Melodic Rock Fanzine #80

CONTENTS

0 4 _ Wa r r a n t 05_Snakecharmer 06_Harem Scarem 07_The Ferrymen 08_Secret Sphere 10_Rockett Love 11 _ P y r a m a z e 12_Reviews 15_Rhapsody of Fire 1 6 _ Va n d r o y a + M i n d M a z e 17_Stormburst 18_The Night Flight Orchestra 18_Bai Bang 20_Radiation Romeos 21_Jorn 22_Inglorious

Mr. Big “Defying Gravity” Riverdogs “California” All 41 “The World’s Best Hope” Ten “Gothica” Graham Bonnet Band “Here Comes the Night...”

Melodic Rock Fanzine The official Frontiers Music s.r.l. magazine Year #13 - Nr. 3 / Issue #80

Editor-in-chief: Elio Bordi Concept, Graphics & Design: Elio Bordi Writers: Bruce E.J. Atkinson, Duncan Jamieson, Barry McMinn, Vitale Nocerino, Rob “Ezy” Bone, Primo Bonali, Fabiana Spinelli.

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Kryptonite “S/T” Circus Maximus “Havoc Live in Oslo” Quiet Riot “Road Rage” World Trade “Unify” The Nights “S/T”

Duncan Jamieson: I would like to begin with a big Congratulations on such a fantastic album…certainly Inglorious did not suffer the ‘second album curse’! You must be feeling both proud and also relief…

Nathan James: Yes. Very much so. We toured so much last year that its amazing we had time to write and record a second album... especially one so good... haha. We are all proud of this one and vety excited to share it with the rock community!

DJ: Upon listening to this new record, again—I’m so impressed-but more so because not only have you guys delivered an excellent one, but you did not “play it safe”! We are hearing different sides of the band… Care to comment?

NJ: I think alot of that is because we didnt have an A & R guy this time. We just wrote what we were feeling during those initial sessions. Also Andreas got the chance to write with us on this album and he bought so many great ideas to the table. We also have no co writers on this album.

DJ: I must ask, was the recording process much the same as your debut? Was most everything recorded “off the floor”?

NJ: Yep. Except vocals...because if i had to sing these songs up yo 10 times in a row i would pass out haha. The guys tracked 15 tunes in 3/4 days. Then solos and keys and finally me!

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DJ: I would imagine, again-only because I’ve listened deeply to this new record-that the amount of touring you guys have done in the last year or so, has really helped in shaping this record…

NJ: Yes absolutely. We really saw what songs both fans and new listeners enhoyed live... and we are all about the live show. High energy. Intense perfomances and i really think these new songs are gonna be great fun for us and the crowd this year.

DJ: From the press release, I’ve learned that as a group, you have written all of this one. So who has become the main songwriter—or is it always a group effort?

NJ: Its mostly colin, Andreas and myself. You can see on the writing credits. Phil writes and plays too but both colin and andreas have songs with just me that they bought forward fully formed. We dont work under the "we all split it even if someone does nothing" rule. If you add to it you get a co write. If you sit there on the phone to your girlfriend... You dont, simple.

DJ: I’ve mentioned earlier that you didn’t “play it safe”—that in fact you have continued to explore those rich musical veins. However, were there any times of doubt or anxiety during the recording?

NJ: Not really. We are very comfortable and if something isnt working we move on and come back to it or we just man up and get the hell

on with it. Time is money haha. We had a fantastic engineer in Tony Draper and i believe without his amazing ear this album would not be the same.

DJ: I’m quite sure you all are quite anxious to get back on the road… so are the Spring / Summer tours already booked, or are you still piecing everything together?

NJ: We have some huge euro festivals including Graspop, Hellfest, Copenhell etc but also our own tour dates in Germany which will be nice. We did shows there last year with Steel Panther and the winery dogs. Also our headline UK tour later in the year!

DJ: How about North America, will your fans there be able to see you?

NJ: I hope so... I heard a rumour the other day about a new festival that we may play...

DJ: As we wrap up—I just want to say once again, “Inglorious II” is simply fantastic…and would you like to leave our readers with any parting words? And thanks for the chat!

NJ: Thanks so much for the great questions. I would say definitely buy it and dont stream it.

We are a young band and in order for rock music to continue and exist in the future the fans need to support the artist not buy streaming it or downloading it for free. Also if you like the CD come and see a show... We sound the same live as we do on the CD... it’s pretty much the same thing.

Duncan Jamieson: You’re back! You must be pleased with the new record.

Chris Ousey: Yes we’re really pleased with the way the new recordings have turned out. Been a while since the last record, but I hope people will think it was worth the wait! Judging from the positive comments we’ve already received from the early releases on You Tube, it looks like the new material is hitting the right spot.

DJ: Micky Moody has been replaced by Simon McBride, who is a great Irish Blues guitarist.

How did this line-up change come about?

CO: I think Micky just felt he wanted to try something else musically. Though we were all sad to see him go, the flip side of the coin is we get to introduce a massive talent in the shape of Simon McBride. The transition to another guitarist could have been a difficult one, especially when you’re looking to replace someone as unique as Micky, but happily in this case it all came together very smoothly, which is testament to Simon’s ability.

DJ: How would you say this album differs from the debut?

CO: I think the songs are stronger on the whole, and I feel having been together a while now, we are inevitably playing together more naturally as a band. Complimenting each others styles in a way that can only really be achieved by playing together for a decent length of time. Also I personally found writing for Snakecharmer an easier proposition this time around. Knowing what each musician was likely to bring to the songs from an early stage helped a lot. The production is also a big factor on this record. Gary Stevenson has done a brilliant job of sonically bringing the whole thing together, without overcomplicating the uncluttered feel that is, I think, a big part of the Snakecharmer sound.

DJ: With Moody no longer in the group, would you say you’ve moved further away from the Whitesnake comparisons?

CO: I guess so. Though I don’t think we suffered from that quite as much as I personally thought we would when the band first came together.

People seemed ready to judge the band on it’s own merits from very early on. Certainly now having two records to draw material from for the live shows is a big plus. We may well celebrate Neil’s involvement with Whitesnake by playing one, or possibly two of those classic tunes. More than anything because they’re just such a lot of fun to do. On the whole though I think the band feels confident of it’s own identity, and the second record has really cemented that for us.

DJ: Gary Stevenson produced the record.

What was his influence on the band?

CO: A. Gary’s a very upbeat and energetic guy to work with. He likes to take you as a performer to places you might not have been before. Mostly he likes to throw a lot of ideas in when you’re recording and just see what develops. Sonically he has a very good idea of what he’s looking for, letting the instruments have the space around them to bring out their full character. All in he works hard but brings out the fun in recording session too. It turned out to be a very productive partnership all round.

DJ: With so many well known musicians involved, are there any ego clashes, or is it a harmonious working relationship?

CO: Actually it’s all pretty laid back when we get together. If you feel confident in the abilities of the players around you, it takes away a lot of the potential stress out of the situation. You then just have to make sure you’re pulling your own weight and having fun with it. At the end of the day we’re

all pulling in the same direction. We want the songs to be as strong as they can be, and for audiences to enjoy coming to see us. If we can achieve that, then it’s a job well done in my book.

I don’t think we’re too precious about the whole thing. If it works, go with it. If it doesn’t, move on to the next idea.

DJ: Tell me about some of the ideas behind the songs on ‘Second Skin’.

CO: A. You know I never, from a subject matter point of view, know what I’m going to write about when I start listening to a rough musical idea. I find the mood the music sets just kind of leads the way. There are a couple of slightly heavier tracks, ‘Are You Ready To Fly’ for instance. That just sounded kind of apocalyptic from the start. I immediately thought of the Purple song ‘Stormbringer’ when I first started looking for the right lyrical subject matter. With something like ‘That Kind Of Love’ an almost Bonny and Clyde, doomed relationship theme seemed to suggest itself. The song leads the way in most cases and I just try to keep up and flesh the thing out to get the most from the idea.

DJ: Have you found audiences have taken to you? Any stand out gigs so far?

CO: We’re yet to put the second record in front of a live audience. The tour starts on the 5th May in the UK. If the reaction to the first record is anything to go by, we’re looking forward to the shows massively. So many fun gigs over the last few years with Snakecharmer, it would be hard to choose.

DJ: What’s next for Snakecharmer?

CO: Keep on keeping on I guess! Looking forward to the live shows with our newest member and a greater choice of material to play…See you guys at a show soon I hope!

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Bruce Atkinson: If we may—let us begin with the decision of “Harem Scarem” reuniting in 2013. After five years of what we can say as retirement, what led to your collective decision to get back out there?

Pete Lesperance: I think the idea to re-record Mood swings was the catalyst for the whole thing. The 3 new bonus tracks on that album gave us the bug to record as Harem Scarem again and going out and playing the stuff live on the Anniversary tour sealed the deal. I suppose we just had enough time away from it and felt recharged.

BA: Obviously from 2013 onward we have heard a refreshed group… Did you guys find the same in the business itself?

PL: The business is what it is. I don’t know if I’d call it refreshed but it certainly is a new time with a lot of new opportunities and equally as many challenges to upcoming artists. As far as Harem Scarem, we just do our thing and try and connect with the fan base we’ve built over the last 30 (holy shit) years.

BA: With the new record, the group sounds much stronger…and with vigor!

