It was an attempt to raise the level of what we do artistically to the level that those bands hold because that is some iconic shit that you said just there. Because t o be honest that was the goal of a lot of it. “First of all thank you very much, that’s some very high praise. I commented that the first thing I noticed about the collective tracks on this record was that they hark back to the big metal anthems of bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden and Guns ‘N Roses, to which he humbly replied with: Logging into zoom on a Tuesday afternoon, Winston greeted us in the spare room of his Byron home (surfboard in the background) and opened up about the band’s approach to writing Darker Still, which began half a year into the pandemic when nothing about their future was certain.
Watch the video interview below OR read on… I once again sat down with frontman Winston McCall to hook into their magnum opus release and find out more about the trials and tribulations they faced, how lead guitarist Jeff Ling FINALLY gets to showcase the guitar hero inside of him and what the future holds for their upcoming tours, band anniversary celebrations and potential marketing ideas that’ll take them from local core kings to the heavy metal icons they were always destined to be… The end result is a culmination of consistently trying new things, adapting to the ever-changing world around them and enhancing their presence in the metal scene on a global scale – which has seen the band reach for dizzying new heights and excel at most of their attempts to prove themselves. Now, almost 20 years later, the Byron Bay band are set to release their most ambitious album to date, Darker Still on Friday, September 9th (via Parkway Records) and to say they’ve upped their game bigger than ever imagined would be the understatement of the year.
From their conception in 2003, we have witnessed this band take on the role of pioneers of Australia’s heavy/core scene with precision and dedication to the cause since their 2005 debut album Killing with a Smile dropped and changed the landscape forever. Progression in metal is essential to not only surviving but truly showcasing the talent in your band, and Parkway Drive are evidence of that.
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