CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

Operus is an epic symphonic metal band. We are proud to present the interview with this rising star in the metal world. Answered by Wojtek Sokolowski) Q: How do you feel about supporting Rhapsody?  A: For Operus this was an opportunity we have been waiting for, We couldn't have asked for a better mass audience to perform for than the ones in Mexico. We are humbled yet very excited to continue our journey for the Mexican audiences and can't wait to continue doing what we love in front of bigger crowds  Q: How do you feel about social media and its influence over the music business? A: For Operus social media helped us gain momentum and reach a much broader audience through sharing and tagging the bands name. Doing these bigger international shows would be much harder for new bands like us to achieve without it. Q: What defines the perfect song for your ears? A: The perfect song or song structure depends on the current state of mind Bands that vary

METALWINGS for Cry Of The Wolf Magazine Interview Questions 2018 Metalwings is a Symphonic metal female fronted band from Sofia, Bulgaria. The band was formed in Autumn 2010 by lead singer and songwriter Stela Atanasova. Her idea was to combine elements of classical music with the melodic genres of metal.  Answering musicians: Stela Atanasova - Lead Vocals, Electric Viola, Keyboards Grigor Kostadinov – Electric Guitars Nikola Ivanov (Blackie) - Drums Krastyo Jordanov - Guitars, Irish Flute, Backing Vocals Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute? Stela Atanasova: In the beginning when I start to compose one new song I create all the music and lyrics. After that the rest of the band joined the creative process with the arrangement of every part like guitars, drums and bass. We spend lots of time to work on every new song till we are satisfied with its sound. Sometimes we even decide to re-arrange one s

 The Urban Voodoo Machine is a cornucopia of eclectic musicianship that has to be seen live to truly appreciate. They are incredibly talented and a whole lot of Bourbon soaked fun! You can tell by this interview! Check them out! Your stage show looks like you’re having a lot of fun. how hard is it to coordinate the live show? We have fun of course, both on and off stage. I'm glad it shows! How do you decide which songs will fit, is it based on the gig or the audience? We tend to do what we do regardless. We are The Urban Voodoo Machine and we play Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop'N'Stroll! We're probably the only band in the world that has played metal festival Download and Montreaux Jazz Festival. Do you allow the songs to evolve during the gigs or are they complete at the time of creation? Most songs are written on an acoustic guitar so words and chord structure doesn't change. With so many great players everyone brings so

 "The world needs less songs about anger and more songs about drinking beer with dragons".   Age Of Embers is a tremendously talented female fronted New England based band. So rare to find a band of this caliber in my own backyard. They took some time to answer a few questions. Enjoy! Tell us about rehearsals Right now we rehearse once a week, usually on a weeknight. Practices are in a small apartment, sitting on a couch. We rarely get the chance to practice live, and it’s always with an electric drum kit. Really low-budget. Take us through the writing process? Does everyone contribute? We usually start with Katrina writing the lyrics and vocal melodies or other parts. Then the rest of the band fills in their parts around her arrangement and song structure. Most of us write our own parts for most of the songs. There are exceptions when someone gets creative, however. Do you make money at gigs/how do you generate income? We ma

Tragul is one of the best up and coming bands I have heard so far this year. I sent some questions to Adrian Benegas Hello Bryan Martin from Cry of the Wolf! This is Adrian from Tragul. It’s a pleasure to do this interview. Take us through the writing process. Does everyone contribute? All starts with a rough lyrics idea, a concept about something I want to express. Usually I take inspiration from events that comes from dreams, esoteric field or an event taken from a spiritual approach. Once I have the lyrics ready, I start to write the music and focus myself on expressing the concept in the best possible way, then I listen the whole idea and the lyrics and start to make some arrangements and refine everything before I send the songs to the guys who contribute on the arrangements for their instruments. How do you feel about social media and its influence over the music business? I think social media is a powerful tool to stay constantly connected with the fans, you can