Spain's Hall Of Metal has issued an interview with Scottsdale, Arizona metallers AGE OF EVIL. The following is an excerpt:

Q: Your first album dates from 2007, under the name Living A Sick Dream, and had very positive reviews. The melodic work in both this first album and your recent EP Get Dead is really good, you even declared that melodies make the difference between music and noise.

A: "Yeah of course. It’s hard to say that a song is good if you can’t sing or hum along to the vocals or the music. I think that writing chord progressions that don’t make sense and screaming on top of it is the easy way out. You listen to Priest and Maiden and the Beatles and Pink Floyd and you know that those bands will not be forgotten. Listen to a band that you can hardly understand and it’s a different story. Melody, groove, and attitude are the some of the most important aspects in a song, especially metal."

Q: It’s said that you guys are a mixture of AVENGED SEVENFOLD and TRIVIUM. Do you agree, or you don’t care about comparisons?

A: "We don’t care about comparisons whatsoever. We do our own thing and just write however we want. I can see how people might say that thought as those two bands are reviving modern old school metal in a younger generation."

Read the complete interview at this location.

BW&BK; recently received the following press release:

Fast-rising metal act Age Of Evil is preparing to take this year’s NAMM Convention by storm - by meeting fans and industry representatives all day long at NAMM on January 14th - 17th.

“There is nothing like going to a massive music convention and being able to see all of your idols right in front of you - it’s like Disneyland for musicians,” says AOE Bassist Jacob Goldberg.

“What I love about the NAMM show is the vibe I get as soon as I walk in the doors,” adds Drummer Garrett Ziff. “It is like nothing I have experienced before. Anyone and everyone there couldn't make us feel more welcome. This year I am excited to see all the new equipment that is coming out, and can't wait to reunite with everyone I met last year - as well as the fans.”

The NAMM appearance will precede the group opening up the first-ever U.S. shows for heavy metal supergroup HAIL! (comprised of former / current members of JUDAS PRIEST, SEPULTURA, MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER) for two dates - in New York City and Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based Age of Evil, which in addition to Goldberg and Ziff, is comprised of singer/rhythm guitarist Jeremy Goldberg and guitarist Jordan Ziff (and features two pairs of brothers), is riding high on wide spread acclaim for their recent release, the six-track EP, Get Dead.

"Thanks to young Arizona rockers Age of Evil, the sounds of vintage metal are alive and well as we kick off the second decade of the 21st Century," raves Andy Secher, Editor for Hit Parader Magazine. Additionally, Revolver Magazine

picked Age of Evil as a 'Band to Watch" in 2010, and Get Dead was recently deemed a “New & Noteworthy Release” for four weeks straight on iTunes.

The upcoming NAMM appearance will give fans a rare opportunity to get up and close and personal with Age of Evil. Says Jordan - “It’s cool seeing all the new gear and being able to hang with the greats in the music business. But...the food is just awful!”

Adds Jeremy - “I look forward to NAMM every year - there's nothing else like it and I can't wait to party with everyone!”

NAMM 2010 runs from January 14th - 17th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. For details click here.

Confirmed dates supporting Hail!:

January

26 - B.B. Kings - New York City, NY
27 - Showcase Live - Foxborough, MA (just outside Boston)

For more info visit: www.ageofevil.com, www.myspace.com/ageofevil.

Get Dead is available now on .