BW&BK Exclusive: JAMES LaBRIE Drummer Peter Wildoer On Static Impulse Album - "I Had Absolutely No Clue That My Screaming Would Cause Such A Huge Commotion Among DREAM THEATER Fans"
November 10, 2010, 13 years ago
In an exclusive intervew with BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai about his work on DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie's new album, Static Impulse, DARKANE drummer Peter Wildoer addressed the negative reactions his vocal performance have received from Dream Theater fans:
"I had absolutely no clue that my screaming would cause such a huge commotion among the Dream Theater fans. I’ve been playing and listening to thrash and death metal for twenty years, so to me this kind of vocals are totally natural. I’ve gotten a lot of bashing on internet from many Dream Theater fans who really hate my vocals. Some seem to think I told the other guys, 'Hey, I can scream so I want to do it on James’ solo record...' as if I decided the album should have screaming vocals. I’m very sorry if they can’t stand it, but Matt (Guillory / keyboards) and James wanted those kind of vocals and like I said, I had no clue so many people would disapprove of it. On the other hand, a lot of people love the variety James’ and my different vocals bring to the table and that's great."Watch for the complete interview this Saturday, November 13th.
Following are some audio samples from Static Impulse featuring Wildoer:
(Photo by Peter Johansson)
