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Mar 09, 2010
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Yes, there really is a cartoon character on the cover of the April 2010 issue of Bass Player. But that’s no ordinary animated dude; it’s William Murderface of the quantruple- platinum, über-brutal metal band Dethklok, an act so
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Mar 09, 2010
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It took Bass Player nearly 100 calls to various publicists, a very large bag of money, and several body-cavity searches (performed by Dethklok’s private security force, the Klokateers) in order to secure an interview with bassist
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Joseph ArrudaPhoto by Colin DavisWhere are you from, where did you grow up, and where did you go to school?I'm pretty much a California boy. I mean
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Katie Garibaldi(Note: part of the original interview was lost due to recorder failure; select quotes were manually restored to the print version of
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Johan WestmanPhoto by Tracy Ketcher[Ryan Martinie launches into interview unprompted, from introductory casual conversation...]I think that it's
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Massie KitagawaCan you talk about metalcore then and now, and the whole hardcore punk-and-metal, for lack of a better pun, convergence? What's your
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Kira SmallPhoto by Cari VeachWhat metal genre would you call Dillinger, and this album in particular? And how does that impact your bass playing,
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Eric BerryYou’re originally from Virginia?I lived in Virginia for over half my life. When I was born, I was born in Alabama. My dad was in the
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Massie KitagawaI am doing a sidebar in the article on metal sub-genres. What would you classify Obscura as?I think it's progressive death metal.
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Martin DeBourgeAre you still in North Carolina? Where are you based?BRIGGS: Yeah, I live in Greensboro, North CarolinaHow old are you?I'm 25.So you
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Katie GaribaldiPhoto by Alison WebsterYou guys are from Connecticut?Yeah.How old are you?34.Did you ever go to school for music or anything like
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Mar 09, 2010
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Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Jon CarrollPhoto by Scott BoelsonHow long have you been playing bass?I'd say probably 24 years now.And you're from where originally?From Vancouver,
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Jun 01, 2009
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BILLY SHEEHAN IS ONE OF THE MOST badass rock bass players ever to attack the low end, and he hasn’t slowed down one bit. Sheehan demonstrates great artistic balance on his newest solo disc, Holy Cow!, where he works precision
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Jun 01, 2009
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WITH HIS ELECTRIFIED MOP OF HAIR AND WARM DISPOSITION, Troy Sanders could easily be taken for a giant, affable sort of heavy-metal muppet. Sitting down for a chat outside the halls of Anaheim, California’s bustling NAMM show,
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May 14, 2008
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It’s taken three years for Disturbed to follow up its 2005 Warner Bros. knockout Ten Thousand Fists, but John Moyer and company haven’t spent the time sipping fruity drinks on the beach. “We toured for 16 months,” explains Moyer
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