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  • Corroded–Bitter–Album Review




    CORRODED–
         Every once in awhile a band comes through the pipeline that blows the doors off your car. CORRODED is just such a band. This album, BITTER, is chock full of juggernaut riffs, incendiary vocals and quite frankly, one of the best sounding cd in a long time. Not a bad song on the album. This is a band to watch because believe me we have not taken this cd out of rotation here at our mountain hideaway. Hands down a front runner for band of the year from us. CORRODED—BITTER       10/10 Wolf Howls

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  • Corroded–Bitter–Album Review




    CORRODED–
         Every once in awhile a band comes through the pipeline that blows the doors off your car. CORRODED is just such a band. This album, BITTER, is chock full of juggernaut riffs, incendiary vocals and quite frankly, one of the best sounding cd in a long time. Not a bad song on the album. This is a band to watch because believe me we have not taken this cd out of rotation here at our mountain hideaway. Hands down a front runner for band of the year from us. CORRODED—BITTER       10/10 Wolf Howls

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  • American Doom Metal heroes SAINT VITUS to celebrate their 40 years anniversary with brand new album & an extensive European Tour #saintvitus #seasonofmist #doommetalfront




    The godfathers of American doom metal SAINT VITUS are going to release their 9th full-length album, “Saint Vitus”, on May 17, 2019.




    SAINT VITUS
    “Saint Vitus”
    Season Of Mist

    Formats:
    Digipak CD, Gatefold vinyl in various colors

    Track-list:
    1. Remains (6:23)
    2. A Prelude to… (3:20)
    3. Bloodshed (3:04)
    4. 12 Years In The Tomb (5:24)
    5. Wormhole (5:22)
    6. Hour Glass (5:23)
    7. City Park (4:01)
    8. Last Breath (6:38)
    9. Useless (1:32)
    Total: 41:07

    Line-up:
    Dave Chandler – guitar
    Henry Vasquez – drums
    Scott Reagers – vocals
    Pat Bruders – bass


    Listen to brand new track “12 Years in the Tomb” here:




    SAINT VITUS kick off their Anniversary European Tour on April 3rd in Gothenburg (Sweden). A full list of confirmed shows for the “40 F’N Years” trek can be found below. The band will be supported by DOPELORD.


    SAINT VITUS tour
    +Dopelord

    03 Apr 19 Gothenburg (SE) Sticky Fingers
    04 Apr 19 Stockholm (SE) Debaser Strand
    06 Apr 19 Jyväskylä (FI) Lutakko
    07 Apr 19 Helsinki (FI) On The Rocks
    09 Apr 19 Oslo (NO) Bla
    10 Apr 19 Copenhagen (DK) Pumpehuset
    11 Apr 19 Berlin (DE) So36
    12 Apr 19 Hamburg (DE) Headcrash
    13 Apr 19 Bomal-Sur-Ourthe (BE) Durbuy Rock Festival
    14 Apr 19 Dortmund (DE) Junkyard
    15 Apr 19 Cologne (DE) Luxor
    17 Apr 19 Birmingham (UK) Mama Roux
    18 Apr 19 Leeds (UK) Brudenell
    19 Apr 19 Glasgow (UK) Audio
    20 Apr 19 London (UK) The Underworld
    21 Apr 19 Paris (FR) Petit Bain
    23 Apr 19 Nantes (FR) Le Ferrailleur
    24 Apr 19 Toulouse (FR) Le Rex
    25 Apr 19 Barcelona (ES) Boveda
    26 Apr 19 Madrid (ES) Copernico
    27 Apr 19 Barroselas (PT) Swr Metalfest
    28 Apr 19 Bilbao (ES) Kafé Antzokia
    30 Apr 19 Fribourg (CH) Fri-Son*
    01 May 19 Milan (IT) Circolo Magnolia
    02 May 19 Zürich (CH) Dynamo*
    03 May 19 Karlsruhe (DE) Dudefest
    04 May 19 Leipzig (DE) Utc Connewitz
    * No Dopelord



    The already legendary story of SAINT VITUS began in the year 1978, when guitarist Dave Chandler, together with Armando Acosta on drums and bass player Mark Adams, started rehearsing. After trying out two other singers, the band finally settled for vocalist Scott Reagers under the designation TYRANT. In August 1979 the quartet played their first show and in 1980 their name was finally changed to SAINT VITUS. Reportedly this move was inspired by the BLACK SABBATH song “St. Vitus’ Dance”, taken from the “Volume 4” album (1972).

    The eponymous debut album “Saint Vitus” had been released in the same year and was quickly followed by the second full-length “Hallow’s Victim” (1985) and an EP entitled “The Walking Dead” (1985). With Thrash Metal on a furious rise, the ultra-heavy sound of SAINT VITUS was mainly enjoyed by connoisseurs of Doom and a dedicated underground following. This might have been one of the reasons for Scott Reagers to part from the band in 1986. His unexpected move turned out to be hardly a problem for the band as they recruited Scott “Wino” Weinrich from THE OBSESSED, who is considered as the ultimate voice of SAINT VITUS by a clear majority of their adherents.

