I am sure you are a big unknown to most of our
readers –
so could you please introduce yourselves?
Malison Rogue - We're four swedish guys
who shares the passion for music, specially the 80's metal scene. After about
five years of rehearsing, demo recordings and live gigs we finally signed a
record deal with Inner Wound.
In the summer of 2010 we recorded and
mixed our debut album, which we're now ready to unleash!
"Malison Rogue" is your debut album
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what can metal fans expect from it?
Malison Rogue - Catchy and tasteful metal
songs with a progressive touch.
How happy are you with the final
result and what kind of expectations do you have for it?
Malison Rogue - We're very satisfied with
the production, Mats Levén and Nicko Dimarino did a fantastic job! All the
former demos turned out to be a good mix of diffrent types of songs. Of course
we hope that the listeners will appreciate the album
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If you had to pick one song off the
album that represent the essence of Malison Rogue, which one would you
pick and why? Personally I would probably pick the strong opener; "Friend
or Foe?". Malison Rogue
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Friend or Foe is a good example! It's actually the first song we wrote
that captured a kind of Queensr˙che vibe. The song has a strong bass
rythm, cool guitar harmonys and melodic vocal lines. Those elements are
for us the essence of Malison Rogue.
I draw comparisons with bands
like old Queensryche, Lethal and Deadly Blessing. Bands that had their
best moments in the late 80s, is that where your roots lie?
Malison Rogue - Yes absolutely.
Queensr˙che, Fates Warning and Crimson Glory are all fantastic bands, we
also love classic heavy metal bands such as Priest, Maiden and Accept.
And of course, 80's hair metal is always a party starter.
Who and what has inspired you,
musically as well as lyrically?
Malison Rogue
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Musically: DeGarmo/Tate/Wilson, Harris/Dickinson/Smith among others.
Lyrically: life, people, situations.
Any touring plans in the near
future?
Malison Rogue
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Not at the moment. We have a couple of gigs planned, but it would be
awesome to do a proper tour.
If you had the choice what
would be your ideal touring package?
Malison Rogue - Queensr˙che,
Crimson Glory and Malison Rogue, tour 2011
What does the words heavy
metal mean to you?
Malison Rogue - Rob Halford and
beer!
Thank you very much for
answering my questions. Do you have any last rants for our readers?
Malison Rogue - Use condom......
and be sure to check out our album (release date 25th of March) |
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