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BraveWords Go Live With SIGNAL 13 And LEROI XII On Streaming For Vengeance This Saturday

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 11, 2020
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BraveWords’ new live streaming experience, Streaming For Vengeance, continues with two shows broadcasting live on Saturday, November 14th at 3:33 PM, Eastern. 

You can watch these live streams on the Bravewords Facebook page, here or YouTube, at this location. 

For more information on Streaming For Vengeance visit http://streamingforvengeance.com

First up is SIGNAL 13. In September, Signal 13 won Bet Band in Baltimore Magazine’s annual 2020 Best Of Baltimore Readers’ Poll, while the group’s songs and videos have exceeded 1.4 million views and streams on all platforms. Fronted by the sassy Vicky Starr, the band bleeds the blues and hearkens back to an era where Great White, Tora Tora and Tangier ruled the land. Signal 13 recently released their Destination Unknown EP. 

“We are really excited to do this,” exclaims the band about playing Streaming For Vengeance this Saturday! “At our core, we are a live band, having performed about 150 shows over the last few years, sometimes three or four shows a week. We have not played live since things screeched to a halt in March, so we are like a group of caged tigers right now and we have a lot of pent-up energy! This is going to be a first for us in a few ways… Our EP, Destination Unknown came out in April and all of our tour plans have been postponed and rescheduled – so audiences have not even had a chance to see what we are about yet. This will be the first time performing all this material live and via live-stream. This is going to be big! When this opportunity came up, we decided we really wanted to do it right – a big production with a one-of-a-kind custom designed stage, top notch sound, full light show, lots of camera angles – you name it! We did not want to do a stripped-down show – we wanted this to really give everyone a good look at who we are! Finally – we have some special things planned as part of the performance. We will be playing all the tracks from our debut, but also some surprises such as several of our most requested covers from bands we all love, and we may even have a special sneak preview of an unreleased upcoming song!” 

When asked about dealing with virtual realities and conveying passion when you can’t see an audience, Signal 13 added: “We always have a blast when we play together and people will see that. It will definitely be a bit strange without an audience, but we won’t be holding back. We are going to have a whole bunch of cameras capturing the action so the audience can be immersed in the show!” 

Up next is LEROI XII. The newly-formed LeRoi XIII (Thirteen), which is comprised singer Terry LeRoi (Granny 4 Barrel), guitarists Troy McLawhorn (Evanescence) and Sammy Boller, bassist Aaron Pauley (Of Mice and Men), and drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence) have recreated the legendary Dio song, “Stand Up and Shout”, with 100% of the proceeds/profits from this song go to the Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (for the mission of support, research, and education that furthers early detection, prevention, and treatment of prostate, colon, and stomach cancers). 

“Ronnie James Dio has had a huge influence on me artistically over the years,” Terry LeRoi begins. “Since the first time I heard ‘Man On The Silver Mountain’ on the radio and then discovering Elf and everything that came after… Sabbath and then his solo project Dio, I’ve been a huge fan. I’ve always loved Ronnie’s image and his whole vibe. He’s like this chivalrous regal character from King Arthur Court who was completely classy in all ways. His voice to me is otherworldly and it’s as if he is from another time. I’ve always related to that. It’s a tremendous honor and privilege to be able to support Wendy and the Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund with this tribute song. They do amazing work for the research, detection and prevention of cancer. We are so humbled that the SUAS Board of Directors unanimously approved supporting this track we recorded.” 

So what do we expect on Streaming For Vengeance this Saturday? 

“It was a challenge recording this track under the pandemic lockdown,” LeRoi motions about performing around the world, yet staying in one room. “But playing with world-class musicians and having legendary rock producer David Bendeth (Of Mice And Men, Breaking Benjamin, I Prevail and Varga) at the helm made it a unique and successful experience. One would think that it’s not possible to capture emotion and a full band type vibe when all of the musicians and producer are separated like that, but quite the contrary… I feel like it heightened our other senses and we all honed into the nuances of the track even more. Musicians are great at overcoming obstacles and even if an audience isn’t physically in front of them, we can still play as if there’s 10,000 people watching! It’s always about the translation of the power of music whether you are by yourself or in front of a crowd… Music is the magic that makes us all feel!” 

BraveWords’ Martin Popoff Comments On Calgary Mass Murder Suspect Who Posted MEGADETH Titles On Facebook Before Deadly Stabbings – “Dave Mustaine Is A Very Responsible Guy Lyrically”

Posted by Stargazer on April 16, 2014
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Bravewords.com has recently posted, a new interview with Martin Popoff by the Calgary Herald.  BraveWords scribe and noted journalist Martin Popoff commented about Matthew De Grood – the alleged person responsible for the bloody slaying of five young people that is being called the “worst mass murder in Calgary’s history” – who posted the title of a MEGADETH song ‘Dread And The Fugitive Mind’ and album title, The World Needs a Hero, on his Facebook page prior to the stabbings.

