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MM - What made you
decide to reform the band after all this time?
RW - The Almighty was such a big part of our lives for so long
when we split up it was very hard to fill that void, as myself Stump and
Floyd had been in bands together since we were at school, also we
started getting ideas for songs again it just felt unfinished, we should
have taken a break and not split up, but then hindsight is a great
thing.
MM - What main factors influenced your decision
to bring Nick Parsons into the band?
RW - When we auditioned Nick was by far the best and of course we
were aware of his background with Whatever, so we were also getting a
songwriter, vocalist as well as a cool guitarist plus he has that sick
sense of humour you need to be in a band with us.
MM - 'Crank' was a much heavier sound than that
of the new album, was this a conscious decision to go back to the tried
and tested Almighty formula?
RW - We just write the songs the way we feel them over the years
I think we have developed The Almighty sound, I think this album is just
as heavy as Crank listen to tracks like La Chispa De La Muerte, Broken
Machine you don't get much heavier than that!
MM - How would you describe a typical fan of The Almighty?
RW - I would never describe an Almighty fan as typical, they are
all ages, all denominations and all very loyal, they way it should be.
MM - The new album features Floyd London
playing bass, is there any chance of him rejoining the band full-time?
RW - Floyd London is back in The Almighty full time!!!!
MM - What does the picture on the front of the new album represent?
RW - The cover was designed by Koot who designed the Soul
Destruction album its based on the yin and yang idea the new destroying
the old.
MM - You have a busy schedule ahead of you,
which countries will you be visiting?
RW - We are off to Germany next for 9 shows then the UK over the
next 12 months we will be playing everywhere we can.
MM - Out of all The Almighty tracks done over the years, what is your
personal favourite?
RW - It changes all the time and depends what mood I'm in this
week it's 'For Fucks Sake'.
MM - For anyone who isn't familiar with the band and it's sound, how
would you best describe it?
RW - Relentless, Soulful Punkrockheavymetal.
MM - What other musicians do you admire?
RW - Anyone who writes, plays and sings from their fucking heart.
MM - What's your most treasured possession?
RW - My family. (Materialistic - my white custom Les Paul guitar
MM - Use 3 words to describe yourself.
RW - Easy going, driven, manic terrorist.
MM - What was the last CD you bought?
RW - Amen.
MM - If you could give one piece of advice to anyone wanting to start-up
a band what would it be?
RW - Work like hell, don't take no for an answer, love many,
trust few.
MM - What's your most annoying habit?
RW - Indecision, I think or is it!!!
MM - What do the band have planned for the future?
RW - New album spring 2001, then tour, tour, tour.
Official Almighty site: www.thealmighty.co.uk
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