CRYSTAL BALL: BEYOND 2020 AND INTO THE AGE OF CRYSTERIA
Interview by Ken Morton
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Crystal Ball has returned, ready to launch into their third epic decade of melodic rock and metal. These Swiss legends recently unleashed Crysteria upon the world via Massacre Records, and it’s certainly a rock-solid way to kick off the New Year. Crystal Ball’s first endeavor since their career defining 2020 Greatest Hits collection, Crysteria presents the next grand and glorious chapter from this iconic collective. Highwire Daze recently interviewed founding member Scott Leach to find out more about the auditory visions of Crysteria, working with producer Stefan Kaufmann of Accept and U.D.O. on this and their many other albums, collaborations with the likes of Jaded Heart and the omnipresent Ronnie Romero (Michael Schenker, ex-Vandenberg), and a
First of all, Scott, how does Crysteria compare to the previous Crystal Ball albums? It’s been a while since new original music. That’s right, Ken. Well, I think this is one of our best efforts so far. I mean, maybe that’s “says every musician about the latest record.” In this case, I feel really and also from the feedbacks that we’ve got so far. It’s maybe not the best, or maybe one of the better or the best ones we did so far because as artists we evolved, and we learn every time. We’ve been doing it a while, so I hope this really pays off.
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When you release that previous album 2020 in 2019, did you have any idea at all that the year 2020 would turn March/April 2022
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