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Medamaki
6+ albums
rockmetalretro rockstonerstoner metal
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MEDAMAKI INTERVIEW WITH THE SLEEPING SHAMAN Your style comes across to me as pretty full on biker/stoner metal with a nod towards bands such as Orange Goblin, BLS and C.O.C. How would you describe your sound and what are the main influences? Different for all of us and too many to list, but the band members are all different ages and that gives a good scope across the board. To name a few, we'd probably drop in Grand Funk Railroad, Mastodon, Black Sabbath, Napalm Death and Every Time I Die. The idea behind this is that its not just the direct influence on our music, but the affect these bands have had on us personally, and how they have shaped what we have become as individuals. Your "Warbird" EP is due out soon on Fury 76 Records and is available now for download at various sites. How did you hook up with the label, how is the relationship going? Your memory must be shit man! (Ollie: I remember it fuckwits but the millions reading this won't know the story!!!) We played a gig at "Taunton Rockers Live" with the Fury76 crew, and Scruff approached us soon after about a record deal. We were naturally excited, but alas, like so many things in life, this turned out to be an ice cream cone full of dog shit. Lots of promises, lots of shouting and jumping, quickly followed by no action and lots of waiting. We never even got to sign a contract though so officially......Ahem.... The Warbird EP is now pretty dated by our standards and we're about to start recording new material wh
