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  • LUMBAR to re-release cult album with Argonauta Records – Feat. Aaron Edge, Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle! #news #doommetalfront




    “The First and Last Days of Unwelcome” to be re-released on January 11th 2019


    It’s been a tragedy for the world of metal, when the remarkable debut album ‘The First and Last Days of Unwelcome’ has been likely proved to be the first and last work of Lumbar. The trio of metal veterans Aaron Edge (Ramprasad / Bible Black Tyrant / Rote Hexe / Iamthethorn / Roareth / Phemüt), Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle (Brothers of the Sonic Cloth / TAD) released their highly acclaimed debut album back in 2013, when the life of band mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Edge has already changed forever.

    Lumbar is Edge’s unique collaboration with the two vocalists — Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle. Edge wrote and recorded the music and penned the lyrics, during one long weekend in Seattle, and they added their voices. At this point, Edge has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

    “It’s been five years since I wrote and recorded the Lumbar endeavor (in GarageBand, no less) and that time really did pass quickly.” Edge explains. “It has also been six years since my Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, but that time has gone by much too slowly. The pain has not ceased, nor the frustration, and certainly not the fear. But, there are some positive things to focus on: my meds are now dulling some of the nerve trouble, I’m able to play music regularly again, and two labels share my excitement in the re-release of “The First and Last Days of Unwelcome” as hand-numbered 12″ vinyl on Argonauta Records and hand-numbered cassettes on Anima Recordings.

    The five year agreement and music license that was held between myself and Greg Anderson, of Southern Lord, ended this month, releasing the control of the recording back into my hands. I’d like to thank Greg, for his belief in the vision and importance of Lumbar for me. He has always shown true friendship, guidance and support and I won’t forget that.

    There is a difference in the first release, back in 2013, and the re-release for January 2019; there was first an urgency and now there is a reminder.
    The urgency tore me and my marriage apart, it changed my life forever, the MS diagnosis was (at the time) a bleak future. And, to be honest, I’m not optimistic about how my life with the disease will change and morph as I grow older. But, I’m still here. I made it this far. The urgency of the first release of these seven tracks is now a reminder of change… it is inevitable and uncontrollable. Nature does what nature does, she can not be restrained.

    I can not thank enough, then and now, the donation of friendship and talent from both Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle: there’s only a small handful of people on the planet that I know—that I would feel comfortable having them tell my story—and these guys were at the top of the list. I love you two men.

    Thank you to Gero of Argonauta and David of Anima for reminding all of us about creative energy, about storytelling. I do hope you all reading this and listening in appreciate the recording, as heavy and dark in subject matter as it truly is, all over again.”

    With seven tracks and a runtime of less than 25 minutes, ‘The First and Last Days of Unwelcome’ is a relentless trek through doom metal featuring Scheidt and Doyle, the screamer and singer, who perfectly round up this epos. On January 11th 2019, Argonauta Records will re-release the cult album on Vinyl by a project that has been truly missed in the heavy music scene.
    Coming with a re-designed album artwork, ‘The First and Last Days of Unwelcome’ will be available on CD (for the first time ever) and an exciting color LP edition of 300 hand numbered copies.


    Pre-Orders are now available at:


    Says Gero Lucisano, CEO of Argonauta Records: “It’s been a year ago when I’ve been lucky enough to team up with Aaron Edge for his new project Bible Black Tyrant, we released on Argonauta in early 2018. A massive sludge blast I’m totally proud of. With Aaron, a hard working musician, I got the chance to speak about many music endeavours and thanks to his positive and propositive attitude it is a pleasure and a honor to work the official reissue of the legendary LUMBAR album. This is not only an impressive work, emotional and intensive, this beast also features the line-up Mike Scheidt (YOB) and Tad Doyle (of legendary TAD), basically my hero of today’s scene and the hero of my youth. Argonauta Records is stoked to welcome the band and album within its range.”




