Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently caught up with SEBASTIAN BACH to discuss the challenges of bringing his new album, Give 'Em Hell, to life, the evolution of his songwriting process, the status of his forthcoming autobiography and more. An excerpt follows:

Q: How did your approach to this record differ than your past releases? Did you have a different way of going about things this time around?

A: "Yes. My approach this time was to meet the deadline! (laughs) I have never acknowledged a deadline in my career. I don't read record contracts that I sign because nobody is going to tell me what to do. Let's just assume a contract says 'You are Sebastian. We are the record company. You make the record; we will put out the record'. What else could it say? But my management tells me, 'Hey dude, this is what you signed...' For example, I did a live DVD called ABachalypse Now. I handed it in to the record company and then two weeks later they said, 'You owe us a new record!' I was like, 'I just gave you a record! What the hell! What is this?' (laughs) My manager tells me, 'Yeah, dude. You signed this eight years ago'. My first impulse was to say 'Fuck this and fuck that!' Then I realized when I go to the store that it is hard to find CDs. They are going out of existence. They are still here but some would say, arguably, they are barely here. I said to myself, 'Dude, some corporation is demanding that you rock and give them a CD!' (laughs) That is my favorite thing ever to do, so I am just going to do it! I spent a year driving myself cuckoo and came up with an album that I could not love anymore than I do. I myself, objectively as fan of music, love it! I totally love it! That is a great feeling and the whole intention!"

Read the full interview at this location.

Produced, mixed and recorded by Bob Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, ALICE COOPER) and mastered by Tom Baker (NINE INCH NAILS, ROB ZOMBIE), Bach's new album Give 'Em Hell features writing and playing by very special friends and guest stars: Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES), John 5 (MARILYN MANSON, Rob Zombie) and Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL). Rounding up the lineup on the album are Devin Bronson on guitars and Bobby Jarzombek on drums.

Tracklisting:

'Hell Inside My Head'

'Harmony'

'All My Friends Are Dead'

'Temptation'

'Push Away'

'Dominator'

'Had Enough'

'Gun To A Knife Fight'

'Rock N Roll Is A Vicious Game'

'Taking Back Tomorrow'

'Disengaged'

'Forget You'

Bach recently debuted the new video for 'All My Friends Are Dead', dedicated to a number of fallen hard rock/heavy metal musicians that we lost way too soon.

EPK (Electronic Press Kit):

'Temptation' video:

Catch Sebastian Bach live in concert:

June

30 - Köln, Germany - Luxor

July

1 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
2 - München, Germany - Backstage
3 - Milan, Italy - Live Music Club
5 - Knebworth, UK - Sonisphere
6 - Weert, The Netherlands - De Bosuil
7 - Manchester, UK - Academy
8 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wolves Civic
9 - London, UK - 02 Academy
11 - Balingen, Germany - Bang Your Head Festival
15 - Malmö, Sweden - Kulturbolaget
16 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
17 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
19 - Farsund, Norway - Uptown
25 - Royalton, MN - Halfway Jam

August

1 - The Port Theatre - Nanaimo, BC
2 - Deerfoot Inn And Casino - Calgary, AB
8 - The Machine Shop - Flint, MI
9 - Ground Zero Nightclub - Traverse City, MI
10 - Agora - Cleveland, OH