Interview — Kingdom Fall

Skratch Magazine

Metal band Kingdom Fall has a sound that gives you eargasams. Eric Smith (vocals), Mat Worstell (bass), Michael Rubalcaba (lead guitar), Matthew "Littlefoot" Parnham (drums) and Jon Yaeger (rhythm guitar) like to call it power metal. Based out of Central Valley, CA and making metal just over nine months, this band knows that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Kingdom Falls’ music can stand and deliver right along side their biggest idols, which just may help them achieve the world domination they hope for.
Skratch: Describe your sound:
KF: Many types of sexiness and versions of good metal.

Skratch: How did you become interested in music?

Eric: I grew up around metal.
Mat: I picked up a Megadeth CD and BAM! Interested.
Mike: Mi familia.
Littlefoot: My dad inspired me to play the drums and since then music became my life.
Yeager: I come from a musical family and was encouraged to play an instrument when I was a kid.

Skratch: What is your song writing process like?

KF: We pray to Odin and he blesses us with the knowledge of power metal.

Skratch: What artists or musicians inspire you?

Eric: Hansi Kursch of Blind Guardian and Geoff Tate of Queensryche.
Mat: Billy Sheehan, Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse and Victor Wooten.
Mike: Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth, Rocky George, Chuck Schuldiner, Billy Mayes
Littlefoot: David Silveria of Korn and Joey Jordison
Yeager: Tim Roth, Dimebag Darrell, Corey Beaulieu

Skratch: Where do you take musical inspiration from? Your environment? People? Explain.

Eric: Fuck, I don't know.
Mat: I take it from the above artists that inspired me to play music and not having anything else to do.
Littlefoot: My dad.

Skratch: What is your musical background?

Eric: Classical and many different genres of heavy metal.
Mat: I just play the bass.
Mike: Not lead guitar. fuck, what am I doin'?
Littlefoot: Whatever comes out of my ass.
Yeager: Classic rock and metal.

Skratch: Tell us about how you got started as a band.

Eric: Mat, and Mike met at an Iced Earth concert and said, "That's going to be us one day."

Skratch: What is the most rewarding part of playing in a band?
Eric: Creating new music to show the public.
Mat: I get to spend time with Eric. Lol.
Mike: Ditto.
Littlefoot: Gaining new fans
Yaeger: Pushes me to become a better musician

Skratch: What challenges have you faced as musicians?

KF: Losing our jobs and bringing a different style of metal to our area.

Skratch: What would you say is your best song to date? Why?

Eric: "The Last Symphony" because there is just a lot to it.
Mat: Technically the "The Forgotten" but as an ear grabber "Black Mast".
Mike: "The Last Symphony" cuz it incorporates power metal vocals and progressive style music.
Littlefoot: "Black Mast" because its catchy and fun to play.
Yaeger: "The Forgotten" because I said so.

Skratch: Do you remember the first album you ever brought? What was it?

Eric: I can’t fucking remember.
Mat: Peace Sells, whose buying by Megadeth.
Mike: Master of Puppets by Metallica.
Littlefoot: Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Yaeger: The Black Album Metallica

Skratch: Where do you see your band in five years?

Eric: Touring the world.
Mat: With a new rhythm guitarist. Just kidding, same as Eric *sips monster*
Mike: With new bassist due to the fact that our old one died from liver failure from Monsters.
Littlefoot: Probably touring Europe
Yaeger: Prison.

Skratch: Would you say your goals as a band are long term, or short term? What do you ultimately hope to achieve? Explain.
KF: Long term. World domination, we will rule everything with our metal!

Skratch: How has your band evolved since you first formed?
KF: Now we have good recordings, back then we didn't.

Skratch: How often do you practice? What is your rehearsal time like?
KF: Between 3-5 days a week for about 3-4 hrs a day.

Skratch: What shows/album releases/plans do you currently have set up? Tell us about them.

KF: We are currently in the studio finishing our album "Formed by the Gods" and are planning to do a statewide tour.

Skratch: Where have your preformed? Tell us about the experience.

KF: Ceres, Merced, Delhi and Modesto and still expanding. It was great to meet and gain new fans of our music.

Skratch: What sets your stage show apart from all the other bands making the rounds at venues?

KF: We are trying to breathe new life into the metal scene in our area.

Skratch: Anything else you think we should know about the band?

KF: Mat and Eric don't actually have a love affair. Or do they? *chuckle*

For more on Kingdom Falls go to www.myspace.com/kingdomfall1.

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