    The track list reads as follows:
    Day One
    Day Two
    Day Three
    Day Four
    Day Five
    Day Six
    Day Seven



    For More Info Visit:

  • LUMBAR to re-release cult album with Argonauta Records – Feat. Aaron Edge, Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle! #news #doommetalfront




    “The First and Last Days of Unwelcome” to be re-released on January 11th 2019


    It’s been a tragedy for the world of metal, when the remarkable debut album ‘The First and Last Days of Unwelcome’ has been likely proved to be the first and last work of Lumbar. The trio of metal veterans Aaron Edge (Ramprasad / Bible Black Tyrant / Rote Hexe / Iamthethorn / Roareth / Phemüt), Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle (Brothers of the Sonic Cloth / TAD) released their highly acclaimed debut album back in 2013, when the life of band mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Edge has already changed forever.

    Lumbar is Edge’s unique collaboration with the two vocalists — Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle. Edge wrote and recorded the music and penned the lyrics, during one long weekend in Seattle, and they added their voices. At this point, Edge has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

    “It’s been five years since I wrote and recorded the Lumbar endeavor (in GarageBand, no less) and that time really did pass quickly.” Edge explains. “It has also been six years since my Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, but that time has gone by much too slowly. The pain has not ceased, nor the frustration, and certainly not the fear. But, there are some positive things to focus on: my meds are now dulling some of the nerve trouble, I’m able to play music regularly again, and two labels share my excitement in the re-release of “The First and Last Days of Unwelcome” as hand-numbered 12″ vinyl on Argonauta Records and hand-numbered cassettes on Anima Recordings.

    The five year agreement and music license that was held between myself and Greg Anderson, of Southern Lord, ended this month, releasing the control of the recording back into my hands. I’d like to thank Greg, for his belief in the vision and importance of Lumbar for me. He has always shown true friendship, guidance and support and I won’t forget that.

    There is a difference in the first release, back in 2013, and the re-release for January 2019; there was first an urgency and now there is a reminder.
    The urgency tore me and my marriage apart, it changed my life forever, the MS diagnosis was (at the time) a bleak future. And, to be honest, I’m not optimistic about how my life with the disease will change and morph as I grow older. But, I’m still here. I made it this far. The urgency of the first release of these seven tracks is now a reminder of change… it is inevitable and uncontrollable. Nature does what nature does, she can not be restrained.

    I can not thank enough, then and now, the donation of friendship and talent from both Mike Scheidt and Tad Doyle: there’s only a small handful of people on the planet that I know—that I would feel comfortable having them tell my story—and these guys were at the top of the list. I love you two men.

    Thank you to Gero of Argonauta and David of Anima for reminding all of us about creative energy, about storytelling. I do hope you all reading this and listening in appreciate the recording, as heavy and dark in subject matter as it truly is, all over again.”

    With seven tracks and a runtime of less than 25 minutes, ‘The First and Last Days of Unwelcome’ is a relentless trek through doom metal featuring Scheidt and Doyle, the screamer and singer, who perfectly round up this epos. On January 11th 2019, Argonauta Records will re-release the cult album on Vinyl by a project that has been truly missed in the heavy music scene.
    Coming with a re-designed album artwork, ‘The First and Last Days of Unwelcome’ will be available on CD (for the first time ever) and an exciting color LP edition of 300 hand numbered copies.


    Pre-Orders are now available at:


    Says Gero Lucisano, CEO of Argonauta Records: “It’s been a year ago when I’ve been lucky enough to team up with Aaron Edge for his new project Bible Black Tyrant, we released on Argonauta in early 2018. A massive sludge blast I’m totally proud of. With Aaron, a hard working musician, I got the chance to speak about many music endeavours and thanks to his positive and propositive attitude it is a pleasure and a honor to work the official reissue of the legendary LUMBAR album. This is not only an impressive work, emotional and intensive, this beast also features the line-up Mike Scheidt (YOB) and Tad Doyle (of legendary TAD), basically my hero of today’s scene and the hero of my youth. Argonauta Records is stoked to welcome the band and album within its range.”




