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- PINEAPPLE THIEF Mastermind BRUCE SOORD Reflects On the Band’s Evolution: “Early PINEAPPLE THIEF Was Really Just Me, and Now It’s Turned Into a Truly Collaborative Outfit.”
Bruce Soord started The Pineapple Thief twenty years ago, but almost feels like they have become a new band in the best sense of the word. The group has been reinvigorated by drummer extraordinaire Gavin Harrison joining the band as a full-time member, who also collaborates with Bruce on their new material. This has brought new inspiration to the group as a whole.
As they embark on their first full tour of North America ever, Soord shares insights about the bevy of activity in the band and in his own career. We discuss his brand new solo album “All This Will Be Yours”, the impact that the birth of his daughter last year played on the album, the current touring plans and hopes for the future. It’s a lively interview with The Pineapple Thief being at the height of their success. Be sure to catch them live this coming month if you live in North America!
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34 min - PINEAPPLE THIEF Mastermind BRUCE SOORD Reflects On the Band’s Evolution: “Early PINEAPPLE THIEF Was Really Just Me, and Now It’s Turned Into a Truly Collaborative Outfit.”Bruce Soord started The Pineapple Thief twenty years ago, but almost feels like they have become a new band in the best sense of the word. The group has been reinvigorated by drummer extraordinaire Gavin Harrison joining the band as a full-time member, who also collaborates with Bruce on their new material. This has brought [...]34 min
- PRONG Mastermind TOMMY VICTOR Reflects on Upcoming EP Release: “The Record Business is Strange Right Now. Maybe Releasing EPs Is a Good Formula Moving Forward”
Drawing influences from the origins of metal as much as from alternative rock, Prong has always been a difficult band to categorize. They rose to fame in the mid 90’s when songs like “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” and “Beg to Differ” got a lot of rotation on MTV. Refusing to be pigeonholed, their sound had heavy doses of Black Sabbath, with touches of punk and a pinch of alternative acts like Killing Joke.
Despite the success in the 90’s, with albums like “Prove You Wrong” and “Cleansing” receiving praise from fans and critics alike, the band did suffer with the grunge era, and decided to disband in 1996. The only constant member, Tommy Victor, resurrected the band in 2002, and has been carrying the torch since then.
Prong‘s last full length release, 2017’s “Zero Days”, was a reaffirmation of the band’s sound, and a testament to Tommy‘s persistence. In order to bridge the gap between “Zero Days” and a potential new album, Prong is releasing an EP entitled “Age of Defiance”, with two brand new tracks and three live versions of fan favorites. Sonic Perspectives flagship interviewer Rodrigo Altaf sat down with Tommy Victor this week to discuss the process of making this EP, the current state of the music business and Prong‘s touring plans in 2020. Listen to their interesting conversation below and remember to stalk us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to be notified about new interviews and contents we publish on a daily basis.
Slideshow photographs by Chad Lee Photography and Rockhouse Photo.
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31 min - VOYAGER’s Guitarist SCOTT KAY Reflects On “Colours In The Sun” Album: “Having a Consistent Lineup Has Really Helped Us Build Momentum”
November 1st represented a new chapter in Voyager‘s already extensive career: their seventh full length, “Colours in the Sun”, was unveiled, bringing all the classic elements that their fans learned to love. Catchy choruses, crushing riffs, tasty keyboard lines and an expansive sound, which is heavy and yet captivating.
Having played ProgPower US and ProgPower Europe a few times, these Australians are ready for a big leap in their career, and “Colours in the Sun” is the perfect vehicle to propel them. And bringing Einar Solberg of Leprous as a guest appearance will surely help them gain more popularity outside their home country, and hopefully warrant more extensive tours in the future.
“Colours In The Sun” Album ArtworkSonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf crossed multiple time zones with the help of technology and caught up with Voyager‘s guitar player Scott Kay. The pair discussed different aspects of the new album, the progressive metal scene in Australia, his preference for Mayones guitars, and much more. Listen to their interesting conversation below and remember to stalk us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to be notified about new interviews and contents we publish on a daily basis.
Slideshow photographs by Stephen Schmidt, Jim Wilkinson, Rodrigo Simas and Norrsken Photography and Design
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34 min - TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Dissecting PROGPOWER USA XXI Lineup for Day 2 (Episode No. 31)
“It’s getting really hard to book headliners,” laments ProgPower Festival Day 2 honcho Milton Mendonça… so the motherf**ker booked TWO.
Tease that he is, ou outro terror do brasil (o primeiro terror being our very own Rodrigo Altaf) has spent the better part of two months posting minute-long videos on ProgPower’s Vimeo page. Thoroughly whetting the appetites of prog nerds with Darkwater and The Ocean, and making power metal goons salivate like dogs in heat with Northtale and headliners Stratovarius, there was just one last band that needed announcing, and he promised the prog nerds that they hadn’t been forgotten.