Harry…you and the rest of the gang still have so much to offer. Are you getting the response you have expected, or is it a bit of a surprise to you all?

PL: Yeah, there’s been a very positive response to “United” so far and of course that makes us feel like we’ve done our job. I would have to say that after “Thirteen” we were definitely excited to be back at is and I think we tried to raise the bar for ourselves on

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this one. Hopefully we succeeded.

BA: Now, with the release of “United” coming in May…are you preparing for some road work? Will you be touring the world over, or are you concentrating, (at first), on only certain territories?

PL: It’s a little early to say for sure at the moment. The only European show confirmed is the moment is the Rockingham festival in the UK on Oct, 21 but we are working on some dates.

BA: Now, back to the album…and being veterans in this high energy world of modern music…first, how do you keep everything so fresh, and second have you changed your approach to recording?

PL: It really all comes down to the songs. Our main goal when we’re writing songs is to connect with the listener and leave you singing the melody. Basically, we’re writing pop songs and this is where things can get a bit formulaic so we try and keep things musically interesting around strong melodic choruses. That’s the plan anyway. As far as the recording process, we’ve been working the same for quite a few records now. Once everything is written and reference tracks are done we cut drums at Vespa Studios with Creighton Doane.

Once we have the finished live drums Harry works on Vocals and backgrounds with Darren and I go to my studio and finish the music.

(We had Stan in on this one as well). Once everything is finished we mix.

BA: The whole album has a solar and a powerful atmosphere, but is there any par-

ticular message in tracks like “No Regrets”, “Bite The Bullet” e “Indestructible” (which are my favorites)?

PL: We joke and say that no regrets in the mid-life crisis song. It’s really just about living your life and being cool with who you are and how you got there. Bite the bullet is I suppose a relationship song of sorts. It’s about the day that you don’t even know the person sleeping next to you. Indestructible is about unrelenting blind faith.

BA: Did you record “United” in Canada, or did you go elsewhere?

PL: Everything was recorded at our studios here in Toronto.

BA: As experienced band, do you think that melodic rock can still have a say in the current music scene?

PL: As much as technology has caused many problems for the music industry one of the great things about it is that every genre can have a voice. It may be a small voice but a voice that is only limited by how many like minded people you can find on-line.

BA: This may not be a fair question…however is there any areas that you feel that you will approach differently in the future?

I guess what I’m trying to get at here, is since this is the group’s second “go round”, any pitfalls that you feel are needed to be avoided?

PL: Weather it’s making the music or dealing with the business shite there’s not too many surprises left at this point in our careers. Our course as Harem Scarem is pretty much set.

Bruce Atkinson: Ronnie, I would like to begin by asking how did The Ferrymen, as a concept, begin and how did you become involved?

Ronnie Romero: Was a Serafino idea to put us together on this, obviously I said yes because I’m a very big fan of Magnus since his work with Last Tribe and Allen/Lande so was really easy to me. And then we start to work on the songs in a very easy way, Magnus and I we have this very special conection and feeling from the very beginning, and we just tried to put all our influences and musical taste on this… we have very melodic songs with those classic elements from the Heavy Metal and Hard Rock too, even with some (Mike’s words) “Groovie and Funky elements”, that is a good description. And then Mike he joined to us recording the drums… very solid, easy to work and cool project as yo can see.

BA: The three of you, Magnus, Mike, and yourself are all seasoned musicians and have been involved in some high profile groups. Did you ever cross paths with each other during those times?

RR: We never met before, I know Magnus and Mike’s career from the very beginning because I’m a very big fan of them both, so it’s a kind of a dream come true to work with them on this new project.

BA: I realise that you have been involved in Richie Blackmore’s recent “re-entry” in the Rock arena…so first, that must have been an exciting time!? …and

Secondly…did your involvement with Mr. Blackmore run concurrently with the formation of “The Ferrymen” or was one after the other?

RR: It is exciting times for sure! working hand to hand with probably one of the most important rock musicians in the rock history. Yes, I’ve been working at the same time with both projects, but in an easy way because you just need a good manager that he can take care about your schedule hahaha… it’s not hard to do it at all.

BA: It seems with what I’m hearing on the debut of “The Ferrymen”, one could say that as a trio you all really ‘dug in’ and ran the creativity needle to high…

RR: Was very easy to work with the guys, amazing musicians with so many cool ideas, cool sound and great feeling to play wathever you want to play, so yes, it’s a kind of power trio… very powerful in fact.

BA: I know that Magnus wrote most of the material, however as a Vocalist, were you able to arrange and shape each performance to some degree?

RR: It’s always ok with me if the songs are good enough. Obviously with The Ferrymen the songs are more than good because Magnus is a awesome songwriter, then he gave me the chance to put my own style on the interpretation and make some arrangement on the vocal lines and add some cool backing vocals, so in this way I think that the result it’s really cool.

BA: With every cut on the debut being epic

by nature, you must have been constantly inspired during the recording…

RR: Yes of course, first of all because I really love to sing the Magnus songs, I love his work since the Allen/Lande albums, so it’s easy to be inspired with music that you love to do, and of course I really enjoyed during the recording sessions. Like I told you, I’m feeling very gifted to have the chance to make this record.

BA: Are you hoping to take this out on the road, and if so, and with Magnus’ multi talents put forth, playing all three instruments of bass, guitar, and keyboards…how will you round out the performing band?

Do you have any other musicians in mind?

RR: Well, right now we are not thinking about the possibility to bring the project to the stage… we’ve been really enjoying during the recording sessions, we are very happy with the results and we are sure that the people will love the album… any other idea times will talk, we will see what happens, but it’s not a solid possibility right now...

BA: Ronnie, congratulations on this debut of “The Ferrymen”, and your “Rainbow” efforts as well. Please feel free to have the ‘last say’ in this interview… and thankyou!

RR: Thanks to you Bruce, and many thanks to all that will read this interview, for the support from the very beginning. we are really looking forward to the release date of the album and can show to all of you this work that we love to do.

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Fabiana Spinelli: Hi Aldo! “The Nature Of Time” is finally here and it’s a great, intense album full of nuances from heavy rock to prog-metal. There’s an important concept here and I think this is an album that needs several listenings to be assimilated, would you like to start our chat talking about a so deep mixture of music and lyrics?

Aldo Lonobile: Yes! After 5 years! Here we are with a brand new studio album! It was long time since we released “Portrait Of A Dying Heart”, 5 years of deep moments where we promoted a lot the band, worked hard since the beginning and now we are signed with Frontiers Records, this is the demonstration of our devotion and passion for what we do. “The Nature Of Time” is inspired from what happened to me during the last 5 years, difficult situations that could have changed the history of life and the band. I consider this new release like a mission and I think some spins and the lyrics are really important to understand perfectly the message inside. Musically I’m more into hard rock and prog rock and it's what I like to compose nowadays, I don't like to write music too much influenced by my favorite bands, I play and compose what I like and I always try to be personal.I can say that “TNOT” is very close to a Prog-Rock opera, the music describes some human feelings, because I wrote the songs to explain some thoughts and vibrations and we decided to develop the concept around this side, because it’s something that was coming from inside. I’m sure this can be easily felt listening to the songs.

FS: The album embraces the ‘back to life’ concept across seven virtues, so we can try to explore the high density of this album along the same path: First of all, love. We need positive vibes today, do you think unconditional love is the key to read the whole project?

AL: I can stay here for hours talking about this,

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but let's make this easy. I try to express my personal point of view. Unconditional love, for me, really means, “ I love you no matter what happens” and not “no matter what you do to me”; this means in any conditions life throws us. It's like “I promise not to scream at you even if I'm angry”.

It’s like to have responsibility of what we want to do to live our life in full and accept the same attitude from the other people. This message is the concept behind the album.

FS: Courage. How difficult is it to open your heart to your fans, that way? And how is it important to share same feelings between band members?

AL: I think it's harder to show courage to make decisions than to do spectacular actions.

The courage here is the choice to express, in the album, a very personal storyline . All this was not very difficult to do, actually, we were happy to have the chance to share this with all the fans, simply because it's a true story. The feedback we are receiving from medias reflect what I’m saying.

I think that the most important thing between the band members is the respect we have for each other and I don't expect that we share the same mood inside the band or inside any other contest, I expect everyone to be smart enough to respect the personal feelings and personalities; in this way I think we can stand together for our common goal. We need to trust people around us and they have to trust us!

FS: Kindness and Honesty. There’s a lack of these values nowadays, do you think artists must try to contribute to raise the cultural level? Do you think music can do it?

AL: Well that's a hard question, we live in a world where everything run fast, everyone want everything and want it now. That’s the reason why there's a lack of life values, this is my personal and humble opinion. I think that every form of art, first, reach the heart, i.e. we all have songs that

recall memories and we all have been inspired by the behaviors of famous artists, so I absolutely agree that artists must spread positive and constructive messages. There are many famous artists who stand in favor of causes spreading messages to raise people attention.

FS: Reliance and Commitment: I think that every undertaking could be faced with dedication. Secret Sphere achieve the goal of the ninth studio album, so would you like to say something to young musicians about this work and music business?

AL: It's something to be grateful for, to still have the chance to compose , record music and release albums. We will continue to do so by thanking those who give us the chance, respecting those who follow us. Something that it's very important and I always say is that learning from my mistakes, is a way to give a real value to my music and to the band, since the beginning. You do not have to do everything at all costs, choose to give a value to your talent and always keep that on target, if the final result is good and you truly believe in what you do, something always will happen, help the others whenever possible because often behind a given help, you can find a great opportunity. I’ve done mistakes in the past and it could have been better by acting differently.

