Fallen Angels (US)
Brian and I are brothers and we both grew up listening to the same type of music so naturally we decided to form the band together, When I met Jeremiah and Carl it was hard to find musicians who wanted to play this type of music so I jumped on the first chance I had when I met them,when they showed they were interested in this type of music.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Formed in the recesses of western Washington Fallen Angels has evolved into a metal band to be reckoned with. Fueled by such thrash bands as Slayer, Sepultura, Exodus, Megadeth...etc Fallen Angels have come into the speed metal genre with their own twist. Founded by Erik Hansen (guitars/vocals) and Brian Hansen (drums), Fallen Angels sound quickly grew and was only strengthen by the addition of Jeremiah Reiman (guitars) and Carl Larsson (bass). The strength of Fallen Angels lies in their tightly crafted orchestrations and their thought provoking lyrics. They always pour their heart and soul into the music and captivate audiences everywhere. Fallen Angels is a thrash band straight out of the 80's metal scene with the ability to pack as big of a punch as the founding fathers of the thrash metal genre.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We like to play live as much as possible,
the problem is though there are lots of bands around
here so it's hard to get shows on a regular basis, my
favorite club is Studio 7 it's got a big stage, nice
system and all the people who work there are cool, I
love playing live because of the reaction we get from
people who haven't seen a band play thrash metal in a
while, my favorite moment is when we played Studio 7
and the 20 people who were there started going crazy
and starting a mosh pit, that was a blast
Your musical influences
I love the 80's thrash metal scene, I think this was the most influential metal to ever come out and it my opinion the best type of metal to come out. I love the speed of it, the orchestration of the songs, the intelligent lyrics; everything about it kicks ass. My favorite band from this genre is Megadeth although we play a style similar to Sepultura or Slayer; Megadeth will still remain my favorite band. Dave Mustaine was a true visionary and did so much for metal. Influences from this genre are Sepultura, Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus, Testament, Anthrax, and Metallica.
Anything else?
Support your local music scene cause without your support the music companies will have you listening to bands they want you to hear. Make yourself heard, support underground music where true musicianship matters not the dollar sign.
