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Well, that didn’t really work, did it? Getting the issue 05 GO PRIMITIVE
online sooner, I mean. It’s already mid-March... Time flies
when you’re having fun. Or jet-setting to Vegas. Or wait- 06 ASKInG ALExAnDRIA
ing for interviews that don’t happen! The latter doesn’t 10 WAYWARD SOnS
happen too often, thankfully, but we did research for one 14 RAVEnEYE
interview in January that ended up not happening.
Thankfully, all the other interviews we arranged for this 18 DOn BROCO
issue happened - that included our cover story with 22 AnDREW W.K.
Escape The Fate, whose new album, ‘I Am Human’, is
amazing and blew us away upon our first listen. They 26 ESCAPE THE FATE
recently toured the UK, although sadly not Birmingham, 32 THREE DAYS GRACE
so I chatted to vocalist Craig Mabbitt on the phone 35 PRESS TO MECO
instead, while our contributor Michael went to the
London show at KOKO. After Escape The Fate came our 36 BV CV / FAnSITE FOCUS
interview with Asking Alexandria. That one we did in 37 ALBUMS
Birmingham (with James Cassells) before the band’s 41 SUPERSOnIC FUTURE SUPERSTARS
show with Black Veil Brides at the O2 Academy. We also
interviewed Don Broco at the O2 Academy. Don Broco 42 PUnK ROCK PAMPERInG
have done amazingly well of late, selling out their UK tour 43 COnCERTS
with new album ‘Technology’ hitting the UK charts at no.
5. Well done guys! 50 JOn BOn JOVI In LAS VEGAS
Our contributor Michael offered to interview Wayward 63 RIP nATHAn GUnn
Sons (fronted by Toby Jepson) for us, when they supp- 64 RIP PAT TORPEY
ported Steel Panther. Michael also headed to see
RavenEye at Dingwalls and interviewed them there. We
caught RavenEye last year supporting BUSH and were
very impressed. And after our trip to Vegas, we managed A Bit O’ Twitter
to squeeze in a chat with Andrew W.K. about his new
album, ‘You’re not Alone’, before wrapping up the issue.
Andrew’s album features both motivational lyrics as well Words of Wisdom (or otherwise) from Twitter:
as speeches, which help inspire both Andrew himself and
fans listening. Cassadee Pope @CassadeePope
Our contributors Sam and Penny interviewed Three My phone autocorrected my text saying “sending the music” to
Days Grace, chatting to Brad Walst about their new “sending the mucus.” I know for a fact I type “music” WAY more than
album ‘Outsider’, while we welcome new contributor “mucus”. So here I am confused...
Athena to Black Velvet Land. Athena did a Q&A with
Press To MECO as well as a bunch of reviews in this Pete Wentz @petewentz
issue. Like I went 37 years without ever having activated charcoal but now
We say RIP to nathan Gunn of Scottish rock band that’s what I need in every product for the past year?
Estrella, who was sadly killed when his car collided with
a bus. And RIP to Pat Torpey of MR. BIG, who has also John Taylor (Young Guns) @JohnIsJokes
passed away since the last issue (due to complications of If you can help just one person feel better about their life, damn! It
Parkinson’s disease). makes you feel so good.
Y & velvet kisses Lzzy Hale @LZZYHALE
Shari Black Velvet Dear girls: The mark of a strong woman is not what you wear, if you
do or do not wear makeup, how long or short your hair is, or whether
you like heels or docs. The mark of a strong woman is how you carry
yourself, how you lead, how you use your brain, how you treat and
empower others.
Alex Sears @alexsears_
I got told today that if I had a brain I’d be dangerous, which I person-
ally think is a compliment.

BLACK VELVET STAFF
Visiting the Publisher/Editor/Features Editor/Art Editor/Online Editor:
Ashba Store Shari Black Velvet
in Las Vegas. Writers:
Shari Black Velvet, Michael Coventry, Penny Gower, Clare Huckett,
Athena Kam.
Photographer:
Shari Black Velvet
CONTACT Proofreader:
Ian Trigg
BLACK VELVET MAGAZInE
Email: editor@blackvelvetmagazine.com Front Cover Photos: Escape The Fate Photo By Adam Elmakias.
www.blackvelvetmagazine.com Asking Alexandria Photo By Sanjay Parikh, Don Broco Photo c/o
www.instagram.com/blackvelvetmagazine Don Broco, Andrew W.K. Photo By Ashley Eberbach
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www.youtube.com/blackvelvetmagazine MARCH / APRIL / MAY 2018