36 Crazyfists Interview

We had the wonderful opportunity to talk to Brock Lindow, vocalist of 36 Crazyfists. He told us all about the new album, what it's like being from Alaska and more. Read what he had to say below.

Info

Genre: Metal, Nu Metal

Years Active: 1994-Present

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
Record Label: Spinefarm Records

1) What's your name and role in the band?

Brock - Singer

2) What made you want to be in a Metal band, write Metal music?

I saw Metallica in 1989 in Alaska and knew I wanted to be in a band after that.

3) Your band is from Alaska, How does coming from a place like that play in the music you still write today?

Isolation has bred some unique characters and I think Alaskans are pretty different from the rest of the states. I like that uniqueness of where we are from. It's a very dark place in the winter and a very lit place in the summer. All those changes also come into the mental attitude – people are just really into the elements up there. I believe it plays a pretty big role in our musical identity.

4) How does being on a huge metal label like Roadrunner compare to where you are now with Spinefarm?

I'm not sure the exact differences but we are extremely happy to have a home at Spinefarm. 

5) How did writing “Lanterns” help you progress through such personal trauma?

Just the ability to get things off my chest through song has always been helpful for me.

6) What are you hoping the listener takes away from “Lanterns”?

I hope that if it brings positive vibes through whatever you’re going through, as it's what it is for me.

7) Do you ever feel the pressure when writing an album, to match and try to gain the success that “A Snow Capped Romance” had?

Never

8) What is it about the song “Better To Burn” that you decided would be the debut music video for the new album?

Just a collective agreement to let it be the first video, catchy lil number, other than that I don't think it was anything to serious of a decision.

9) You guys are on tour with Last Ten Seconds Of Life, How is the tour going? How are the fans responding to the new music?

Tour is great, love the Ten Seconds boys and the fans are killing it for us every night.

10)  How do you feel the metal scene has evolved since you first joined 23 years ago?

Bands are younger each year and the skill level is just getting better, it's an exciting time to be alive.

11) Being in bars/venues all the time, you are around beer a lot, but what made you passionate about beer?

Beer rules

12) Any memories of playing in Canada?

We love Canada, the border cross is always an event :)

Watch 36 Crazyfists latest single "Better To Burn" from their latest album "Lanterns"

Published Oct 18th, 2017