ThunderWorks Q&A

Your name:

Michael J. Amari.

Where are you from?

Redding, Connecticut, USA.

Name of band: 

ThunderWorks.

Who else is in your band? 

On the album it’s just myself and a session vocalist Brandon “Voidspawn” Leigh.

How would you describe yourselves?

A melodic blend of death, thrash, and progressive metal. The music is structured and catchy but yet has unexpected twists that keep the listener engaged.

Who are your main influences musically?

For guitar, James Hetfield of Metallica. Also, Dream Theater and Opeth are big influences on the music.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

I hope to get as many people to hear about ThunderWorks and listen to the music as I can. Whenever someone likes the music it’s a great feeling of accomplishment, I just want people to know about it!

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

The highlight has been the album release, getting to work with people like J­F Dagenais from Kataklysm who mixed and mastered the album, “Voidspawn” on vocals, and Kaamos design on the layout. It took many years to see the songs I wrote finally come into fruition on this album, but it has been a very rewarding experience.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

It would have to be getting screwed over by the local recording studio here in Redding, CT. One thing is for sure; I’ll NEVER go there again, and feel sorry for anyone who finds themselves there!

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

I think overall the song Thoughts and Thunder would be a good representative song for this album. It is the title track and really just captures the spirit of what this band is between the lyrics, the riffs and the guitar solo.

Where can we listen to it?

You can listen to the entire album streaming for free at thunderworks.bandcamp.com

Where can we find out more about your music?

Official Site:­ www.thunderworksmusic.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thunderworksmusic

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thoughts­thunder/id903151053

Bandcamp:­ http://thunderworks.bandcamp.com

Big Cartel: http://thunderworksmusic.bigcartel.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ThunderWorks

Youtube:­ https://www.youtube.com/user/thunderworksmusic

Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/thunderworksmusic

DarkLyrics: http://www.darklyrics.com/t/thunderworks.html

Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Thunderworks

Anything else you’d like to say that I forgot to ask?

Check out ThunderWorks debut album Thoughts & Thunder. Everyone I know has a different favorite song, so there might be something you like also!

Warmaster Q&A

Your name: 

The name's Josh.

Where are you from?

Vermilion, Alberta, Canada.

Name of band:

Warmaster!

Who else is in your band?

Danny Wilhelm and Chad Mitchell.

How would you describe yourselves?

We're insane, boozin' thrashing maniacs from the great white north!

Who are your main influences musically?

Infernal Majesty, Carcass, Dark Angel, Razor, Sacrifice, Slaughter, Dismember, Amebix, and G.G. Allin.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

We hope to get out there and make music that people can enjoy. If at least one person like it, we're happy. On another note, LIKE IT OR TAKE OFF!

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

The highlight of our career thus far has been that we were asked to open for Morbid Angel on their Covenant tour.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

All of those shows where we were too drunk to remember how to play anything, and all those other nights with technical difficulties!

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

Warrant of Death. It's fast, in your face and leaves a pleasant taste in your mouth.

Where can we listen to it?

It's not officially released yet, only being performed live until our début album drops.

Where can we find out more about your music?

www.facebook.com/warmasterband

www.reverbnation.com/warmastercanada

www.twitter.com/warmastercanada

warmastercanada.bandcamp.com

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

Our debut album is in the works and we'd like for you all to hear it very soon. As for now, keep on rotting in the free world! Thanks for the interview! 

Attackhead Q&A

Your name: 
Mark Chapman.

Where are you from? 
Southern California, USA.

Name of band:
Attackhead.

Who is in your band? 
The band is Mark Chapman (lead vocals/lead guitar), George Portoulas (lead guitar/backing vocals), Eddie “Munster” Ellis (bass/backing vocals) and Steve Cordero (drums).

How would you describe yourselves? 
Old school thrash metal.

Who are your main influences musically? 
Testament, Slayer, Megadeth, Death Angel, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, etc.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 
Play some great shows and put out some good records. Also spend a lot of time connecting with the people who make this all possible – the fans.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why? 
I think we have had a couple highlights. First was putting out our latest CD. It was a long time coming and because we pretty much had to do it all ourselves there was a lot of satisfaction when it was finally done. The second was landing a festival slot on the Hell and Heaven fest this last October and performing in Guadalajara, Mexico. The fans in Mexico are amazing and so generous. We are headed back to Mexico in May to perform in the Hell and Heaven fest 2013 with Motorhead, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, and many other incredible bands.

And what’s the moment you want to forget? 
I really don’t want to forget any of it. Mainly because if you forget your mistakes you will probably make them again. I tend to learn from our mistakes and work to correct the problem. We have not had many things that we wanted to forget but if there had to be one I would say putting out a CD when you were not 100% happy with it. We have done this and had to go back later and remix and master it to make it better. We should have done it right the first time but we were in a hurry to get it out.

If you could choose one of your songs as an advert for your music, what would it be and why? 
I think “Rebirth” pretty much sums us up. The actual song is kind of a horror story about a murderer that gets the electric chair and comes back from the dead to kill again. We have this same mentality as we are plowing this road by ourselves there are many more disappointments that you have to come back from and live to fight another day.

Where can we listen to it?  
You can go to our website at www.attackhead.com  You will find photos, videos, music, merch and everything else.

Where can we find out more about your music? 
We have our official site listed above plus our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/attackhead  Twitter, www.twitter.com/attackhead  Reverbnation www.reverbnation.com/attackhead and we have our own app available in the Apple store and on the Droid marketplace.

Anything else you’d like to say about your band that I forgot to ask?  
Thank you for taking the time to put this all together. We are planning a European tour for the summer of 2013 and hope to hit a couple venues in the UK. We appreciate your support. Cheers.

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