{"id":1715,"date":"1985-12-01T00:00:18","date_gmt":"1985-12-01T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=1715"},"modified":"2012-02-18T02:17:06","modified_gmt":"2012-02-18T02:17:06","slug":"feature-maxx-warrior-mf15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/feature-maxx-warrior-mf15\/","title":{"rendered":"MAXX WARRIOR – Maxximum Metal!! (MF15, 1985) | Features \/ Interviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAXX WARRIOR – Maxximum Metal!!<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nDave Reynolds<\/span>
\nMetal Forces, Issue 15 (1985)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maxx Warrior (l-r): Scott Atkins, Alton Eddins, Carl Snare, Billy Dorey and Perry Richardson<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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\nSo where does a trip begin? For me, it began with an overdose of metallic mayhem from the latest hot to trot American metal act to emerge with freshly pressed vinyl. \u2018High On Metal\u2019, the lead track of North Carolina\u2019s Maxx Warrior\u2019s self-titled EP, was blasting forth sweet\u2019n\u2019deadly music from the Stakk Attakked amps. In the inner sanctum of Shades record store, I was entranced by the mesmerising power of that track. This was it brothers. This was real Americana metallo for ya. I\u2019ve never been quite the same again.<\/p>\n

A few weeks later I received a phone call from Executive Records boss and ex-Nantucket bassist Mike Uzzell. Mike had been told by the hair-razin\u2019 Kelv Hellrazer that I was interested in doing an interview with these boys signed to his label. And so…<\/p>\n

Maxx Warrior vocalist Carl Snare seems to be pretty down to Earth; no overblown ego, no loud mouth rantin\u2019 and ravin\u2019 about how his band are gonna crush all others into oblivion \u2013 they could do. No, Carl is a quietly spoken guy, obviously more interested in letting the music do the boasting for him. I like that kind of approach. So let\u2019s get the lowdown on the band.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we come from all over the East Coast of the United States,\u201d says Carl. \u201cThe band is Scott Atkins on guitar from Virginia, Alton Eddins \u2013 also on guitar \u2013 from Ashville, North Carolina, Perry Richardson is the bassist, he\u2019s from South Carolina, and Billy Dorey plays drums and he comes, like myself, from Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been together for three years but this EP is our first recording.\u201d<\/p>\n

So how did you manage to hook up with Executive Records? \u201cWell, it was a long time ago. We were doing a tour and received a call from Mike Uzzell who had formed Showtime Management and Agency. We kinda hooked up with them as both of us were starting out at the beginning. They felt we needed an outlet so we formed an indie label and that\u2019s Executive.\u201d Who are also responsible for releasing the fifth album from Mike\u2019s old band Nantucket (see review in Metal Forces<\/em> issue #13).<\/p>\n

You appear to have developed a pretty intense sound. How would you describe your music? \u201cWell it\u2019s not speed metal, more a melodic type metal. It\u2019s hard\u2019n\u2019drivin\u2019, but we like to keep some hook lines in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

As we spoke, the record had only been out five days and due to hit the Western world with considerable force. The band claim a varied, diversified set of influences that include Judas Priest, Kiss, Metallica, Aerosmith \u2013 and guess what? Angel too! Seems Carl and the boys have excellent taste! Actually, Maxx Warrior don\u2019t come across as clones of any of the above. In fact, I can\u2019t really give you any comparisons; that\u2019s how original they are to my ears y\u2019see. Our American readers will hopefully be seeing Maxx Warrior, as well as hearing them, pretty soon. Although they\u2019ve played a considerable portion of the US, they plan on assaulting your eyes and ears in support of the record.<\/p>\n

How about New York Carl? \u201cWell we\u2019ll be working our way up there by playing in Cincinatti, Ohio, Baltimore and Delaware. I hope we can play New York soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Which brings us to the question concerning the release of the EP in Europe. Are Maxx Warrior pushing for its release here? \u201cYes we are. Right now we\u2019re working on distribution over there in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you need new excitement in your life. If you\u2019re sick to the back teeth of having to content yourselves with second-rate product from Kiss, or waiting for the new Priest stormer, then go spend your Pounds, Dollars, Deutsche Marks or Krone on the Maxx Warrior<\/em> EP.<\/p>\n

I tell ya, I don\u2019t do drugs \u2013 never have done \u2013 \u2019cos it\u2019s metal of this quality that gets me going. I don\u2019t need no coke, smack or grass to hype me up baby. Disbelievers often ask me what I see in all this \u201cheavy metal noise\u201d? Well, now you know. It\u2019s the best stimulant next to women. It\u2019s excitement, it\u2019s a dream come to life \u2013 it\u2019s when you start playing invisible guitar \u2019cos it\u2019s you who wants to be up on stage crankin\u2019 it out. And ya know it\u2019s true; frustrated musicians do become music critics!<\/p>\n

So what more can I tell ya \u2019bout Maxx Warrior? That they\u2019re friends of Sugarcreek? \u201cYeah, we\u2019re good friends of Sugarcreek. We\u2019ve played with them a few times, but obviously they\u2019re a completely different style of music.\u201d<\/p>\n

What about Nantucket Carl? \u201cOh we like them too. The funny thing is that way back when I was still living in Pennsylvania, the drummer who is in Nantucket now and I were in a garage band who used to cover one of their songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a funny world eh?<\/p>\n

Interview taken from Metal Forces, Issue 15 (1985)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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