Interview with Patrick Kennison Of Heaven Below.

When i first heard of the band Heaven Below, i wasn't expecting much to be honest. I said to myself: "Another drop-D kinda band who probably can't even play a decent guitar solo." Well, i was wrong and right at the same time: They sure use the drop-D, but these guys can play!!

I was pretty sure that the song "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar was a classic that couldn't and shouldn't be covered. Turns out that these guys have made an awesome version of this classic. I was on to good start! Then i've heard two more songs from the album and i was hooked. They have this modern sound but in the mean time you can hear the things of the past that made Metal so great: Good singer, vocal harmonies and kick-ass guitar solos.

Like i've said to Patrick Kennison, i believe this band is a bridge between the

old school hard rock and the new stuff. The young generation will like this band for sure and the old guard like myself will find enough substance in their sound to get on the band wagon.

Besides the music, i have found in Patrick Kennison a guy who is truly dedicated to his band, to his art and who is not a poseur and a wanker. In this day and age, its getting harder to find people like him. If you're looking for something fresh, something that has all the right components, i think that the new album by Heaven Below is for you!!

But don't take my word for it. Go to your music store or on i-tune and give them a try!

Take care guys!

Carl.

What a week....

What a week its been!! As you may know, purerock's website was down due to some technical glitchs from the server. Needless to say that Rich the owner has been working day and night (literally) to put things back on. Now the site is back at almost 100% of its capacity.

I'm not sure yet but i assume that this week episode of the show will be broadcast next week and so on so the season finale of Metal7080 might be around the last week of june.

Meanwhile, i'm still working on different things here and there. As a matter of fact, i have a cool interview for you guys that will be aired in a week or two. I had the pleasure to conduct an interview with Patrick Kennison, singer, guitar from the band "Heaven Below". Maybe you've heard his name before? He was in a band called "Union Underground" Anyway, that was pretty cool. As much as i hate the "Nu-Metal" and "Nu-rock" and all this crap, this band is really something. Powerful vocal, great riffs, guitar solos (YEAH!!) i mean they've got a pretty cool vibe and i think that you guys will agree with me. They have a new self title E.P right now that its worth checking out. You can get their music on i-tunes and amazon too.

Alright, so its back to working on the show. As usual your comments, questions are more than welcome. Send them t0: info@metal7080.com and don't forget to check out the show's official website at: http://www.metal7080.com/

Have a great week everybody!!

Metal on...

Carl/Metal7080

Just like having shoes....I guess.

You know how it goes: your girlfriend has over 20 pairs of shoes and still she feels like she has nothing to go along with that little blue dress that she just bought.

Well, sometimes i kinda feel like this when i'm choosing the music for the show. Right now i have 400 bands and a little over a thousand albums here in my system. Since the show is called "Metal7080" i obviously have to focus on the classic stuff so when it comes to put some new music, who will make the show? Who will not? I have to face that dilemma pretty much every week as i receive tons of cds. One of the clues is the special requests. When you request a song, not only you're asking me to play a song, but you are voting for a band as well. It tells me what you guys like and sometimes what you don't like.

Another clue is what i call the make it or break it song. You've heard me in the past playing a song from a new band and asked you to comment on the song. Believe me, if i get a hundred e-mails saying: "Man that sucked big time" or "Gee weez papa cheese this singer's voice is horrible" that would be the end of the road for that band on the show. Same thing goes the other way. If people are excited about a new band, then they will get into the playlist.

So you see, when it comes to decide what new stuff i should be playing, your opinion not only matters but help making the show. Its like choosing a pair of shoes with a good assistant...

Keep sending those requests and comments ;)

Carl / Metal7080