![]() And the way it went down was, we had the spot at Bloodstock, and a friend of ours says that he knew KK. Were you trying to mend the disagreements between him and Priest? What was that experience like playing with him that day?Ī lot of people ask me about that. Speaking of festivals, the Bloodstock 2019 when you got KK Downing to come back on stage was a fantastic moment. So, when Gatto contacted me, I was more than happy to do it. I did a festival in Spain and I was setting up on one stage and they were playing on another stage to my left, and they were playing some Manowar song and all the Spanish fans were looking at me like, “You wrote that song!” So, I’m listening to a song that I wrote, and they're playing it. And I said, “Of course I do.” I found them really, really funny, but really serious musicians. Gatto (Panceri 666) called me up and asked me if I wanted to do a track on their record. They contacted me through a friend of mine. How did your participation with the parody band Nanowar of Steel on the track “Armpits of Immortals” happen? We've tested ourselves by doing a Canadian run, so we're good. We got Albert Bouchard, the original drummer of Blue Oyster Cult in the band now, and Keith Roth from Sirius XM on guitar and singing. And that would take me out of it because I play bass, and Andy plays bass. And Dean suggested I go to Andy and say let's get the band back together. I will never put The Dictators down, ever, because that's my first band. So, we were The Dictators NYC without Andy (Shernoff), and we would play and play and play, and then finally it came to an end. What really went down was, The Dictators NYC was me, (Dick) Manitoba Daniel Rey, Dean Rispler, JP (Paterson). How did The Dictators reunion come about? I often crank The Dictators’ third album Bloodbrothers. It’s a really fantastic song, it’s called “One and All.” So, we're working! We just finished a single for AFM with the Ross the Boss band to be released in July. And we have 10 shows in Spain in September, we have a new record. And we have shows coming up with The Damned out on the west coast after my European tour with Ross the Boss. We just signed two deals with Deco and Valley Entertainment. ![]() This is what you got!” But I also play in another band I play in The Dictators. He said he wanted to do this (being a musician) full time. Since Marc Lopes joined the band in 2016, he’s really turned into a dynamic frontman for the band. There's a lot of bands out there that are repeater bands. Looking back on it, I don't think there was a bad song on any of those records. ![]() I think a lot of them are obvious choices, like from the last record, “Maiden Of Shadows,” “Denied By The Cross,” “Born Of Fire.” The songs that were singles. I think that song… that's my idea of an instrumental, and people are really listening to it and saying, “You're right!” People are liking the choices on the songs, I’ve heard it already. Let's say for Hailstorm, “Great Gods Glorious” the instrumental, I think just never got the credit it deserved. How difficult was it picking all of the tracks? How did you come to these conclusions? They're honoring me by saying, “We really appreciate you.” So, I'm going to continue my relationship with AFM and I’m looking forward to doing so. I was completely blown away by their offer the best of. This was AFM's idea, and they wanted to do something to help with the upcoming tour. How did this compilation/best of record come about? During a recent phone interview, Friedman spoke about the process of culling the tracks together for the new compilation, the reformation of The Dictators, and what’s in store for Ross the Boss. New members-bassist Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray) and drummer Sean Elg (Cage, KK’s Priest)-recently replaced Mike LePond and Steve Bolognese, respectively.ĪFM Records honored Friedman by initiating the idea for releasing the record, while Friedman got to choose what he thinks are the best tracks. Consisting of three songs from each of his four full-length albums, they appear in chronological order.įeaturing songs performed by original vocalist Patrick Fuchs, as well as current belter Marc Lopes-who recently snagged the vocalist role in Metal Church-they both offer dominant vocal qualities to each Ross the Boss era. The band’s latest release, A Legacy Of Blood, Fire & Steel, is a comprehensive “best of” compilation celebrating 15 years as a band. Since 2006, Ross and his Ross The Boss band have been creating fiery traditional metal across four full-length albums.
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