FS: Faith. Not only a breathtaking song, but also a look into the future: what are the next steps in Secret Sphere’s long road?

AL: We have some festival appearances this summer, most of them in Italy since we are not going to to play many shows in Italy during the next fall. Between November 2017 and February 2018 we will be focused touring again Japan and Europe. I’m sure the next album won't be released after 5 years like this happens for this one and we will continue evolving our musical style, so don't expect something similar to “The Nature of Time”.

Primo Bonali: Hello guys! First of all many congratulations for your debut-album; great stuff! Are you satisfied with the final result? What are your expectations about it?

Stefan Westerlund: We are very satisfied with the album. A bit heavier than planned. We hope that it will get good reviews and hope that the melodic rock audience likes it. We also want to play the songs live. So if the album is well recieved... We are ready to play anywhere.

PB: I read that the buzz around your band started when you recorded and released the song "Rocket Love". What happened after this?

SW: We released Rocket Love in the middle of the recording of the album. The song was well recieved and got some airplay on ArFM in the UK .We focused on the recording during the summer 2016. We worked on ten tracks but needed a "hit" So I wrote "Rev it up" in the last minute. We also needed help with the mix. Christian Svedin came to the rescue. We shopped for a record deal and had seven labels interested.

PB: In some songs your love for the DEF LEPPARD classic sound is quite evident to my ears. Have they been one of your main influences, am I right? And how could you describe your sound to someone who hasn't yet listened to your music?

SW: Def Leppard is a big influence in my songwriting... Who wouldnt´t like to write a new Photograph. But bands like Ratt,Harem Scarem,Van Halen and Winger are influences too. I listen ALOT to Winger during the writing. I am a big Todd Rundgren fan . Our sound?? Very much 80´s. Big riffs catchy hooks. Quite heavy sometimes but still very melodic. I´ve heard someone say: modern and sofisticated.

PB: How and when the band was put together?

SW: It started with me. I have had this band in my viens for to long. In February 2015 I contacted Daniel Samuelsson an old friend and fantastic singer. We started doing demos but soon needed a leadguitarist.

I had heard a young guy with the name of Gustaf Eklund playng in a local band. We auditioned him and he was the perfect fit. He reminded of a young Michael Schenker. By the autumn of 2015 we had 16 songs and it was time to find a rythmsection. Enter Dennis Westman. My workmate and guitarist in Grand Design became bassplayer and Daniel recommended Fredrik Ahlin for the drum stool. Rehearsals went good so we had our first gig as Rockett Love 3/1 2016.

PB: You have worked with worldwide famous producer Beau Hill.

How did you end up working with one of the most popular Hard Rock producers ever and how has been the experience with him?

SW: A friend of Beau`s heard us on Number One Music So he sent him the song Rocket Love and he liked it very much He mailed us and said he wanted to help out. He was very easy the talk to. Very enthusiastic about the band. It also put some pressure on us to make a top notch recording of the song. You can`t send something bad to a guy like him. We wanted him for the whole album... but my bankaccount said NO. Very cool to have his name in Rockett Loves history. His mix is on the Japanese edition.

PB: How did you get in touch with AOR Heaven?

SW: I contacted Georg Seigl when we had recorded "Rocket Love". He liked it and wanted to hear the whole album. So when the album was mixed and ready AOR Heaven agreed to release it.Good distribution and great promo by Birgitt Schwanke was a big part of why we went for AOR Heaven too.

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Barry McMinn: This is the bands fifth release but the second of this current lineup, does this mean Pyramaze have found a solid foundation to build up and go forward as a band?

Jonah Weingarten: It definitely does! Our last album, Disciples of the Sun was really the new platform with which to build upon, and now with Contingent we have an evolution of our new sound. I think we still hold onto enough of what made us Pyramaze from our first three albums, but perhaps with a more progressive and symphonic edge. With our new line-up and now two albums under our belt, I think we are really gaining some momentum.

BM: The influences for the album are drawn up Post-Apocalyptic world, with current news events from around the world, do you think the album has a more poignant meaning than when you first started writing it?

JW: For certain. When we wrote the music we actually didn't have a solidified idea of what the lyrical content was going to be. I think the lyrics were inspired by the music instead of the other way around really. The keyboards just had this kind of dark and epic sci-fi feel to them so we went with that. With the powerful sound and poignant lyrics that we were creating, came the realization just how meaningful our message and the stories within really were.

BM: The album itself has a wonderful epic soundscape from beginning to end, was this the intention from the beginning to make this a Film Score Metal type album?

JW: Thank you for saying that! I just personally love film score music so I apply my love for that kind of thing to what I do in Pyramaze. I also experimented with some heavy impact type sounds and trailer effects to really bring the album to life. Honestly, Im learning as I go from album to album and I feel like what I bring to the table with my keyboards continues to evolve. I cant turn off my brain and am already thinking "how can I make our next album even more epic!"

BM: Terje Harøy joined the band back in 2013. What do you feel his vocal style has brought to the Pyramaze sound?

JW: Terje, in addition to being a fantastic person, brings a heavy and rich bluesy tone to our music. He is pure power most of the time, and then really knows how to scale it back at the appropriate times. I think he is a nice mixture of our previous singers (Matt Barlow and Lance King) but definitely brings his own unique flair to the Pyramaze sound. To say the least, I am extremely excited about our future together as a unit.

BM: The band performed live at last year’s Prog Power USA festival, so what was in like hitting the stage where so many greats have played before?

JW: We had a really great time playing Prog Power USA last year and got a wonderful response from the audience! We love that festival because it's very much a big family and community. I must say that it is really an honor to share the stage with so many other great bands.

BM: Back to the album, there is wonderful

track ‘The Tides That Won’t Change’ that features Kristen Foss dueting with Terje, how did Krisen get involved with that song?

JW: Kristen and I had worked on a song a few years ago called "Love Me Back To Good" from my last Dance of the Mourning Child solo album. So I asked her to help me write the lyrics and collaborate with me on this new ballad for Contingent. She is obviously very talented and really brings her own flavor to the song. A ballad/duet is something we haven't done since our Legend of the Bone Carver album so it was on my mind to try and write a song that people would love as much as that one. "Tides" was really a labor of love for me and I insisted on recording it on a grand piano in a nice studio called The Terrarium in Minneapolis. I wanted to have that nice rich organic sound to compliment the vocal arrangements.

BM: The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen, a renowned producer and now guitarist with the band.

Does having Jacob in the band help with the vision of how you wanted this album to sound?

JW: Absolutely! Jacob is so talented and has a great mind for music (obviously) so it helps everything come together in the most sonically pleasing of ways. Jacob actually also played bass on the album since we don't have a bassist right now. Having a band member who is also a producer helps keep everything self contained and makes it so we have to bring fewer outsiders into the creative process.

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Inglorious “II” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - Finally, the so much anticipated second effort from this powerhouse five is finally here! An absolute stunner, and a record that just won’t quit!

Nathan James’ voice is in top form and continues to amaze! An album that is

riff-heavy, thanks to the stellar fret work of Andreas Eriksson on lead, along with the explosive rhythms being laid down by guitarist Wil Taylor, bassist Colin Parkinson, and drummer Phil Beaver. On “Inglorious II”; these five Masters approached the recordings

in much the same way as their first go-round. Simply live ‘off-the-floor’. Everyone all in the same room-all plugged in, turned up, and ready to rip! And rip they do! Every song is pushed to the limit, every member of the group likewise! An album’s worth of high-ener-

gy Blues and Hard Rock.

Just like their first, “II” is full of organic undertones, razor sharp leads and vocals, with everything all wrapped in an energy level that is so enormous-it is unbelievable! Although “Inglorious’ debut was utterly fantastic-on this musical

excursion, one can clearly hear a musical maturity that is through the roof! All songs were inspired and written by the group-without outside help. “Inglorious II” is truly a living testament of just how legendary musicians are made! Bruce Atkinson (94 / 100)

Jorn “Life On Death Road” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - The big fella from Finland is back with some well-known friends to help him create one of his strongest solo albums to date. He’s got the guitarist, Alex Beyrodt, and rhythm

section, Mat Sinner and Francesco Iovino , from Primal Fear backing him.

This gives everything a mighty wallop and a variety of pace which some of his previous records have been accused of lacking at times.

Alessendro Del Vecchio

brings his melodic sensibility as a musician and as producer to the album too, adding more melodic rock than Jorn’s last few outings . Jorn is wonderfully defiant on the Dio sounding ‘Hammered To The Cross’ and he does his Coverdale

thing to good effect on the thrusting ‘Fire To The Sun’ , ‘Devil You Can Drive’ and the heart on the sleeve ‘I Walked Away’. ‘Man Of The 80s’ will make anyone of a similar vintage punch the air in solidarity. The title track is good without quite

reaching the heights of a classic which you sense it was trying to be. You feel there’s still a bigger career defining album in Jorn but this is a very engaging set of songs that has plenty of to offer. Duncan Jamieson (92 / 100)

Vanden Plas “The Seraphic Live Works” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) There are few bands that have adorned the prestigious Center Stage Theater, Atlanta at Prog Power USA, let alone performed there twice, or

even a third time, but one band due to return to Atlanta for a third year is German Prog Metallers Vanden Plas. It was on the bands second appearance in 2011, that they recorded the show for release in DVD and CD format. So

now some 6 years later and just before they return for a third time, the band have released their second live album. Once again, they show why they have become one of few bands to be invited a third time.

