Remaining members of the Steve Grimmett‘s GRIM REAPER band, will play a special tribute show at this year’s KEEP IT TRUE RISING festival, that will take place in Wuerzburg, Germany from September 30 to October 2. The band will be joined by Steve’s son Russ Grimmett, who will sing few of his father’s songs, the JAG PANZER and TITAN FORCE singer Harry Conklin, and other guest singers. Joining the band will be also the original GRIM REAPER guitarist and founder, Nick Bowcott. Except that festival organizers will produce and give away for free 2000 buttons with Steve Grimmet, and will produce special tribute t-shirt, with all proceeds to be given to Steve’s family. Steve Grimmett passed away earlier this month at the age of 62.
This year’s edition of the KEEP IT TRUE RISING FESTIVAL will be headlined by SAXON and VENOM INC., and the line up will be completed by other New Wave Of British Heavy Metal acts such as DIAMOND HEAD, PAUL DI’ANNO’s band, BLITZKRIEG, AVENGER, SARACEN, SATAN, QUARTZ, CLOVEN HOOF, HOLOCAUST, DEMON PACT, TYTAN and MYTHRA. Also appearing will be legendary American band RIOT V, and several young bands such as RIOT CITY or KONQUEST.
Watch Steve Grimmett’s GRIM REAPER perform new song At the Gates off his new album with the same title, live in Poughkeepsie N.Y. at The Chance Theater Aug 24 2019. Picture and video by Kenny Kessel and Jay Loud for The Metal Voice.
Tour dates
Aug 25 Levittown
Aug 27 Quebec City Canada
Aug 28 Montreal Canada
Aug 29 Toronto Canada
Aug 30 Akron OH
Aug 31 Detroit MI
Sept 1 Lombard IL
Sept 4 Fridley MN
Sept 6 Salt Lake City UT
Sept 8 Hollywood CA
Sept 9 San Diego CA
Sept 12 Sacramento CA
Sept 13 Oakland CA
New album At the Gates to be released October 11 2019. Pre-order Album At the Gates Here
Dark Star Records is pleased to announce that they have just signed TRIP 6, the Full On Metal Band from Chicago. The band features the legendary founding members Kevin Munster and Vulgar Vic. New Single and Album Coming Soon!
Watch the band’s new music video for “Push Back” by Trip 6:
TRIP 6 is now the Direct Support Band for the “At The Gates Tour 2019” featuring GRIM REAPER, here are the official tour dates:
8/22 Debonair Music Hall NJ
8/23 Village Pub NY
8/24 The Chance NY
8/25 McStew’s Pub PA
8/27 L’Anti Bar & Spectacles Quebec
8/28 Pirahana Bar West Montreal
8/29 Rockpile Toronto
8/30 Empire Concert Club & Bar OH
8/31 Token Lounge MI
9/01 Brauerhouse IL
9/04 Route 47 MN
9/06 Liquid Joes UT
9/08 The Whiskey A Go Go CA
9/09 Brick By Brick CA
9/12 Holy Diver CA
9/13 Eli’s Mile High Club CA
Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice recently spoke to NWOBHM singer Steve Grimmett of Steve Grimmett’s GRIM REAPER. Grimmett spoke about the late producer Chris Tsangarides and how he was scheduled to mix the bands new album, His one year anniversary on Jan 17 of his tragic leg loss and the gory details of the operations, plus details about Grim Reaper’a New album and a potential book
Watch the interview here:
When asked about his relationship with the late producer Chris Tsangarides (1:26)
“I have known about Chris for a really long time. We started getting in touch in 2016 and we got on really well. I talked to him about mixing the next Reaper album and I was really looking forward to it cause he was going to teach me all he knew about mixing in the process and it’s a real dam shame it didn’t happen. ”
“When I had lost my leg Chris got in touch with me at least once a week for the rest of 2017 and he was such a nice guy he wasn’t interested in how the music was going or anything else all he wanted to know was how I was doing. I did the same thing for him because he had some problems before he died and I stayed in touch and made sure he was ok. Then to hear that he had passed away suddenly it was absolutely gutting. When I think about it or see his pictures it really gets to me. We lost a lot of good friends over the past few years but I think Chris has affected me more than anybody else. As far as I’m concerned we lost one of the biggest rock influences that there will ever be.”
When how far ahead were they in making the new album with Chris Tsangarides mixing (4:04)
“The deal was done. Chis was going to mix it, it was suppose to be in October 2017 but I had to put it off because we were building a new recording studio and everything was put on the back burner, what a dam shame .”
