XYZ - Working On New Music
XYZ - Working On New Music
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Metal God March 21, 2022
On why the band hasn't issued an album for almost 20 years, Fontaine explained: "I was in Puzzle Gut at the time, contracts are often difficult to break, and thus, was not involved with the recording of Letter To God. Terry decided to release songs we had written here and there a few years back. I also did not think the timing was right. We did try to re-unite every few years or so after that, recording new songs when they came up. But speaking for myself only, I did not think we had anything worth an actual release until COVID hit, that is. The silver lining of a pandemic is free time, isn't it? And a different outlook on things, I guess."
When asked whether the rumors of XYZ working on new material were true and about what the future holds for the band, Pat replied: "There is some truth to that indeed! We are currently going back and forth between LA and Denver where Joey [Shapiro], our drummer since '92 has a spectacular recording facility, Avalanche Studios. Great vibe up there, and that somehow allowed us to quarantine for weeks on end, and write some fresh new material. What we shall do with it is still a question mark, as the full-length CD market is long gone, and the new world seems to be on-demand singles. Spotify anyone? We do have some gigs on the docket here and there, cruises included - we love those - and outdoor festivals this summer, that type of thing. In fact, M3, in Maryland is next for us on May 8th, 2022. We are also looking at Australia next year, as our 2020 tour was canceled due to the COVID rules down under. We've never played there, and I just want to take a moment to meditate on Bon Scott's grave! Fair enough, ain't it?"
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