This is Prog Metal with the

pression you’d only expect from the Germans, Vorsprung Dirk Tecknik come to mind ('progress through technology’). This is Progressive Metal at its finest, from the opener ‘Postcards from God’ to the epic closer ‘Silently’,

the band show why they are one of the dominant forces in the genre. A must for fans of the band and for all fans of high quality Prog Metal, plus anyone heading for Atlanta this year! Barry McMinn (88 / 100)

Royal Hunt “2016” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) Sadly we seem to live in a world where popular music has become a throw away commodity, with bands coming and going, being replaced by the next so called big thing. But it’s the Metal

and Rock bands that show who can truly can stand the test of time, with some of the most devoted fans in any music genre. So when the likes of Royal Hunt celebrate their 25th Anniversary, we are not surprised. This is a band that like to give

back to their fans something in return for their loyalty and what better way for Andre Anderson, DC Cooper and the rest of the band to give back, than the release of this their anniversary package simply entitled ‘2016’.

This is the third of the

band’s celebratory CD/DVD releases, which continues to highlight the splendour of the band’s work, as the Danes show us just why is it that they have been at the top of the game since 1989.

Recorded in Moscow as part of their Devils Dozen

Harem Scarem “United” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) Sometimes when a group steps away from their hectic music career, it becomes a rejuvenating experience. This is what happened to these five superb Canadians! “Harem Scarem” have just released their fourteenth studio album!

Reuniting in 2013, after a five

Secret Sphere “The Nature of TIme” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - Unconditional love is the way to proceed through space and time. Keep that sentence in mind during the listening of the whole album, because depth is the key of this Secret Sphere’s ninth studio album, “The Nature Of Time”. A great,

The Ferrymen “The Ferrymen” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - Is “The Ferrymen” a Supergroup in the making?

This scribe certainly thinks so!

Magnus Karlsson, Ronnie Romero, Mike Terrana are “The Ferrymen”. All three are veteran musicians, wearing varied musical pedigrees that when

Snakecharmer “Second Skin” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - This British supergroup, of sorts, returns with a second bite of classic rock. With Mickey Moody gone form the lineup, the link to Whitesnake through Neil Murray is more tenious and to be Primal Fear “Angels Of Mercy-Live In Germany” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - If Primal Fear didn’t exist we’d have to make them up as they epitomise what German metal should sound like. Taking Judas Priest’s template, they add Accept like razor sharp

year absence, the group has returned stronger than ever!

Their latest, “United” delivers a refreshed outlook and re-energised stance. The music within is strong, vibrant and displays each member’s keen sense of harmony. Harry Hess’s vocals are delivered with more strength, and his partner in music, Mr.

intense album full of heavy rock, prog-metal but also hard rock and amazing orchestrations, an unicum to assimilate with several listenings, an opera balanced between melody and killer riffs. The album embrace the ‘back to life’ concept, from a long coma to life across seven virtues: Love,

combined result in an awesome musical force! This self titled debut makes such powerful musical statements right from the opening “End Of The Road” & continues throughout.

Symphonic in atmosphere, Molten in blistering rock-hard instrumentation and mythical in lyric content and vocal delivery!

fair the band have carved out their own sound, a mix of the classic rock of Bad Company and the aor friendliness of Ousey’s previous work. McBride, Moody’s replacement, is a great guitarist and a great live artist but you sense he’s the new boy here fit-

riffs and Teutonic power to make them one of the most consistent power metal bands out there.

This documents them live on their last tour supporting their ‘Rulebreakers’ record. If you’re a fan, their setlist varies significantly from their last live

Lesperance seems to be hitting those cords with more power than ever before!

“United” is just that, as “Harem Scarem” have solidly reunited with long running team mates Creighton Doane and Darren Smith. Along with Stan Miczek, all five sound like a supercharged V-12 with every cylinder sparking with a full flame!

Courage, Kindness, Honesty, Reliance, Faith and Commitment. ‘The Calling’ is the first single, a powerful song with majestic chorus. Between the seven virtues, ‘Faith’ is a little, perfect jewel encrusted in the framework, but it’s ‘Courage’ the heaviest one.

‘The New Beginning’ is a pre-

There will be no rest on this album, as each musical journey is a torrent! From the remarkable drumming of Mike Terrana and the skilled multi talents of Magnus on guitars, keyboards, and bass… to the hardened yet magical vocalisation of the powerhouse that is Ronnie Romero! As we listen through

ting in for now, rather than pushing his sound too much on the project.

The production is tasteful with everything given equal balance in the mix.

The band swagger on ‘Are you Ready to Fly’ that has pulsating organ from Adam Wakeman and

CD ‘Live In The USA’ to make this worth forking out for too. The twin guitars of Alex Beyrodt and Tom Naumann lay siege through anthems like ‘In Metal We Trust’, ‘Metal Forever’ and ‘Fighting The Darkness’. An indication of the ferocity of their

Now, all of those “Harem Scarem” melodic signatures are here and then some! The songwriting partnership of Harry and Pete still packs surprises and each song sounds like they were written in the freshness of Spring. “United” is finely crafted, from performance to production. The group are truly a band… a band of

cious work of singer Michele Luppi, more eclectic and versatile than ever, his voice is here fitting perfectly with guitar’s interwining. “The Nature Of Time” got a sophisticated structure, with great keyboards arrangements and amazing choruses, but nothing is lost in sound’s power and strenght.

five highly talented musicians that continue to form a brotherhood of harmonious expression! A harmonious expression that these Canadians are taking to the world! 2017 will be “Harem Scarem’s year for globetrotting, as they get set for a World Tour! “Harem Scarem”, “United”, a true gem… Bruce Atkinson (96 / 100)

The main character of this story comes back to life and leaves a message throught Secret Sphere’s music: love and respect, the world is in our hands, “it’s never a coincidence or something that just happens”. And that’s it, we can just follow her. Brilliant. Fabiana Spinelli (90 / 100)

this debut, we are confronted with complex musical structures, full of harmonic melody, dynamic rock signatures and textured vocal deliveries.

Twelve massive pieces of music and all this from just three, yet masterfully talented musicians! “The Ferrymen”… a bombastic power trio

enveloped in majestic and mythical musical oceans of sound. We are hearing only the surface of what these lads can do! A debut worthy of being in every serious music lovers’ library! Let “The Ferrymen” guide you through their ocean of sonic brilliance.

Bruce Atkinson (90 / 100)

the driving ‘Follow Me Under’. ‘Dress It Up’ slithers and teases. Acoustic guitar and handclaps at the beginning of ‘Punching Above My Weight’ and the US highway blues of ‘Forgive & Forget’ show there’s depth to their song writing

and playing. With the names involved, there remains a nagging doubt that this band should be delivering more thrills but this is still classy hard rock equal to and possibly better than their debut.

Duncan Jamieson (90 / 100)

delivery is that it’s forty six minutes in before they play a slow number ‘The Sky Is Burning’. Ralph Scheeps roars like a metal god. He is an imposing figure with a body builder’s physique and shaved head but his voice is even more intimidating and

tour, they totally rocked out with the likes of ‘Army Of Slave’, the superb ‘Lies’, even the 15 minute epic ‘Message to God’ sounds superb. A must buy for any fans of the band. The Hunt goes on and on. Barry McMinn (88 / 100)

muscular. He can outscream Rob Halford.

Filmed close to home in Stuttgart last year in front of an appreciative crowd this shows why their regarded as one finest exponents of metal today.

Duncan Jamieson (90 / 100)

Warrant “Louder Harder Faster” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - Against the odds, Warrant continue to bring the party with their good time rock ‘n’ roll. Original frontman Jani Lane is, of course, sadly no longer with us so what we have

now is a different beast. If you can accept that fact and appreciate the band for what they are now then this record entertains. This is the second album with Robert Mason (ex-Lynch Mob, Cry Of Love) and he’s a great fit with a

strong melodic voice and a sleazy line in lyrics (although nothing here dips as low as his former band Big Cock). Warrant have lost none of their hedonistic glee and the sense of energy and sheer joy of rocking out here is

commendably done. Jeff Pilson’s production packs real punch, with Joey Allen’s guitar sounding particularly meaty and there are good tunes throughout from the title track, the bluesy ‘Music Man’ (with echoes of

‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’) right up to the tail end of the disc with the pop metal of ‘Big Sandy’ and the thumping ‘Choose Your Fate’.