“It seems a little more direct than looking into somebody’s (Facebook) profile and saying, ‘Oh, they happen to be a MARILYN MANSON fan,’ ” said Popoff, referring to blame that was directed at the musician in the wake of the Columbine school shootings.

“But in this case it is fairly odd and mysterious that this guy would post this. . . . And it seems like it’s pointing to people to go read this lyric.”

“This lyric seems to be about positing whether there’s a heaven or a hell,” said Popoff, who has interviewed Mustaine on numerous occasions, “and if you do bad deeds are you going to be punished or is there indeed any judgment whatsoever?”

Popoff said any interpretation of the song – or the entire Megadeth canon, for that matter – should be done with the knowledge that the writing is done from a very moral perspective.

“So if someone was to understand what Megadeth basically says in the composite, it’s basically a very moral message,” he said.

“Dave’s a very responsible guy, lyrically, so it would be a misreading, I would say, of what Dave is saying in this song or in the composite of all the songs put together to exact on society any form of violence.

“It is a misinterpretation of what Dave would have ever wanted said.”

Read more at the Calgary Herald.

Interview With Tim Henderson: Talking Brave Words

Posted by Stargazer on March 3, 2013
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There are a lot of ways to know about what’s happening in the world, you can follow the news on TV, radios or you can read your daily newspaper but today the faster way to keep yourselves up to date is by connecting to the internet and following the news on websites which post fresh news. In fact, the internet and online magazines are ahead of the game today, and it seems TV and printed magazines are losing out to them.

Bravewords.com is one of the best websites which has posted the latest news about rock and metal music for the last 13 years. They seem to be awake all the time, as their website is always up to date with lots of fresh news. Metal Shock Finland‘s Chief Editor, Mohsen Fayyazi, has recently conducted an interview with Tim Henderson, CEO and Founder of BW&BK.

When asked about how he sees the future for online magazines, Tim said:

“Well, there’s a couple of ways to go – I have a website that you’re changing content all the time, or I have people that continue to pitch me that they want an online magazine.

All that kind of content doesn’t change, whether you’re laying it out on a piece of paper or you have an online magazine.

So in the next ten years, it’s going to have to be the cream of the crop. It’s the old school people, you can’t tell me that kids these days that are holding their iphones and their ipads, that they want to hold a magazine. There’s no way.

You look at the gimmicks they’re sometimes using, like “Decibel” have a flexi disc, “Classic Rock” bring in actual CD compilations or putting in T shirts, which is great for them. I just don’t know how long that will last.“

Also Tim stated the following during the interview:

“All I can say is there’s better things yet to come for Bravewords in 2013 and that’s all I will say.

Lots of surprises this year. Thirteen is one of my lucky numbers, so let’s hope that this year’s lucky!“

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

Tim Henderson

CRIMSON GLORY Issue Raw Demo Of New Track ‘Garden Of Shadows’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 1, 2012
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Exclusive on Bravewords.com

Metal legends CRIMSON GLORY contacted BW&BK/Bravewords.com directly today (September 1st) and invited us to issue the following press release:

Back stateside from a successful Scandinavian and Northern European tour, CRIMSON GLORY have settled in to finish writing and recording their new album, a concept record tentatively slated for release next year. With their last leg of their 25th Anniversary Tour behind them, the band has released an early raw demo track entitled ‘Garden Of Shadows’ as a sample of things to come.

“Obviously there will be many unique elements and dynamics to our new record,” states the band. “Moments of light and beauty, times of darkness, pain and sorrow; soaring, epic vocal melodies, fiercely intense dueling guitar riffs and lead harmonies, along with driving, melodic bass lines that are the very foundation of much of our music… songs with real passion, emotion and melodies that can withstand the test of time; everything our fans have grown to admire and respect about our classic songs will be there.”

“We chose ‘Garden Of Shadows’ as a teaser track for our fans because it was the very first song we had written/demo’d with Todd (La Torre/vocals) almost a year and a half ago, before he was an official member of the band,” says lead guitarist Jon Drenning. “We wanted to see what he could do musically and lyrically on his own. What you hear is exactly what Todd recorded at home without any input from anyone in the band. Indeed, this track helped seal the deal with Todd for us, because we wanted more than just a voice — we needed a creative writing force as well, someone who understood our particular style and sound of music and the legacy that accompanies it.”

Drenning adds: “Of course we have much more new material that we have been working on since the writing of this particular song, which will undoubtedly go through additional changes regarding individual parts, song arrangement, etc. as we progress further into production and the final recording. To be truthful, the compositions that come before and after this one are just as important to understanding the song itself, but we thought since it was the first song we had composed with Todd, it should also be the first new song shared with our fans around the world. This is just one example of where we started and what we have been working on, and we want to take our fans on the journey with us, from beginning to end.”

Go to Crimson Glory’s official Facebook page here for updates and information on the new album.

Source: Bravewords.com