    When Scott Reagers left, Dave Chandler had already written most of “Born Too Late” (1986). This album gained the Americans growing attention in the Metal underground especially overseas. The anthemic title track is considered be one of the great Doom hymns by many fans.

    The EP “Thirsty and Miserable” (1987) followed, which featured a BLACK FLAG cover version of the same name, but “Mournful Cries” (1988) was still going to be the last album for SST Records. All this hard work during the previous years started to pay off. With their aptly named fifth full-length “V” (1989) now released on the famous German Doom label Hellhound Records and the live recording “Live” coming out a year later, interest started to grow considerably, although at first in continental Europe, but soon after in England as well. Just as the horizon was brightening for the Godfathers of Doom, Wino decided to leave SAINT VITUS and reform THE OBSESSED in 1990, which turned out to be a serious blow.

    Wino was first replaced by Christian Lindersson from Swedish musical and spiritual brothers COUNT RAVEN. With him at the microphone SAINT VITUS recorded “C.O.D.” (1992), which was produced by Don Dokken and gained high critical acclaim. Despite the warm welcome received, the band remained largely inactive after this release.

    Two years later, SAINT VITUS reunited with their original singer Scott Reagers. This led to the again much applauded album “Die Healing” (1995). It might have been the right time for the group to reap the harvest of all the amazing songs that they had sown, but due to severe health problems of Scott Reagers their European tour had to be prematurely ended and that seemed to be the end of the SAINT VITUS story for a long time, much to the dismay of their loyal and by then many followers.

    At the time nobody could have foreseen that April 29th, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany would mark Armando Acosta’s final performance with SAINT VITUS. After this last show in Europe the band returned to the States as planned. There Amando’s multiple serious health issues were continuing to take their toll on him, and with great sadness on November 25th, 2010 SAINT VITUS received the painful news that their longtime friend and band mate had passed away.

    When SAINT VITUS played their massive show at Hellfest in France, the crowd witnessed a new member on the drum stool. Henry Vasquez, who had already joined Dave Chandler on his project DEBRIS INC. made his debut there and remained with the band from that day on.

    In 2012, SAINT VITUS signed to Season of Mist, who proudly released “Lillie: F-65” in April. Seventeen years after their previous album and nine years after their reunion, SAINT VITUS were returning with a masterpiece that cemented their status as true icons of Doom. “Lillie: F-65” includes the trademark song writing style so beloved by SAINT VITUS fans: there is the cataclysmic and unmistakable guitar sound of co-founder Dave Chandler full of reverbs, feedbacks, flanger and apocalyptic distortion leading to amazing and magical solos. “Lillie: F-65” is furthermore graced with the deeply resonant vocals of Scott “Wino” Weinrich who had rejoined the fold to record an album with the band for the first time since the glorious “V” (1989) and whom many consider to be the classic SAINT VITUS vocalist.

    From the very first guitar chords, that unmistakable frying, sizzling, and wailing signature sound of Dave Chandler, any adherent of classic doom metal will immediately know: this is SAINT VITUS. The godfathers of American Doom Metal will soon embark on an extensive European tour in celebration of their 40th band anniversary. At first glance a bold statement such as “godfathers of American Doom Metal” might appear to be weighing as heavy as this band sounds. Nonetheless this is simply the truth in this case.

  • American Doom Metal heroes SAINT VITUS to celebrate their 40 years anniversary with brand new album & an extensive European Tour #saintvitus #seasonofmist #doommetalfront




    The godfathers of American doom metal SAINT VITUS are going to release their 9th full-length album, “Saint Vitus”, on May 17, 2019.




    SAINT VITUS
    “Saint Vitus”
    Season Of Mist

    Formats:
    Digipak CD, Gatefold vinyl in various colors

    Track-list:
    1. Remains (6:23)
    2. A Prelude to… (3:20)
    3. Bloodshed (3:04)
    4. 12 Years In The Tomb (5:24)
    5. Wormhole (5:22)
    6. Hour Glass (5:23)
    7. City Park (4:01)
    8. Last Breath (6:38)
    9. Useless (1:32)
    Total: 41:07

    Line-up:
    Dave Chandler – guitar
    Henry Vasquez – drums
    Scott Reagers – vocals
    Pat Bruders – bass


    Listen to brand new track “12 Years in the Tomb” here:




    SAINT VITUS kick off their Anniversary European Tour on April 3rd in Gothenburg (Sweden). A full list of confirmed shows for the “40 F’N Years” trek can be found below. The band will be supported by DOPELORD.


