BEEHLER Mainman Dan Beehler - "We Just Want To Blow Peoples Heads Off With Some Classic '80's Metal"
April 25, 2008, 16 years ago
Further to BW&BK;'s exclusive chat with Canada's legendary frontman-behind-the-skins Dan Beehler (ex-EXCITER), the drummer has issued another update regarding the activities in his camp as the BEEHLER project - the band also featuring former Exciter bassist Allan Johnson along with guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh - readies new material and gears up for a rare live appearance at Germany's Headbangers Open Air Festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24th - 26th, 2008 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany.
"How can I forget how cool it is to be playing with my brother in metal, Allan Johnson, were headed back to Germany for the first time since the eighties," Beehler says with excitement. "Also as you know, my brother Richard was the fourth silent member of Exciter and wrote a lot of lyrics back then like 'Under Attack' etc. When he past away in 1999, Walsh and I started Beehler in his memory and at Headbangers Open Air, get this, July 26th the day we hit the stage is the anniversary of his death. So it's extra special. I believe he's still somehow that silent member still helping us out! This is big for my family and Al. Also Brophy and Walsh have family ties to Exciter, we grew up together and they understand how important this is. We didn't just pick these guys up off the street. Not to mention, Johnson and I can't think of a better place to launch the Beehler thing. Germany was there in the beginning, stuck through the hard years and they're here for us now. It's almost like a homecoming for Al and I. I get chills when I think about it. We all are from the Joey DeMaio (MANOWAR) old school, we just want to blow peoples heads off with some classic '80's metal. The true fans deserve it!"