Prime, melodic rock that’s still as American as…well, sweet Cherry Pie. Duncan Jamieson (92 / 100)

Radiantion Romeos “Radiation Romeos” - The name of Parramore McCarty is perhaps best known as the frontman of San Diego Metallers Wa r r i o r a n d l a t e r became an Atomic Playboys with Steve

Stevens. Now in 2017 McCarty make’s a welcome return the Hard Rock for his Radiation Romeos. Helped along the way by with M i c h a e l Vo s s , w h o n o t only handles production, but also contributed to the song

writing process along w i t h M c C a r t y, o n w h a t is a great old school, no-nonsense Hard Rock album. The album is as straight shooting a slab of hard rock as you’ll find this side of Christmas, from the

opener and title track ‘Radiation Romeos’, to the gritty rocker ‘Bad Bad Company’, the superb ballad ‘Like an Arrow’ and the six-minute epic ‘Promised Land’, to closer ‘Monstertraxx’ and all points in-

between. This is a really great return for M c C a r t y. L e t ’ s h o p e this is just the beginning of his journey with Frontiers Music Srl, because as debuts go, this is a c o r k e r. B a r r y M c M i n n (92 / 100)

Stormburst “Raised on Rock” (AOR Heaven) - Such a fitting name for this fivepiece! “Stormburst” comes to us from Sweden and they are a group that fully embraces the spirit of Melodic Rock! Each track on this amazing debut could be a top 40 chart hit! The group can get heavy as well,

all the while keeping the melodic nature fully intact.

Lars-Ake Nilsson, the group’s Vocalist has a sweetness to his voice; but doesn’t take away from the toughness he also possesses. A very fluid and rich instrument with a wide and textured range. Upon first listen, the musicality of these five

is fully apparent. The keyboards swell and soar, thanks to Peter Ostling. The driving guitar and melodic flourishes we hear are from Thomas Hansson, with everything held together by Kent Jansson on bass, and drummer Peter Ytterberg. Both adding precise rhythms and rich textures to

the whole of the body music. A fine example of how they all work together is the powerful “Touched By Love”! Another fine example of the absolute High Talent of each member of “Stormburst” is the title cut: “Raised On Rock”, (a heavenly piece living in the middle of this superior debut!). In the group’s

Press Release it says: “Raised On Rock” is a tribute to all musical heroes the members of “Stormburst” grew up with.

Well, if that is the case, then there is a whole new generation of which can count on ‘Stormburst’ being their musical heroes! Bruce Atkinson (89 / 100)

R ha ps ody of Fir e “ Le ge nda r y Ye a r s ” ( A FM R e c or ds ) - A l o t o f th i n g s h a p p e n e d i n th e R h a p s o d y Of Fi r e c a m p d u r i n g th e l a s t m o n th s : a n e w l i n e - u p , a n e w to u r a n d th i s b r a n d n e w a l b u m to

c e l e b r a te th e 5 fi r s t y e a r s o f th e R h a p s o d y Era (1997-2002). 14 of th e i r " c l a s s i c " tr a c k s c o m p l e te l y r e - r e c o r d e d , a 7 5 m i n u te s l o n g j o u r n e y, w i th th e p r e c i o u s a d d i ti o n o f s o m e opera choirs and

numerous classical i n s tr u m e n ts to g e t th e m o s t e p i c a n d m a j e s ti c result possible. As a m a tte r o f fa c t, th e album, mixed and maste r e d b y S e e b L e v e r m a n n ( Or d e n Og a n ) , s o u n d s h u g e ,

w i th a s te l l a r p r o d u c ti o n th a t m a k e s to ta l j u s ti c e to th e s y m p h o n i c a n d c i n e m a ti c m u s i c o f th e i ta l i a n b a n d .

New lead vocalist Gi a c o m o Vo l i i s s u c h a great singer and adds a to u c h o f e x tr a

m e l o d y to th e o v e r a l l o ffe r ; th e b a n d p l a y s a s u s u a l - ti g h t a n d p o w e r fu l a n d - w i th th i s a l b u m - s e ts a n e w h i g h e r s ta n d a r d fo r th e w h o l e g e n r e . Th e l e g e n d c o n ti n u e s ... P r im o B ona li ( 9 0 / 1 0 0 )

Pristine “Ninja” (Nuclear Blast) - What a terrific voice Heidi Solheim has. Bluesy, soulful and powerful. It’s the kind of voice people want to whisk off and dress up for chart success but Heidi and her Norwegian bandmates’

sound sidesteps the mainstream. They have a love of blues and 70s psychedelia that means they’ll find their way into the hearts of retro loving rock fans. Yes, if you like Blues Pills and Wucan you’ll love this.

As on previous albums,

it’s been recorded quickly. This one was done in a day (with a few overdubs added later). As a result, there’s a real organic feel. Solheim is best on the ballads that showcase her voice; on ‘The Perfect Crime’ she gives an awesome

gospel type performance where the emotion is palpable and the lilting closer ‘Forget’ is a fragile thing of beauty. The rest of the band equip themselves well, mixing and matching different genres with aplomb. The band and the production

are nicely nuanced where you can pick out every note, strum and drumbeat. Blues rock can be hackneyed but this has class and a Norwegian spin that adds fresh lustre.

Duncan Jamieson (90 / 100)

DGM “Passing Stages: Live In Milan And Atlanta” (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) - A double CD/DVD set that features the group’s appearance at the Frontiers Metal Festival of less than a year ago. On the second CD, we can hear a 2014 performance from one of the

Wednesday 13 “Condolences” (Nuclear Blast) - Out of North Carolina he came, taking his influences from the likes of Alice Cooper and Kiss, he broke new ground with his Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13

That Rock Guy “Nothin to Lose” (AOR Heaven) - In a world where noone appears to show any fear about sharing their deepest thoughts and not so deepest thoughts on social media, it’s rare that any air of mystery can remain out there, but

Burnt Out Wreck “Shallow” (Cherry Red Records) - I admit I’m one of the most avid Heavy Pettin fans in the world; I collect and own in my collections dozens and dozens of different versions of their albums (on both formats, vinyl

U.S.A.’s largest Progressive Music Festivals out of Atlanta! Both performances show the magnificent talents of these five progressively minded musicians!

The Frontiers Festival is a mesmerizing performance, a high energy staging in front of a home town audi-

band, before teaming up with Slipknot’s Joey Jordison for the Murderdolls. Soon the name of Wednesday 13 was etched on the fans of Gothic Horror Rock n’ Roll.

But Wednesday has always tried to bring some-

when you get an album to review that has the artist title as That Rock Guy, you’re immediately drawn in without hearing a note. Even more so when you find out that That Rock Guy has been taking his music to the masses in a big way,

and CD), EPs, and live recordings. You can easily imagine my reaction when I first heard that an ex-Heavy Pettin member was busy working on a new project! The guy is Gary Moat, once drummer for the classic Scottish band and now

ence. Of course the group’s wizardry is on full display!

The majesty of performance from “DGM” continues seamlessly to Disc 2, with their 2014 appearance at the Prog Power Festival in Atlanta! With this performance we are treated with live versions of material

thing different and a good example of this was with his outlaw country project ‘Bourbon Crow’ and oneoff glam metal project Gunfire 76. So it comes as no surprise that in 2017 he returns with a darker and more heavier release

with over 1000+ shows over 3 years, you do the math! The Australian singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and producer’s debut album is great hard rocker.

‘Nothin To Lose’ is just great hard rock, while from the onset

vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for his new band, BURNT OUT WRECK. The debutalbum, called “Swallow”, doesn’t follow exactly the same musical path of Heavy Pettin, but it’s more traditional Hard Rock-rooted, an awe-

from the group’s “Momentum” and “Frame” records. Again the musical journeys are epic and the atmosphere created by DGM is of same. Now, because this is a double CD and DVD package, we can enjoy the addition of the visual experience too! But

‘Condolences’. This heavier release is still gothic metal, but shows a maturity of the man as he unleashes pure hell from the opener ‘What the Night Brings’ to the closer ‘Death Infinity’. This might not be to everyone’s taste, but I

‘Superstar’ unleashes the raspy vocalist’s talent for the world to hear, and from here on in you’re hooked. The likes of ‘Bring on the Light’ and the title track ‘Nothin to Lose’ are just great hook filled rockers.

Even the mellower

some mix of classic Ac/Dc with some Scorpions riffs and UFO melodies thrown into for good measure. Co-produced by Gary Moat himself and Steve Rispin (Asia, Inglorious), the album features a lot of killer-guitar riffs (that

for me-I like to spin the dual CD’s and close my eyes to allow the images form in my imagination! But of course that is just me. Enjoy this majestic offering from the collective talents of these musicians known the world over as “DGM”! Bruce Atkinson (90 / 100)

love this darker, heavier guitar driven edge to the album. Alice Cooper and Arthur Brown might have started the whole gothic rock genre, but Wednesday 13 is definitely taking it forward. Barry McMinn (80 / 100)

‘Never Gonna Say Goodbye’ and the excellent ballad ‘Without You’ shows the guys has real talent. This is ten tracks of pure ear-candy. Just let the music take you away on a rock journey, you won’t want to end.

Barry McMinn (90 / 100)

would let Angus so jealous of!), a solid songwriting and some bluesy, somehow raspy (Bon Scott’s school) impressive vocals. Check it out, this album is pure heaven for any “good timeRock’n’Roll” fan! Primo Bonali (88 / 100)

Primo Bonali: Who did come out with the idea of the new album?

Alex Staropoli: I came up with the idea.

These re-recordings where scheduled a long time ago and the reason of doing them was to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the band. After Alex Holzwarth and Fabio both left Rhapsody Of Fire and joined Luca Turilli for the reunion, I decided to stick to the plan and later on moved forward with Giacomo and Manu. Funnily enough I clearly remember that Fabio, when he rejoined in Vision Divine did re-recordings of songs previously recorded by Michele Luppi.

PB: Are you satisfied with the final result?

