It’s been a few years since the last God Forbid studio CD, but the band returns with a vengeance on their new album Earthsblood. It was produced by Eric Rachel (Atreyu) with vocal recordings done by Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory). Guitarist Doc Coyle tells us about the new CD, the meaning of the title, their place in the metal hierarchy, and some of the high profile tours they’ve got lined up.
Chad Bowar: The band explored a few different things soundwise on this CD.
Doc Coyle: Yes, we went for it. We didn’t show a lot of fear as far as going out there and doing the things musically that were interesting to us. It was a liberating experience doing this album. It was the first time we didn’t feel we had to cater to our fans or a current musical environment. We were able to do what we wanted. There’s so much diversity. There’s super heavy stuff, and melodic stuff and rock influenced stuff. That’s the the beauty of not being the biggest band in the world. We don’t have all this pressure to recreate some huge album. We had a lot of freedom.
It is a tightrope. When you are a diverse band, it’s getting that perfect balance between what people already like about you and do things that maybe people aren’t familiar with. That way you can keep your fans and still grab some new people.
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