Well guys, as promised, here are my interviews with the two bands I reviewed last week. Nothing mind-blowing, but a foot in the door none-the-less.
Affliction of Faith are lead singer Lee, Benji Faith on bass, Will on drums and Pete on lead guitar. The band originally hail from Warrington and have been showcasing their hard rock sound around the north-west for about 18 months.
The band count among their influences Lamb of God, Parkway Drive, Bullet For My Valentine and Pantera, and will be appearing on a Sky 1 talent show later this year. “We auditioned for a laugh. We got through,” says Benji Faith.
Regardless of how far they go, Affliction of Faith insist their love of music will always be the band’s driving force. Faith added: “We love doing it. [It's] not about making money, although it seems cliche.”
Check these guys out at Whittles Rock Club in Oldham on July 15th!
Derivative of Sisters of Mercy, Metallica and Iron Maiden among others, Gone Til Winter cut an impressive stage presence.
Lead singer Talena leads by example at the front, passionately belting out one song after the other, flanked by Jonathan pm lead, Shirezey on bass, Nathan on keys and Ollie on Drums.
Gone Til Winter freely admit to taking full advantage of the internet’s impact on the music industry in recently years, with Talena claiming “rock fans don’t buy singles”, adding a single release “has to be huge”.
The band also recognise the potential problem of their rock credentials being questioned due to Talena’s presence, with Talena herself confessing she is often confused for a rock girlfriend and not the singer.
Still, Gone Til Winter – three teachers, an engineer and an office worker – see no reason why their brand of heavy metal cannot carve its own niche: “If you don’t like it, you don’t like it.”
