Master are currently out on the North American Witchhunt Tour in support of their latest album, The Witchhunt. In the footage below from Capital Chaos TV, Todd Owens chats with with bassist and vocalist Paul Speckmann at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California on April 30th.

Independent filmmaker Will Wulff and metal veteran/journalist Jeff Tandy have launched a crowd-sourcing campaign through IndieGoGo to help fund the making and production of Lone Survivor - Paul Speckmann And The Story Of Master, a documentary film about one of death metal's earliest and most influential pioneers.

Perks for contributors include DVD copies of the completed film, inclusion and thanks in the film's credits and an assortment of Master and Death Strike merchandise.

Message from Speckmann:

Lone Story synopsis:

“Before there was death metal, there was Paul Speckmann. Armed only with the anger of youth and a desire to set underground ablaze, Speckmann helped create the template for an entire genre with his band Death Strike and soon after with a revised version known throughout the world as Master.

Timing is everything in the music business, and Master became defined by its near-misses, along with a relentless drive to perform, create, and persevere in the face of daunting odds and difficult sacrifices. Over the last 30 years, their music has influenced anyone and everyone who made a name for themselves in extreme metal, but like many pioneers, those who came after have claimed much of their rightful glory.

Lone Survivor is not just the story of Paul Speckmann, but the story of anyone who has chased a dream and endured the victories and defeats that come with the journey. It is a warrior's tale as old as time itself, seen through the eyes of one of death metal's most enduring figures. Join us. Help us tell the story the way it was meant to be told. This one is for the underground and everyone who fights in those trenches with a fearless smile and guitar in hand. It is our story - the story of metal, the story of the survivors.”

Remaining dates are as follows:

May

2 - Pomona, CA - Characters
3 - Tempe, AZ - Red Owl
5 - San Antonio, TX - Korova
6 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
7 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug
9 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter