Repeater is the band who's singer is also fronting Munky's solo/side project titled 'Fear And The Nervous System'. Listen below for the latest offering from Steve Krolikowski's band Repeater.
Munky discusses the music industry, the next album, the possibility of a b-sides and rarities album, future touring plans, releasing Fear and the Nervous System and more in a great new interview from Peninsula Festival.
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Jonathan Interviewed by HawaiiPublicRadio *EXTENDED*
Thursday 02 September 2010 - 01:00:05
Last month, we posted an interview with Jonathan Davis from HawaiiPublicRad
io. Now an extended version (20+ minutes) of the interview has been put up online.
Ray Luzier was interviewed by Confront Magazine, here are few excerpts from the chat.
CONFRONT: The music industry has really been changing these last few years and it’s kind of going away from record sales. How does that affect you and your band?
Ray:Well, I’ve only been in this band for 3 years now, but they’ve been very successful. Having a longevity of a career like they have- 17 years and having sold almost 40 million records- that’s quite an accomplishment. To keep that going in a day and age where kids don’t even know they’re stealing stuff; they rip a record and they’re like ‘what?’ It’s kind of cool that they want it and still want to hear it, but they don’t understand that we’re working very hard to give the music. And it’s not that much! 12 or 13 bucks is not that much if you see how much blood and sweat goes into it. It’s crazy. So, to me, I really hail the people that go out and buy records. I’m a music fan, I go out and buy records every single day or I download something on Itunes, no problem. I know what the artist has gone through, but in return, they come to the shows which is great. Just today we signed 400 KORN CDs at the roadrunner booth.
CONFRONT: How do you think the metal scene has evolved in the past few years?
Ray:The metal scene…. I don’t get a lot of stuff to be honest with you. There’s a lot of bands out there that are trying to be pissed off and they’re writing these crazy lyrics and singing like cookie monster and trying to be so…. Well, I mean I’m not naming names or anything but I just don’t feel it.
CONFRONT: *laughing* oh for sure!
Ray:I don’t care if you’re playing jazz or metal or whatever, music has to move the individual. It has to make sense. It has to be something. Don’t just do it because “hey, the sound like this? We can do that too! Check this out!” you know? Have something to say and really mean it. To me a lot of the stuff has been serviced. I’m not saying there aren’t any good bands out there, there’s a lot of great talent. We’re on tour with a lot of good bands right now. I’m good friends with Five Finger Death Punch and I’ve never been exposed to Lamb Of God before, they’re really kicking my ass out here. Some bands are still around because they’re the real deal. I don’t know how it evolved, but I guess it comes in weird circles. It’s okay to emulate your favorite band or to have influences off them and inspirations, but don’t try to sound exactly like them… that’s so ‘cookie cutter’. The record labels look at it like ‘yeah, you’re that and we’ll try to put you in that category’ but it doesn’t always work that way.
Jonathan, Munky, Ray and Fieldy were interviewed on the program Metalheadz on Calon FM. Jonathan discusses the song meanings of Oildale and Fear is a Place to Live. Munky talks guitars he used on Korn III and Ray talks joining the band. Listen to the chat in the player below.
Guns N’ Roses have announced that in addition to their Townsville and Adelaide gigs, they will be bringing the rock to the West Coast of Australia this December.
Following a petition by local Perth radio station 96FM to get Axle and his men to the West, concert promoter Andrew McManus has decided that WA’s appetite for destruction is so great, they too deserve to get up close with the Gunners.
On Saturday 11th December Guns N’ Roses will finish off their Australian tour at the Perth Motorplex with support from nu-metal revivalists Korn.