Interview with Warhead
Warhead is a Phoenix-based classic thrash metal band who pull influence from the likes of Metallica, Megadeth and Iron Maiden. Over the past few weeks, TBOS has been collaborating with them on a set of videos, chronicling the history of the band up to the release of their debut album, “Death Row”.
Here are some excerpts from the interview.
Sam Bollard, bass guitarist. Photo by Alec Damiano.
The Blog of Shredding: What inspired you to pursue music in the speed metal genre?
Sam Bollard (bass guitar): It’s what we write. It’s just what we write. We don’t write anything else.
Nolan Castles (lead vocals & guitar): Like yeah, it’s totally natural. It’s not like we’re going like for speed metal, or thrash, death, whatever. You know what I mean? It was just like, we got together, wrote some songs, and that’s what it came out to be.
Cody Bailey, lead guitarist. Photo by Alec Damiano.
TBOS: What moment made you realize, “I wanna pursue music for the rest of my life?”
Cody Bailey (lead guitar): Definitely watching a lot of live videos of just bands that I liked.
Dane White (drums): Metallica.
Cody Bailey: Yeah, I definitely just wanted to be in their position and get them the hell off the stage and put me there.
Drummer Dane White. Photo by Alec Damiano
TBOS: What differentiates you from the rest of the Phoenix metal scene?
Dane White: Our stage show is probably one of the (things). I mean, music is one thing for us, but we have electricity when we play that I don’t really see in a lot of other bands when I look at other local bands. No offense to any of them, but I feel there’s definitely a stronger performance chemistry we have when we play together, and I think the audience notices that too. So I think that’s one of the things that sets us off from the others.
Nolan Castles, lead vocalist and guitarist. Photo by Alec Damiano.
TBOS: How do you get your hair to be so fabulous?
Nolan Castles: To be honest, my hair is all-natural.
Sam Bollard: Head and Shoulders.
Nolan Castles: I wash my hair with dirt, shampoo. Hopefully someone leaves some regurgitation in the sink here.
Dane White: Oh God! (laughs)
Sam Bollard: We wash our hair with brew, take showers with dirt. (others laugh) And that’s about it. We’re thrash. We eat pizza. We drink. We f——- party and we get 45 seconds of sleep and we do it all over again!
Dane White: We literally do none of those things! (laughs)
Nolan Castles: Yes, we party hard. And then when we’re all done, we all go home for dinner.
Sam Bollard: We have a curfew.
Nolan Castles: “Two minutes to midnight” (in reference to the Iron Maiden song of the same name).
Sam Bollard: The f—— thrash curfew!… (laughs) Then we have to “hit the lights” (in reference to the Metallica song).
Warhead will perform at the Nile Theater in Mesa, Ariz. on April 18. Their debut album, “Death Row,” will be released May 16. They will also be interviewed on RockDefRadio Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
You can hear their cover of Megadeth’s “Take No Prisoners” below.
Guest DJ Week here at the Blaze is always an interesting experience. In an attempt to one-up everybody else, Damage Inc. brought in one of Arizona’s most promising young death metal acts as well as one of the leading concert promoters in the Valley. Solar Impulse and Kim of 13th Floor Entertainment brought the house down with their lively discussion, earnest insights, and cock jokes. Click the pretty blue link below to jump in, and a very big thank you to all who helped make Guest DJ Week a complete success.
Be sure to check out Solar Impulse and listen to their music on Facebook and ReverbNation.
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Chase Hansel (Guitars)
Matt Hobart (Vocals)
Nathan Bigelow (Drums)
And continue to check in with 13th Floor Entertainment to see what kickass shows are heading your way.
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Release Date: March 26, 2013
Label: Frontiers Records
Skid Row’s “Slave to the Grind” is one of my favorite albums of all time. When I heard that I had the opportunity to review Sebastian’s Bach’s latest solo effort, I jumped at the chance.
I had seen Bach live in December 2011 when he opened for Guns N’ Roses. He put on a fantastic show. I also saw Skid Row (with current singer Johnny Solinger) in July 2012, and they also put on a fantastic show. I refused to choose sides in the Bach-Skid debacle.
But “ABachalypse Now” leaves much to be desired.
