Sentimental Illness

Sinnery is a fantastic band and my interview with Alon Karnieli was all the things I'd hoped it'd be. What's really crazy is Alon is halfway around the world and we actually have mutual friends. How does that happen?

Sinnery's new record, Black Bile, comes out in September, and everyone I know is thrilled to hear the entire work. Hopefully, today's show, along with the opening song you're hearing under this intro, will turn you on. Get on the presale list now, because it's a killer record.

Alon shares some great insight into life in Israel and the meaning behind each song on the record, so now's the time to learn about this great band, if you didn't already know who they were.

A giant in the making, this is my interview with Alon Karnieli of Israel's SINNERY and this, as always, is Rockstar Superhero.

Time Codes:

1:30 The formation of the artist
4:30 The worst thing Alon ever experienced
7:20 Musicians are completely crazy
10:30 Considering new ideas and genres
13:30 Creativity genes take us off the cliff
17:00 Pizza, Zombies and Unicorns
20:00 Mental development over time
23:55 Studying at college and careers
26:30 Mutual friends with Davidavi Dolev
30:00 Moving on from the current album
33:10 It's about worshipping together
36:20 Extremism in the name of God is wrong
39:00 Experiencing a total new culture immediately
42:40 Facts aren't always true
45:30 Playing cards and eating good food
48:50 We love to murder
51:45 What makes Sinnery worth being remembered

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Feather Mountain is one of the most important bands in the world. They tell stories that penetrate your soul. The melodies are complex and inviting. The subject matter is human and fully realized. It's magic stuff and I'm honored to be friends with the band.

Over the last 12 months, we've had a few different chats, and this interview presented today, is an amalgam of those conversations. If it sounds a bit disjointed thematically, it's only because we edited around the variables as best we could, all while keeping the thrust of the band's story complete.

That said, here is our conversation in it's uncensored and often painful glory. This is my interview with Jens, Andreas, Mikkel and Christian of the Danish progressive metal band, Feather Mountain, and this is Rockstar Superhero.

Time codes:

2:00 Melodic and seductive music
2:45 The beginnings of Feather Mountain
6:30 The look and vibe of the band
10:35 Incorrectly labeling bands
14:40 The wildly disparate influences of the musicians
19:00 Envisioning the band and crowds
20:25 The masculine and the feminine
24:00 Repeating melodies
27:25 Trusting in simplicity
31:30 Sincere is one of the best songs ever
35:00 Finding a way to express the pain and frustration
38:00 Making the decision to expose their family crisis
42:00 Not trying to do it all in one shot
46:20 How do you prepare for the live experience
47:00 Living in our purpose
50:55 The creatives behind the videos
55:00 The band story is so profound
59:25 Breaking through the emotional front
1:03:00 Feather Mountain writing process
1:06:30 Letting the music roll over you
1:09:00 The kind and lovely people

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There's an odd thing that happens in the music business and particularly in the world of heavy metal.

People love to categorize. In fact, they love to do it so much, that every band in history despises the question, yet guys like me have to ask it because how else can we turn our listeners onto a new thing? Listeners love to think they are open minded, but secretly, they are looking to hear what they like and are rarely open to new sounds or ideas.

Cue Stormbound. The band is not bound (pun intended) to any one genre, even though they are often lumped into Symphonic or Power metal sub genres. Stormbound is its own thing and I would guarantee you're going to love it.

So, let's just jump right in and play, shall we? Hailing from Israel, this is the fascinating Stormbound, and this is your favorite podcast, Rockstar Superhero.

Time Codes:

1:45 The blessing of Stormbound
3:45 Shani is the famous one
5:50 Locking in with the others in the band
8:15 The superior guitarist
10:30 Femininity and masculinity in bands
13:30 The driving forces behind the music
16:10 The reader and the listener
19:00 Setting the band apart from other power metal bands
21:20 The social statements behind Stormbound
24:20 What does Ofer care about?
27:00 The democratic songwriting process
30:30 What can a musician bear?
33:00 Coming up with something new and different
35:45 The annoying aspects of being in a band
39:00 Breaking out in Israel

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Guitarist and songwriter, Andreas Ballnus, has been working on a 'new' project called Philosophobia for 15 years. Yes, I said that right... 15 years.

