Introducing Chapter 14 featuring Chad Ackerman (Destroy The Runner, As I Lay Dying, Austrian Death Machine)
Exclusive Interview with Chad Ackerman of Destroy the Runner
By Nathan Doyle
You saw the edited blurb in the new print issue, now read the full-length interview…
there was an obvious change in style with both the music and the vocals. I’ve been in the metal scene for a while, since playing guitar for As I Lay Dying, I was like, “Man, I’ve been screaming for so long, let’s do an album on Solid State Records where the music has that heavy side but it’s mostly singing.” I think that album was probably 80% singing and 20% screaming and the new Destroy the Runner record, which was our third album that was going to come out, we totally switched on there to 20% singing and 80% screaming.
News Collection Week of 5-23
“Five years is a long time to wait for a follow up, but these songs have a lot of meaning for me, and are documenting a very dark period of my life. I didn’t want to release such a dark album until I had gotten through it, so that I had a clear perspective on things. After all, from the top of the mountain, you cannot see the mountain.”
News Collection Week of 3-14
New Blindside this summer. New Disciple this summer. Warmer weather this summer. Summer’s looking good!
Destroy The Runner in the running for Ernie Ball contest
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News Collection Week Of 2-7
…they have since done three surgeries to try to remove the infection and Micah has spent a week in the hospital.
New Destroy The Runner Single
Hey, we made our song “Sinners” a B Side from Saints available for download today.
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