AS: I really am. I took this production really seriously. I recorded and engineered Giacomo's recording, all the choirs, the soloists and some guitars myself. That’s the best way I have to admit. In the past I would have rather preferred to just attend and produce the recordings, but from the next production onward I will record all the band members and guest musicians myself. Only doing so I am really sure the result will be like I and everyone else expects. Concerning drums recording, the most appropriate engineer for that is Seeb of course.

PB: What was your target when you started the recordings?

AS: The target was really simple, we wanted and needed to show to the world how these 20 years old songs would have sounded in modern days and with a new line-up. The meaning of this album it’s not to substitute the old classics, for which we have the outmost respect, but bring them back to life with a brand new sound vest; to allow the listeners to clearly discover every single note in all the arrangements. I would like to add that every arrangement, every part, every single note, every melody, were reproduced with extreme and total accuracy, in respect to the original tracks.

PB: The album sounds huge, majestic and epic as your music needs to be. Have you recorded the album in your own studios or did you use a different studio? I know that Seeb Levermann mixed and mastered the whole album; did he take part to the recordings as well?

AS: Thanks to Timo Hoffmann and AFM Records I met Seeb and it was the best person I could expect. We got along well immediately and knew we could work together. He recorded the drums with Manu Lotter in Germany, mixed and mastered the album as well. I felt very comfortable to work with Seeb and I am looking forward to work with him for the next Rhapsody Of Fire studio album. Despite the incredible sound result of

Legendary Years, the next studio album will sound even better, I am sure, that’s our common goal. Concerning vocals, choirs, soloists we recorded everything in Trieste, our home town.

PB: What can you tell me about the new line-up? How do you feel playing with Giacomo Voli (on vocals) and Manu Lotter (behind the drums), and what do you think they've added to the sound of the band?

AS: The most important aspect I wanted to evaluate besides vocal capacities or drum skills, was to find special persons to work with. When I saw Giacomo performing and talking on the TV, despite the format of the show did not allow participants to communicate that much, I felt he was surely a person I wanted to meet sooner or later. I have contacted him to sing and gather singers for the Epic choirs recordings for ‘Into The Legend’.

I had the chance to meet and work with him.

He is the sweetest guy I’ve ever met. So, how do I feel playing with him? I feel delighted and truly blessed. Manu surprised me equally, I saw some videos and I was absolutely impressed by his playing and his attitude. When he sent us some Rhapsody Of Fire’s songs I wanted to know him. He is very friendly, polite and professional. On stage we are going to do some serious epic shows!

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Duncan Jamieson: The new record, ‘Beyond The Human Mind’, has a more progressive edge to the power metal than your debut. Was that deliberate?

Daisa Munhoz: Actually, that wasn’t. When we're composing a song we just let it flows, so the songs lead us to an understanding of how they are going to sound and of how we will be working on the arrangements and the melodies, but of course let Marco (Lambert) as the producer of the album outlines plans for each song before they take shape. It seems to me that "Beyond..." is a more mature album than our debut and its harmonies and arrangements are more complex compared to our previous one.

DJ: Did you write the songs differently this time round?

DM: The songwriting process remained the same, because it really works for us. Marco and I are the main composers and we realized that the best way of composing together was him getting the harmonies ready before I start working on the melodies, and I work hard on the melodies before putting the lyrics

on it.

DJ: What’s the concept behind the songs on the record?

DM: It concerns the human quest towards the self, an awakening of the conscience and how we pass through depression, disappointments and all the vast field of feelings inherent in human as well as the questions we do at some point of life: what am I doing here?

What is the point of it all? What is the purpose of life? In every song you can find these human states and questioning. So we have depression, anger, acceptance, joy, forgiveness, till we finally come to an understanding of what would be "transcendence". It is about taking conscience of spirituality, and by spirituality I’m not talking about been religious necessarily. So the whole album plays with the ugly and the beauty, the darkness and the light, chaos versus peace, and it is all inside our mind, inside us. That´s why the name of the album is “Beyond the Human Mind”, because we need to look further, we need to escape from the mind to start understanding the self.

DJ: What tracks do you think typify Vandroya?

DM: First, it’s a prog power metal album, just the way we like Vandroya to sound, just the way our fans like us to be, and it’s natural for us. Still, you’ll find some hard rock inspiration and amazing guitar solos. I think the following tracks can give a sense of what kind of music we do: THE PATH TO THE ENDLESS FALL is a traditional power metal song, it is fast with high pitched vocals, amazing guitar duets and it has a killer chorus, really catchy. BEYOND THE HUMAN MIND is a track with more than 10 minutes, the most prog of the album for sure, lots of synths, and some changes of tempo that give this song a certain depth that you absolutely must hear. It also has a beautiful melody and its lyric is my favorite. LAST BREATH also defines us, since it is a ballad, a love song with lots of hard rock influences.

It starts with a very “80’s like” acoustic guitar and you can hear in the guitar solo how Marco was inspired by the hard rock bands of that decade. I absolutely adore the chorus of this song.

Primo Bonali: The new work "Resolve" is your third full-length and first-ever conceptual album for the band. How did you decide to write a concept-album?

Jeff Teets: I’m a bit of a concept album junkie – most of my favorite albums are concept records, and it’s been a “bucket list” item for me for years.

I didn’t want to jump the gun too soon, we actually initially wanted to wait until our fourth album to go for it, but due to a number of personal events that proved to be sources of inspiration, we figured that now might very well be the time to go for it.

PB: Mindmaze is a very special band, with a quite unique sound and a great female singer like Sarah Teets; what do you think Sarah adds to your sound?

JT: I think our vocal style helps us stand out from the pack a bit, as there don’t seem to be many female-fronted metal bands that musically marry progressive, power, and traditional metal and also have a clean, melodic singer like Sarah. Most other female singers either sing in the operatic style or have a lot (natural or unnatural) grit to their voice, so to have someone whose influences

are more in the melodic rock/metal vein, I think it puts us in a bit of a category of our own.

PB: I think "Resolve" is a great Metal album, with elements of Power, Progressive, traditional Heavy Metal and Melodic Rock all mixed together; which audience do you think you could attract mainly with your sound?

JT: I think that that combination of styles makes it kind of difficult to put us in one clean box, which can be frustrating for some people. People who dislike prog music often say our songs are too long or too busy, people who are hardcore prog guys will say the songs are too similar because we’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, and old school metal fans frequently accuse us of being too over-produced or poppy sounding because we do have those melodic rock flavors to our choruses and vocal melodies and stuff. So neither of those four communities seems to want to fully embrace us, which is a bit of a drag, but on the plus side, it seems like the people who really appreciate all of those styles we draw from really love and connect with our music more than the average band, and that sort of makes it all worthwhile.

PB: How did you get in contact with the Inner Wound record label?

JT: I am a member of an underground US power metal group on Facebook, and a friend we made in that group did some distribution work for Emil from Inner Wound, and he was quite fond of our stuff, so while we working on our second album, he passed stuff along to Emil, who took interest in the music. It’s been a great relationship ever since.

PB: Do you manage to play live shows often?

And how is the situation for Heavy/Power Metal in your home-country?

JT: The scene in America is quite sparse, and in the specific area where our band is from, it’s basically nonexistent. Certain cities have better scenes than others – we’ve had some great experiences playing in places like Baltimore, Chicago, and Atlanta, but really don’t play locally very much at all. Doing small tours in certain regions where we can hit major cities is generally our best bet between support tour opportunities.

We’ve slowly been building a fan base and going back to those areas gets more rewarding every time.

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B r u c e A t k i n s o n : N o w, b e i n g b a s e d o u t of one of the healthiest nations for music, it can be a daunting task in getting oneself heard… Did “Stormbusrt” run into some challenges in this field?

Thomas Hansson: So far we’ve had a s o n g o n l o c a l r a d i o , “ A l l I Wa n t I s Yo u ” b u t o t h e r t h a n t h a t i t ’s n o t b e e n m u c h exposure in Sweden yet but we hope that will change with the release of the CD. BA: Upon listening to this debut, LarsI must say that your straight forward approach is a breath of fresh air! The rock hard performances are tight and concise. Please let us in on your methods of recording…

TH: Thanks, glad to hear you like it! As for the recordings we make rough demos f i r s t a t L a r s - Å k e ’s p l a c e , t o s e e t h a t a l l t h e p i e c e s f i t n i c e l y t o g e t h e r. T h e n w e g o i n t o J o n a s To r n e m a l m ’s s t u d i o t o make the final recordings.

BA: Have you “road-tested” any of your material prior to laying it down in the studio?

T H : We h a v e n ’ t d o n e a n y g i g s y e t b u t w e are prepared to do so and we are rehearsing for a show as well as trying out some new songs.

BA: Keeping with discussing live performances, now that your debut is about to be released, any plans for further roadwork?

TH: No, not as of yet but It would be nice doing some festival gigs.

BA: Are you and the rest of the band members the type that can write material while touring? Or do you separate t h e l i v e Wo r k w i t h t h e r e c o r d i n g Wo r k ?

TH: I don’t think we would have a problem with that. I would just bring the old c a s s e t t e t a p e p l a y e r a n d r e c o r d r i ff s a n d melodies like I do at home. I often get i d e a s a n d n e e d t o r e c o r d t h e m q u i c k l y.

B A : To g e t h e r y o u a r e a v e r y p o s i t i v e force, both musically and with the messages that you convey… Showing your dedication to the music you create. With all the unrest we are seeing i n t h e w o r l d t o d a y, d o y o u f i n d i t d i f f i cult to keep generating this positive

vibe?