When asked about the timeline of the new Grim Reaper album (4:52)
We have gotten 7 or 9 songs written, basically we want to write 16 or 17 songs to then come out with 12 songs which would give us an extra track for Japan. I would like to maybe start recording in March 2018, it will probably take three months to finish after that and then the record company will get on to release it in 2018. (summer)
When asked about the experience of losing his leg in the hospital in Ecuador one year ago Jan 17 (7:46)
“When I was in the hospital I had absolutely no one there to speak to I couldn’t even contact Millie my wife because when I went in the hospital they took my phone from me because the hospital told them not it have it on me because it would be stolen. I couldn’t even talk to my wife about having these operations. The guys and the promoters disappeared after 5 days, so I had nobody to talk to it was awful but I had to dig in and find that inner strength. ”
“I had three operations, five altogether but three of them were under epidural, which numbs the body below. For the first two operations they were sawing my leg off and I could hear them cutting through the bone. Then I got the Flesh Eating Disease that’s when they had to cut me above knee (Femur) which is a real BIG bone, they got the saw stuck in it twice cause it was all hand saw. There was nothing modern about the techniques in Ecuador. I did not want to watch it. When they actually cut through the Femur I could actually feel that vibration and I said to myself now you gotta dig deep inner strength. I was thinking about all the veterans that came home with their legs blown to bits and who am I to sit and cry about it ? “
Steve Grimmett’sGRIM REAPER have announced their comeback shows, kicking off July 14th at Band Your Head Festival in Germany. Check out all the dates on the flyer below.
QUEENSRYCHE singer Todd LaTorre joins a list a of Metal Titans in the re-recording of three classic Grim Reaper songs that will be made avaiable for purchase digitally and on Vinyl. All proceeds of the songs will go to Steve Grimmett‘s (Grim Reaper) medical and recovery costs. As Posted on The Metal Voice Facebook Page here.
Todd LaTorre spoke to The Metal Voice about joining in on the relief effort
“Grim Reaper was very much a part of my formative metal years! The music has given so much to me, I am proud to be able to give back in any capacity. Wishing Steve the very best!”
The relief project is spearheaded by bassist Tony Dolan from Venom Inc and aided by Neil Turbin (Ex Anthrax, Deathriders), Sy Keller (Onslaught) and Jimmy Kay ( Editor The Metal Voice)
Tony Dolan had this to say about the re-recordings on February 4, 2017 on a live stream in Ecuador
“There were quite a few choices we could make but once I asked the artists, everyone wanted to do SEE YOU IN HELL and FEAR NO EVIL they are classics. THE SHOW MUST GO ON will also be included because that is what the man (Steve Grimmett) is going to do and that is what he will be doing stronger than ever. We will put out the songs on 7 inch as well as digital downloads.”
Steve Grimmett has been hospitalized in Ecuador since mid-January; the singer was on tour in support of GRIM REAPER’s latest album, Walking In The Shadows. Millie Grimmett has been updating fans around the globe of the singer’s condition on the bands Facebook page here. Grimmett has endured multiple operations that have resulted in the near complete loss of his right leg. On the latest update as of February 28 2017 Millie and Steve Grimmett are now back in the U.K. and Steve is at Great Western Hospital recovering and has been given the green light to go home.
The Reaper All-Star include Gary Holt (Slayer, Exodus) Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (ex-Judas Priest), Doro Pesch, Lips (Anvil), Neil Turbin (Deathriders, ex Anthrax), Tony Dolan (Venom Inc) Ross The Boss (ex Manowar), Marc Jackson (Acid Reign/ M:Pire of Evil), Jonas Hornqvist (Bleed the Hunger), Sy Keeler (Onslaught), Bobby Blitz (Overkill), Marta Gabriel (Crystal Viper), Blaze Bayley (ex Iron Maiden) Nick Bowcott (ex-Grim Reaper), John Gallagher (Raven), Mantas (Venom Inc), Joe Cangelosi (Whiplash, Kreator) Chuck Billy (Testament) Todd LaTorre (Queensryche) and Glen Drover (ex Megadeth) The songs will be produced by Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Anvil Producer )
A Donation page has been set up, to date $14,000 have been raised
Metal All Stars relief songs were announced on February 4th 2017 on a live stream on The Metal Voice, in Ecuador at the hospital where Steve Grimmett was operated:
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 