Video Interview with TYSONDOG Interviewed and Edited by Chris Galea
Recently, Chris Galea got a chance to catch up with Kevin Wynn, bass player of NWOBHM band, Tysondog, to chat about the band, their new album, “Midnight” which came out on 29th April 2022, and what inspires them.
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Tysondog – Midnight From The Vaults Release Date: 29/04/22 Running Time: 39:06 Review by Chris Galea 8/10
New releases from bands of the original NWOBHM tend to be hit or miss affairs in equal amounts. So the burning question is where does the new Tysondog album lie in this predicament?
First let’s take a step back….in 2015, Tysondog had returned to the scene with “Cry Havoc” – it was a very good album with some strong Metal belters. It showed promise. But somehow “Cry Havoc” doesn’t gel as well as this new full-length.
“Midnight” has Accept written all over it and this is a major selling point in my books. The raspy but melodic vocals of John ‘Clutch’ Carruthers and the giant riffs command you to bang your head and raise your fist in the air (hopefully not while you’re driving!).
Some songs…such as ‘Dead Man Walking’ or ‘Paper Cuts’…didn’t enkindle my enthusiasm as much as, say, ‘Cold Day In Hell’…possibly the most complete song of the album. ‘Waiting For God’, one of the songs in “Midnight” that refers to God…either metaphorically or literally…has a very Doomy style and I liked that very much. Other themes the album’s songs deal with include horror scenarios and introspection.
My impression is that Tysondog wanted to record an album that the band members would enjoy playing live and, like a contagious disease, infect Metal fans with that fist-pumping spirit. It’s unashamedly old-school Metal and yet manages to sound modern and variegated.
This one’s a hit.
‘Midnight’ Official Lyric Video
TRACKLISTING: 01. Batallion 02. It Lives 03. Hellbound 04. Defiant 05. Midnight 06. Dead Man Walking 07. Paper Cuts 08. Cold Day In Hell 09. Waiting For God
LINE-UP: John Clutch Carruthers – Vocals Kev Wynn – Bass Paul Burdis – Guitar Phil Brewis – Drums Stevie Morrison – Guitar
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