Shaun Glass Interview

    Hello everyone. Hope you all are doing well. Sorry for lack of posts, being feeling unwell. But I think this post will make up for it. I had the pleasure of chatting with Shaun Glass of the upcoming band Repentance. Was so cool getting to talk to him. Hope you all enjoy.


So first off, i wanted to ask what your upbringing in music was? Did you listen to a certain genre or did you check out a bit of everything?

"I grew up on Rock first bands like KISS were my first real love and introduction to hard music then I went full bore into REAL Heavy Metal like Judas Priest,UFO,Scorpions,Motörhead then as those bands began to get soft with the rise of hair metal and I was much more into newer acts like Venom,Mercyful Fate,Anvil, & Metallica..
Obviously I liked other genres then and still do  love bands like the Cure,Depeche Mode,Mission uk,Sisters Of Mercy."


Did any of those bands kind of influence your style of how you play, and did anyone inspire you?

"Absolutely everyone of them played a role in shaping my style sound and visions.

My Father inspired me because he believed in me and let me chase my crazy dream to be a musician...College really doesn’t teach you that ha!"

That's awesome! 

So some people reading this may not know about the band you're in, Repentance. Can you give a little background about how you guys got together and what your style is?

"Well I‘be been in a few bands some may have heard of Soil,Dirge Within probably the two most known bands I formed and played in... Repentance came together a year ago with my desire to just write something really Heavy and not care about trends etc.

Our first gig was opening for Trivium in Illinois and we released some demos to n YouTube and a few singles on all the typical digital outlets.We are currently recording a full album for 2020!!!"

I've heard the singles you guys have released and i am so excited for this album. I wish you guys all the best.

As we wrap up a here, i have a couple more questions. Do you have any advice for those who may have the same dream you did and aren't sure how to get started?

"Thanks glad they impressed you. My advice is work hard and write songs as that’s the key.GOOD stuff shines and Hard Work is the key and whenever you face a downer move on and kill it!"

Very good advice indeed.

So last thing, besides the new Repentance album, do you have anything else we can expect in 2020?

"Check out a few killer acts I manage both have new albums out!"

Arrival Of Autumn - Harbinger

Skinlab - Venomous 

Big thanks again to Shaun Glass for taking the time to chat with me, it was very cool. If you haven't already, please go check out Repentance. They have two singles out, Enter the Gallows and Only the Damned die young. Also go check out Shaun's other acts as well and support them if you like what you here. You can also follow Shaun on twitter @shaunglass666 and Repentance @wearerepentance.

Thank you so much for reading and have an awesome day!

Rock bands don't believe in farewell tours

        It seems the current trend these days are "farewell tours". I put it in quotation marks because they usually last for a number of years, before the band reunites for another one of these said tours. This tends to result in large amounts of money, causing the bands to do whatever it takes to make the tour happen.
    Now I'm sure you've all heard that Motley Crue is reuniting next year to perform with Poison and Def Leppard. Two things: One, I find it interesting that Motley Crue is coming back. In a 2014 interview, bassist Nikki Sixx said, "There is no amount of money that would even make me do it again because I have such pride in how we're ending it". So my question is, just how much are they getting paid for this? From what I've heard, it's a couple dates for a festival. That's gotta be one expensive gig.
    Second, are we not gonna address that AC/DC is rumored to be the fourth band in the line up? With the 'Back in Black' lineup nonetheless. I've read that Brian Johnson has high demands in his contract, and rightfully so, but the possibility itself is huge. Not much else to say on that topic. Guess we'll wait and see what happens.


    I will keep you all updated more on this as it's released. Expect more posts this week, got some interesting topics I'm excited to share.
But definitely an intriguing week with all this news. Leave a comment or let me know what you think. You can hit me up on twitter @fozzydeth. You can also follow me there for future updates.

Thank you so much for reading.

Orphans by The Agonist

   It's been a couple weeks since it's new release but there's still quite a bit of buzz around the release of their new album "Orphans" by The Agonist, and rightfully so. After reading some other reviews and comments from the metal community, I can't help but agree that this may be their best album to date. It's one of those albums where you think you may know your favorite song, and then the next one plays so you begin to second guess yourself. Every song is a heavy banger.
    Vicky Psarakis has the voice of an angel with an almost demonic twist. With a mix of melodic and metal growling, she brings beautiful singing and headbanging in perfect harmony. It's a combo that, if executed properly, can work well and go hand in hand. Which is exactly what Vicky brings to the table, from the first song "Vertigo", to the last song "Burn it Down". It's an album that takes you on a journey all the way through. So sit back, crank it up, and enjoy. It's definitely a 10/10.
    I did see one person comment something that I thought was great. Can't remember it exactly so I'll paraphrase, but he basically said that "Orphans" has now been adopted by the metal community, and I can't help but agree. Great job to all the amazing people in The Agonist and also all the producers who helped this make this enjoyable album.

Go check out the album if you haven't already. It's out for purchase now and is also available on music streaming services. Enjoy and happy headbanging.