    SAINT VITUS tour
    +Dopelord

    03 Apr 19 Gothenburg (SE) Sticky Fingers
    04 Apr 19 Stockholm (SE) Debaser Strand
    06 Apr 19 Jyväskylä (FI) Lutakko
    07 Apr 19 Helsinki (FI) On The Rocks
    09 Apr 19 Oslo (NO) Bla
    10 Apr 19 Copenhagen (DK) Pumpehuset
    11 Apr 19 Berlin (DE) So36
    12 Apr 19 Hamburg (DE) Headcrash
    13 Apr 19 Bomal-Sur-Ourthe (BE) Durbuy Rock Festival
    14 Apr 19 Dortmund (DE) Junkyard
    15 Apr 19 Cologne (DE) Luxor
    17 Apr 19 Birmingham (UK) Mama Roux
    18 Apr 19 Leeds (UK) Brudenell
    19 Apr 19 Glasgow (UK) Audio
    20 Apr 19 London (UK) The Underworld
    21 Apr 19 Paris (FR) Petit Bain
    23 Apr 19 Nantes (FR) Le Ferrailleur
    24 Apr 19 Toulouse (FR) Le Rex
    25 Apr 19 Barcelona (ES) Boveda
    26 Apr 19 Madrid (ES) Copernico
    27 Apr 19 Barroselas (PT) Swr Metalfest
    28 Apr 19 Bilbao (ES) Kafé Antzokia
    30 Apr 19 Fribourg (CH) Fri-Son*
    01 May 19 Milan (IT) Circolo Magnolia
    02 May 19 Zürich (CH) Dynamo*
    03 May 19 Karlsruhe (DE) Dudefest
    04 May 19 Leipzig (DE) Utc Connewitz
    * No Dopelord



    The already legendary story of SAINT VITUS began in the year 1978, when guitarist Dave Chandler, together with Armando Acosta on drums and bass player Mark Adams, started rehearsing. After trying out two other singers, the band finally settled for vocalist Scott Reagers under the designation TYRANT. In August 1979 the quartet played their first show and in 1980 their name was finally changed to SAINT VITUS. Reportedly this move was inspired by the BLACK SABBATH song “St. Vitus’ Dance”, taken from the “Volume 4” album (1972).

    The eponymous debut album “Saint Vitus” had been released in the same year and was quickly followed by the second full-length “Hallow’s Victim” (1985) and an EP entitled “The Walking Dead” (1985). With Thrash Metal on a furious rise, the ultra-heavy sound of SAINT VITUS was mainly enjoyed by connoisseurs of Doom and a dedicated underground following. This might have been one of the reasons for Scott Reagers to part from the band in 1986. His unexpected move turned out to be hardly a problem for the band as they recruited Scott “Wino” Weinrich from THE OBSESSED, who is considered as the ultimate voice of SAINT VITUS by a clear majority of their adherents.

    When Scott Reagers left, Dave Chandler had already written most of “Born Too Late” (1986). This album gained the Americans growing attention in the Metal underground especially overseas. The anthemic title track is considered be one of the great Doom hymns by many fans.

    The EP “Thirsty and Miserable” (1987) followed, which featured a BLACK FLAG cover version of the same name, but “Mournful Cries” (1988) was still going to be the last album for SST Records. All this hard work during the previous years started to pay off. With their aptly named fifth full-length “V” (1989) now released on the famous German Doom label Hellhound Records and the live recording “Live” coming out a year later, interest started to grow considerably, although at first in continental Europe, but soon after in England as well. Just as the horizon was brightening for the Godfathers of Doom, Wino decided to leave SAINT VITUS and reform THE OBSESSED in 1990, which turned out to be a serious blow.

    Wino was first replaced by Christian Lindersson from Swedish musical and spiritual brothers COUNT RAVEN. With him at the microphone SAINT VITUS recorded “C.O.D.” (1992), which was produced by Don Dokken and gained high critical acclaim. Despite the warm welcome received, the band remained largely inactive after this release.

    Two years later, SAINT VITUS reunited with their original singer Scott Reagers. This led to the again much applauded album “Die Healing” (1995). It might have been the right time for the group to reap the harvest of all the amazing songs that they had sown, but due to severe health problems of Scott Reagers their European tour had to be prematurely ended and that seemed to be the end of the SAINT VITUS story for a long time, much to the dismay of their loyal and by then many followers.

    At the time nobody could have foreseen that April 29th, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany would mark Armando Acosta’s final performance with SAINT VITUS. After this last show in Europe the band returned to the States as planned. There Amando’s multiple serious health issues were continuing to take their toll on him, and with great sadness on November 25th, 2010 SAINT VITUS received the painful news that their longtime friend and band mate had passed away.

    When SAINT VITUS played their massive show at Hellfest in France, the crowd witnessed a new member on the drum stool. Henry Vasquez, who had already joined Dave Chandler on his project DEBRIS INC. made his debut there and remained with the band from that day on.

    In 2012, SAINT VITUS signed to Season of Mist, who proudly released “Lillie: F-65” in April. Seventeen years after their previous album and nine years after their reunion, SAINT VITUS were returning with a masterpiece that cemented their status as true icons of Doom. “Lillie: F-65” includes the trademark song writing style so beloved by SAINT VITUS fans: there is the cataclysmic and unmistakable guitar sound of co-founder Dave Chandler full of reverbs, feedbacks, flanger and apocalyptic distortion leading to amazing and magical solos. “Lillie: F-65” is furthermore graced with the deeply resonant vocals of Scott “Wino” Weinrich who had rejoined the fold to record an album with the band for the first time since the glorious “V” (1989) and whom many consider to be the classic SAINT VITUS vocalist.