    The track list reads as follows:
    Day One
    Day Two
    Day Three
    Day Four
    Day Five
    Day Six
    Day Seven



    For More Info Visit:

  • Another Metal Podcast Episode 92

    AMP - A Heavy Metal Podcast

    Yeah, I’m late with another episode, but the music is still brand-new. Life can get busy, however that doesn’t stop the promo inbox from filling up with upcoming and newly-released slabs of new heavy metal, so here’s a healthy serving of some choice picks from the past couple of months.

    The post Another Metal Podcast Episode 92 appeared first on Another Metal Review Blog.

  • Cry of the wolf magazine interview with VEONITY



    On the verge of releasing what can no doubt be another epic power metal  triumph, we interviewed swedish legends, Veonity. Regarded as one of the brightest hopes for continued metal success around the world, Veonity was voted 2016 power metal band of the year by cry of the wolf magazine. Be sure to pick up their next release, legend of the starborn on sliptrick records on November, 27th.
    First congrats on the upcoming release! 
     Thank you, we are really looking forward to show the world what we have been up to this past year!
    Take us through the writing  process for Legends Of The Starborn 
      To be honest, which I think I have to be here, we started writing this album a few month before “Into The Void” was released  ha ha… Me and Anders who writes the music just have an abundance of power metal flowing through us. We had the concept story pretty clear from the beginning and we also had an idea as to where we would take Veonity musically.  The hard part this time was to choose which songs to be included in the album.
    I think the continued storyline from your last release to this one could easily lend itself to a book. Do you have any plans to have a book written? 
     We actually haven’t thought about it yet but it seems like a fantastic  idea. A futuristic-sci-fi-adventure-fantasy with a viking twist.Tales of bravery, heroism and mankind’s endless struggle for freedom. Who would not wan1t to read that book?
    In the modern age do you find creating/writing  music to be easier? 
     I remember when I was a teenager back in the mid-90’s. I used my tape recorder to record small stuff I played so that I could remember them. The problem was that it was almost impossible to find the stuff you recorded. Fast forwarding and rewind all the time until you find that thing that you recorded 1 month ago  haha. So yeah, I would say computers hade made everything much smoother. Especially now when easily record your demo songs at home so that when entering the studio you have a clear picture on how the song should sound.
    How many of the new songs will you plan to perform live? 
     This only gets harder and harder for every record you make I think. We have so many songs that I know will never be played live. When making a set list you have to balance between old and new stuff. But playing the new song is always the most fun.

    Any future live dates you can confirm? Any plans to tour the states? 
     We are still in the middle of booking stuff so nothing has been made official yet. Of course it would be awesome to play in the states, we don’t have any such plans at the moment but I’m really hoping we will go there in a close future.
    Name a band you would like to tour with. 
     We already played together with lots of bands like Sabaton, powerwolf, Dragonforce and Freedom Call so at the moment it’s kind of hard to say. Maybe it would be cool to go with Gamma Ray next time they toured.
    Do you have plans for a dvd or a livestream event? 
     We haven’t planned anything like that yet but nowadays it is a good way to reach all of your fans.

    Did you feel any pressure with the creation of your third release? 
     Actually we don’t. We are just eagerly awaiting the release 🙂
    Why is Sweden so flooded with epic metal bands? 
     Sweden is a great country for creating musicians, songwriters, producers and bands. It has been this way quite a long time and I believe that our free eduction system in Sweden helps. The government also supports musicians in different ways like lending out instruments, gears and rehersal rooms. Especially when growing up I remember that lot’s of people played in bands a was doing music I different ways. This kind of competition creates so many epic bands.


     What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician? 
     Sometimes you get tired of hearing “wow, you are so lucky to be able to play music. I wish I could to that”. It’s not about luck or to be honest, it’s not really about gift either. Most musicians have put in some serious hard work to get to where they are. I’m talking tens of thousands of hours. This also means that almost everyone can become a musician. All that it takes are hours (and hours, and hours, and hours) of practice and the will to do it.

