Expecter interview
Expecter openly wear the spirit of the ‘80s on their sleeves. Was this always the only direction, or did the band ever flirt with pushing beyond traditional heavy metal boundaries? Danny: Yes, we all are big 80s metal fans, so it was clear to us to go into that direction. Eric: I personally grew up with 80s metal, then started playing in some more metal-core’ish bands but am extremely happy to be back in the 80s Alex: We always like to do the traditional 80s stuff, but we're trying to put something fresh in every song to break predictability. Vico: There aren’t two songs alike in what we have done so far. We all have 80s influences, so that obviously shows in all of our songs. Germany has a sacred lineage when it comes to heavy metal - from Accept to Running Wild to Grave Digger. Where do you see Expecter standing in that bloodline? Danny: We absolutely love these classic bands - sometimes we get compared to Accept, but I think we have all kinds of Metal DNA in our music. Eric: I t...