    From the very first guitar chords, that unmistakable frying, sizzling, and wailing signature sound of Dave Chandler, any adherent of classic doom metal will immediately know: this is SAINT VITUS. The godfathers of American Doom Metal will soon embark on an extensive European tour in celebration of their 40th band anniversary. At first glance a bold statement such as “godfathers of American Doom Metal” might appear to be weighing as heavy as this band sounds. Nonetheless this is simply the truth in this case.

  • Interview with Sinner’s Row

     
     
    Members answering: James – Vocals & Lead Guitar, Steph – Rhythm Guitar, Gordon – Bass and backing vocals, Leo – Drums

    First and fore most who came up with the name:   
    That’s a funny story because we were stressing about it for weeks. Gordon and myself (James) had gone back and forth with 100 different names. We were at lunch with my girlfriend Ashley one day and we were like.. Saints and Sinnners.. no that’s taken.. Saints Row is a game.. then Ashley piped up “Sinner’s Row?” and Gordon and I looked at each other like.. hmm.. maybe? So we slept on it for a day and it still felt right so we went with it.

     How would you describe your music? 
    Gordon – Old school thrash/grove metal with a modern edge to it
    Leo – I think its heavy, melodic and full of groove. The drum sound is very important to me as it is the foundation of the band. If my drums aren’t tuned properly, the overall sound of the band is affected in a negative way. We want our audience to not just hear the music, but we want them to feel it as well.
    James – I always say it’s just old school metal.. Big-4-influenced thrash.

    Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute? 
    Gordon – Lyrically it’s James and myself, my writing style is more of a story and then James and I work the lyrics into the proper cadence so it fits the music. Musically it’s everyone in the band working together as a team.

    Leo – I don’t really contribute to the lyric writing process. I pretty much stick to writing the drum tracks for all of the songs. My current schedule doesn’t allow me to contribute at this time. Just really busy with other stuff.
    James – One of us will come up with an idea and bring it in. For lyrics thus far it’s been Gordon or myself, or our old buddy Anthony working with us. Gordon usually starts with a stream of consciousness idea and lets the words flow, then we massage it into the music we think matches the feel. Me, I start with a melody or vocal cadence in my head and work from that.
    Something in your personal music collections that fans might not expect?  
     Steph – Wham
    Gordon – NWA, Ice Cube, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Enya and Lorrena Mckinnett and Irish Folk Music, just to name a few.
    Leo – A few Jazz, Blues, and Country albums. I grew up on Country music and later Rock. I really got into Jazz in high school due to the odd time signature’s and timing, and with Country music I learned how to play with finesse.   Then I heard YYZ for the first time, and it all came together.
    James – Panic! At the Disco.. I’m a big fan of Urie’s vocals and writing. Bob Schneider, another great songwriter from Austin.
    What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician 
    Steph – Being unique
    Gordon – Since I have only been playing bass for 3 years, its been getting better at playing, understanding what I’m playing and why the chords work or don’t work.
    Working a full time job and playing gigs can be challenging at time as well.
    Leo – I think balancing the different genres and styles of music that I enjoy playing. I’m a fan of music, and I will try to play just about anything on drums and make it sound cool!
    James – Music/Work/Life balance for sure, and trying to constantly improve and evolve. Stagnation is death in my view. So I’m always working on what can I do to level up.
    What makes a perfect song for you? What are the elements for your ears? 
     Steph – Incorporating the melody of the song. Anyone can play fast, but the beauty of music is when you are able to make it melodic
    Gordon – It’s a song you can feel not just hear, when the lyrics and the melody match up and you have to song along.
    Leo – I’ve never really thought about what makes a perfect song for me. A good song for me is one that tells a really good story, and I can hear all of the instruments involved in their own unique way through the emotional 10 minute high!
    James – Storytelling and being memorable. You have to balance inspiring emotion through your story and that little special something that makes it stick in the mind. It’s not easy. I aspire to that one day. Chris Stapleton said in an interview once that if writing a hit song was easy, cuz it pays well, everyone would do it.
    Favorite local club to perform in? 
    Steph – BFE (Only one i’ve done lol)
    Gordon, Leo, and James – Acadia Bar & Grill in North Houston, Tommy is one of the best sound gurus in Houston!
    Name one band that you would love to tour with? 
    Steph and Leo – Metallica
    Gordon – There are so many, but one I know for sure is Amon Amarth since Slayer is retiring
    James – Testament. True legends and seemingly such down to earth dudes.
    Strangest thing that ever happened at a gig 
    Gordon – Nothing really strange has happened yet, but my strap came off my bass and I had to play the rest of the song holding it, not strange but embarrassing
    Leo – When I was with The Badd Boys From Houston Tejas back in 94, we opened up for a touring band at Headbangers. Well those dudes were stoned out of their minds and were playing like shit! So the promoter shut them down, and asked us to finish the show.
    James – We were playing a show in Beaumont and we blew a breaker mid-set. Had to move everything over to another circuit.. that was pretty funny.
    Is social media a positive or negative impact on your music? 
    Steph – Positive. Social media is a way to get our music heard and recognized by the metal fans out there
    Gordon – Both, getting your band out there to the masses is always a positive thing, but having to live within the constraints and rules they have can be a problem.  You live or die by what is seen or heard on your page, but that’s a very small part of your total works.  If they don’t like what they hear it likely they won’t listen to anything else the might fall in love with.
    Leo – I can’t really say, cuz I’m really not into social media. But I think it can only be positive if the music is really good. I think it’s negative when drama and rants get involved.
    James – Good for indy musicians overall. You can promote yourself and get your music out there, the hard part is standing out among the flood.
    Any subject matter you will not write about? 
     Steph and James – Politics
    Gordon – Me personally no, I have no issues writing about anything.
    Leo – My family! We are very private and we like it that way!
    Anything you would like to say to your fans? 
    Steph – Thanks for supporting Sinner’s Row and rock on

