• His name is Paul, Paul Nelson and he is licenced to kill with his guitar virtuosity. He is a LIEGE LORD guitarist (a great 80's metal act). So... read the interview to learn more about the band!!!

• The band formed in 1982 as a Judas Priest cover band like so many others at the time. Soon Liege Lord began writing their own material which was put out as a demo in 1984. That demo led to the signing with the now famous Black Dragon records in France, (the label responsible for the signing of such acts as, Candlemass, Jag Panzer, Heir Apparent, Savage Grace, Manilla Road) that album was entitled "Freedoms Rise." The same record was released on the Iron Works/Azra label in the US and is now considered very collectable. In 1987 we signed with Metal Blade and released "Burn to my Touch" then in 1989 we released "Master Control" produced by Terry Date (Pantera, White Zombie, Def Tones, Sound Garden, etc.) The bands line up at the time of our last CD was myself on guitar, Tony Truglio (guitar), Frank Cortese (drums), Matt Vinci (bass), and Joe Comeau (vocals).  Our original singer for "Freedoms Rise" and "Burn to My Touch" was Andy Michaud.

•  On both "Freedom's Rise" (Black Dragon Records) and "Burn to My Touch" (Metal Blade Records) the lyrics were very medieval. You can find references to knights, battles, honor and power. It is our lyrical content (I think) that appealed to our European fans the most in the beginning. At the time when we first came out, no one was really writing music around those subjects. The "Master Control" lyrics were more topical and covered the fears of nuclear war which was on peoples minds at that time. That album's concept asked the question; "What would happen if machines spun out of control after relied upon for so long? I guess the production and lyrics of the first 2 records would be the differance between the recording Master Control was more of a group effort Joe Comeau (Annihilator) and I finally were able to contribute to the writing process with songs like Feel the Blade, Broken Wasteland, and Eye of the Storm plus the production of Terry Date helped as well the other 2 albums helped establish the bands foothold it metal.

• Liege Lords style is now described a Power Metal when the band first started there was no such term and club owners would never know how to categorize us. Other bands were labeled speed, thrash, death etc. but it was rough in the beginning but things got better as time progressed.I think were credited as be a power metal band aleast that's what are style of music be came recognized as, after our name appeared on the cover of Hittparaders first issue of an offshoot magazine called "Power Metal" The sound came about by mixing early metal influances and speed, thrash but yet keeping it melodic in nature and the Lyrics would always tell a story. I liked the tightness of the rythms the "chug" if you will when played and recorded corectly it could send chills up your spine

• I have no problem with different divisions of the music as long as all the off  shoots still hold true to the sourse which is Metal.

• Lables are fine as long as a style is so prominte and longlasting that it warrents one but splitting music into to many pieces just gets a little out of hand.

• Yes as with all music there is the good and the bad and the final recording always speeks for itself one must be accepting of all music or you've had it.

• Nothing as of yet we're just enjoying the fact that we reunited for some concerts especially the one at Wacken 2000 in Germany. Joe and I have collaborated on songs for separate Century Media tributes "Too scared to Run" Uriah Heep and "Dungeons are calling" Savatage due out in the coming months. It was a blast working with him in the studio again the tracks came out quite well. I just release a solo CD entitled "LOOK" and I'm also on the newly released Jason Becker Tribute "Warmth in the Wilderness" out worldwide on Lion Records www.lionmusic.com so I'm very busy at the moment.

• Liege Lords influances are bands like UFO, early Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Maiden, and even punk bands influenced us greatly.As far as my influances well here you go Jimi Hendrix, Tommy Bolin, Jeff Beck, Alan Holdsworth and also blues artists like Johnny Winter, B. B. King, Albert King, etc. I was also a big fan of Michael Schenker and Uli Roth.

• It's a feel thing which is fueled by the style of music your creating the insperation comes from life experiences and visualizations.

• The insperation usually comes from a simple idea then as you write it instantly becomes personal it's a very strange process.

• When I do write Lyrics they cover all topics Matt was the main lyric writer for Liege Lord and like I said was very into to whole medieval trip. Reguarding lyrics having double meanings that's the fun thing about them it's like interpeting a painting

• That's actually is the number one reason is to be a fan of the music other thing come into play later.

• As far as America is concerned we have been slow getting back into metal the big appeal has been through the Internet and various metal festivals, Power mad 2001, March Meltdown, Milwakie Metal Fest etc. but we are still nowhere near the mass appeal like before or as in other countries but it's picking up speed. New band sorry not to many.

• We have a large loyal Greek fan base and receive email on a regular bassis at www.liegelord.com and also through my web site www.paulnelsonguitar.com  we would love someday to play in Greece will see.

• Yes here's a good one George Orwell's "1984"

• James Bond

17.WOULD YOU LIKE TO COMPOSE THE SOUNDTRACK FOR A MOVIE? IF YES WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

• I've done a lot of that type of thing and recently recorded and composed the music for the WWF's extreme football league called the XFL broadcast in the US on national TV but a sci-fi movie would be great.

• Go fishing! hahahah

• I just like to say thanks to all our fan especially in Greece and to you guys for the great line of questions thanks again for listening