Guitarist Parker Halub and vocalist Leo Unnermark from the great traditional heavy metal band Wings Of Steel are always such a pleasure to have on the show. These guys are smart, hard-working individuals that are leading the charge for the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM). Wings Of Steel is based in Los Angeles and was founded by Parker & Leo in 2019. They released their self-titled debut EP in 2022, and in May of 2023 Wings Of Steel released a full-length record called Gates Of Twilight. I feel that Gates Of Twilight is about as good as traditional metal can get. If it had come out in 1985, it would’ve been a staple at every high school party I went to. And now, the band has a live collection called Wings Of Steel – Live In France, which will be available worldwide on December 13th.
Parker and Leo tell us how the idea for a live album came about, their thoughts on the controversial subject of using tracks, their reasons for staying independent and doing it all themselves, and what the band might have coming in the future!
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