    Gordon – Thank you from the bottom of my heart, without the fans there would be no reason to play.  I am always humbled by the fact that someone is into what I have had a hand in creating and I will forever be grateful.

    Leo – We are dedicated to writing and recording the best material for everyone!  Unfortunately that takes time, but time is what we have.

    James – Just all the love and thanks I can muster. Our fans make it fun to jump on stage and I’m in awe and humbled every time I hear someone say how a riff or a chorus stuck in their head for a day. Audience is everything for a musician.. so thank you, thank you.

    https://www.facebook.com › Pages › Public Figure › Musician/Band › Sinner’s Row

  • Interview with Sinner’s Row

     
     
    Members answering: James – Vocals & Lead Guitar, Steph – Rhythm Guitar, Gordon – Bass and backing vocals, Leo – Drums

    First and fore most who came up with the name:   
    That’s a funny story because we were stressing about it for weeks. Gordon and myself (James) had gone back and forth with 100 different names. We were at lunch with my girlfriend Ashley one day and we were like.. Saints and Sinnners.. no that’s taken.. Saints Row is a game.. then Ashley piped up “Sinner’s Row?” and Gordon and I looked at each other like.. hmm.. maybe? So we slept on it for a day and it still felt right so we went with it.

     How would you describe your music? 
    Gordon – Old school thrash/grove metal with a modern edge to it
    Leo – I think its heavy, melodic and full of groove. The drum sound is very important to me as it is the foundation of the band. If my drums aren’t tuned properly, the overall sound of the band is affected in a negative way. We want our audience to not just hear the music, but we want them to feel it as well.
    James – I always say it’s just old school metal.. Big-4-influenced thrash.

    Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute? 
    Gordon – Lyrically it’s James and myself, my writing style is more of a story and then James and I work the lyrics into the proper cadence so it fits the music. Musically it’s everyone in the band working together as a team.

    Leo – I don’t really contribute to the lyric writing process. I pretty much stick to writing the drum tracks for all of the songs. My current schedule doesn’t allow me to contribute at this time. Just really busy with other stuff.
    James – One of us will come up with an idea and bring it in. For lyrics thus far it’s been Gordon or myself, or our old buddy Anthony working with us. Gordon usually starts with a stream of consciousness idea and lets the words flow, then we massage it into the music we think matches the feel. Me, I start with a melody or vocal cadence in my head and work from that.
    Something in your personal music collections that fans might not expect?  
     Steph – Wham
    Gordon – NWA, Ice Cube, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Enya and Lorrena Mckinnett and Irish Folk Music, just to name a few.
    Leo – A few Jazz, Blues, and Country albums. I grew up on Country music and later Rock. I really got into Jazz in high school due to the odd time signature’s and timing, and with Country music I learned how to play with finesse.   Then I heard YYZ for the first time, and it all came together.
    James – Panic! At the Disco.. I’m a big fan of Urie’s vocals and writing. Bob Schneider, another great songwriter from Austin.
    What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician 
    Steph – Being unique
    Gordon – Since I have only been playing bass for 3 years, its been getting better at playing, understanding what I’m playing and why the chords work or don’t work.
    Working a full time job and playing gigs can be challenging at time as well.
    Leo – I think balancing the different genres and styles of music that I enjoy playing. I’m a fan of music, and I will try to play just about anything on drums and make it sound cool!
    James – Music/Work/Life balance for sure, and trying to constantly improve and evolve. Stagnation is death in my view. So I’m always working on what can I do to level up.
    What makes a perfect song for you? What are the elements for your ears? 
     Steph – Incorporating the melody of the song. Anyone can play fast, but the beauty of music is when you are able to make it melodic
    Gordon – It’s a song you can feel not just hear, when the lyrics and the melody match up and you have to song along.
    Leo – I’ve never really thought about what makes a perfect song for me. A good song for me is one that tells a really good story, and I can hear all of the instruments involved in their own unique way through the emotional 10 minute high!
    James – Storytelling and being memorable. You have to balance inspiring emotion through your story and that little special something that makes it stick in the mind. It’s not easy. I aspire to that one day. Chris Stapleton said in an interview once that if writing a hit song was easy, cuz it pays well, everyone would do it.
    Favorite local club to perform in? 
    Steph – BFE (Only one i’ve done lol)
    Gordon, Leo, and James – Acadia Bar & Grill in North Houston, Tommy is one of the best sound gurus in Houston!
    Name one band that you would love to tour with? 
    Steph and Leo – Metallica
    Gordon – There are so many, but one I know for sure is Amon Amarth since Slayer is retiring
    James – Testament. True legends and seemingly such down to earth dudes.
    Strangest thing that ever happened at a gig 
    Gordon – Nothing really strange has happened yet, but my strap came off my bass and I had to play the rest of the song holding it, not strange but embarrassing
    Leo – When I was with The Badd Boys From Houston Tejas back in 94, we opened up for a touring band at Headbangers. Well those dudes were stoned out of their minds and were playing like shit! So the promoter shut them down, and asked us to finish the show.
    James – We were playing a show in Beaumont and we blew a breaker mid-set. Had to move everything over to another circuit.. that was pretty funny.
    Is social media a positive or negative impact on your music? 
    Steph – Positive. Social media is a way to get our music heard and recognized by the metal fans out there
    Gordon – Both, getting your band out there to the masses is always a positive thing, but having to live within the constraints and rules they have can be a problem.  You live or die by what is seen or heard on your page, but that’s a very small part of your total works.  If they don’t like what they hear it likely they won’t listen to anything else the might fall in love with.
    Leo – I can’t really say, cuz I’m really not into social media. But I think it can only be positive if the music is really good. I think it’s negative when drama and rants get involved.
    James – Good for indy musicians overall. You can promote yourself and get your music out there, the hard part is standing out among the flood.
    Any subject matter you will not write about? 
     Steph and James – Politics
    Gordon – Me personally no, I have no issues writing about anything.
    Leo – My family! We are very private and we like it that way!
    Anything you would like to say to your fans? 
    Steph – Thanks for supporting Sinner’s Row and rock on

