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Interview with Anthony Vincent of 10 Second Songs/Set The Charge

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Empire Extreme got the opportunity to talk over the phone with 10 Second Songs creator and lead singer of Set The Charge, Anthony Vincent. If you haven’t heard of either one of these amazing projects I recommend you check them out right now (or after you check out this killer interview)

Empire: How did you come up with the idea of 10 Second Songs?

Anthony: Just a quick summary, I started a custom song website. I was trying that out seeing how it would work. So I created 10 second songs. I was selling 10 second songs for $5 in any style people wanted. That picked up bigger than what I anticipated, and it gave me the idea to take it to a different place. Making full length songs for companies and make more money, or make jingles for brands. I was thinking on how I would promote it. I thought of taking a pop song and dividing it into 20 different styles. The first song I started to do was “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry. It took a life of its own, and you’ll notice at the end it says “custom songs in any style”. When you have Rolling Stone contact you, and five million views of a video you just put out, major tv and radio talking about it makes you think. Think maybe I’ll do this as an entertainment thing and eventually use this to catapult my own music. That’s my story in a nut shell.

Empire: How long does it take you to make the songs?

Anthony: It takes about a week or so to draft a plan that I’m happy with. The actual production of the finished product takes about a month or so, depending on how long the song is.

Empire: What has been your favorite one to do so far?

Anthony: I always go back to the classics, well classics in my mind. “Chop Suey” by System of a Down and “In the End” by Linkin Park. I have more fun doing those kinds of songs.

Empire: Have you ever got any feedback from the original artists?

Anthony: I’ve had a few artists that I covered in the Dark Horse video that tweeted it. Corey Taylor from Slipknot, Boys 2 Men wanted to take me out on tour. The surviving members of Type O Negative gave it praise. Tech N9Ne shared it out there. It gets attention in random moments.

Empire: I’ve always loved when you did Type O negative or Soundgarden. Your Chris Cornell is insanely good, and now that he passed away I think you’re the only one who has the vocal range to do his songs.

Anthony: That’s a massive compliment, although I would probably have turn that down. It’s much like how Pete died from Type O you can’t replace him and the same goes with Chris.

Empire: You Just released Sky Goes On from your band Set The Charge

Anthony: Yeah, its available on all digital platforms like iTunes and we have physical copies too. We’re doing this all independently. We’re not signed to a label.

Empire: How was the recording process on this album?

Anthony: We took our time with this one, figuring out a direction we wanted to go. We have a tough time categorizing what we sound like. That’s the hardest thing to explain to people who haven’t heard of us. We went into it with an open mind to not sound like a certain way, or write hit songs, or go for a target audience. We just wanted to create art, that’s all we wanted to do. We knew that making art this way it may take off or may just have a small niche of people who like it. We wanted to write something that was pure and honest to us.

Empire: I’ve listened to the album and I like it. I’ve talked to people about it and like you said it’s hard to explain what it is. You just have to listen to it. To me it’s a unique album, it doesn’t sound like anyone else or trying to be anybody else.

Anthony: Thank you. We appreciate it.

Empire: What did the band think of when you did a version of one the songs in the 10 second style?

Anthony: We kind of planned that together. It was a way for me to let my followers of my ten second songs know that I was putting out this album. Just a fun and engaging way to promote it.

Empire: Were you musically trained?

Anthony: No, I’m all by ear. Sometimes I take time off to perfect an instrument. Learn music theory. I always get to busy to go back and sit down and learn that. I’m too scattered brain and ADHD.

Empire: Did you sing in school?

Anthony: My dad was a singer. I did a few plays in high school. I was in a metal band in HS but I played the bass. After school I started to want to sing and develop my voice and my dad gave me a few tips.

Empire: Do you have a lot of people comment on your hair. It’s kinda like a trademark along with your voice?

Anthony: Ya, everybody talks about my hair. I’m just glad I still have it. (Both laugh) I just turned 30 and I’m glad I have it and should it goes gray I’ll rock it like George Carlin.

Empire: If you can bring back one musician from the dead who would it be?

Anthony: This is tough, it’s between Freddie Mercury or Peter Steele or maybe Dimebag Darrell. You know what I’ll say Dime, because he was murdered on stage.

After talking to Vincent for a while and getting to know him better. Made me appreciate how much of a music lover he is, and how no matter what he will always be that way.  Hopefully we can see him and Set The Charge on tour someday soon.

 

 

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Where does the band name come from? Wanting to be the best version of yourself at all times. The name is a reminder to hold ourselves accountable.

