Interview with SIX FEET UNDER/Chris Barnes: “Ronnie was the pinnacle of metal vocalists, a great singer, a great stage man, he was a really nice fellow.” (audio)

Metal Shock Finland‘s Tarja Virmakari has recently conducted an audio interview with Chris Barnes from SIX FEET UNDER, just a couple of days before the release of “Undead” (on may 22 via Metal Blade). He told about the new album and its songs and about the recordings as well as about the upcoming “18 Nights Of Blood” Tour. When asked what are his memories on Ronnie James Dio, Chris said:

‘Oh wow it’s that long already, that’s crazy it seems like yesterday. He went too soon, my favourite memory is probably seeing the Holy Diver tour, just being amazed by his presence on stage and and how solid a vocalist he always was. The last time I saw him was on the Heaven and Hell tour, he was the pinnacle of metal vocalists, a great singer, a great stage man, he was a really nice fellow, such a shame. Having his music there is some kind of immortality, at least for him and all of us, that’s how i think about him.”

You can listen to the whole interview on the Soundcloud player below: