“We had to officially start a blues band,” Shannon Larkin excitedly proclaimed when talking about how he and fellow Godsmack member Tony Rombola jammed one day and ventured into the Southern-created genre. With the help of vocalist Ray Cerbone and bassist Brian Carpenter, Larkin (drums) and Rombola (guitars) formed The Apocalypse Blues Revue, a group that, “…honors blues traditions, while etching their stamp on the genre in blood.”
Larkin explains, “As far as blues goes, Apocalypse Blues Revue is a little heavier, a little darker, and has some punk rock attitude in the lyrics. We wanted to make something deep that will provoke thought. It had to be evil though. We’re not trying to make it happy. It’s called blues for a reason!”
“There’s always been some blues in my playing. It came from classic rock like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and AC/DC. Then, I got into guys like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Gales. We decided to mix it up, merging traditional blues and heavier elements,” Rombola adds.
The band will be releasing their self-titled album on August 28th and it can be pre-ordered iTunes. In the meantime, you can stream “Whiskey in my Coffee” below AND snag a free download.