DANIEL LIONEYE, the band brought to you by Linde, Mige and Burton of H.I.M., hit the road on their first ever North American tour back in February along with NACHTMYSTIUM and TURISAS supporting CRADLE OF FILTH.

TheScreamQueen.com's Jenna Williams caught up with Mikko "Linde" Lindström during the tour, an excerpt from the interview is available below:

Q: Would you say that Daniel Lioneye has transitioned into its true sound now? I mean, I listened to both of your albums, and they're very drastic and different!

Lindström: "Yeah. (laughs) Well, I think the lineup is perfect now. I love the band, I love the-- you know, I've had some struggles with a drummer before who was playing on the album and it was kind of me and him, I was doing everything else, and he was just playing the drums, and then I met Seppo, who is our current drummer, hewas, he actually practices at the same house that we practice in, and I heard him next door playing every night. And I was like, 'I have to get this guy!' And so, I asked him, and he was like, 'Oh, sure. Yeah.' And then Manu, the lead screamer; he's like my girlfriend's-best friend's-boyfriend. And I saw their gig like three times in the UK and I was like, 'OK, I need to get this dude as well.' So, I really feel like the band is perfect at the moment."

Q: How would you want or like the band to evolve more for the next album? Or do you want to experiment anymore with--

Lindström: "Yeah, well... (laughs) Daniel Lioneye's kind of a weird concept anyway. I think, you know, at this moment in time, I think we have found something that's worth savoring for a while. I think we are going to record a few new songs after this tour in Memphis just to capture the essence of the band and see how it goes from there. Maybe re-record songs on the previous album as well, because it's so different now (laughs)."

Click here for the complete interview.

Formed in 2001, Daniel Lioneye’s debut album, The King Of Rock ‘n’ Roll, was only released in Finland and Germany and was a “tongue in cheek” psychedelic stoner rock album. Earning the group quite a bit of attention, the band played at handful of festivals in Finland which resulted in the title track being the theme song for Bam Margera's TV show, Viva La Bam. Simply called VOL. II, the band’s North American debut was released earlier this year. It showcases a heavier and more extreme sound.

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