CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

- 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...

   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 ...

The Wings Of War is New Jersey's Thrash kings OVERKILL'S 19th Studio album. I had a chance to talk with Lead vocalist Bobby Blitz about the new album, being from New Jersey and life on the metal road. The new album kicks ass as expected. How did you feel going into the recording of this album your 19th?      The chemistry had changed. Jason Bittner had come into the fold. He is a schooled musician. Probably the most Musically trained we have had in the band. So he brought something different to the party. So we knew the chemistry would change. The question is, would we embrace this new change and I think you can see by the release that we did. With a Song like "Welcome to the Garden State", Who came up with the idea to include the Springsteen ending?      That was D.D.'s Idea. He was cutting pieces together and then we played a scratch track to it and said if we go then lets go all the way. we always wanted to cover the song. The rumor is tha...

Rain Or shine is hard rock at its melodic finest. Steve S.R. and Andy R. McCormack are incredibly talented musicians whose combined talent explodes on this release. Fans of good, hard rock with attention to melody should pick this release up. Below is the interview with Steve S.R. himself. First and fore most who came up with the name: I had come up with a list of names that sounded cool by the time we had finished recording our debut album, but ‘Rain Or Shine’ seemed to fit this particular project the most, so eventually we chose that. How would you describe your music?   Although, I am not particularly fond of putting labels on music, I consider Rain Or Shine a melodic hard rock project. Our first album “Seize The Night” had a more old-school feel in both composition and sound, but the new album is modern and kinda versatile. Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute?   I started this project in order to write and share my...

 LA based, blue midnight is a power house of searing melody and metal riffs, tempered by an overall spacial sensuality that puts your restless soul into a deep dream like state. In fact they have dubbed their brand of metal, dream metal, and there is no doubt this band is a force to be reckoned with. 1. Take us through the writing process Justine: The writing process is very emotional for me. I usually always start with lyrics because I always want to make sure that I’m telling a story and my own personal truth. I like to really think about the words and the journey of the song. I love to think about highs and lows.It always starts with a pen and paper. I don’t even type. I really think handwritten lyrics are more powerful and more raw. 2. What has been the most satisfying moment as a band? Justine: I remember when we were getting ready to play our first gig ever and we had trouble getting things down in rehearsal. We kept messing up a chorus or two. It took us ho...

100 WATT VIPERS HOLY WATER This band is a duo, formed in 2013 and has unleashed a string of self produced recordings on the world. Their latest release, HOLY WATER, is the perfect crossroads of hard rock blues and southern whiskey soaked blues. Shades of Skynyrd, AC/DC, and Ted Nugent abound on every song. This pure American blues rock.Check out "Aces High", "You Aint Gonna Take Me Down", and the title track, " Holy Water". Any fan of heavy guitar driven music should check this band out. 8/10 Wolf Howls Cry Of The Wolf Magazine https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holy-water/1433695109 https://open.spotify.com/album/2r2CcuAmJbLuLS7dz6v6hm https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Water-100-Watt-Vipers/dp/B07GRBVMZ8 https://100wattvipers.bandcamp.com/album/holy-water-ep https://www.facebook.com/100wattvipers/ https://twitter.com/100wattvipers https://open.spotify.com/artist/4h97jUfeTgw8yDwVdEOQ0j?autoplay=true&v=A

Toronto's ONE IN THE CHAMBER is a perfect composition of rock swagger and full on hard rock groove. These guys know when to pull the trigger and when to walk away. Their sound is their own and they are taking no prisoners. "I've Got Bills To Pay" is an incredible searing salute to the future of modern rock and roll. Check this band out. This band gets 9/10 wolf Howls ONE IN THE CHAMBER   1. Take us through your mindset when composing your songs. Does everyone contribute? Gerrod: All four of us are songwriters and contribute to everything we do. Normally it starts with one of us bringing in an idea, a riff or something, and then it evolves in the practice room. We’ll jam on it until it becomes something that we never thought it would after the initial idea. Christian: We all come from different musical backgrounds, so we sometimes clash in our songwriting, but in the end, I think that’s what makes our songs sound unique. 2. Being compared t...