In between gigs with various world class musicians around Europe, Andreas and a few other superstar musicians wrote, recorded, and ultimately re-recorded the new self titled album, out June 24th. If you're listening to this show, the first thing you need to do afterwards is go out and buy this wonderful progressive metal masterpiece.

Sure, it's easy to use hyperbole like masterpiece or must own, but I assure you it's the truth. Pick up the new album today!

This is my interview with one of the coolest people in my life, the inimitable Andreas Ballnus, the guitarist of Philosophobia because this, my friends, is Rockstar Superhero.

Time Codes:

2:00 How to put together a supergroup
5:45 The nature of the musical artist
9:20 Doogie White and Bruce Dickinson
13:30 Doing 300 shows a year
17:00 Working with Paul Di'Anno
20:00 The blessing and the pain in the ass
24:20 Starting with a used guitar
28:45 Hippopotamus Avalanche
33:00 Reviews of the new album
37:00 People should be aware of their behavior
42:00 The Vegan lifestyle
46:00 We don't understand animal feelings
49:00 Planetary caretakers
52:40 True prog metal
57:00 The NBA finals
1:00:00 Radiohead and Dream Theater

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Tom Naumann is a true original. Along with his partner in crime, Mat Sinner, the name behind the legendary band, Tom has enjoyed a career at the forefront of German metal.

I was so fortunate to snag Tom for this interview. He and Mat are so very busy with the press behind the new Sinner record, BROTHERHOOD, as well as the re-release of the epic self titled debut record by Primal Fear.
Yes, it's true. Both bands are putting out material right now and Tom can be found squarely in the middle.

To put it simply, Tom is busy and he still gave me time, so here we go. This is Tom Naumann of Sinner and Primal Fear and you're listening to Rockstar Superhero.

Time Codes:

1:30 Tom is a rockstar and superhero, clearly
3:50 Japanese touring
6:30 Sinner and Primal Fear
8:50 Uriah Heep and The Sweet
11:40 New musical ideas
14:20 Hobbies into professions
17:00 Booking for the new record
20:00 Bringing the friends into the studio
23:30 Doing the job of a musician
26:20 The stinky tour bus
29:00 Playing festivals as a new father
31:50 The original sound of Sinner
34:00 Nobody cries with Tom goes on tour
37:00 The internet connects us
39:30 Being talented and kind

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What do you do when you encounter genius? Do you let it overwhelm you? Do you ask it questions, to better understand it's impossible point of view? Do you sit and revel in the idea that some can see other worlds and imagine other sounds?

Typically, I sit in awe and do my best impression of a smart person, so I can at least hang on some level. That's about all I could do when I connected with Tim and Chris from the musically ambitious High Castle Teleorkestra. There's just so much to learn and see and hear, so the best bet is to just hang on for dear life and enjoy whatever comes of the questions, because it's never what you expected.

Let's get right to the wow, okay? Sound good? This is Tim Smolens and Chris Bogen of the experimental mindblow known as High Castle Teleorketra, and this, somehow, remains to be... Rockstar Superhero.

Intro:

2:00 The influence and appreciation for what HCT does
4:45 The guitar playing 4th grader
8:00 Turned onto the idea of another world
12:00 The radical innovators
15:45 Uncovering the morsels
17:30 Being intimidated by ideas
21:00 Playing Chet Atkins for others
24:50 Doing music for the right reasons
28:30 Second guessing song ideas
32:30 Doing what they want regardless
36:00 Never looking back
40:00 Fitting into the music business box
43:50 Fixing the music landscape for the future
47:15 Watching TikTok while pooping
50:40 Musical science and philosophy
54:00 Holding in the box, kind of

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If you were confronted with a life or death situation, how do you think you would respond?

Would you bear down and deal with the circumstances and worry about the consequences later? How would you respond emotionally? Would you pray?

My guest today, Charles Cure of the brutal New York based sludge metal band, HUSH, encountered such an experience. For Charles, his experiences were life changing, but affirming all at the same time. Charles knows what he wants and nothing was going to get in the way of the bigger picture.

The details of this moment are explained in greater detail in the show today, so prepare for the unexpected. I didn't see this coming at all.

