HELIX Mainman Talks About Vagabond Bones In New Rocknation Interview
February 16, 2010, 14 years ago
One of the biggest heavy metal bands in Canadian history, HELIX recently released their 15th studio album this year called Vagabond Bones via Perris Records in Europe and the US and Fontana/Universal in Canada. Rocknation interviewed lead vocalist Brian Vollmer for Issue 14 and asked the singer to describe the writing process to your new Vagabond Bones CD?
Vollmer: "The two CDs previous to Vagabond Bones were The Power Of Rock And Roll and A Heavy Mental Christmas. I had established a writing and business relationship with Gord Prior and Steve Georgakopoulos on those CDs, and felt things were going very well. On Power we had gotten licensing (with advances!) from Sanctuary for Europe, EMI for Canada, and Perris Records for the US and on the Christmas CD, Gord had talked Walmart Canada into handling it, a bonus. So I was very excited about the CD we were going to write. One problem that seemed to be rearing it’s ugly head at the time was the fact that my live band was not the band I used to play in the studio. They didn’t write the songs, so why have them come hundreds of miles from out of town to play the parts in the studio?"
To read entire interview in Rocknation Issue 14 at this location.
Helix have confirmed more Canadian live dates in support of their new album, Vagabond Bones - check out the band's itinerary below:
March
26 - Norval, ON - West 7 Nightclub,27 - Burlington, Ontario - The Legendary Red Rooster
April
1 - Edmonton, AB2 - Grande Prairie, AB
3 - Fort St. John, BC
9 -Coyote’s - Lethbridge, AB
10 - Deerfoot Casino - Calgary, AB
July
22 - Bathurst, NB30 - Menendosa, MB
August
6 - St. John’s, NF