    Do you believe we will find life in space? 
    They say seeing is believing. Unfortunately I haven’t seen anything yet. But who knows what’s out there? The universe is too big for us to comprehend.
    In your ears what makes the perfect song? 
    Some told me once that an hour after you have listened to a song you won’t remember the quality of the production, how the drums played, or not even how that super cool shredder guitarist played. What you will remember is the melody sung. A strong melody is what makes a song stand out from the rest.

    Anything you would like to say to your fans
    Without the fans it wouldn’t be possible for bands to exist. Musicians and bands should never forget that. I’m hoping our fans will keep spreading the word of the new era of majestic  power metal.


    —-
    Take care
    Samuel
    www.veonity.com
    www.sliptrickrecords.com

  • Cry of the wolf magazine interview with VEONITY



    On the verge of releasing what can no doubt be another epic power metal  triumph, we interviewed swedish legends, Veonity. Regarded as one of the brightest hopes for continued metal success around the world, Veonity was voted 2016 power metal band of the year by cry of the wolf magazine. Be sure to pick up their next release, legend of the starborn on sliptrick records on November, 27th.
    First congrats on the upcoming release! 
     Thank you, we are really looking forward to show the world what we have been up to this past year!
    Take us through the writing  process for Legends Of The Starborn 
      To be honest, which I think I have to be here, we started writing this album a few month before “Into The Void” was released  ha ha… Me and Anders who writes the music just have an abundance of power metal flowing through us. We had the concept story pretty clear from the beginning and we also had an idea as to where we would take Veonity musically.  The hard part this time was to choose which songs to be included in the album.
    I think the continued storyline from your last release to this one could easily lend itself to a book. Do you have any plans to have a book written? 
     We actually haven’t thought about it yet but it seems like a fantastic  idea. A futuristic-sci-fi-adventure-fantasy with a viking twist.Tales of bravery, heroism and mankind’s endless struggle for freedom. Who would not wan1t to read that book?
    In the modern age do you find creating/writing  music to be easier? 
     I remember when I was a teenager back in the mid-90’s. I used my tape recorder to record small stuff I played so that I could remember them. The problem was that it was almost impossible to find the stuff you recorded. Fast forwarding and rewind all the time until you find that thing that you recorded 1 month ago  haha. So yeah, I would say computers hade made everything much smoother. Especially now when easily record your demo songs at home so that when entering the studio you have a clear picture on how the song should sound.
    How many of the new songs will you plan to perform live? 
     This only gets harder and harder for every record you make I think. We have so many songs that I know will never be played live. When making a set list you have to balance between old and new stuff. But playing the new song is always the most fun.

    Any future live dates you can confirm? Any plans to tour the states? 
     We are still in the middle of booking stuff so nothing has been made official yet. Of course it would be awesome to play in the states, we don’t have any such plans at the moment but I’m really hoping we will go there in a close future.
    Name a band you would like to tour with. 
     We already played together with lots of bands like Sabaton, powerwolf, Dragonforce and Freedom Call so at the moment it’s kind of hard to say. Maybe it would be cool to go with Gamma Ray next time they toured.
    Do you have plans for a dvd or a livestream event? 
     We haven’t planned anything like that yet but nowadays it is a good way to reach all of your fans.

    Did you feel any pressure with the creation of your third release? 
     Actually we don’t. We are just eagerly awaiting the release 🙂
    Why is Sweden so flooded with epic metal bands? 
     Sweden is a great country for creating musicians, songwriters, producers and bands. It has been this way quite a long time and I believe that our free eduction system in Sweden helps. The government also supports musicians in different ways like lending out instruments, gears and rehersal rooms. Especially when growing up I remember that lot’s of people played in bands a was doing music I different ways. This kind of competition creates so many epic bands.