How is the music scene in Michigan? The Michigan music scene has always been vibrant and in my opinion, important. Do we get the credit we deserve? Absolutely not. But for the state that brought you Motown, Eminem, Lizzo, The White Stripes, I Prevail and so many other incredible artists – it’s kind of hard to believe that Michigan remains a hidden gem.

How’s the reception from the fans of the latest album “Omen”? It’s been incredible. From seeing people singing along at shows to us seeing new supporters of all different ages, colors, and creeds joining the journey. Omen has been a pivotal album in our career and we’re proud of it!

If you could tour with 2 bands, which bands would you want to tour with? Spiritbox and Bad Omens. They’re both making waves, changing who the metal audience is, and surely they’d be fun to hang around with.

Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics? Honestly, the lyrics are our stories. The stories of our struggles, our trials and our tribulations.

What’s been your favorite tour or show? We just got off of a tour with our labelmates, Any Given Day. They treated us to a handful of sold out shows over in Europe, which at this point we call our second home. Those were great shows, but any show we’ve done in Europe is typically one for the books!

If you could bring back a dead musician, who would it be? Prince for sure. An incredible musician I would love an opportunity to chat or make music with!

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INTERVIEW WITH TWIN TEMPLE

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Being Married and being in a band together. Do you feel that makes it easier or harder?

We love to do the Devil’s work together so for us its a match made in hell. 

What’s your favorite horror movie?

That’s hard to narrow down but the first few that come to mind are Rosemary’s Baby, The Devil Rides Out, Wickerman, The Devils Reign featuring Anton Lavey, Mario Bava’s Black Sunday, anything starring Vincent Price. We also got to see an advance screen of “Late Night with the Devil” featuring a very evil performance from our friend Dave Dastmalchian. We’re also looking forward to Bryan Fuller’s “Dust Bunny” and are positive it will be a new favorite. The list goes on…..we are huge horror fans.

Favorite Non Horror Movie?

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca (which is horror/noir adjacent) and The Burbs (also horror adjacent…haha.)

All of Quentin Tarantino’s films- our latest favorite is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, because 1960’s LA…

What misconception of Satanists would you like to educate people on?

We’re not here to proselytize, force our beliefs on people, or educate people on them Selves, Satanism or anything else. If people are interested in exploring Satanism, we encourage them to do their research and question everything. 

If you could bring back any dead musician, who would you pick and why?

We would have loved to do a song with Ronnie Spector who recently passed. Also would have been amazing to collaborate with Jack Nitzsche who arranged so many amazing songs. 

If you could tour with any 2 bands, who would you want to tour with?

The Ronnettes & The Shangri-Las.

What has been your Favorite Tour so far?

The God is Dead Tour that we’re currently on is definitely the most evil and blasphemous tour yet. We find it very pleasurable to be able to continue expanding the rituals and seeing our nightmares come true on stage.  

You were on “Dragula” with the Boulet Brothers, how was that experience?

It was a fiendish delight to collaborate with some of our fav monsters. 

What was it like Touring with Danzig?

Another nightmare come true! We’ve both been fans for a long time and we’re obviously inspired by the wicked world Glenn has conjured. So to get to spend time with him and watch him live every night and to now call him a friend is completely surreal. He’s a legend— but was also one of the coolest, kindest, most unholy people we’ve had the carnal pleasure of touring with. 

How’s the reception of the last album “God is Dead”?

Personally, we love the record and are very proud of what we’ve accomplished. As far as other peoples’ reactions…. we don’t know and don’t care! We pleasured ourselves and that’s what matters most.

What got you interested in the style of music you play? And how would describe your music?

We’ve always loved classic American music from jazz to blues to country to rock and roll and so on. We also love the pageantry of heavy metal and theatre. So for us it was a very organic culmination of our obsessions. Rock and roll has always been the devils music. 

Have you visited the Satanic Temple in Massachusetts?

No we have not but Lucien did attend one of our rituals so we had a chance to share where we get our babies blood and all things Satan. 

Have you had any bad encounters at shows because of the misconception of satanism?

No! We purposefully foster a live show environment where all are welcome, all should come being the most important person in the world which is themselves, whatever that may be. Even Christians! We believe music is meant to bring joy, transcendence… We just want to share the things we love; pink, rhinestones, big hair, great rock ’n’ roll, Satanic ritual, you know…  but we have had churches assemble outside our shows, screaming through distorted PA speakers that God is not dead & wishing us all a “terrible time”.  Why would their God not want us to have fun? This kind of behavior is only makes us more proud to be who we are and do what we love.

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EMPIRE EXTREME GOT TO SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ARI LEHMAN OF FIRST JASON AND TALK ABOUT STARTING THE CULT OF JASON VORHEES FANS

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