Chemistry is the most important ingredient among members of bands. For proof, there is Sunflower Dead–where the members go way back, with half of the band being comprised of former members of Droid and Two Hit Creeper. With the recent successful release of their self-titled debut record, we asked vocalist Michael Del Pizzo (pictured left) what bands had the best chemistry in rock history.
1. Guns N’ Roses circa 1987 “The greatest example ever from the greatest rock debut, Appetite for Destruction, in music history. No explanation necessary.”
2. Led Zeppelin “Truly, the only band to ever have four complete cornerstone members.”
3. AC/DC with Brian Johnson “Even though Bon Scott is one of my idols, Back in Black was the combination of everything AC/DC individually ever did with so much more and a lot of Mutt Lange thrown in!”
4. Metallica “Bottom line, the best example of the chemistry of egos and how Kirk Hammett balanced out both Lars and James so this band could become what they became. They would have imploded by keeping Dave Mustaine in the fold.”
5. Korn circa 1994 “Not even sure these guys knew at the time how important what the five of them were doing naturally on their first record. It would influence an entire generation of rock and metal fans. It wouldn’t have happened that way unless it was those specific five guys.”
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Sunflower Dead, who released their self-titled debut album on August 21 and won Revolver‘s Album of the Week poll last week, have unveiled their new music video, for the song, “Make Me Drown.” Check the clip out below, read what guitarist Jamie Teissiere has to say about it, and let us know what you think in the comments.
REVOLVER What’s the song about?
JAMIE TEISSIERE “Make Me Drown” is an acceptance that others have deemed you in a specific yet incorrect way, forcing you to lower yourself and become their reality in order to open their eyes to your truth, the real truth.
Why did you guys decide to make a video for this song?
It was very simple: “Make Me Drown” seemed like a simple way to introduce the band with a catchy, crushing song before we unleash some of the deeper tracks on the record down the road. It gives the listener a small window into what we are about without giving away too much.
How do you guys come up with the concept for the video?
Conceptually, since this was our debut video, we decided to introduce the story line in the Sunflower Dead graphic novel Michael
What was the craziest thing that happened at the video shoot?
I’d have to say watching all the guys in the band struggle to put those big, black contacts in their eyes for a couple hours straight. I got so frustrated with failing to get my contacts in that I drove to an eye doctor to have them put the contacts in for me, only to find out after the contacts were put in my eyes by the doctor that they didn’t fit the circumference of my eyeball and that I would have to do the shoot without contacts. So if you notice, my eyes are shut 99 percent of the video.
After a knock-down, drag-out voting battle, Sunflower Dead have come out on top this week, with their debut album (buy on iTunes) beating out new releases from the Darkness, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more to take home Album of the Week honors. The top five vote-getters were:
1. Sunflower Dead – Sunflower Dead
2. IThe Darkness – Hot Cakes
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Last of a Dyin’ Breed
4. Project 86 – Wait for the Siren
5. Shreddy Krueger – Curses
Stay tuned for this week’s poll, which will be live on RevolverMag.com on Wednesday, August 29. In the meantime, here’s “Make Me Drown” from Sunflower Dead:
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It’s Tuesday–the day that albums come out–and this one sees new shit from the Darkness, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Project 86, Sunflower Dead, and more hitting stores. Check out the list of releases below and let us know which ones you have already or are planning to pick up.
- Gaytheist – Stealth Beats
- Call Of The Wild – Leave Your Leather On
- The Darkness – Hot Cakes
- Lynyrd Skynyrd – Last of a Dyin’ Breed
- Nihill – Verdonkermaan
- Project 86 – Wait for the Siren
- Shreddy Krueger – Curses
- Shut In – Old Homes
- Sunflower Dead – Sunflower Dead