Trouble Vocalist Talks The Skull On Maximum Threshold

Original TROUBLE vocalist ERIC WAGNER (THE SKULL, LID, BLACKFINGER) was interviewed on the March 31 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. You can listen to the entire interview below. 

http://ia601202.us.archive.org/19/items/EricWagner/EricWagnerInterview2012.mp3

As previously reported, THE SKULL has recruited guitarists Lothar Keller and Michael Carpenter of the Chicago, Illinois-based progressive power metallers SACRED DAWN. Glen Drover (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT,KING DIAMOND), who was previously announced as a guest touring guitarist on THE SKULL's upcoming tour, will not be able to join the band on the road due to scheduling conflicts.

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Untimely Demise North American Tour Is Initiated Today

UNTIMELY DEMISE will begin their Spring tour of the western half of Canada and the United States today, as the trek is booted into action with a hometown Saskatchewan show this evening. The outfit will take their blazing modernized classic thrash to the highways of North America over the next three weeks, including performances with Massacre, Exmortus, Excruciator, Hatchet, labelmates Mares of Thrace and even a headlining slot at San Jose's Beyond The Realms of Metal Festival.

This trek was booked in conjunction with the vinyl edition of UNTIMELY DEMISE's celebrated debut full-length, City Of Steel, the album produced by ex-Megadeth/King Diamond guitarist Glen Drover. Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, the LP features a full-color insert and a bonus track of the anthem "My Tragedy," from the band's 2009-released Full Speed Metal EP. The band will be dispensing them to the public in exchange for denominations of currency throughout the tour.

 

UNTIMELY DEMISE Western Canada/US Tour:

3/30/2012 The Fez - Saskatoon, SK

4/01/2012 Vern's Pub - Calgary, AB

4/02/2012 The Pawn Shop - Edmonton, AB

4/05/2012 Social Nightclub - Chilliwack, BC

4/06/2012 Funky's - Vancouver, BC

4/08/2012 Nemesis (house show) - Tacoma, WA

4/09/2012 Plan B - Portland, OR w/ Excruciator, Motorthrone

4/14/2012 The Annex - San Lorenzo, CA w/ Hatchet, Fog Of War, Psychosomatic, Hemoptysis, Syndicon

4/15/2012 R/C Mania & Dance Club - San Jose, CA [info] @ Beyond The Realms of Metal Festival

4/16/2012 Around The Corner Bar & Grill - West Covina, CA

4/17/2012 *TBA - San Diego, CA

4/19/2012 The Doll Hut - Anaheim, CA

4/20/2012 The Metaphor Cafe - Escondido, CA w/ Exmortus

4/21/2012 Riff Haus - Fullerton, CA w/ Exmortus

4/22/2012 TBA - Las Vegas, NV

4/23/2012 Burt's Tiki Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT

5/04/2012 Amigos Cantina - Saskatoon, SK w/ Mares Of Thrace

5/12/2012 The Distillery - Calgary, AB w/ Massacre (*Chuck Schulinder Memorial Birthday Bash)

5/14/2012 The Pawn Shop - Calgary, AB w/ Massacre

"City of Steel is a confident debut, seven tracks of slick physicality and some mighty impressive shredding.." - Decibel

"...think Annihilator meets Kreator with a touch of Chuck Schuldiner" - Terrorizer

"...diehard enthusiasts with impeccable agility." - Exclaim!

"Untimely Demise have pulled off the impressive trick of making their complex music sound easy." - Metal Hammer

"...seven tracks of decently written and decently played old school thrash metal that reminds most of Kreator and Destruction" - Blabbermouth

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The Skull Featuring Former Trouble Members Announces Guitarists

THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE. Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner, has recruited guitarists Lothar Keller and Michael Carpenter of the Chicago, Illinois-based progressive power metal band SACRED DAWN. Glen Drover (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, KING DIAMOND) will not join the band as the guest touring guitarist due to scheduling conflicts.   

Commented Wagner, Olson, and Holzner in a statement:

"We welcome the twin guitar attack of Lothar Keller and Michael Carpenter from SACRED DAWN. 

Both guitarist have been playing together for many years and that's a big plus. We are excited to begin rehearsing for our upcoming shows!"   

The following festival dates have been confirmed so far. More dates will be announced soon.

June 16 - Days of The Doomed Festival - Cudahy, WI - with EARTHEN GRAVE/BLACKFINGER 

July 21 - Hells Pleasure Festival - Pößneck, Germany   

September 01 - SHoD (Stoner Hands of Doom) - New London, Connecticut - with RETRO GRAVE  

November 10th - Hammer of Doom Festival -Würzburg, Germany

"Touch The Sky" during Eric Wagner's BLACKFINGER set at DAYS OF THE DOOM FEST 6/18/2011 with Eric Wagner, Ron Holzner, and Jeff "Oly" Olson

http://youtu.be/GOU86DCvY4A

The Skull Taps Former Megadeth Guitarist Glen Drover

Newly formed THE SKULL featuring original TROUBLE members vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson, along with longtime bassist Ron Holzner have tapped Glen Drover (MEGADETH/TESTAMENT/KING DIAMOND/GLEN DROVER BAND) as the band's guest touring guitarist.

Eric Wagner, Jeff "Oly" Olson, and Ron Holzner comments:

"We are ready to rock you with the sounds and spirit of TROUBLE... past-present-future. 

Please welcome our guest touring guitarist Glen Drover. We are excited to have him on board.

A tour is currently being planned for 2012 and will be announced soon as well as our guest dueling guitarist. Stay tuned."

Footage of Drover and his band GLEN DROVER BAND can be seen below performing the song "Colors Of Infinity" during the "Live At Metalworks" webcast series from Mississauga, Canada as well as footage from MEGADETH's 2005 show in Argentina performing the classic song "Symphony Of Destruction".

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Flametal-Steve Stevens, Marc Rizzo, Glen Drover & More!

FLAMETAL guitarist Benjamin Woods releases his latest masterpiece "VISION"  on Flametal Records. This defies all expectations of an instrumental metal guitar album. "I've always thought of Flamenco Guitar Music as kind of like 'Acoustic Progressive Metal', so with this album, I really expanded upon that idea." says Woods. In a world of clones and 'guitar shredder' albums, this goes way beyond the beaten path.

Listen now: www.wix.com/benwoods66/vision

This Flamenco-Metal masterpiece features Marc Rizzo (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy), Glen Drover (ex-Megadeth, ex-King Diamond), Sean Reinert (Cynic, ex-Death), Steve Stevens (Bily Idol), Uriah Duffy (ex-Whitesnake) and more.

Woods is a new breed of virtuoso and a speed metal guitarist from the start. By a twist of fate Woods gear was stolen by a junkie, leaving him with only a Spanish Guitar to practice on. This was the defining moment that ignited a passion for Flamenco Guitar. After spending years studying and performing authentic Flamenco, Woods created the genre-bending group FLAMETAL, earning him an international reputation as the master of Flamenco and Metal.  Playing Metal without a pick, or distortion would seem impossible to most, but through his training and creativity, Woods is the first and only musician to successfully combine real Flamenco and Metal. Here he pays tribute to some of his favorite metal tunes, played in the Flamenco idiom, with traditional accompaniment. 

Woods raw energy combined with exotic and sophisticated acoustic playing and the talent of a new-generation shred-master is a much needed breath of fresh air to the instrumental rock genre.

For more information go to www.flametal.com.