This is my intimate chat with Charles Cure of Hush, and this is Rockstar Superhero.
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Time Codes:

3:00 Growing up in Hudson New York
7:50 Maturing adults and the project of music
11:00 Crazy car accidents
14:40 Surviving the brush with death
18:20 Yes, that really happened
21:40 Accepting vulnerability
25:10 The deepest parts of our humanity
28:30 The coolest pastor in the world
30:00 The life of Charles Cure
33:00 Messing with life and suicide
36:30 The difficult conversations around depression
39:40 Understanding the edge of darkness
43:00 Capabilities notwithstanding
46:20 The Pornography of Ruin
49:50 What does your message say about you?
53:00 What are you in love with?
56:40 Weighed down by the world

HUSH:

Jordan Cozza – bass/guitar
Jason Tash – bass
Jeff Andrews – guitar
Mark O'brien – drums
Charles Cure – vocals

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Hudson, New York-based crust-influenced sludge outfit HUSH unveils their third full-length release, The Pornography Of Ruin.

HUSH is formed by veterans of indie and underground bands from disparate corners of the scene and currently includes former members of From Ashes Rise, Self Defense Family, Aficionado, Endicott, and others. The Pornography Of Ruin showcases a more expanded view of their established sound by embracing more melodic elements, intense dynamic shifts, and previously unexplored vocal and atmospheric textures within each composition. Thematically, the record focuses on the concept of personal destruction and transformation; drawing heavily from vocalist/lyricist Charles Cure’s experiences in the aftermath of a 2016 car accident that left him hospitalized and unable to walk for several months.

Cure elaborates, “At the time the first song for this album was written, I was struggling to relearn how to put one foot in front of the other and confronting major personal transformations on both mental and physical levels. By the time the last song was completed, the world had become destabilized by a global pandemic as well as political upheaval and violence. With past HUSH material, we had always tried to write songs that captured a sense of impending disaster at a macro/abstract level, but at a remove from our personal lives. With The Pornography Of Ruin, given the environment we found ourselves in, that approach didn’t seem useful anymore so we took those same ideas and personalized them on a deep level. I think the songs really communicate the feelings of helplessness and loss that were pretty universal to our experience of the last few years.”

The Pornography Of Ruin was engineered at the band’s studio; HOVVL Audio Environment in Hudson, New York by frequent collaborator Ryan Slowey and was mastered by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden in Oakland, California. The cover was created with photography by an urban explorer Adrian Ledezma and design by Charles Hush. Fans of Disembowelment, Corrupted, Samothrace, Grief, and Mouth Of The Architect, take note.

The Pornography Of Ruin will see release on June 24th, released digitally and on CD by the band, on cassette via Sludgelord Records, with plans for a vinyl release to follow.

The release of The Pornography Of Ruin will see HUSH embarking on its first live shows since 2018 on a short Mid-Atlantic/Northeast run with their friends in New Jersey doom band Cowardice in late June being solidified. Watch for updates on that and additional live news to follow

In their ten years together as a band, HUSH has become one of New York’s most sonically punishing musical exports. During that time, they have produced two LP’s and two EP’s worth of acerbic sludge covered in a layer of ‘90s crust and infused with flourishes of atmospheric post-metal, earning them a loyal following in extreme metal circles.

In a live setting, the band has developed a reputation for a kinetic onslaught, delivering huge waves of distortion through a wall of amplifiers accompanied by a primitive rhythmic churn that has at times featured two drummers simultaneously pummeling the towering riffs into submission.

HUSH muscled their way onto the scene in 2014 with the release of their first self-released LP titled Unexist, and then proceeded to solidify their sound with the sparser and bleaker aesthetic of 2016’s Nihil Unbound EP, released as a collaboration between Dullest Records, Silent Pendulum Records, and Fuzz Records. Their most recent recorded offering was the 2018 LP Untitled II released via UK label Sludgelord Records, with the album comprising two tracks of material from writing sessions for Nihil Unbound as well as a reimagined and rerecorded version of their first EP, 2012’s Untitled I.

In the years since the recording and release of Untitled II, the band has endured several lineup shifts that resulted in limited live outings, but the group remained focused on producing a follow-up record that would surpass their previous efforts on every front. To accomplish this, founding member Jordan Cozza built a recording studio in a barn in Hudson, New York and the group began shaping songs that would refine and encapsulate the ideas they had been pursuing since their inception. The result of these labors is the 2022 LP, The Pornography Of Ruin.

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Thornhill has been exciting audiences for a few years now. Another monster band, hailing from the land down under, this Australian quintet knows how to put it down and wrap you around their sugary fingers.