On the morning of November 14, 2019, Milton made his final roster announcement for ProgPower XXI, Day 2. Preceding Stratovarius on that night would be none other than… Hevisaurus.
Kidding. It’s Pain of Salvation… and to commemorate its twentieth anniversary, they’re playing “The Perfect Element” from start to finish… Yeah, your read that correctly.
Milton graciously (and reluctantly) joined Sonic Perspectives dictator Joel Barrios and Talking Perspectives host Gonzalo Pozo a couple of days before the Pain of Salvation announcement to discuss why the presence of each band, and their own personal histories with the two headliners, who are indisputably among the most important bands in their respective genres.
The roster for Day 1 of ProgPower XXI is still in the works, though promoter Nathan Block has already announced that the current lineup of the British band PowerQuest has agreed to play their 2005 album “Magic Never Dies” in its entirety. Additionally, he’s also recently announced that Day 2 will take place at Center Stage‘s main auditorium, rather than the smaller Loft as previously planned.
That must mean something is brewing…
Tickets for Days 1 and 2 will go on sale at a later date. Tickets for Days 3 and 4, which will feature Ihsahn, The Gathering, Conception, Lione/ Turilli Rhapsody, and others, have sold out.
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1 hr 15 min - TALKING PERSPECTIVES: A Recap of PROGSTOCK Festival 2019 (Episode No. 30)
A month ago hundreds of progressive rock fans gathered together at New Jersey for three days of music and friendship. For a festival younger than my kindergarten-aged nephew, Progstock sure has brought some incredible talent to New Jersey. Having already featured such luminaries as In Continuum, Glass Hammer, the Dave Kerzner Band, and Enchant, the 2019 edition of the Rahway-based festival saw up-and-comers like Phideaux, The Cyberiam, and Talking Perspectives guest panelist Randy McStine perform alongside legit legends like Nektar, Saga, and 3.2 featuring Robert Berry.
Host Gonzalo Pozo is joined by returning panelist Mark Monforti of Progrock.com and the Music in Widescreen podcast; attendees Maria Hines and Patrick Johnson; and Progstock honcho Tom Palmieri as the panelists walk us through three days of music, community, and a growing buzz that by all accounts can best be described with a certain cut from “Deadwing”.
Pop in those earbuds, find a household chore that will eat half your day, and queue #TalkingPerspectives30 stat, because this chat was so much fun and so informative, those two and half hours flew right by in just 150 minutes.
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2 hr 39 min - DAVE KERZNER and NICK D’VIRGILIO Remember KEVIN GILBERT and GIRAFFE on the Anniversary of Their Performance of THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY: “This Show Changed Our Lives and Careers.”
In the fall of 1994, multi-talented musician Kevin Gilbert had an idea. He and some friends would perform the Genesis classic The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway for Progfest in Los Angeles.
He had just two weeks to put it together. So he called in some guys who are now well-known but, back then, were just struggling LA.-based players: drummer Nick D’Virgilio (later Spock’s Beard and Big Big Train) and keyboardist Dave Kerzner (Sound of Contact, In Continuum and various solo works).
The show happened at during the second day of Progfest ’94 at Valley Arts Center, Los Angeles, on November 8th, and the the band was Kevin Gilbert (Vocals, Organ, 12 String on “The Musical Box”), David Kerzner (Hammond Organ, RMI Electric Piano, Novatron, Yamaha CP-70B, ARP Pro-soloist), Stan Cotey (Bass, Bass Pedals, 12 String Electrics), Dan Hanc**k (Guitars) and Nick D’Virgilio (Drums, Backing Vocals).
Recently, D’Virgilio and Kerzner spoke with Sonic Perspectives’ Mark Boardman about that legendary performance, Genesis, The Lamb, and the legacy of the gone-too-soon Kevin Gilbert.
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50 min - IRON KINGDOM Members Talk New Album and Their Love for Heavy Metal: “This Is The Music We Always Wanted to Play, That’s Why We Sound Real”
Like it or not (and I kinda don’t), there’s been an upswing in 80s nostalgia going for a few years now. I personally suspect that two bands will remain when the dust settles after this resurgence: The Night Flight Orchestra, and a raucous little collective called Iron Kingdom. Hailing from British Columbia, childhood friends Chris Osterman and Leighton Holmes decided to turn their lifelong passion for the classic metal sounds of the 80s into a beast of their own. Effortlessly churning out the kind of metal that would make fans of Grim Reaper and pre-Kiske Helloween smile, the band was eventually rounded out by new drummer Chris Sonea and guitarist Megan Merrick. And the results are frightfully good.
