
Los Angeles is a huge music centre and home to many of our favorite bands.
Music lovers in the States are very open to hear new music and trends and we also had a chance to work with a couple of professional songwriters from whom we learned a lot.
Tell us about your last work
Right now we are promoting our video “Stay Young”
Our album “End This Game” will be released in October 30th
Before you start this band, were you experienced about other bands?
Yes, we did have previous projects.
What are you musical influences? If you have, of course.
Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Type O Negative, Machine Head, Danzig, AIC, Skid Row, Gojira…
Regarding your songwriting, tell us about your lyrics. What they are about?
Jelena (singer) is responsible for songwriting.
Every song has different approach and meaning.
We sing a lot about good/evil, inner fears, identity crisis…
Why did you select to sing in English and not in Serbian, for example?
Because English is no1 language. You can perform in many many countries singing in English, while Serbian only few...
Where did you record your last album?
Dragan Gaga Petronic recorded our last album in Belgrade.
Speaking about live performances, do you have a lot of experience? What was your best one until now?
Well we played in more than 15 countries worldwide, we don’t count our shows
Best one was in club Pitcher, Dusseldorf with David Ellefson from Megadeth
What are your releases until now?
Two releases “I can hope” and “End this game”
What was different in your past release compared with the new album”?
Something that is very interesting is that this album “End This Game” was fully recorded with analog technology. For us it was a really interesting move because we wanted to achieve this natural sounding that bands from 80s and 90s had when they were recording on tracks…
So for us it was a new approach and I think we will continue with this technology.
Also we changed the drummer and that also had an impact on the sound.
Mrki (drummer) is very energetic and bring something new to the table so the drums sounds fuller.
What is the situation in Serbia about metal music?
We have very talented musicians and artists in general. Metal scene is not very big but bands are very good quality. I would recommend Downstroy - One size fits all and Nadimac - Besnilo
Do you believe that passion is important about a metal band?
Yes! That’s the main thing in this kind of music!
It’s a force that makes things easier and more approachable.
The last lines are yours…Thank you so much for this interview!
Thank you for having us. Rock on \m/
LINKS
WEBSITE www.voidinn.com
FB www.facebook.com/voidinn
INSTA www.instagram.com/voidinn
YOUTUBE user/youtube.com/voidinn
Void Inn - Stay Young (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLDIRI_Ykek
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