IRON MAN aren't only a band, but also an instituion in the Maryland Heavy Rock/Doom community. They belong to the first wave of bands, who showed their very own interpretation of what was once started by the almighty Black Sabbath in the very late 60's...
A lot of Doomheads do still miss Belgium's Thee Plague Of Gentlemen, but instead of mourning about the past, guitarist Frederic Caure looked out for a new line-up and after a short period SERPENTCULT was born. This year, they recorded their first heavyweight debut, entitled 'Trident Nor Fire', which was not that far away from the sound of Frederic's old band...
Right before the end of 2007, I had the opportunity to do an interview via Email with Karl Simon, vocalist and guitarist of US based Doom Metal band THE GATES OF SLUMBER. I know, that's he's a man with a very own perspective on the world, and he's more interested in speaking the unwanted truth, instead of following all the boring mainstream opinions...
