Blaze Bayley is featured in a new interview with Metal Pilgrim. Check it out below.
Metal Pilgrim: "Our today's interview guest Blaze Bayley talks about his latest studio album War Within Me and the creative process behind it. Blaze also discusses his time in Iron Maiden, including his favourite songs he co-wrote together with Steve Harris on The X Factor and Virtual XI, as well as his current relationship with Bruce Dickinson and other Iron Maiden members, and the fans' love/hate relationship with his time in Iron Maiden.
In addition, Blaze talks about Wolfsbane's reunion and the upcoming studio album, when it will be out and what to expect from it, as well as discuss the current state of heavy metal, metalheads' obsession with vinyl, riding motorcycles, and... using tin foil to warm up."
Wolfsbane were active from 1984 to 1994, and again since 2010, following two brief reunions. To date, the band has released four studio albums, two live albums, two compilation albums, two EPs and three demos. Wolfsbane's current lineup includes Bayley, guitarist Jason "Jase" Edwards (who is producing the new album), bassist Jeff Hateley, and drummer Steve Danger.
Blaze: "We're hoping to release (the new Wolfsbane album) in June this year. We just managed to get a bit of time together where the four of us could be in a room with the appropriate rules in place, and that's when the magic happens. When you get the four guys of Wolfsbane into a room there are sparks, things happen, and we've got an album that is more Wolfsbane than Wolfsbane (laughs). It's crazy. We're listening to the rough mixes and finishing off a little bit here and there. So far the rough versions sound fantastic."
War Within Me was recorded during 2020 with work split between Blaze’s studio at home in the West Midlands and Christopher Appleton’s studio in Greater Manchester. The now very consistent line-up, chosen from British metal band Absolva, played on the album - Christopher Appleton (guitar, backing vocals), Martin McNee (drums), Karl Schramm (bass). Blaze and Appleton shared the work mixing and producing, whilst Ade Emsley (Iron Maiden, Tank, British Lion, Voodoo Six) handled the mastering.
The album features art design by Akirant Illustration.
Tracklisting:
"War Within Me"
"303"
"Warrior"
"Pull Yourself Up"
"Witches Night"
"18 Flights"
"The Dream Of Alan Turing"
"The Power Of Nikola Tesla"
"The Unstoppable Stephen Hawking"
"Every Storm Ends"
