Good Times And Music With PAUL MARTIN From DEVILSKIN

Interview by Kris Peters
The annual Lagerfest traveling musical sideshow is legendary in
this country for its combination of music and mayhem, with
Lagerfest 2023 promising to continue that tradition.
Joining hosts Lagerstein will be The Halo Effect, Beyond The Black
and Devilskin, making this year's run a truly international
affair.
With Devilskin having been away from our shores for a couple of
years, the hard-rocking Kiwi outfit is keen to return, with bass
player Paul Martin joining HEAVY to chat about life and music and
the bonus show at Froth & Fury Festival.
"Shit's getting real," he laughed. "To be sharing the bill with The
Halo Effect for a start… holy crap. There's some legacy in that
band. So it's just gonna be unreal to be a part of that bill and
get to watch them every night. Beyond The Black are very exciting
as well, and man, they've got huge numbers in Germany and around
Europe. It's gonna be great, and of course Lagerstein. It looks
intense and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun."
We point out the name of the tour - Lagerfest - and the insinuation
that the whole tour should be one big party.
"That looks exactly what's gonna be going on," Martin smiled.
"Plenty of drinking out of boots and that sort of carry on from
what I can see. It looks like a hoot. It just looks like fun, and
it's a diverse lineup of very cool bands. The crowds are in for a
big treat."
In the full interview, Paul talks more about Lagerfest, their show
at Froth & Fury, what to expect from Devilskin's shows, what
has changed with the band since they were last out here, guitarist
Nails being invited to be a Gibson Artist, next year's 10th
anniversary of their debut album We Rise, their special plans for
it, how Devilskin has grown musically since that album and
more.