When the wolves blood and wine lick Life is what happens when you're busily making other plans: Actually wanted New Model Army yes in the spring of this year to complete the second part of their,, Between Dog And Wolf "tour. But then were at Drummer Michael Dean clots found in the legs - so something can be dangerous for life . therefore had to to dispense with the concerts, compete just as the band with their previously drums and percussion program wanted. The forced break used singer Justin Sullivan and the other to go into the studio. The result was a live Album of the last tour, which now together with six brand new songs as a double album under the title ,, Between Wine And Blood "appears. And Michael Dean was at it again. But the drummer is again completely healthy? We asked Justin Sullivan. ,, No, you can not say so. I'm not sure how healthy he is really back. But what matters at the moment is: He is rock solid determined to play again. He is probably the most determined Person I know. If he puts something into his head, then makes he also. Whether the medically considered a good idea, I can However, do not tell ", the singer at odds with the current situation. Michael Dean is one of oldest member, the longest in Sullivan vans side stand and a large for share of the sound of the last album had. The decision, in the period up to the pent-up dates of the failed Concerts in October record some new songs was just right. ,, We wanted to make something that far just one step in the studio of, Between Dog And Wolf 'was. "And while the band on the live album worked, Sullivan began writing. ,, At the end we had six new songs. Actually, we had nine. But three of them we had not done up to the date on which we this album had to give, "says Sullivan. Because it was clear that not could take forever time, but wanted to be ready for the catch-up appointments. So everything had to go quite fast across the stage. _ Added to this was that Michael was back in the studio and also play the drums could. But he was just only fit to play the drums for a few minutes and then had to pause. A somewhat lengthy process. We,, wanted the songs actually playing the instruments, as we have sometimes had done before. But because we had to take on the drums consideration, it has become not so live, as we really wanted it. "But what absolutely nothing about the quality of the songs. so could ,, Devil's Bargain "gaps in the songs of,, Between Dog And Wolf" build. However, each song represented on the mini-album is a other side of New Model Army. ,, What we have now gathered, is actually typical for us, because the songs are pretty much mixed. every song for itself is different from the others. There is a,, Angry Planet 'that sounds very heavy. And one that could also very well on my His solo album, Navigating bythe Stars' appeared. But be that as However, it is as always with us: It is absolutely impossible to say exactly what New Model Army is. l think it's just music, "says Sullivan. In the case of,, Between Wine And Blood "it begins with the song,, According To You ", which to be a challenge to all the disenchanted seems, do not understand why New Model Army so long with so much Energy are and beat on the side of good. ,, | have written this song is in a very positive moment, as the spring began. l sing the first line, spring comes like a kiss upon the mouth ', which says it all really, is it? l mean, when I think about the People think I meet, then one is clearly me: l understand Cynicism and I'm terribly cynical when it comes to the future of the world and of humanity goes. But I'm not cynical when it comes to life itself is. "And it is these moments when you loves life, Sullivan again the relevant field of energy and motivation give. Moments that he experienced live on stage. There we will come in the fall to enjoy the new songs, in addition to the,, Between Dog And Wolf "songs, this album finally was achieved most successful in the band's history. And the best have New Model Army been saving for last: In the context of the Christmas concerts December, there will be two performances , a Rock and roll show in which, among other things appearance of,, Vengeance "30 years should be celebrated and a show with guest gets the guests and when you tried arrangements, previously outside the studio have not been possible. How it will look exactly? We dont know We're New Model Army wewill thinking about it three weeks ago before the tour I think . We have not even picked out which Musicians will accompany us on the Stage. But we will see thats for sure "Georg Howahl Photo: Francesca Sullivan
Taken from the German Sonic Seducer magazine September 2014
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