At least as notable as their talent is their inspiring DIY ethic. Iron Kingdom thinks absolutely nothing of purchasing a bus, booking a thirty-date trek across a foreign country, and driving themselves and their gear from show to show. Iron Kingdom, in fact, may very well be the only metal band have played in both Brazil and Yukon. As their fellow Vancouverite Leah told me last week, the music is simply part of a greater lifestyle. Making shit happen for themselves isn’t a chore. It’s part of the job description.
“On The Hunt” Album ArtworkIron Kingdom took time out of their very busy schedule to chat with Sonic Perspectives Texas Bureau Chief Gonzalo Pozo behind Faust Tavern on San Antonio’s infamous St Mary’s Strip for what turned out to be a helluva chat. Iron Kingdom are currently making their way up the East Coast before heading back west towards Rain City. Check iron-kingdom.com for tour dates.
Also enjoy some pictures I took of the night in the picture gallery below.PICTURE GALLERY<ul><li><a href="https://www.sonicperspectives.com/wp-content/galleries/iron-kingdom-st-marys-strip-texas-2019/IRK-01.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-jig-noscript="1" src="https://www.sonicperspectives.com/wp-content/justified-image-grid/jig-thumbs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonicperspectives.com%2Fwp-content%2Fgalleries%2Firon-kingdom-st-marys-strip-texas-2019%2FIRK-01.jpg&h=310&q=90&c=eaa41f9dc7989ed8adcbd73f46bc543e.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="310" /></a></li><li><a href="https://www.sonicperspectives.com/wp-content/galleries/iron-kingdom-st-marys-strip-texas-2019/IRK-02.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-jig-noscript="1" 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32 min - Concert Review / Interview with RON BUMBLEFOOT THAL: “I Had to Learn a New Way to Sing for the Recent Tour with ASIA”
Certain artists simply transpire versatility, and refuse to be pigeonholed in a single style. That’s the case with guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, whose career has taken a million twists and turns since he decided to play an instrument, after listening to “Kiss Alive!” at the age of six. Having toured the world with Guns N’ Roses and established himself as a solo artist, he formed Sons of Apollo in 2017 with Mike Portnoy (drums), Derek Sherinian (keyboards), Jeff Scott Soto (vocals) and Billy Sheehan (bass). In 2019 he took on yet unusual role, taking center stage for the first time and doing vocals for Asia on “The Royal Affair Tour”.
While Sons of Apollo have put the finishing touches on their sophomore album “MMXX” and are about to embark on a world tour early in 2020, Bumblefoot is again on the road, doing guitar clinics and intimate shows in the form of storytelling. These are small scale concerts where he plays by himself and/or with the help of a sequencer, and shares anecdotes of his lengthy career.
Rodrigo Altaf and Ron “Bumblefoot” ThalWith dates in the U.S., Mexico, South Africa, Israel, Europe and The United Arab Emirates this year, November 1st was time for Toronto, Canada, to experience this show. Our collaborator Rodrigo Altaf was there to document it, and had the chance to do an interview with Bumblefoot just before the show, which you can listen to below. Also check out Rodrigo‘s impression of the night accompanied his own photographs.
CONCERT REVIEWI have been a music fan since the age of nine, and obviously I have seen my share of concerts since then. And while I still admire a very coordinated and structured show, like Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Rush and other bands do, at this point in time I’m more impressed with improvisation and unique moments on stage, such as the ones witnessed on Bumblefoot’s show at The Rockpile this November. And that was the case not only with the headliner, but with all other acts that played.
The show started with the Rush tribute band Permanent Waves. With Andy Narsingh on bass and vocals, Dave Langguth on drums and Russel Gray on guitar (doing his first show with the band), they rocked the house with timeless hits like “Distant Early Warning”, “Limelight” and “Tom Sawyer”. Bumblefoot joined them for blistering versions of “Spirit of Radio” and “YYZ”, and both guitarists did some of the missing keyboard parts, which made for interesting arrangements of the Rush classics.
Bumblefoot on stage with Second PassUp next was Second Pass, which displayed their grunge and stoner infused sound, with the commanding presence of singer Veronica McNamee. Having played Rocklahoma, and supporting acts like 3eeth, Art of Anarchy and Papa Roach, they have a few albums under their belt, their set was made mostly of original material, such as “Bigger than You” and “Smiling Deadly”. The only exception was Guns N’ Roses’ “You Could Be Mine”, where they were joined by Bumblefoot, and a visibly emotional Veronica delivered the performance of her lifetime.
