Exclusive Interview - Howl

So way, way, way back three weeks ago (which, I know, may as well be prehistoric times here on the internet), I had the pleasure to sit down with the guys from Howl when they swung through Chicago.  The band was promoting their latest album Bloodlines, which I reviewed (and enjoyed) here, so I was definitely going to see how their music translated live.  The show did not disappoint, as Howl tore the Cobra Lounge to pieces, and filling the air with riffs so powerful and omnipresent that if felt like I was breathing them in.  Anyway, if you ever get the chance, see Howl; you won't be disappointed.  Before the show, I sat down with the entire band (a Brutalitopia first!) to talk about everything from their new album to touring to Taylor Swift.  Enjoy!

Howl - "Bloodlines"

One of my favorite things about being a metal fan in 2013 is that with the internet, you can literally find hundreds, if not thousands, of bands you’ve never heard of every year.  The rise of Bandcamp and embedded tracks means you can hear bands at a clip like never before, which is fantastic.  Of course the flip side of that is sometimes bands slip through the cracks, and when you finally hear them, you curse your stupidity and wish to Dio that you’d found them sooner.  That sums up my experience with Howl over the past month, because evidently they had a self-titled EP in 2008 and a debut full-length titled Full of Hell in 2010, even though I didn’t learn of their existence – not to mention their impending album Bloodlines – until a few weeks ago.