Pro-Pain Frontman Gary Meskil Speaks To ElectricBasement.com

Pro-Pain frontman and band founder Gary Meskil spoke to ElectricBasement.com about their new album "Fistul Of Hate," touring plans and the difference between the European and U.S. scenes. Here are some excerpts from the interview:

ElectricBasement: "Describe how the new album all came together, any new processes or approaches?"

Gary Meskil: "The writing process was a little bit more of a collaborative effort than previous records, and a large amount of the recording was done in our new studio - Crimelab Audio - in Sarasota Florida. We wanted to achieve a state of the art recording for Fistful of Hate, and we also wanted to experiment a bit more with our style. I think we succeeded in those regards."

ElectricBasement: "Where do you find more enthusiasm, USA or Europe and why?"

Gary Meskil: "I've seen equal enthusiasm from both. However, the main difference is that Europe has a healthier live music scene in my opinion. Underground music is in good and professional hands in Europe, and I can't say that's true for the scene here in the States."

ElectricBasement: "Why do you think heavy music gets less exposure in America than in Europe?"

Gary Meskil: "I don't think heavy music gets less exposure in the States. It's just that the scene is dominated by a select few nu-metal bands who are signed by majors, and everything else is underground. I think Europe supports it's music scene more than the U.S., including underground bands with no money behind them. That's part of the reason there are many more "heavy" bands touring Europe than in the U.S."

ElectricBasement: "What does the rest of 2004 look like for Pro-Pain?"

Gary Meskil: "We will tour Europe again in September, and we hope to tour the US before years end. I expect we will be writing some new material as well, so stay tuned!!"

Read the full article at ElectricBasement.com.

Source: Metal Eater