Originally from Oshawa, Ontario, the KiLLeR DWaRfS received a lot of recognition since their inception in 1981. Through ups and downs, breakups and reunion tours, they are still together, and planning a new album in 2019. And while that doesn’t happen, singer/guitar player Russ Dwarf (yes, all members of the band have Dwarf as a surname, in true Ramones style) is also planning a new album, and has been touring non stop with his band. Their sound is a mix of hard rock from the 70’s with folk influences of artist like Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Enter huge choruses, as shown on set opener “Come On”, and soulful ballads such as “Miles”. It would be a missed opportunity to not dust off some of the KiLLeR DWaRfS material, and of course “Keep the Spirit Alive” made it to the set. Russ was also joined by the DWaRfS’ own Gerry Finn (or should I say Gerry Dwarf?) on a few tracks, but inexplicably, Bumblefoot did not come on stage as he did on other occasions. Perhaps it was a curfew issue, but sadly, nobody explained why.
KiLLeR DWaRfSAs the Russ Dwarf band members and roadies were still packing up their gear, Bumblefoot started to set up his show all by himself, and started playing even before everybody left the stage. As can be seen in the interview I did with him, he was really sick, and didn’t sing much during his set. Instead, we were rewarded with stories from the road, his experience as he reached 50 years old, and some of us were even lucky enough to be able to try “Bumblef**ked”, the hottest sauce he’s releasing.
With the help of a sequencer, Bumblefoot seemed like inspector gadget, bringing out different weapons from his seemingly endless arsenal of licks and riffs on every song. Of course his own interpretation of the Pink Panther theme was played, with amazing crowd engagement. He then told the story of his infamous jacket, which didn’t go unnoticed with other members of Sons of Apollo while on tour, and how he traveled to a different town to try to prove to Billy Sheehan that he always smelled great, regardless of how much he wore it. Speaking of Sons of Apollo – or Sons of a Pollo, as Ron called them – he used his mobile phone to provide the background to what is arguably his best solo to date, on the song “Signs of the Time”.
Highlights of Bumblefoot’s prolific career were also played, such as “Little Brother is Watching” and “Don’t Know Who To Pray To Anymore”, with him doing the verses on guitar as opposed to singing them. He took classical pieces from up his sleeve as well, “on the scale of Yngwie minor”. While it was really a shame that he was sick (according to him, from contracting Ebola from a penguin in South Africa!!), he more than made up for it with many jokes and anecdotes from life on the road. At some point he considered playing Queen’s “Somebody to Love”, but his cough was really bad, so he played something else. No complaints in sight though, as he started to take requests from the audience and rewarded us with unique versions of Malmsteen’s “Far Beyond the Sun” and many other covers. He kept on playing until the doors were shut and lights were officially out. At fifty years old, Bumblefoot admittedly doesn’t give a rat’s ass and plays whatever he wants, if and when he wants. Lucky was the audience, who was treated to a no-holds-barred, all-or-nothing kind of show, never to be repeated. There are still a few dates until the end of the year, and in 2020 he will most likely focus on Sons of Apollo only, so hurry up and grab your tickets to see a guitar player in a class of his own!
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21 min - ECLIPSE Singer ERIK MARTENSSON Reflects on New Album and the Formula for Writing Catchy Songs: “Writing Complex Songs Is Easy, the Most Difficult Thing Is to Write a Simple Song with Hooks”
In March 2019 ECLIPSE main songwriter Erik Martensson was voted one of the top 10 songwriters in the world by renowned Japanese metal magazine BURRN! In the years following the release of the 2012 album “Bleed & Scream”, ECLIPSE has become one of Sweden’s most prolific heavy rock bands. Together with guitar virtuoso Magnus Henriksson, drummer Philip Crusner and bass player Victor Crusner, ECLIPSE has developed a sound best described as a modern day heavy rock band with massive hooks, respectful of their roots but with no intention of looking in the rear view mirror.
Since 2012 ECLIPSE has released two additional albums (“Armageddonize” 2015 and “Monumentum” 2017). Their latest record charted in several European countries and has amassed millions of streams. The band has toured extensively around the world with shows all over Europe, Japan, the U.S and Australia. They’ve played some of the world’s largest heavy rock festivals including Wacken, Bang Your Head, Rock Fest Barcelona (3 years in a row) and Sweden Rock. When not headlining their own shows they have opened up for acts like Aerosmith, Scorpions and Deep Purple.
“Paradigm” Album ArtworkThese masterminds of melodic rock, catchy hooks and anthemic choruses are back with a new album, entitled “Paradigm”. Released on October 11th, it brings everything the fans of the band can expect. According to our review (which can be read here), this album is so accessible and full of memorable hooks that it’s hard to go wrong.
Whilst on tour in Belgium, singer and composer Erik Martensson sat down with Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf to discuss several aspects of the new album, as well as his collaborations on W.E.T. with Jeff Scott Soto and on Nordic Union with Ronnie Atkins of Pretty Maids. Listen to their interesting conversation below and remember to stalk us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to be notified about new interviews and contents we publish on a daily basis.
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