I was honored to chat with frontman Jacob Charlton about the way the music business and the band's fanbase has gravitated increasingly towards them, as their sound and look has matured. It may not be easy to be this badass, but Thornhill makes it look like it's a run around the park.

Make sure you check out their new album, 'Heroine,' to discover the musical tricks the band plays on you as it lulls you into its heavenly power pop realm. I imagine, the band will be spending the next year on the road in support of the new record, one way or another, so make sure you check them out as soon as you can. Thornhill is definitely going to the top.

With that, please enjoy my conversation with Jacob Charlton, the very interesting singer of Thornhill. It's June 2022, and you're listening to Rockstar Superhero.

Time codes:

1:30 The formation of Thornhill
3:40 The evolution of the band's sound
6:00 A million bands that crush it
8:30 Unlearning choral lessons
11:30 People love the direction of the band
14:20 The world is missing its rockstars
17:05 You can do more as an artist
19:40 The name follows the sound and direction
22:00 Peter Gabriel and eccentricity
25:00 Thornhill will keep pushing towards uniqueness
27:30 The distinct character on stage over the real Jacob
30:00 The hot take on the new record, 'Heroine'
32:00 Looking for online criticism
34:40 What has Jacob learned?
37:00 Anxiety, growth, and confidence

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Maria Lessing, the singer from the lush and lovely Future Palace, was my guest on the show today and I'm 100% sure you're going to love her voice. She's a great emotive vocalist with a big range and a certain way about her, and she has the performance chops of someone who's been in the business for a long time, yet she's still so young.

Future Palace has just released the new album, 'Run,' which, according to the band, "explores the aftermath of a toxic relationship in a stunning and vulnerable way." I have to agree. The songs are full of life, bursting with catchy melodies that overcome the bitterness behind the words.

What comes now for this exciting trio? Well, you'll have to listen to the show all the way through to find out, so let's get to the meat of it, shall we?

This is Maria Lessing of Germany's Future Palace, and this is Rockstar Superhero.

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Time codes:

1:30 That's awesome
4:00 Many chapters in life leads to this moment
7:50 The opinion of the normal people
11:10 Believing in the sound and fury of Maria
15:00 The first experience meeting fans
18:30 Being a girl in a boy world
21:50 Suzi Quatro and the butt smack
25:30 The wish to improve yourself
29:20 Changing into a crazy artist
34:00 Becoming an honest performer
38:00 Processing the lyrics in the songs
42:00 Carrying what you experience
46:00 Most people are afraid to talk about abuse
50:00 Don't feel bad about telling the story
53:30 Problems in relationships with other humans
56:00 Looking to be on bigger stages

FUTURE PALACE ARE:
Maria | Vocals
Manuel | Guitar
Johannes | Drums

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FuturePalaceDE
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurepalace
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/futurepalace
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/futurepalace
Website: https://future-palace.com/

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Hunter Young, the possessor of a truly ethereal voice is a man focused on the challenge of overcoming.

Hunter has stated in interviews that he shouldn't be called brave or anyone to look up to, but I absolutely disagree with this statement. If one is willing to write the truth and sing the truth, they are exactly what the world needs and Hunter destroys the stage with his honesty and emotional reach.

His voice penetrates and his kindness is overwhelming, as it was to me for our chat, so that's all I have to say about that. Hunter is a true southern gentleman and it was a huge honor to host him.

This is my conversation with Hunter Young of Moodring, the man behind that smooth far reaching voice I love so much and this is Rockstar Superhero.

Time Codes:

2:00 Provocative Questions
4:00 Recent discoveries and transcendence
6:50 COVID deaths and quitting
10:00 Built up trauma and release
13:00 Doing press around Stargazer
16:00 The fascination behind snakes
18:45 Dad tossing a snake
21:30 High level of craziness
25:00 Losing your mind
28:00 How Disintegrate lives up to its epic name
31:30 Buttrock and Shoegaze
34:30 Making frivilous choices
37:20 The last 10 years
40:00 Stabbing Westward
42:00 The best parts of Moodring

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The Rockstar Superhero Podcast examines the personal lives and creative careers of your favorite classic rock artists. We are obsessed with understanding the inner workings of the music business and all that it takes to remain in the public eye for as long as possible. Join us as we pursue conversations with legends and legends in the making.

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