    Gordon – Thank you from the bottom of my heart, without the fans there would be no reason to play.  I am always humbled by the fact that someone is into what I have had a hand in creating and I will forever be grateful.

    Leo – We are dedicated to writing and recording the best material for everyone!  Unfortunately that takes time, but time is what we have.

    James – Just all the love and thanks I can muster. Our fans make it fun to jump on stage and I’m in awe and humbled every time I hear someone say how a riff or a chorus stuck in their head for a day. Audience is everything for a musician.. so thank you, thank you.

    https://www.facebook.com › Pages › Public Figure › Musician/Band › Sinner’s Row

  • Interview With BARBE-Q-BARBIES




    –First and fore most who came up with the name?
    Niina: I came up with the name from Soundgarden’s ”Black Hole Sun” music video. There’s a little girl grilling a Barbie doll.

    –How would you describe your music?
    Heidi: It’s pretty much classic rock with various ”spices” on it. New album is filled with fresh ideas that we hadn’t have chance to carry out on previous albums. Tight rock attitude with a good old punch in the face. This time we are also providing some sentimental wild west guitars and lil’ groovy funk elements as well.
    Niina: It definitely got some new elements comparing the previous ones, but at the same time it still sounds like B-Q-B.

    –Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute?
    Heidi: Usually Niki brings a singing melody idea and we start to work on that. With new album we cooperated with the whole band in most of the songs.
    Niki:I usually sit at home working on writing melodies and then I ́ll bring my ideas to the band practise and then we start working on building up the songs all together, but sometimes we might just jam at rehearsal and then a song gets born that way.
    Niina: In addition to this, we also had few outsiders to help us through this album process. As writers and arrangement side too.

    -Something in your personal music collections that fans might not expect?
    Heidi: Heidi: Adele, Regina Spector, powerful female singers.
    Niki: Ed Sheeran.
    Niina: I’m a fan of Motown singing groups such as The Ronettes, The Supremes, and The Temptations just to mention few. My oldest and the ”cheeriest” favorite is also The Beach Boys. Been listening to them since I was 3-4 years old to date. I could call it real love.

    -What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician?
    Heidi: The trick is to combine timetables in music career and normal life. Being confident and believing on your own skills is the hardest part of it.
    Niki: The feeling of just standing in one place and not going anywhere, its been a struggle for many years to keep the band still standing. It’s requires lots of hard work and patience.
    Niina: The fact that you put so much time and effort to your music career and still not able to survive financially without having a Day job.

    –What makes a perfect song for you? What are the elements for your ears?
    Heidi: good song is a good song, genre doesn’t matter. The lyrics of the song and a story behind it has a big impact on me. A great song strikes deeply and gives you shivers. The singer’s interpretation is very important.
    Niki: For me it’s when a song gets under your skin and touches your heart either you get goosebumps or you wanna shed a tear.
    Good example is Queen’s ”Who wants to live forever”.
    Niina: It’s a perfect combination with great melody and good interpretation. A really great song stays in your heart forever and gives you strength to carry on through hard times.

