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Zak Stevens |
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By Andy Laudano |
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“It’s actually kind of an old band,” Stevens explains. “This was the band I was in before Savatage. Back in the early 90’s when we played Boston for three and a half years, we were called Wickedwitch. Now that whole thing, the original dream, has reformed into Machines of Grace.” Most fans outside of New England have never had a chance to hear Wickedwitch. “We’re doing material we did back then, when we used to beat that club circuit up in New England. We’ve combined that with new stuff we’ve put together,” Stevens notes. “Five or six songs off the new album are stuff that we played for years up there. There are little changes because I wanted to bring this into 2009, but the riffs held their own. You can kinda tell that they’re from that time but they hold up really well and stand the test of time.” This is something Stevens always wanted to go back and do. “It was hard for the rest of band when I got the Savatage gig,” Zak relates. “It’s tough when you lose a lead singer. That’s why it’s good to be able to come full circle, give this thing another shot and take care of some unfinished business.” Speaking of “full circle,” Stevens has no plans of leaving Circle II Circle. “I plan to be in both bands full time,” he states. “Circle II Circle is still supporting the Delusions of Grandeur album. We just got back from a European tour, and we’ll be going to Brazil in September. One of my guitarists, Bill Hudson, is really looking forward to having his debut with us on his own turf.” In closing, Stevens had this message for fans in the Metroplex. “The Dallas area has been big for me for 17 years now. I know a lot of our great friends there are still following what I’m doing now. Thank you for keeping the faith and listening to the music. Even if everyone else is scared away, you can always depend on Zak Stevens to be keeping the faith for the hard rock, metal, progressive rock and metal genre.” |
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