Hirax Archives - David Reed Watson

Meet The Band – Chris Lotesto

Posted onMay 17, 2017May 17, 2017

MEET THE BAND – Chris Lotesto

We are doing a series of questions and answers to help everyone get to know the guys a little better! The first band member is Chris Lotesto. If you would like to follow along with the Question and Answers just go to our Facebook Group that we’ve set up for the tour. You can access it here.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/killritual/

2017 European Tour Line-up

Posted onApril 14, 2017April 14, 2017

We would like to welcome Jim Pegram from Mudface / Angerhead , Chris Lotesto from Ion Vein, and Dave Chedrick from Ruthless / Ed Force One who will be joining us on our tour with Raven and Hirax. Go to our tour page to check dates.

My time in Hawaii

Posted onMarch 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Good Morning World!

I am back from Hawaii. Two weeks of walking the dog, hiking mountains, seeing an active volcano, walking the beach, swimming and eating a half ton of Poké.

A lot of my friends have mentioned to me that they could never live in Hawaii. They would get bored too easily. I can honestly say, especially after reading this article (link below) on being an introvert, that it would be a welcoming change for me.

I can already tell what you are thinking. You’re a front man in a rock band… how can you be an introvert? Well, being an introvert doesn’t mean that I am shy of people, nor does it mean that I don’t like people. Introverts need alone time and solitude to recharge. That is what makes us feel alive. Extroverts, on the other hand, need people around them to recharge. It doesn’t make either of us ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ (Read my blog post on what I think about right and wrong) So… I could easily live out the rest of my days in Hawaii.

While I was in Hawaii I was fortunate enough to have a time difference of 10 hours between Hawaii and Sweden. I would wake up in the morning and have tracks off of the new album in my email. Andy LaRocque and Steven Rice were working diligently on perfecting the sound for our next album, ‘All Men Shall Fall’ while I slumbered away in the perfect Oahu nights. I’d wake, have coffee, and listen to them while working on the CD sleeves and inserts. Getting all of the lyrics, credits, etc. in order. I can’t wait for you all to hear this album. We’ve already shuttled it out to labels, reviewers and select close friends to give you the best of it all. If you would like to write a review of this new album and you have blog that you regularly do reviews, hit me up.

All Men Shall Fall has been a labor of love for months now, and now that we are done we can sit back and enjoy what we’ve brought to the table. Not only have we completed this album, but we are also touring with Raven and Hirax in Europe starting in June. Raven were also invited onto the Monsters of Rock Cruise for 2018. Who knows… maybe you’ll see us on there too. 🙂

Peace and Aloha!

David

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/03/the-introvert-guide-for-about-those-who-crave-space/

Raven Hirax Kill Ritual Tour Dates Announced

Posted onMarch 16, 2017March 16, 2017

Hey KR Fans!
We’ve got a few announcements to make.

First, we’d like to let you know that we’ve finished recording our newest album, ‘All Men Shall Fall’. It’s being mixed and mastered as we speak over at our friend, and Guitarist extraordinaire, Andy LaRocque‘s (King Diamond) Sonic Train Studios in Sweden.

Second, we are pleased to announce our upcoming tour with Raven and Hirax in Europe. We’ll be kicking off the tour in Belgium and ending it in France. Make sure to check the links below on facebook or on bandsintown for ticket info and venues. We are super stoked!

And last but not least we have Chris Lotesto (Ion Vein) on Guitar, Dave Chedrick (Hirax, Deathriders) on Drums and Jim Pegram (Imagika, Angerhead, Mudface) on Bass to help us along for this tour.

Horns up!
KR

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