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Forging Fears: Metal Through and Through By Brian Campbell  |
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Forging Fears isn’t just another lackluster metal band from our fair city of Buffalo; in fact they are one of the more promising. Most metal bands write songs that just end up sounding the same, and when one comes along who can write enjoyable, distinguishable tracks you sort of rally around them.
Well, Forging Fears writes just that kind of music.
Not only does Forging Fears believe very strongly in their hometown of Buffalo, they believe just as strongly in their own scene. They are carrying the flag for Queen City metal through their Five Finger Death Punch-esque aggressive, yet accessible take on heavy metal. Having a vocalist in Nick L. who can wail just as well as he can scream doesn’t hurt either.
They aren’t afraid to sample either, like at the beginning of Hellbent.
I had the chance to catch up with the boys that make up Forging Fears, and asked them about everything from how their new record is coming to their best show to date and just how their sound came to be.
Get eXposed: Tell me about your upcoming record. Where do you plan on recording it and with whom?
Forging Fears: We were considering recording a full-length disc in the summer as long as we had the appropriate amount of songs and time to actually create a decent length CD. We currently have nine songs working on more which totals about 45 minutes as of now. We recorded our 3-song demo with Rich Spalla, the former guitarist of local Buffalo band STEMM, at his recording studio in Niagara Falls, NY called "It'll Do Studios." He was a great guy to record with, made us feel right at home, and is a hell of an editor and we would all love to work with him in the future.
GE: How did the Forging Fears sound develop?
FF: I think our sound developed out of the different bands we listen to. We each bring a separate piece to the puzzle and the way it ends up fitting is what you end up hearing. I think one major thing we try to keep in mind is that we don't have to follow a pattern followed by most bands, such as, verse-chorus-verse-chorus-breakdown-chorus. We tell ourselves that we aren't a cover band and shouldn't sound just like anyone else, and that we need to create our own sound for us to be recognizable. We keep trying to add parts you might not expect, like change timing, and so on to keep our listeners on their toes so they aren't listening to another mediocre cookie-cutter metal band.
GE: Tell me about a Forging Fears live show.
FF: When we play a live show our main goal is to kick your ass and be the best band out there. We want the crowd to remember us not only for our music but for our stage presence. If we can get them to start banging their heads, moving around and cheering, then we know we must be doing something right.
GE: What can we expect from you guys the rest of the year?
FF: Other than recording the album in possibly August of this year, we're just looking to get our name out there. We’re going to keep playing shows and trying to show people what Forging Fears is made of, and if you haven't seen what magic we bring as a band, you're missing out.
GE: Who are some of your biggest influences as a band?
FF: Some of the most influential people as a band are each of us together. Most bands say, "Oh AS I LAY DYING this, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE that," don't get us wrong we love them and want to play on stage with them, but our influence isn't totally derived from bands that already have proven themselves. We rely on each other as a source of influence, encouraging each other, pushing each of us to do and play what none of us thought we would be playing at this point.
GE: Tell me about your songwriting approach.
FF: Our approach on writing music is basic, yet complicated at the same time. When we jam out some riffs, some things turn out great. We start with the beginning and push forward until we reach the end, and then comes the hardest part in pulling the parts together to fit together as a somewhat enjoyable sounding puzzle.
GE: How would you describe your sound to someone who hasn’t heard you yet?
FF: As John, one of our friends from the local band Aside put it, "My new soundtrack for sex." I would try to describe it as four guys who are in it for the love of the music and just want to play what we feel is right, not what people want us to play.
GE: What has your best show been to date, and why?
FF: We all agree that our best show to date has been the show at Club Infinity on June 8, 2008 which we opened up for the national act Mushroomhead. However, this show didn't go off perfectly, we hit some bumps at the venue. There was a stage in front of the club, as well as the main stage for bands to alternate throughout the night with about 15 bands in total. We were set to play in the front while our buds in Frailty were on the main stage before us. We had to lend our guitar amp to Frailty so they could play their set. As soon as they were finished we had to rush the amp all the way back up front to our stage. But as our set time had begun, the amp wasn't giving off sound, but eventually we kicked the amp's ass and it worked. Aside from the slight bump in the road, our set went off great, we had a lot of people watching us, and a lot of people got into our set. Apart from the terrible heat up there on a 90 degree Buffalo summer day, it was our best show as of yet.
For more information on Forging Fears, head on over to www.myspace.com/forgingfears.
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