     What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician? 
     Sometimes you get tired of hearing “wow, you are so lucky to be able to play music. I wish I could to that”. It’s not about luck or to be honest, it’s not really about gift either. Most musicians have put in some serious hard work to get to where they are. I’m talking tens of thousands of hours. This also means that almost everyone can become a musician. All that it takes are hours (and hours, and hours, and hours) of practice and the will to do it.

    Do you believe we will find life in space? 
    They say seeing is believing. Unfortunately I haven’t seen anything yet. But who knows what’s out there? The universe is too big for us to comprehend.
    In your ears what makes the perfect song? 
    Some told me once that an hour after you have listened to a song you won’t remember the quality of the production, how the drums played, or not even how that super cool shredder guitarist played. What you will remember is the melody sung. A strong melody is what makes a song stand out from the rest.

    Anything you would like to say to your fans
    Without the fans it wouldn’t be possible for bands to exist. Musicians and bands should never forget that. I’m hoping our fans will keep spreading the word of the new era of majestic  power metal.


    —-
    Take care
    Samuel
    www.veonity.com
    www.sliptrickrecords.com

  • Judas Priestess Interview




    Judas Priestess welcomed me with open arms into their backstage lounge between sets at the vault In New Bedford, Mass. It was a home state show for their Drummer and the band was full of energy. I found these Heavy metal fanatics to be true fans of   Judas Priest’s music and understood what it means to the heavy metal world. Front woman, Militia proved she was truly down to earth, friendly, yet passionate about her role, and the bands role in offering a tribute to the original Metal Gods.



    How long has this band been together?

      We emerged in 2009. 9 years. never imagined people would care this long. If no one was coming then we would hang it up but people keep coming.


    Would you ever tour overseas?

    We have done Canada we would like to get overseas. Every time they talk the green it gets taken off the table. It’s not cheap plus Judas priest keeps going over there  to play a lot of biker rallies in the south. I feel like there’s an audience over there just waiting



    Have you ever met Judas Priest?

    yes we have met them.
     We were on that metal show and the casting company said we have a surprise for you Mr. halford, because there has never been an all female tribute to Judas priest.And he was like oh of course it’s you. I, (Militia,vocals) had met him many times. I’m kind of hard not to remember.


    Is There pressure knowing that they know who you are and even follow your videos on you tube?
        No we love it. No fear. We just want to make it awesome. We do the best we can.
    we take it seriously. we don’t do joke shit. very clear that we are not pretending to be them. We take the songs and digest them in a female powerful kind of way.

    Is it hard to choose which songs your doing?
    its all about the feeling. there are some must plays. we did the old stuff for a long time.we played songs that they had never played live. Until this tour and then they are playing saints in hell and we did this for years.




    Strangest thing that ever happened to you onstage?
    someone proposed on stage to his wife. We had no idea. He did it on stage and she said yes. Another time I had my cat suit on backwards and I didn’t have time to change it before we started. I’ve thrown up on stage during a show. we were doing metal gods and I had just had tomato soup and it just flew out while I was singing.

    Do you all get along?
    we get along great. like a bunch of dis functional sisters.

    What was the hardest part of doing this?
    The hottest?
    No the hardest.
    Oh. (Laughing all around)
    when we first started out we had some bad attitudes. People said girls cant play priest. They thought we were a joke. we had some hate mail. If we got hung up on negativity we would never have left the house. It’s not about us. If you love priest then you will love us. But if you don’t then whatever. Love it or hate it but at least its a feeling. we convert people.
    connect with us at judaspriestess.com
    Your the reason we do this.




  • Judas Priestess Interview




    Judas Priestess welcomed me with open arms into their backstage lounge between sets at the vault In New Bedford, Mass. It was a home state show for their Drummer and the band was full of energy. I found these Heavy metal fanatics to be true fans of   Judas Priest’s music and understood what it means to the heavy metal world. Front woman, Militia proved she was truly down to earth, friendly, yet passionate about her role, and the bands role in offering a tribute to the original Metal Gods.