    –Favorite local club to perform in?
    Niki: In Helsinki it must be On The Rocks, its a small intimate place with limited capacity of audience, but the spirit there is great when you perform.
    Niina: For me definitely Tavastia. The most legendary rock club in Helsinki. I’ve seen so many Idols of mine on that stage. Still hope to play my 4th show there with full crowd. That would be great. That’s something to aim for.

    –Name one band that you would love to tour with?
    Niki: The list is huge; Rolling Stones, Queens of the stone age, AC/DC, L7, The Hellacopters just to name
    few ..can you hook us up? ;D
    Niina: Rival Sons would be awesome!

    –Strangest thing that ever happened at a gig?
    Niki: Getting a men’s underwear thrown in my face while preforming ;D
    Niina: Getting top of my the head burned by a  strong spotlight on top of me. It was a pure torture.

    –Is social media a positive or negative impact on your music?
    Niki: Definitely positive

    -Any subject matter you will not write about?
    Niki: Something that would offend someone. For example, we wouldn’t make hate songs of known people etc…
    If I’m angry in my lyrics, it’s always something to do with my personal experiences.
    I also try to avoid political subjects.
    Niina: I like to think that we stand for equality and charity in every way. Hate is hate, but in our case hate comes in a form of love. We’ve all had our rocks on the road, but we wouldn’t throw them too hard on passers-by.

    –Anything you would like to say to your fans?
    Niki: Thank you for your support and welcome new listeners! We really hope we get to see you at our shows in the future.     ❤


    https://barbeqbarbies.com/
     

  • Interview With BARBE-Q-BARBIES




    –First and fore most who came up with the name?
    Niina: I came up with the name from Soundgarden’s ”Black Hole Sun” music video. There’s a little girl grilling a Barbie doll.

    –How would you describe your music?
    Heidi: It’s pretty much classic rock with various ”spices” on it. New album is filled with fresh ideas that we hadn’t have chance to carry out on previous albums. Tight rock attitude with a good old punch in the face. This time we are also providing some sentimental wild west guitars and lil’ groovy funk elements as well.
    Niina: It definitely got some new elements comparing the previous ones, but at the same time it still sounds like B-Q-B.

    –Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute?
    Heidi: Usually Niki brings a singing melody idea and we start to work on that. With new album we cooperated with the whole band in most of the songs.
    Niki:I usually sit at home working on writing melodies and then I ́ll bring my ideas to the band practise and then we start working on building up the songs all together, but sometimes we might just jam at rehearsal and then a song gets born that way.
    Niina: In addition to this, we also had few outsiders to help us through this album process. As writers and arrangement side too.

    -Something in your personal music collections that fans might not expect?
    Heidi: Heidi: Adele, Regina Spector, powerful female singers.
    Niki: Ed Sheeran.
    Niina: I’m a fan of Motown singing groups such as The Ronettes, The Supremes, and The Temptations just to mention few. My oldest and the ”cheeriest” favorite is also The Beach Boys. Been listening to them since I was 3-4 years old to date. I could call it real love.

    -What has been the most challenging aspect of being a musician?
    Heidi: The trick is to combine timetables in music career and normal life. Being confident and believing on your own skills is the hardest part of it.
    Niki: The feeling of just standing in one place and not going anywhere, its been a struggle for many years to keep the band still standing. It’s requires lots of hard work and patience.
    Niina: The fact that you put so much time and effort to your music career and still not able to survive financially without having a Day job.

    –What makes a perfect song for you? What are the elements for your ears?
    Heidi: good song is a good song, genre doesn’t matter. The lyrics of the song and a story behind it has a big impact on me. A great song strikes deeply and gives you shivers. The singer’s interpretation is very important.
    Niki: For me it’s when a song gets under your skin and touches your heart either you get goosebumps or you wanna shed a tear.
    Good example is Queen’s ”Who wants to live forever”.
    Niina: It’s a perfect combination with great melody and good interpretation. A really great song stays in your heart forever and gives you strength to carry on through hard times.

    –Favorite local club to perform in?
    Niki: In Helsinki it must be On The Rocks, its a small intimate place with limited capacity of audience, but the spirit there is great when you perform.
    Niina: For me definitely Tavastia. The most legendary rock club in Helsinki. I’ve seen so many Idols of mine on that stage. Still hope to play my 4th show there with full crowd. That would be great. That’s something to aim for.

    –Name one band that you would love to tour with?
    Niki: The list is huge; Rolling Stones, Queens of the stone age, AC/DC, L7, The Hellacopters just to name
    few ..can you hook us up? ;D
    Niina: Rival Sons would be awesome!

    –Strangest thing that ever happened at a gig?
    Niki: Getting a men’s underwear thrown in my face while preforming ;D
    Niina: Getting top of my the head burned by a  strong spotlight on top of me. It was a pure torture.

    –Is social media a positive or negative impact on your music?
    Niki: Definitely positive

    -Any subject matter you will not write about?
    Niki: Something that would offend someone. For example, we wouldn’t make hate songs of known people etc…
    If I’m angry in my lyrics, it’s always something to do with my personal experiences.
    I also try to avoid political subjects.
    Niina: I like to think that we stand for equality and charity in every way. Hate is hate, but in our case hate comes in a form of love. We’ve all had our rocks on the road, but we wouldn’t throw them too hard on passers-by.

