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Will Carroll Reveals Why Nefarious Replaced Its Singer, Talks Death Angel Touring and Supporting the Underground on The Zach Moonshine Show
Death Angel drummer Will Carroll joined The Zach Moonshine Show on Metal Devastation Radio for an honest, wide-ranging conversation covering Death Angel’s upcoming European tour, his work with Hectic Records and Bleeding Priest Records , the health of the underground metal scene, and the unexpected circumstances that led to a lineup change in his other band, Nefarious .
The show opened with the latest releases from Metal Devastation PR artists before spotlighting this week’s Battle of the Bands winners: Trivan, Soul Of Sheol, Rage Of Justice, K Gizzle, Heidbekka, and Mistress .
From there, the conversation turned toward what has become one of the busiest years of Carroll’s career.
Seven Weeks Across Europe
Carroll explained that his summer schedule will keep him overseas for nearly two months.
“We do festivals with Death Angel and then we do three additional weeks in Europe with Nefarious… I’ll be out there for a total of seven weeks with two different bands. So it’s going to be a busy summer.”
The tour includes Death Angel performances alongside legendary acts like Voivod and Biohazard , before Carroll switches gears to continue touring with Nefarious.
The Story Behind the Nefarious Singer Change
One of the most revealing moments of the interview came when Zach asked about the band’s recent vocalist change.
Carroll praised original vocalist Katon W. De Pena’s performance on the album before explaining why the lineup ultimately changed.
“He did a great job on the record. He sounds great, but basically he ghosted us.”
According to Carroll, communication began falling apart shortly after the album had been recorded.
“After we recorded the album and we were putting it together and getting ready to put it out, we were having communication issues with him.”
Things became even more stressful as the band’s first live performance approached.
“We had our debut show coming up and we couldn’t get a hold of him. We didn’t know if he was actually even going to show up to the gig.”
Although the vocalist did perform that debut show successfully, Carroll explained that the problems continued.
“He showed up and it was great… We were excited about moving forward. And then we didn’t hear from him again for like over a month. He just stopped talking to us.”
Faced with uncertainty, the band decided it had to move forward with a dependable lineup.
Carroll also revealed that the current version of the album featuring new vocalist Sean Rivera will receive a CD and digital release, while the vinyl editions released through Hectic Records will remain exclusive to the original recording.
Building Heavy Music Beyond the Stage
Beyond touring, Carroll spoke passionately about running Hectic Records and Bleeding Priest Records , labels dedicated to supporting underground metal through physical releases, especially vinyl.
Rather than slowing down between tours, he’s helping new artists get their music into fans’ hands while continuing to perform with one of thrash metal’s most respected bands.
His enthusiasm for independent metal was evident throughout the interview, reinforcing the importance of labels that remain committed to heavy music for the right reasons.
More Than Just Another Interview
As always, The Zach Moonshine Show focused on real conversations instead of rehearsed promotional talking points. From life on the road and European touring to record collecting, independent labels, and the realities of keeping a band together, Carroll offered listeners an unfiltered look at what it takes to survive in heavy metal.
If you missed the live broadcast, you can now watch and listen to the full interview on the Metal Devastation Radio YouTube channel and podcast platforms.
Stay tuned for more exclusive interviews, underground discoveries, and all things heavy metal, only on Metal Devastation Radio .
🤘 Keep it heavy.
Full Track List:
Battle Of The Bands Top Six Winners:
1 – Trivan – Dark Malicious Desire
2 – Soul Of Sheol – Paradise Is Not For Us
3 – Rage of Justice – Digital Prison
4 – K Gizzle – Viral
5 – Heidbekka – Völva
6 – Mistress – Terrified eyes
The Zach Moonshine Intro
7 – Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
8 – Summoner’s Circle – Apostle’s Dogma/Cult of the Dead Sun
9 – Mothertomb – Beware
10 – Skulls Of Death – Carnival Of Death
11 – Suffer – Soul from Flesh
12 – Distant – All Will Be (N)One (feat. Ricky Myers of Suffocation)
13 – Psycroptic – No Blade of Grass
14 – Death by Design FL – Count IV – War as Commerce
15 – Adrenaline Junkies – Are You Ready?
16 – Eaten By Sharks – In Tidal Chaos
17 – Twin Temple – Doomed Lovers
18 – In This Moment – Crawl
19 – Marilyn Manson – Front Towards Enemy/Exit Wound
20 – KERRY KING – Crucifixation/From Hell I Rise
21 – Ophiolatry – Human Factory
22 – Frolic – Disasters of Experiments
23 – Nefarious – ADDICTED TO POWER
Death Angel – Interview featuring Disturbing The Peace/A Room With A View/Cult Of The Used
24 – Infected Disarray – Gestated Human Slurry
25 – Lucyvivor – The Thirteenth Gate
26 – Six String Revolver – Death, Jail, Rock & Roll
27 – John Fly – Quailhunter
28 – Solystalgia – Collapse
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