    How long has this band been together?

      We emerged in 2009. 9 years. never imagined people would care this long. If no one was coming then we would hang it up but people keep coming.


    Would you ever tour overseas?

    We have done Canada we would like to get overseas. Every time they talk the green it gets taken off the table. It’s not cheap plus Judas priest keeps going over there  to play a lot of biker rallies in the south. I feel like there’s an audience over there just waiting



    Have you ever met Judas Priest?

    yes we have met them.
     We were on that metal show and the casting company said we have a surprise for you Mr. halford, because there has never been an all female tribute to Judas priest.And he was like oh of course it’s you. I, (Militia,vocals) had met him many times. I’m kind of hard not to remember.


    Is There pressure knowing that they know who you are and even follow your videos on you tube?
        No we love it. No fear. We just want to make it awesome. We do the best we can.
    we take it seriously. we don’t do joke shit. very clear that we are not pretending to be them. We take the songs and digest them in a female powerful kind of way.

    Is it hard to choose which songs your doing?
    its all about the feeling. there are some must plays. we did the old stuff for a long time.we played songs that they had never played live. Until this tour and then they are playing saints in hell and we did this for years.




    Strangest thing that ever happened to you onstage?
    someone proposed on stage to his wife. We had no idea. He did it on stage and she said yes. Another time I had my cat suit on backwards and I didn’t have time to change it before we started. I’ve thrown up on stage during a show. we were doing metal gods and I had just had tomato soup and it just flew out while I was singing.

    Do you all get along?
    we get along great. like a bunch of dis functional sisters.

    What was the hardest part of doing this?
    The hottest?
    No the hardest.
    Oh. (Laughing all around)
    when we first started out we had some bad attitudes. People said girls cant play priest. They thought we were a joke. we had some hate mail. If we got hung up on negativity we would never have left the house. It’s not about us. If you love priest then you will love us. But if you don’t then whatever. Love it or hate it but at least its a feeling. we convert people.
    connect with us at judaspriestess.com
    Your the reason we do this.




  • PSYCLE Interview Providence, Rhode Island Rock And Roll Band




    PSYCLE Interview 

         Providence, Rhode Island based rock band, PSYCLE  is one of the areas best original groups. Their sound, a mixture of hard rock and country tinged rock is a breath of fresh local air. With two EPs under their belts, this seasoned band is ready to take their music to the next level. Check out PSYCLE on facebook and their web site. They will not be local for long!!!
    First and fore most who came up with the name: PSYCLE?  Psycle came about right before our first show back in 2000. We were asked by a promoter what our band name was and we hadn’t even discussed it. The idea of things coming full circle and getting what you give is something that has always fascinated me. Karma is on my mind often and I have always believed that if you put good things into the universe it will find its way back to you. Unfortunately, the universe doesn’t believe in time management hahahahha
    You have an almost country rock flavor to your sound. How would you describe your music?  We have been referred to as “Modern Classic Rock” which to us is a huge compliment. All 4 of us have a very well rounded list of influences and it definitely shows in the music. We never try to push an agenda or a certain style with the music that we write together and we allow the song to dictate what it needs to be.