T H : W h a t ’s g o i n g o n i n t h e w o r l d t o d a y is reflected in some of our lyrics, both g o o d a n d b a d . We m u s t n o t b e a f r a i d t o touch the dark matters but it really has to be a good mix of light and shade, lyrical wise as well as musically to make it interesting.

BA: What does “Stormburst” envision in the future? What, if I may ask, are you expecting from your debut?

TH: I hope it is going to be well received, you can’t please everybody but I’m just grateful we get the chance to do this and hopefully we can make more albums and perform live.

BA: I think your future is bright…and I thank-you for this gift of straight forward, vibrant music! Please leave our readers with some parting thoughts…

TH: I often see life as a puzzle, maybe i t ’s s t i l l a l o n g w a y b e f o r e a l l t h e p i e c e s are put together but at least now I’m beginning to see the picture. It may sound cliché but don’t stop believin’ and keep on rockin’!

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Bruce Atkinson: In my review of “Amber Galactic” for this magazine, I alluded to some possible influences that you may have—namely “City Boy”, “10cc” and “The Tubes”… Would you agree or am I out to lunch!?

David Andersson: I definitely agree!

Deceptive Bends by 10cc is one of my all time favourite albums, and it has had a great impact on me, both as a songwriter and a guitarist. And the final solo on Feel the Benefit might be one of the best guitar solos ever.

The Day the Earth Stood Still by City Boy is also a song that’s been hugely influential. On that song they manage to be both extremely and very progressive at the same time, in a very unique way. Speaking of merging catchiness with prog, another huge influence for me personally has been Phil Collins-era Genesis, all the way from Trick of the Tail to We Can’t Dance. It’s generally frowned upon by puritans, but I’m just a simple small-town Swede, so I don’t care. Everything they did was both extremely effective as well as extremely intelligent. Of course I love the Gabriel stuff as well, but I prefer Peter Gabriel’s solo albums.

What he did with Genesis always felt a bit like a vocalist with a bunch of musicians backing him.

BA: One can hear your humour and biting social commentary, and of course, enveloped in some sparkling musical passages…who is writing this great material?

DA: So far I’ve written the majority of the music and lyrics, but Björn (Strid, vocals) has done a couple of songs on each of our albums, and on this album, Sebastian (Forslund, guitars/percussion) has written the music for three songs as well. And Richard

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(Larsson, keyboards) wrote one of the bonus tracks. But everyone in the band is very much involved in developing the material, and since we’ve always produced and recorded everything ourselves, everyone’s free to do whatever they feel like doing. There’s a very special chemistry in this band. We hardly ever need to discuss things beforehand, because everyone always seems to come up with the perfect parts on their respective instruments.

BA: Being that “The Night Flight Orchestra” is a six piece, you must have vast canvasses of creativity… Is it hard to keep everything focused?

DA: We’re an extremely unfocused band.

Because of our busy schedules, we don’t see each other that often, but we’re all great friends, and getting together always feels like a vacation. So we usually spend most of the time drinking sparkling wine and discussing music, philosophy and religion, but every once in a while we press that record button, and because of that chemistry we’ve had from the very beginning, we usually manage to put a few things down on tape as well.

BA: “Amber Galactic” is your third recorded Work, have you approached this album any differently than your last two?

DA: The actual recording process was pretty much the same. But I had the idea of having some sort of space opera theme for this album, which made a bit of a difference lyrically and overdub-wise. I also think that we’ve gotten better at emphasizing the things that set us apart from the other bands that are currently doing music in the same kind of vein. I’d like to think that we are taking things a slight step further with every album we make.

BA: Everything is so ‘up-beat’…the energy levels so high, what do you do to maintain these high levels of energy?

DA: Like I mentioned before, recording sessions with the Night Flight Orchestra are usually like a vacation. You’re in a studio in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of friends, and everyone’s slightly over-excited and cheer whenever you do something good, and then challenge you to take it even further.

BA: As mentioned, you-as a group-and most likely individually-have a keen sense of humour and social awareness. Have you always relied on these elements in your compositions, or has this developed over the course of time?

DA: It’s been there from the very beginning.

Me and Björn started talking about forming a classic rock band when we did our first US tour together back in ’06, and then we started looking around for people that might fit in, which took a while. But the first time we all were in the same room together, we started playing, and everything just fell into place and sounded amazing right away. I still remember the goosebumps I had. And that chemistry is still what makes it work. We just got lucky, I guess.

BA: Everything I hear on this release is perfect for a live situation. Are you planning on bringing the bulk of “Amber Galactic” to the stage?

DA: We’re doing an exclusive show at the Rock Hard festival in Germany on June 3rd, and we’re hoping to do a European tour this fall. But we’re hoping to do more shows in the future, and wherever and whenever there’s a demand for some Swedish classic rock, we’re always open for suggestions.

Barry McMinn: It’s been four years since the bands ‘All Around The World’ album, so what have you guys been doing in between albums?

Diddi Kastenholt: Yes it took almost 4 years since the last album. Bai bang have been busy with a lot of great gigs during the years. 2014 we played in 7 countries.2015 we played in 9 countries and 2016 in 8 countries. Great shows all over the world.We didn’t have time to sit down and write new material. But during all tours and gigs I got a lot of ideas that I wrote down or recorded direct in my telephone. That was very good.

Got so many ideas for songs and riffs.

BM: This is great summertime album that will kick any party into high gear, so how long have you been working on the album?

DK: Yes its a happy part album! To get the party started!I always write to have fun and have a great time. Positive energy! I / we been working in between gigs all years. But I think in total the same time as the other albums. The last 6 month I spent a lot of time in the studio getting all Ideas down on “tape”.

BM: With all the doom and gloom in the media these days how important is it for bands to make albums the fans can escape into?

DK: I really like when fans can sing along in the track! It’s the best feeling to play live and the fans sings with you!

BM: One of the many stand-out tracks of the album for me is ‘Only The Best Die

Young’, I remembering hearing you perform this live in 2012. Would you like to share the story behind this very personal track?

DK: I wrote this song in honour of my big brother Peter who tragically died too young too fast. It’s with full orchestra on the album ARE YOU READY. Last year a very good friend of mine died in an accident. We played Only the best die young at his funeral. 500 people in the church. We did it unplugged. It was one of these moments when everything stood still a moment where I decided to record it one more time but in a accustic version.Im so glad that we did it.

We have alson done a video to the accustic version.

BM: The album also sees you cover the ELO classic ‘Telephone Line’, what is it about this song that made you want to give it your own spin?

DK: Well that is a song that Ive loved since the first time I heard it. I always wanted to record it but thought it was very difficult to do due to this great arrangement ELO got with all strings and piano. But I met the great arranger PO Nilsson at some shows I did in my hometown.I told him about my dream / idea. And he said: Let´s do it. PO was at the time on tour with Robin Beck.It took some time and then we met again and PO invited me to his studio.We tried out the song. He said he could do the arr. I said, it must be very close to ELO… Then I got I call from him. He had done it.When I started to listen to the arrangement blow me away.

It sounded like original but with modern sound. I did add some guitars and did my vocals in my way! The result is GREAT I think.

BM: Sweden has been a hot bed of Hard Rock of the past few years, with more and more bands making their mark outside of their home country. How important is it for bands to break out of the Swedish scene?

DK: It’s always nice to break in other countries. Great to get the chance to play outside Sweden. Bai Bang has been lucky to play for many years abroad.

BM: The band has done some serious touring of the past few years, but is there one place where you would like to bring your music to the masses but have yet to visit?

DK: I’d like to play in Australia. I have some friends there. Never been there. To go to Japan again would be very nice.

BM: The next question is obvious, will the band be taking to the road once again in 2017?

DK: Oh yes.We have already been playing a lot. Visited Milano and Parma in march.We will do some great festivals aswell this summer. Fex Wacken open air on august 3. Rock it festival in Sweden on august 25 and SRH festal Sheffield Academy on September 3.

On april 28 the album will be released. The same night we play a festival called ALL is one at Hard Rock Café in Oslo,Norway. So there are many shows coming up this year.

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Barry McMinn: How did Radiation Romeos come about?

Perry McCarty: I was first contacted by Michael Voss via Facebook. At that time I wasn‟t sure who he was. After a quick Google search I realized who he was... Awesome a week or so later he told me we are ready to start our new Radiation Romeos album. I must say thank you so much Facebook, without this vehicle it would not have happened.

BM: How was it like working with Michael Voss on the album?

PM: Michael is the best of the best ! I loved every minute working with him. Very talented producer, songwriter and player. What was really cool is that I sang all the vocals here in San Diego, California and sent them to Michael‟s studio in Germany via the internet.

It really was amazing. We would also Skype to discuss the songs.

BM: The albums sound is pure shoot from the hip hard rock, was this the intention from the beginning to differ from the Heavy Metal sound of Warrior?

PM: There was really no intent to differ the record from the heavy Warrior sound. We just focused on writing great songs with the melodic rock style in mind. I think a lot of the songs are heavy with a strong Warrior grit /

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attitude vocal approach.

BM: One of the highlights of the album has to the ballad “Like and Arrow”, is there a story behind the track?

