DEVOID Reissue Cup Of Tears with MR Records
Interview by Ken Morton - Photo by WPROD Devoid present their own thrilling brand of melodic metal, now featuring the participation of guitarist extraordinaire Shad Mae (Shadyon), powerhouse vocalist Carsten ‘Lizard’ Schulz (ex-Domain, Lazarus Dream), guitarist Gwen Kerjan, keyboardist Jorris Guilbaud, bassist Geofreey Neau, and drummer Benjamin Lesous. Their current album Lonely Eye Movement was released to great acclaim through Fronttiers Music Srl last year. And now through the mighty MR Records of Australia, Devoid has reissued their glorious debut Cup Of Tears! In addtion to all the superb musicianship found within, Cup Of Tears has a guest appearance by the one and only Magnus Karlsson of Primal Fear infamy. Highwire Daze recently caught up with Devoid mastermind Shad Mae to discuss the return and the making of Cup Of Tears, the recent Lonely Eye Movement, news on the Shadyon front, and more! Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Devoid, and how long the band has been together. Hello I am SHAD MAE founder of the band DEVOID and SHADYON , I am the guitarist and main songwriter of DEVOID . The band has been around since 2017 and we 44
have released 2 albums - the 1st on MR RECORDS thanks to Andrew McNeice for his confidence and the 2nd on Frontiers Records. Where is the band based out of and what is your local music scene like there? We are based in France except CARSTEN who resides in Germany. How did the MR Records reissue of Cup Of Tears come about? Currently the album is reissued on CDs, it is very probable that a vinyl reissue will arrive soon. This is good news because it means that the album is popular and that we can continue the development of the group with serenity. Is there any overall story or concept behind the album title Cup Of Tears? There is no real concept on this album, it is essentially rather introspective personal reflections on my way of looking at life..and I admit it’s not very happy. There is a form cynicism in the lyrics Select two songs from Cup Of Tears and what inspired the July/August 2022
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