    Tell us about your endorsements. We are endorsed by WB Gear, Rane Clothing Company, Rock Relentless Clothing, Pick Guy, Man Mane, Scorpion Percussion, Looks that Kill Rock Shop and Xvive Audio
    Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute?  We all contribute together. There is never a set way we write and I believe that we do our best work when the 4 of us are together in a room just talking and trying different things. There is no ego, nothing forced. Our drummer Jay can write a guitar part or our guitarist Joe can suggest something vocally. Everything that is written for our music is done 100% by all 4 of us together. That doesn’t mean that someone doesn’t bring down ideas but we allow the creative process to be open for whatever will make the song better. We have taken a 10 second piece of something someone brought down, ripped it apart and wrote a whole song just being inspired by that piece.
    Something in your personal music collections that fans might not expect?  For me, probably A Tribe Called Quest or maybe even Hall and Oates. I think that all 4 of us have been able to appreciate songs or music in general that might not be in our taste but we can appreciate the talent of it. We were having a discussion about Jaco Pastorius the other night and his genius.
    What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician: I would say that the hardest aspect is the unknown. That could be a show, on stage playing, pretty much every aspect can either hold you under the water or pull you up at a moment’s notice. It’s really the blessing and the curse of what we do. You have to have very thick skin and you have to believe in what you are doing at all times
    Is the New England  original music scene positive for your music?  The scene in New England as people is very positive however we have lost a lot of great venues over the years which has hurt a lot of us. I will say that the metal scene in New England is incredible. There aren’t many true rock bands in our area that we have played with and I think that is a good thing because it means people are following their own path.
    What makes a perfect song for you? What are the elements for your ears?  THE MELODY! I had to put that in all caps. The melody to me will dictate the beauty of a song or will be the crushing blow. It has to have a flow, it has to fit the music. Songs to me need to be cohesive and if this makes any sense, you can’t write fast lyrics for a slow song or vice versa. To me it will always come down to melody.
    Favorite local club to perform in?  I would have to say The Cove Music Hall in Worcester. Ted is a great owner and they have great sound and lighting

    Name one band that you would love to tour with? Alter Bridge……and 1a would be Sevendust
    Strangest thing that ever happened at a gig: So many stories but if I had to pick one we were playing a show at an Irish Pub and the place was so packed during the summer time that the a/c unit which was located above the stage stopped working and it started to rain on us during the set from the ceiling. I have a million other stories hahahah
    You have 2 EP/CD’s, Do you find the need for full length albums to be created anymore?  No doubt about it. We are actually in process of discussing this for our next album. It’s never a lack of music but giving the audience what they can handle. A lot of people don’t pay attention to a full album anymore but I always feel that if you can give them an album filled with great songs instead of 2 great songs and the rest filler, they won’t take it out of their player
    Is social media a positive or negative impact on your music? Social media is a huge focus these days and I spend way more time than I probably would like to. It is a necessary evil to build the music family and I have met some great people thru it. I think that you have to market yourself the right way but you have to be smart and have responsibility in what you write. It will always be found and will always be used against you. It’s probably better if it’s being used to hold you up
    Any subject matter you will not write about? I am lucky enough to do all of the lyric writing for the band and I am grateful for that. The guys have a lot of faith in my writing and it’s my greatest passion. I don’t believe anything is off limits but how you write it and convey it is extremely important. You have people feelings in the palm of your hands and you have to always consider the power of song. I never try to write in a literal sense and always give freedom for the listener to have their own interpretation.
    Anything you would like to say to your fans? We can’t thank everyone enough for their support over the years and the best is yet to come
    Psycle’s music gets 10/10 Wolf Howls

    CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

    http://www.psyclemusic.com/


  • PSYCLE Interview Providence, Rhode Island Rock And Roll Band




    PSYCLE Interview 

         Providence, Rhode Island based rock band, PSYCLE  is one of the areas best original groups. Their sound, a mixture of hard rock and country tinged rock is a breath of fresh local air. With two EPs under their belts, this seasoned band is ready to take their music to the next level. Check out PSYCLE on facebook and their web site. They will not be local for long!!!
    First and fore most who came up with the name: PSYCLE?  Psycle came about right before our first show back in 2000. We were asked by a promoter what our band name was and we hadn’t even discussed it. The idea of things coming full circle and getting what you give is something that has always fascinated me. Karma is on my mind often and I have always believed that if you put good things into the universe it will find its way back to you. Unfortunately, the universe doesn’t believe in time management hahahahha
    You have an almost country rock flavor to your sound. How would you describe your music?  We have been referred to as “Modern Classic Rock” which to us is a huge compliment. All 4 of us have a very well rounded list of influences and it definitely shows in the music. We never try to push an agenda or a certain style with the music that we write together and we allow the song to dictate what it needs to be.

