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It has been twenty years since “1985.” Not the actual year of course, but the song that would become an anthem that transcended through genres and generations.
“Despite all the death and darkness, it’s actually meant as a positive infusion, where it’s meant to be entertaining. And meant to make you happy and somewhat content with life rather than the opposite.” -Tobias Forge
Despite the title of their latest album, there is no blemish in the great light that Half Moon Run cast. We spoke over the phone with Dylan Phillips [drums, right centre] prior to the band’s show in Victoria.
Make rock wild again.
That’s a mission that Kelowna’s The Wild! have been embarking on, and one that has caught on in their home country of Canada, as well as in Europe.
“It’s about to get heavy.”
Not only does this lyric open the chorus of “Devil”, but it is also a realization that Shinedown had early in the recording process of their latest album, Attention, Attention. This marks the band’s sixth studio album, and it’s their most honest one yet.
