Thursday, November 14, 2019
JAG PANZER - From basement (rehearsals)
Audio files on 320 kbps mp3. Password: underfireradioblog
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xrh1lneay2qdw76/jag_pazner_-_1985_-_...From_Basement.rar/file
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
AIRWOLF: “Demo 87” Germany
AIRWOLF: “Demo 87”
-Victory Bells
-Heart Of Steel
-Speedrollin'
-March For The
Damned
-Take Off Atlantis
Audio files on 320 kbps mp3. Password: underfireradioblog
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Sunday, November 03, 2019
HOBB'S ANGEL OF DEATH - 2015 interview (in loving memory)
Of
course HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH is vastly known by the worldwide audiences, above
all those devoted to Speed and Thrash. The old good Hobbs does not sleep on his
laurels, and after some years of comeback and touring, the man is ready to
unleash his third album (in almost 30 years!), which must be out sometime by
the end of 2015. Some other plans are on the making so, you can expect to see
the band unleashing hell near to your place.
How are you doing Peter?
Hi
there Jose! I'm fine and hope you are well also.
What’s new in the band’s camp? It seems you are very
active lately, much more than ever before I think. I know you are working in a new album, which
I think is already recorded. Could you tell us about that?
All well in the Hobbs camp getting ready this year for more touring and
yes, Hobbs have been active last past years a lot, of touring and recording.
There was some done in 2013 good over tuning to hear and feel how the songs
would sound. That has been done in Italy 2014 summer and I'm very happy with
the result.
Will it be in the Speed/Thrash vein?
I
have tried to make this new album cater for a wide range of listens. It has
Speed, Death, Black Metal tunes, revamping some old and new riffs I've had
stored in the brain for many a years, and had a lot of people saying that yes
this material is for sure the follow up to the cult album back in 88 which is
pleasant to hear.
Is there a releasing date and a label chosen already?
I hope it will be released on vinyl as well!!
I'm
hoping for it to be released this year (2015). There has been a few labels
interested in the new Hobbs; I will make a decision and make it be the correct
one!!!! Everything I do now is self financed so I can keep control of what
happens with everything I do. It will be released on vinyl first. As a kid I
always loved them. CD will follow shortly afterwards so yes it will be of
course an item to be considered a collection item.
You have been touring intensively in the recent years
all around the world. Was this the first step for you to get back on the road
and decide to record that new album??
Touring
ha ha yes. I'm never home and a lot of miles have been covered over the past
years Europe, USA, Japan. I haven't done much here in Oz, couple of shows and
are always asked when will I play here again ???
Peter Hobbs RIP 2019
Angel of Death is about to reach 30 years of
existence. Looking back what haven been the highlights in the band’s existence?
Anything you would like to have been better done?
30
years can't be that long feels like yesterday. Time flies !!!!!!!! Where do I
start I've had a lot of highs and of course some lows but the highs over do the
lows. I enjoy what I do. A band is not easy, it takes a lot to keep the wheels
turning, finding the right line up to work with is crucial, not every body
thinks the same as I do so, yes I can be demanding but to achieve things one
must be I'm a shaker and mover!!!! And expect the input from members to do
there best as possible on the night that any one wants. Every body can say
things could of been handled better but it's what is it.
And now looking forward, what will the future will
bring besides the album??
I
want to keep touring many places around the world enjoys me visiting there
countries. I've met some great people over the years and had some great times
so while I'm able to do so I'll keep going great way to see many parts of the
world doing what I love doing.
Now that you have been in touch and very close with
the nowadays metal scene, what are the differences between 1985 and 2015.
Things have improved or nothing changed o simply are worse?
We
all know that the industry has changed immensely and I believe it's what you
make out of it and life in general. The easiness of doing a lot of things is at
your feet. Some things take a lot more time and effort. More population which
brings more competition, less venues and being so many bands these days one has
to organize a lot themselves. A lot has improved and a lot has gone backwards
in some regards but we all solider on and get thru many obstacles that are in
front of us.
Everybody knows your debut album House of Death, and it is considered as a cult album, but I think
the second one Inheritance, is very
good. Why the second album didn’t get such acclaim and took 7 years to be
released??
Yes
the debut album is cult and I've read that it's up there in the highest-ranking
great bands I'm influenced by and have great admiration for. Inherentence
album had some great songs and not the greatest but over all it was a good
album. The production let it down and yes there are a lot of people that ask
would this album ever be released again. If anything idea re-record it and
revamp some of it I've actually done a few songs from it on the new album hehe
and I'm happy they sound good !!!!
What were the reasons to stop the band back in the
90’s? In my opinion Inheritance was one of the very few Thrash/Speed albums
that were released when nobody gave a penny for Thrash. What’s your opinion
about the album by the way? Any chance of reprint?
What
can I say? Hobbs has gone thru many line up changes; other members have
commitments work, family, etc. Or think their own bands can do better, so I've
always said all the best I sincerely hope it works for them. The industry can
become very disillusioning at times and due to a lot of stress and finding
again the right people to work with and do things the whole distance not
halfway!!!!! I've worked with many that find out what it's really all about and
more than just playing the instruments. It's more conducting yourself in a
professional manner where promoters and such will take on the band and tour
them with out fear of it falling apart. I have experienced this in the past and
still today so I'm always ready and have extra ammunition when necessary and
make the right decision at that time if need be to remove the problem and
rectify it inmediately!!
Recently you have toured Europe, USA, Japan, etc. I
think this extensive touring was not possible back in the day. Do you think a
band must play live instead of hoping to sell certain amount of albums, not to
live off the music, but at least to keep the band going?
2012
Hobbs set sale on another adventure being more mature and looking at a way
concerning new territories and it's happening. 2013 was an amazing year for
Hobbs with led me to be excited once again to let loose the demons. I now have
a European line up that are great friends and musketeers Alessio Medici, Iago
Bruchi and Simon Wizen that came into the studio in Italy to record the Hobbs
album all giving there heart and flavour to make
I believe. A very
good mature Hobbs sounding album. Hobbs line up changes always now to be able
to execute tours where need be due to. Commitments being based overseas. USA
has another and of course here in Oz. USA was a mind blowing time that 2014 I
plan to tour this year 2015 and will be a USA line up this time round. The
comments and the way Hobbs was received was amazing and all want Hobbs back so
the tour is aimed to be twice the length as last getting to many states that
missed out last year. Canada and Mexico are in the routing. No stone left
unturned then return to Europe killing for Xmas part two and hopefully I can
tour with the new album in hand. Japan just recently was another great time and
new songs where played live as USA and Europe have had them at the shows and
fit into the set and have excellent responses so I feel I'm on a winner??? And
playing live world wide is easier and gives me the opportunity to sell
merchandise, etc. which also have had great response. I know you the same
people for there art and organization to get the jobs done with quality and so
on.
What do you think of the interest the band has gotten
in the last years, of the reprint of your first album and demos on CD and LP, as well as the TYRUS stuff?
Hobbs
touring alone has got the interest back in focus and taking back control has
made a huge affect and I shall continue to work as such holding the rains and
steering my baby
Ok, this is all for now, your closing words please?
Throughout
my career I've always put my fans first and myself second for with out them I
would not have the opportunity to perform what I do so, again thank you very
much for the support! !!! Thank you to all media, mags, promoters over the
years that have given their time and the chance to be in interviews, radio
shows etc. For all there coverage on Hobbs. My family and friends that support
my adventure in the music industry it is truly and sincerely appreciated. Regards!
Pete Hobbs.
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