    Tell us about your endorsements. We are endorsed by WB Gear, Rane Clothing Company, Rock Relentless Clothing, Pick Guy, Man Mane, Scorpion Percussion, Looks that Kill Rock Shop and Xvive Audio
    Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute?  We all contribute together. There is never a set way we write and I believe that we do our best work when the 4 of us are together in a room just talking and trying different things. There is no ego, nothing forced. Our drummer Jay can write a guitar part or our guitarist Joe can suggest something vocally. Everything that is written for our music is done 100% by all 4 of us together. That doesn’t mean that someone doesn’t bring down ideas but we allow the creative process to be open for whatever will make the song better. We have taken a 10 second piece of something someone brought down, ripped it apart and wrote a whole song just being inspired by that piece.
    Something in your personal music collections that fans might not expect?  For me, probably A Tribe Called Quest or maybe even Hall and Oates. I think that all 4 of us have been able to appreciate songs or music in general that might not be in our taste but we can appreciate the talent of it. We were having a discussion about Jaco Pastorius the other night and his genius.
    What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician: I would say that the hardest aspect is the unknown. That could be a show, on stage playing, pretty much every aspect can either hold you under the water or pull you up at a moment’s notice. It’s really the blessing and the curse of what we do. You have to have very thick skin and you have to believe in what you are doing at all times
    Is the New England  original music scene positive for your music?  The scene in New England as people is very positive however we have lost a lot of great venues over the years which has hurt a lot of us. I will say that the metal scene in New England is incredible. There aren’t many true rock bands in our area that we have played with and I think that is a good thing because it means people are following their own path.
    What makes a perfect song for you? What are the elements for your ears?  THE MELODY! I had to put that in all caps. The melody to me will dictate the beauty of a song or will be the crushing blow. It has to have a flow, it has to fit the music. Songs to me need to be cohesive and if this makes any sense, you can’t write fast lyrics for a slow song or vice versa. To me it will always come down to melody.
    Favorite local club to perform in?  I would have to say The Cove Music Hall in Worcester. Ted is a great owner and they have great sound and lighting

    Name one band that you would love to tour with? Alter Bridge……and 1a would be Sevendust
    Strangest thing that ever happened at a gig: So many stories but if I had to pick one we were playing a show at an Irish Pub and the place was so packed during the summer time that the a/c unit which was located above the stage stopped working and it started to rain on us during the set from the ceiling. I have a million other stories hahahah
    You have 2 EP/CD’s, Do you find the need for full length albums to be created anymore?  No doubt about it. We are actually in process of discussing this for our next album. It’s never a lack of music but giving the audience what they can handle. A lot of people don’t pay attention to a full album anymore but I always feel that if you can give them an album filled with great songs instead of 2 great songs and the rest filler, they won’t take it out of their player
    Is social media a positive or negative impact on your music? Social media is a huge focus these days and I spend way more time than I probably would like to. It is a necessary evil to build the music family and I have met some great people thru it. I think that you have to market yourself the right way but you have to be smart and have responsibility in what you write. It will always be found and will always be used against you. It’s probably better if it’s being used to hold you up
    Any subject matter you will not write about? I am lucky enough to do all of the lyric writing for the band and I am grateful for that. The guys have a lot of faith in my writing and it’s my greatest passion. I don’t believe anything is off limits but how you write it and convey it is extremely important. You have people feelings in the palm of your hands and you have to always consider the power of song. I never try to write in a literal sense and always give freedom for the listener to have their own interpretation.
    Anything you would like to say to your fans? We can’t thank everyone enough for their support over the years and the best is yet to come
    Psycle’s music gets 10/10 Wolf Howls

    CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

    http://www.psyclemusic.com/


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