1.First let me say thanks for taking the time to do this interview. Tragedian has a new album coming out and you must be busy. Your performances in such bands as, Tragedian, Stormwarrior, Deathriders really shows a musical maturity and incredible depth of knowledge of the genre. Your skills have tripled since we jammed. (A side note, we were in a little band called Witch Meadow, a long time ago. Before Witch Meadow recorded its first albums.) What are your plans for touring behind the new disc? Any festivals in mind that you might play? Your very welcome and always a pleasure to speak to the press and to the fans directly.The new Tragedian release "Decimation"will be released worldwide on July 27,th by our new label Ice Warrior Records.It will be available in shops as a physical CD or online as download through I tunes, Spotify, Amazon and various other various legal download sites. Till now only one show will be played in support of "Decimation" as the European Tour planned was pulled due to an amatuer booker who doesn't know his ass from his elbow. Busy indeed i am at the moment scheduling interview requests,Prepping for a 2 week European club tour with Helstar Singer James Rivera, then coming home and start rehearsing for the hometown gig/record release party for "Decimation" while trying to conduct interviews , do laundry and open 2 weeks worth of mail.Since moving to Europe i more or less dived head first into the scene playing with anyone or band who had an opened position on either guitar bass or keyboards.In the same time i discovered a lot of bands that were unheard of in America at least at that time like Grave Digger,Running Wild, Freedom Call ,Gamma Ray and Stratovarious.For what ever reason the level of musicianship was always higher in Europe, not the usual basic arrangements say like bands like Poison, or Warrant but there were some exceptions like bands like Fifth Angel,House Of Lords,Chastain and Warrior. Stormwarrior was my first introduction to the Hamburg scene.It started out great turned and ended in a disaster upon my leaving but today were somewhat on friendly terms since somethings were talked out which weren't back then.The job with Neil Turbin's Deathriders i got through a really great and close friend of mine Steffi who i met upon arriving here.She was friends with Neil and on new years eve 2010/2011 , she called me and asked if i would be interested to tour with him playing the Fistful Of Metal cd and some of his solo material.Apparently his then guitarist couldn't tour unless his wife tagged along,thats how i got that gig.Another situation that started out great but ended in hell as Neil is a very difficult person who still has a major chip on his shoulder , (i think it has to do with him being kicked out of a band that got mega popular after his firing) which effected everyone he worked with.Witch Meadow was a fun time apart from the high level of bullshit that occurred from time to time,i honestly don't regret or wish to change any of the time we had together at that time. 2. Any chance of returning to the states with your band and doing some gigs? Would be great and i would love to one join one of our contemporaries on a double headlining tour through the states, but unless we find a promoter willing to bring us over and help with the organisation involved,it's most unlikely. 3. I know you traveled to Germany from the United States in pursuit of finding an audience for your heavy metal music. How was the adjust to life there versus the life you left behind?
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1.First let me say thanks for taking the time to do this interview. Tragedian has a new album coming out and you must be busy. Your performances in such bands as, Tragedian, Stormwarrior, Deathriders really shows a musical maturity and incredible depth of knowledge of the genre. Your skills have tripled since we jammed. (A side note, we were in a little band called Witch Meadow, a long time ago. Before Witch Meadow recorded its first albums.) What are your plans for touring behind the new disc? Any festivals in mind that you might play? Your very welcome and always a pleasure to speak to the press and to the fans directly.The new Tragedian release "Decimation"will be released worldwide on July 27,th by our new label Ice Warrior Records.It will be available in shops as a physical CD or online as download through I tunes, Spotify, Amazon and various other various legal download sites. Till now only one show will be played in support of "Decimation" as the European Tour planned was pulled due to an amatuer booker who doesn't know his ass from his elbow. Busy indeed i am at the moment scheduling interview requests,Prepping for a 2 week European club tour with Helstar Singer James Rivera, then coming home and start rehearsing for the hometown gig/record release party for "Decimation" while trying to conduct interviews , do laundry and open 2 weeks worth of mail.Since moving to Europe i more or less dived head first into the scene playing with anyone or band who had an opened position on either guitar bass or keyboards.In the same time i discovered a lot of bands that were unheard of in America at least at that time like Grave Digger,Running Wild, Freedom Call ,Gamma Ray and Stratovarious.For what ever reason the level of musicianship was always higher in Europe, not the usual basic arrangements say like bands like Poison, or Warrant but there were some exceptions like bands like Fifth Angel,House Of Lords,Chastain and Warrior. Stormwarrior was my first introduction to the Hamburg scene.It started out great turned and ended in a disaster upon my leaving but today were somewhat on friendly terms since somethings were talked out which weren't back then.The job with Neil Turbin's Deathriders i got through a really great and close friend of mine Steffi who i met upon arriving here.She was friends with Neil and on new years eve 2010/2011 , she called me and asked if i would be interested to tour with him playing the Fistful Of Metal cd and some of his solo material.Apparently his then guitarist couldn't tour unless his wife tagged along,thats how i got that gig.Another situation that started out great but ended in hell as Neil is a very difficult person who still has a major chip on his shoulder , (i think it has to do with him being kicked out of a band that got mega popular after his firing) which effected everyone he worked with.Witch Meadow was a fun time apart from the high level of bullshit that occurred from time to time,i honestly don't regret or wish to change any of the time we had together at that time. 2. Any chance of returning to the states with your band and doing some gigs? Would be great and i would love to one join one of our contemporaries on a double headlining tour through the states, but unless we find a promoter willing to bring us over and help with the organisation involved,it's most unlikely. 3. I know you traveled to Germany from the United States in pursuit of finding an audience for your heavy metal music. How was the adjust to life there versus the life you left behind?