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EDEN’S CURSE CD doing backing

vocals. He was
approached by

ing a guy from
Interview with Michael Eden - By Tom Mathers Paul from contact-
overseas who
Rocknation: Hello and lyrics I wait for the music to passed on our info
welcome to Rocknation, and be completed and then I to James. We sat
congrats on your new CD record the vocals. Once that down and spoke to
release “Trinity” on three is completed we get all the him and he got the
labels worldwide including backing vocals done as they vibe of how we do
Metal Mayhem Music (USA), are last in line to be com- business. I guess
AFM Records (Europe) and pleted from the bands side he liked what he
Spiritual Beast (Japan). of things and then it’s off to heard because he
Please fill us in on the record- the American German guy to started doing
ing process and songwriting. mix it. Some guy we found vocals directly
Michael: Hey ROCKNATION!!! named Dennis Ward. He plays after Static Impulse
The recording process a sloppy bass guitar but his his solo album was
always starts as a demo productions are pretty good completed. Then
coming from the bands bass I guess, that and the fact I he had to prepare
player Paul Logue. Paul writes never see him makes it far for the Maiden tour
the songs in the primitive more entertaining than one last summer and
form and then I get to hear can imagine!! lol that’s when I met
them and we decide together Rocknation: You have some him in Michigan.
Interview with Duff McKagan
what will, or won’t make the heavy hitters featured on your The whole
album. At that point, we send new release including Dream Portnoy thing hap-
By: Jeffrey Easton
the digital mixes of the demos Theater’s vocalist James pened shortly after.
out to the other Curse guys LaBrie on the track “No Holy Who would have
and they start to rip apart and Man” tell us about that. guessed? James
re-build the house, with 98% Michael: We always have is great and has
the same structure and idea heavy hitters!! The band is a supported the band and just did what he does!
but now with custom floor- heavy hitting band so why not like no other. A real class act He made my job a living hell
ing, windows and a stainless grab peoples faces and toss and a super nice guy. Enough trying to rough and tumble
steel sink that can bust most em against the brick wall? said! it up cuz I’m not that kind of
if not all balls in two! Once the James Labrie is on that track Rocknation: You also have a singer. When you need a knee
tweek’s are done to the singing lead with me as well video for “No Holy Man” who smashing leg breaking S.O.B.
produced that? The video has to kick it down in brutal style
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LIPSTIXX ‘N’BULLETZ TNA Michael: Rocknation: The Japan re-
Paul found a guy from Illinois lease has a cover song “Un-
to do the video for us, as it’s
chain The Night” from one
a huge task and a waste of
my favorite bands Dokken.
money to fly everyone in and Are they a influence on your
GLAM/SLEAZE FROM SWEDEN try and film a video! We don’t band? Michael:
do warehouse
videos as I
Dokken in
think they my opinion
are stupid!!! was more
James was an influ-
game to do ence on
whatever we our debut
wanted but the album as
cash outlay I feel the
“Branded” CD was far too style has
much for the
gone away
final result. In
quite a bit
“Bang Your Head” CD For fans of Skid Row the end some from the
people love it
more 80’s
Motley Crue style and Motley Crue. (the cartoon) influenced
and others
more titles available now hate it! The songs.
Regardless
good out weighs the band ripping guitars are our style
and nearly 40,000 hits later on and strong suit and without
YouTube we can’t complain doubt everyone in the band
too much. supports the Dokken of the
Rocknation: The track “Black past as they were one of the
Widow” features Helloween best bands in Los Angeles!!
Adrian Gale Adrian Gale Adrian Gale Adrian Gale vocalist Andi Deris how did The team of Lynch/Dokken
you set that up?
was great!!
“Crunch”
“Live Program +2” “Feel The Fire” “Under The Hood” For fans of Michael: Paul spoke with Rocknation: Who are some of
Features two Featuring Features unreleased Harem Scarem Andi’s manager who is the your influences?
studio track,
bonus unreleased Jamie Rowe 3 unreleased acoustic and Tesla. drummer of PC69 and it was Michael: Mine are far too
studio tracks. (GUARDIAN) tracks, 3 live tracks 3rd studio hooked up just like that. Andi many to list. However my
recorded in Spain release never spoke to Paul or myself favorite singers are guys who