    –Anything you would like to say to your fans?
    Niki: Thank you for your support and welcome new listeners! We really hope we get to see you at our shows in the future.     ❤


    https://barbeqbarbies.com/
     

  • Cry Of The Wolf Interview with DORO PESCH


      
    There are legends and icons in heavy metal and then there is DORO PESCH, who embodies both. Her passion and true love for the art form of heavy metal music as well as her equally unbridled love for her fans is the first thing you realize about DORO. We have had a chance to chat as she geared up for her 2019 tour.

     How do you get yourself in shape for the tour?
    I’m doing martial arts. working out. jogging. building up the stamina. then we prepare a nice intro. rehearse some new songs. I want to do a live record. Constantly thinking of new things to do during the show. Special effects. Some clubs don’t allow pyro technics so we have to come up with other things.

    And this tour features a double headliner, Doro and Metal Church.
    I’ve loved metal church since the early days. They are really nice. Its a good vibe. That is most important. each band supports the other band. We share our crews. Its a good start. The crowd will appreciate it. Old school metal.



    Do you find it hard to pick songs for a set list
    yes. so many songs. so many records it is hard. somehow every song means something to me. Sometimes we sneak in songs that were never released in the states. all the highlights and some unexpected ones.

    When you covered metallica do you hear from them.
    Not yet. but when we covered breaking the law by Judas priest. Rob Halford said he loved it. We saw them live and the tour manager said you can come up and sing it. I thought Oh my God I’m hopping on stage with rob I was thinking I wouldn’t remember the lyrics. He said you’ll be fine come on.

    When you get together to rehearse do you improvise new songs?
    Usually We make a list and then we get prepared. We’ve played together for years now. Sometimes we enjoy a little medley. We are a good team. Great Musicians. Everyone has ideas. Sometimes things work out awesomely. Sometimes we set up lists for the States and then different for Europe. A few of my favorite records were never released in the states during the grunge era.
    All killers no fillers!

    Are you ever surprised by how passionate the fans are?
    Sometimes the fans show me their tattoos.They go full out. Its so awesome. I want to tell them I am just as dedicated. But I am blown away sometimes. I love tattoos. When I was younger I used to tattoo all my friends. So I appreciate what they mean to people. My whole life is dedicated to the fans and the music. My true love. They get more insane every day. Inspires me to give my all.

    What is the strangest thing at a gig you have seen?
     One time a lady said she would name her next baby after me. She said if this was ok. I said yes. But had a boy. But he does have Doro Rock In the middle of his name. We see them at shows now.

    Check out DORO and METAL CHURCH on tour now!!

    https://www.doromusic.de/




  • Cry Of The Wolf Interview with DORO PESCH


      
    There are legends and icons in heavy metal and then there is DORO PESCH, who embodies both. Her passion and true love for the art form of heavy metal music as well as her equally unbridled love for her fans is the first thing you realize about DORO. We have had a chance to chat as she geared up for her 2019 tour.

     How do you get yourself in shape for the tour?
    I’m doing martial arts. working out. jogging. building up the stamina. then we prepare a nice intro. rehearse some new songs. I want to do a live record. Constantly thinking of new things to do during the show. Special effects. Some clubs don’t allow pyro technics so we have to come up with other things.

    And this tour features a double headliner, Doro and Metal Church.
    I’ve loved metal church since the early days. They are really nice. Its a good vibe. That is most important. each band supports the other band. We share our crews. Its a good start. The crowd will appreciate it. Old school metal.



    Do you find it hard to pick songs for a set list
    yes. so many songs. so many records it is hard. somehow every song means something to me. Sometimes we sneak in songs that were never released in the states. all the highlights and some unexpected ones.

    When you covered metallica do you hear from them.
    Not yet. but when we covered breaking the law by Judas priest. Rob Halford said he loved it. We saw them live and the tour manager said you can come up and sing it. I thought Oh my God I’m hopping on stage with rob I was thinking I wouldn’t remember the lyrics. He said you’ll be fine come on.

    When you get together to rehearse do you improvise new songs?
    Usually We make a list and then we get prepared. We’ve played together for years now. Sometimes we enjoy a little medley. We are a good team. Great Musicians. Everyone has ideas. Sometimes things work out awesomely. Sometimes we set up lists for the States and then different for Europe. A few of my favorite records were never released in the states during the grunge era.
    All killers no fillers!

    Are you ever surprised by how passionate the fans are?
    Sometimes the fans show me their tattoos.They go full out. Its so awesome. I want to tell them I am just as dedicated. But I am blown away sometimes. I love tattoos. When I was younger I used to tattoo all my friends. So I appreciate what they mean to people. My whole life is dedicated to the fans and the music. My true love. They get more insane every day. Inspires me to give my all.

    What is the strangest thing at a gig you have seen?
     One time a lady said she would name her next baby after me. She said if this was ok. I said yes. But had a boy. But he does have Doro Rock In the middle of his name. We see them at shows now.

    Check out DORO and METAL CHURCH on tour now!!

    https://www.doromusic.de/