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Now it can be told… After almost four months of showing admirable restraint (and being told “Don’t tell a soul until we start recording!”), the drummer who will be on the upcoming 8th album is none other than Michael Sabatini, drummer for New Jersey metal band Attacker! I’m as shocked as everyone else is, believeContinue reading “AND AWAY WE GO…”

In a couple of weeks, recording will commence for studio album #8. And much like the previous albums, I drive myself crazy with song/album titles, cd cover layouts, the right fonts… Being a perfectionist is a blessing and a curse. I am feeling really positive about this though. Working on guitar melodies, making sure theyContinue reading “BEFORE I KNOW IT…”

Since February 21st, I have been rehearsing every Sunday (a couple of Saturdays here and there too). Now after seven demos being pretty much completed, it’s crunch time. May 21st, 2021… Recording for album #8 will begin. More info to be leaked as time marches on…

When you want something done right, you have to step up for the good of the music. My hands hurt though! Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you with this photo. I am holding an Ibanez Soundgear 5-string bass (equipped with GHS 5L-DYB strings 40-120 gauge). Not only that, I am playing this monster onContinue reading “ALL ABOUT THE BASS”

This photo was taken after an intense but fun rehearsal last Sunday. We’ve been rehearsing every Sunday since February. Not saying where or with who until we are in recording mode. An element of mystery seems to work more than when I would be blatantly excited, only to jinx myself. I learned that lesson theContinue reading “WHERE AM I?”

I made seven cds in 15 years, give or take. That’s not too bad. I was hoping to be like Motorhead or Black Flag, and crank out an album a year but that wasn’t happening. As long as I stay creative, then that’s all I care about. I would have had 15 cds by nowContinue reading “YES, I AM PROLIFIC”

New Jersey musicians did not want this day to come. But it did last night. The Brighton Bar in Long Branch, NJ is closed for good. You can hear the sound of hearts breaking all over. This place was an institution, a rare breed. It was truly a room for original bands. Not many inContinue reading “FAREWELL TO AN INSTITUTION”

It has been quite some time since I said anything about my music. There’s good reason for that. I won’t go into detail as normal. Define “normal” though? The Reader’s Digest Condensed Version: I had a drummer and bassist back in the fall of 2020, looked like things were shaping up but then things tookContinue reading “BACK TO WORK”

I had not done a radio show in a few years. Think the last time I was on the air was back in 2018 promoting MARBLEHEAD with my friend Metal Maiden Vicki on her Metal Euphoria show. But while I don’t have anything new (yet) to promote, I received an invite that I had waitingContinue reading “SCREAM FOR ME, VERNON NJ!”

This has been in the talking stages for quite some time but now it will be a reality. Bet you didn’t see this coming… I will be a guest DJ on my friend Wendy “The Metal Mistress” Chandler’s show on Saturday March 13th from 8-11pm! I have not done a live in-studio radio show inContinue reading “BET YOU DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING…”