“ABachalypse Now” is a CD/DVD package, but I was only able to review the audio portion.
The album is two discs. Disc 1 was recorded at Hellfest, France, and Disc 2 was recorded at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles. The latter was broadcasted on AXS TV. Both…
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Welcome to Warhead
Warhead is a speed/thrash metal band based out of Phoenix, Ariz. Their songs are written in the vein of the Big Four of Thrash Metal (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer). They look like they got time-warped into 2013 straight from the 80s, and they sound like it too.
TBOS got the opportunity to interview Warhead and film them as they were rehearsing for their upcoming show. You can also hear their song, “Death Row,” in the video below.
Tomorrow March 15, they will perform at the Rocky Point Cantina in Tempe, Ariz. Other bands on the bill include: Hemoptysis, Scattered Guts, Existence AD, and Fail to Reason. The show is all ages and tickets are $5. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Warhead will be touring in May in support of their debut album, “Death Row”. The full-length interview and more concert footage will be posted on TBOS closer to the album’s release date.
Warhead “Death Row” West Coast Tour 2013:
May 16 – Phoenix
May 17 – San Diego
May 18 – Los Angeles
May 19 – San Francisco
May 21 – Sacramento
May 22 – Eugene
May 23 – Portland
May 25 – Seattle
May 26 – Boise
May 27 – Salt Lake City
May 28 – Las Vegas
For more updates, visit their Facebook page.
Hands of a Traitor: High School Metal Heroes
Hands of a Traitor. From left to right: Jacob Ricker (vocals), Kieran Lynch (guitar), Emile Trudeau (bass), Darin Senyk (guitar). Photo by Alec Damiano.
Hands of a Traitor have opened up for legends like Doro Pesch. While many metal bands have to wait until they’re adults in order to accomplish such a feat, HOAT is comprised entirely of high school sophomores.
TBOS got to sit in with the band as they worked with local filmmaker, Gil Tabasa, who will be directing the music video for their single, “Paper Prisons”.
HOAT reflect on how they got their start playing music, why they have become successful, and their upcoming concept series.
You can hear the interview below!
Your Arizona Metal staff welcomes you to the month of March by giving you another installment of Damage Inc., the best metalcast this side of the Loop-101. John Brady, Tom Kushibab, and noob radio personality Alec Damiano bring you information on the latest metal releases and shows around the greater-Phoenix area, and update you on the shows soon to blow through venues near you. Also, be sure to listen to opinions on women in metal, how relevant metal music might be to the college environment (if at all), and the ongoing power struggles on the interwebz. Damage Inc. airs every Saturday at noon on The Blaze 1330 AM and http://www.blazeradioonline.com, but you can always find the latest episodes right here on Arizona Metal. Now, click that brilliant blue link below and buckle up.
This week’s featured local artist/song: Ursus Colossus – “Eidolon”
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Bandcamp: http://www.ursuscolossus.bandcamp.com
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Interview with Frosthelm
Frosthelm is number one on the ReverbNation metal charts in North Dakota. They will be working with Ralph Santolla (Death, Decide, Obituary), and are in the process of recording their first full-length album, which will be mixed by Grammy winner Matt Hyde (Slayer, Skeletonwitch).
TBOS got the chance to speak to bassist and co-founder Jim Cherry. You can hear the full chat below!
Their EP, “The North Winds Rend Flesh,” is available on iTunes.
CORRECTION (3/5/13): Ralph Santolla will be working on Frosthelm’s next album. Matt Hyde will be mixing and mastering the current album, not producing it.
The Blog of Shredding 
Beliebers, Meet The Real (Concertgoing) World
Justin Bieber was two hours late to one of his concerts, and fan outrage made national news (including CNN)!
WHY is this on a metal blog?
Bands like Guns N’ Roses are notorious for being late to their shows, yet metalheads don’t make a big deal about it. It is wise to plan accordingly when you attend a concert.
This video shows some of the many differences between the pop and metal fanbases.
March 6, 2013 | Categories: Heavy Metal | Tags: beliebers, commentary, concerts, editorial, Guns N' Roses, justin bieber, music, music news, video blog, vlog, vlogs | Leave a comment