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RIPCHAIN INTERVIEW

Buy Music here Ripchain is: David Ford: Vocals and guitar Bobzilla: Bass and backing vocals Mike Stanley: Lead guitar Tyler Johnson: Drums BOOTLEG METAL: So let’s get things started with the name. Who came up with the name and what’s behind it? RIPCHAIN: No inspired backstory on this one...I wanted a ‘2 syllable’ name, so I came up with it by writing two columns of single syllable words that sounded tough or intimidating in some way. I played mix and match for a few minutes and landed on Rip and Chain. (Ironically, our sound never seemed to match our name until February 2015 when we hired Tyler Johnson on drums). BOOTLEG METAL:  Where is the band from? RIPCHAIN: Boise, Idaho BOOTLEG METAL: Is this the original line up and how did you guys find yourselves in the same band ? RIPCHAIN: I am the last survivor of the original line up. Members have come and gone over the years, each time changing the dynamic of our sound. Staying ‘style consis...

NOTHING SOUNDS GOOD INTERVIEW

Nothing Sounds Good is: Veg  M. "The Beast" Whoomer  Jimmy "Six Guns" Ortega  Chris Pas Buy music here BOOTLEG METAL: So let’s get things started with the name. Who came up with the name and what’s behind it? NOTHING SOUNDS GOOD: Veg (our singer). He was in a number of bands; “Tested On Animals” and “Nothing Sounds Good”  among others. Both bands were made up from various members of each other; eventually they broke up. When we formed, it was a toss up between the two, and Nothing Sounds Good won out. BOOTLEG METAL:  Where is the band from? NOTHING SOUNDS GOOD: We are from the Tacoma/Seattle Area in Washington State. BOOTLEG METAL: Is this the original line up and how did you guys find yourselves in the same band ? NOTHING SOUNDS GOOD: This is not the original line up. Veg and I (Chris Pas - Guitars) have always been in the band. We have been playing music together for many years now. We were both in a band called Dem Zai...

ANOTHER DAY'S ARMOR INTERVIEW

Another Day’s Armor is: Ace Vincent (vocals) Nick “Strife” Palma (lead guitar) Ryan Bicknell (rhythm guitar) Dave “Bizmo” Goyette (bass) Alec Keshishian (drums) Buy Music Here BOOTLEG METAL: So let’s get things started with the name. Who came up with the name and what’s behind it? ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: The name was originally thrown around as an idea when Alec and Nick were first working together in a band. Eventually when the band they were working with split and it was just Alec, Nick, and another artist they decided to use the name Another Day's Armor and it stuck. From there it just evolved to what the band is today. BOOTLEG METAL:  Where is the band from? ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: Ryan, Alec, and Dave are all from Rockland County N.Y., Nick is from Yonkers N.Y., and Ace is originally from Philadelphia P.A. Though we say our hometown is Hudson Valley N.Y. BOOTLEG METAL: Is this the original line up and how did you guys find yourselves...