PM: “Like An Arrow” did come straight from my heart. I had sat down and said to myself , “I‟m gonna write a fresh new ballad, here I go.” The melody in the chorus hit me right away, and then came the idea that so many people at some point break up a relationship and wonder if it was a bad, bad decision. On this song, the chording of the music side came second. More often for me it‟s the other way around. It is definitely in the my top three favorites on the album.

BM: Since the bands inception, how long did it take to put the album together and more importantly, will there be a second album?

PM: I believe it took about 5 or 6 months to complete the record. We were both busy juggling other works...

BM: So how did Dag Heyne, Jogi Spittka and Gereon Homann get involved with the album?

PM: Dag, Jogi and Gereon were hand- picked

by Michael Voss. And great picking it was, they are very cool bros with that “sense of humor” we all love. Oh yeah, they can rock

hard with the best of them too!

BM: Is Radiation Romeos a studio project or are you intending to take to the road to promote the album?

PM: From day one there has been and still remains the intent to play live !! I for one would really love to crank these tunes live for the people... Hey, the sooner the better, right... (ho-ha) BM: Speaking of live shows, are you still doing the L.A circuit with L.A. area with METAL FREQS and MONSTER TRAXX? PM: Unfortunely no, I have never been able to put a band together for those records.I live in my home town of San Diego, California and there is a huge shortage of rock players here.

By the way, they are solo projects I did on my own with no record company support. METAL FREQS, MONSTER TRAXX AND PERRY 101 can be found on www.monstertraxxband.com Funny, no one really knows these records exist!

BM: Finally, apart from Radiation Romeos, what else does 2017 have in store for Parramore McCarty?

PM: Really just keeping my vocal chops up and being prepared to play live when the time comes. I also plan to do a lot of song writing this summer...

Fabiana Spinelli: Hi Jorn, welcome to Melodic Rock Fanzine! First of all, how are you feeling to come back with a ninth original studio album?

Jorn Lande: Oh, it's totally awesome! I mean, I work hard in tha last three or four years, so much time indeed for this record. It's great to do your own thing, when this is your all universe and you can do it your way, without compromise that much. It's a nice thing today because there are so many compromises in music business, everybody's working hard to survive in the business, trying to be productive, creative, finding solutions to have a good living from music. I'm happy to be in control with everything, more or less: of course, I need to speak with the label' guys and think about something good for the radio, but I'm free to choose every detail. I feel like in the Seventies, very free and happy to make my own record, I think it's very pure and honest, with a great new lineup of talented musicians. I think this is a big change, it's always great to have a strong unity with musicians, but sometimes something happens, you take different directions, you have different visions, it happens. That's why I never started a project under a band name, I see through history that there are bands going on under the same name, but they are two or three different bands! You have many versions of the same band going aroud, think about Sweet, Queensryche, L.A. Guns, I think that I just learned something from history and I find all of this unecessary, too hard situations.

FS: You said that “Life On Death Road� tooks almost four years of writing, arranging, and producing before wrapping up. It's a very long time nowadays, how the songwriting vision comes together?

JL: Well, usually I would be in control of things from the beginning, and I will come up with the melodies, with the lyrics... but I think the biggest challenge with this album is the combo with the new lineup, new people involved at all.

For exemple, with Alex (Beyrodt, ndF) it's different, everything it's done with me involved

more and more than ever: I received the music, the demo version with drum machine and stuff like this, simple but with a very good structure, cool riffs and sections, we extended these versions, I put some melodi es and lyrics and we make it works. This is a challenge, write something that is already framed! It's very different from the past for me, it happens when you're your own boss! (laughing, ndF) When everybody builds things around me, it's easier for me, I work less... in this record I work harder to get to the point, to be satisfied with the result. I'm always picked with the details, sometimes I feel it's too boring for others, but I try to be very honest... In the past records, I was influenced from the bands I growing up with, like Bad Company, Whitesnake, Rainbow and of course I put some classical elements in my melodies. I always try to do my personal music but you can easily see where my heart is, you can easy bluesy stuff into my voice, you can hear Paul Rodger and David Coverdale when I go that way.

Today everything started more powerful, from the beginning, you try to be stronger from the very first moment of work, I think this is because of compression, huge sounds and technology that makes all bigger.

FS: I think the sound here is bigger and stronger than ever! Did the collaboration with Alessandro Del Vecchio not only as band member but also as producer, influenced your work for the new album?

JL: Yeah, I think the structure of this album makes easier the classical approach to the production, he comes from the same background as me and we have the same love for the Seventies and Eighties' records, so we're agree in style and sound. I think when you put together so much talented musicians, the chemistry is really special. When you hear it, you understand how important is unity for this kind of style, to put your soul inside everything, speaking with the instruments. There are lots of copy and paste going on today, it's difficult to find groove and fun, that's why we're trying

to achieve that classic album' sound, also with some special guests like Gus G, a great friend of mine from the past but we've never really play together, so I'm really happy to have him on board for the record. On titletrack you can also hear Craig Goldy, a great guitar player with unique style and you can hear it, he did a wonderful job here. I have a great drummer, bassist and guitarist in the lineup, guests are icing on the cake! Not so many experimentals, things happened along the way, back in the days, I had lots of different musicians, I also had a black metal drummer! And it was different, I have more modern styles, they were excellent but I was living some gaps, in this record I'm totally in, there's something very organic... an analogic feeling!

FS: While we're speaking, I'm thinking about songs like "Fire To The Sun" and "Love Is The Remedy", I can hear this analogic feeling, if I'm understanding well what you mean!

JL: Yeah, you got it! Well, think about all those power metal or prog metal bands playing today out there, they record a lot of takes and then they choose from a computer, an high part, a lower one... it doesn't really works for real, in real life! How can you play that fast, that high and then move and run on stage? And the others knows, that way of working kill the natural playing, it's not creative. It's not the same that sitting in a room with your band and playing together; cutting pieces and choosing the best from a computer it's not the way, it's easy, maybe is a modern way of working, but you can always feel and hear it! I'm not saying it's wrong, I'm just saying that you always have to be capable to play all the notes well, which means that back in the days, you would not play that fast and high, maybe you could, but you would not because then you have to play it for real, on stage from the bottom to the neck!

In this record you can hear music played from within, there's what I loved as a teenager, when I listened to Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Rainbow, Queen, music with a soul within.

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Duncan Jamieson: The new album ‘Louder, Harder, Faster is bursting with energy. It sounds like you still have the hunger for rock ‘n’ roll.

Erik Turner: We still love what we do and feel blessed to be able to tour and make music all these years later.

DJ: This is the second album now with Robert Mason fronting the band. Were you trepidatious when ‘Rockaholic’ first came out that he might not be accepted?

ET: No, Van Halen, AC/DC, Black Sabbath just to name a few have all had different singers and went on to bigger success. We make music we are proud of and the world gets to judge it.

DJ: Coming back with a second Mason fronted album proves, the new Warrant line up has gone down well. He’s a great fit. How have the fans reacted on tour?

ET: Robert has been in the band for almost 9 years, we do an average of 50 shows a year, business and fan reaction is better than ever.

Its a great time to be in WARRANT. DJ: “Louder Harder Faster” represent a great come back to the sonorities that we all loved, great hard rock old school mixed with amazing melodic rock. How would like to define the sound of this new album and can you tell us also how was its writing process?

ET: It is a solid rock record with a few midtempo songs on it. As for the writing process, most guys in this band supply riffs

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with drums, guitar and bass and some guys supply entire songs. For the most part, if you finish an entire song it has a good chance of being on the CD. Some guys put way more time into writing than others, they get better at the craft and deserve to have their material recorded. Probably not much different than any band out there.

DJ: You’ve worked with the great Jeff Pilson as producer on this record. What’s does he bring to your sound?

ET: He brings a ton of enthusiasm, tons of positive energy… tons of talent and amazing vintage gear… pretty damn good coffee too.

DJ: How long did it take to make the record and how has the song writing changed over the years?

ET: The writing took over two years... on and off of course, the recording and mixing of the record took two months or so.

DJ: Which tracks do you think will find their way into the live set?

ET: Louder Harder Faster, New Rebellion and Devil Dancer are my choices.

DJ: Any stories behind any of the songs?

ET: One night on stage Robert yelled out to the crowd: Louder Harder Faster and the idea for a song was born.

DJ: This is the second album with Robert Mason on vocal and there is a great harmony between you guys and unity as a band. Do you agree and I also would like to know how you guys got together with him and choose him as the singer of

Warrant.

ET: There’s a bunch of harmony singing and some harmony guitar on this CD. Harmony and unity as a band as far as how we get along personally is something that is a hard as being married… but four times at once.

You have egos a multitude of emotions from each guy, that is what makes the recipe of 5 guys getting together to make music as Warrant is. We have all known each other a long time and, for the most part, respect one another greatly. It is like 5 brothers on a long road trip… shit happens, good, great, bad and ugly but we all still show up to jam together.

DJ: Losing Jani Lane must have been a terrible shock. What are your biding memories of him now?

ET: When I think of Jani I try and think of when we were a young and crazy sunset strip band in the mid 80’s… good times!

DJ: How have you changed on tour since the early days?

ET: The band gets tighter and better every year and we are not soaked in booze anymore ha!

DJ:By the sound of it you guys still enjoy a good time.

ET: Warrant is Americas favorite party band…

That says a lot about us and our shows.

DJ: Will you be coming to Europe to promote the record?

ET: No plans at this time to tour Europe this year.