Video: Caricature – Take Me Home Tonight Cover, Drone Camera Video


 

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Progressive metallers Caricature have released a music video for their cover of 80s classic rock hit ‘Take Me Home Tonight’ by Eddie Money. You can see the video at this link or below:

The accompanying music video features stunning aerial camera footage of Chicago created especially for this clip by noted drone technology innovator and cinematographer Kirk Tindel. The video is a stunning love letter to the skyline of Chicago.

Caricature’s Joseph Spiller comments:

“Sometimes, when you make a record that you need to be as perfect as possible, you have to step back, take a break, and stretch your creative legs on something fun. Rather than smash up the studio, channeling the magic of “The Money Man” seemed more productive. The hook on this song is iron clad with one of the best second verses the mainstream has ever seen. I wanted to add something fresh to the arrangement without degrading the original piece, and the end result is fun as heck to play. Squad”

<center><span style="color: #999999;">Morne, by Hillarie Jason</span><center></center></center>

Caricature, by Meg Loyal Photography

The band is still supporting their Shadows: Maxi Single from last summer as they prepare a new album its new full-length album, The Fiction We’ve Become due out in 2016. The entire Shadows release is available to stream and purchase from their Bandcamp page.

Shadows (Maxi-Single) track listing:

1. Shadows

2. Leave It

3. Current State of Affairs – Gavin Parsons on drums (ex-Whitechapel)

4. Saviors II – Oscar Nilsson on drums (Miseration/Engel)

 

 

Caricature’s current line-up

Joseph Spiller – Guitar and Vocals

Evan Sammons – Drums and Programming

Gerrard Vachon – Bass

Ryan Cummings – Guitar

 


Interview: Niclas Engelin of Engel


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Niclas Engelin is someone who is no stranger within the Gothenburg metal scene. His latest “other” band is Engel and are about to release their fourth album called Raven Kings via MRI/Sony RED on January 27, 2015.

Engel began in 2005 when Engelin and former The Crown guitarist Marcus Sunesson began writing music leaning more towards a crossover sound mashing melodic metal with industrial elements. Their debut album Absolute Design was released in 2007, and had previously toured Europe supporting Amon Amarth and Dimmu Borgir.

They have shuffled members in recent years, and now the lineup features Mikael Sehlin on vocals, Steve Drennan (Amon Amarth) on bass and Oscar Nilsson (Saint Deamon, Miseration, Despite) on drums.

Engel 2012 with Niklas Engelin (Far Right)

Engel 2012 with Niklas Engelin (Far Right)

While Engelin has a busy schedule touring and playing with In Flames, he found time to write new Engel songs. He shared how he is able to make this happen, despite his hectic touring schedule.

“First of all, I have a lovely wife, and when I’m home…this may sound a little bit boring but I have to do it like this. I work when my wife is at work, and our kids are at kindergarten. Then I’ll sit down and do it, because as I said before I write all the time and I vibe to it. Then at night I’ll play the acoustic. I’ll get my main oomph and I’ll do it tomorrow. I work very strictly like this. Then I have some kind of deadline to work towards.”
He pointed out that he will not be touring with Engel, even though he is a key songwriter in the band. “I will not be touring with the band. I’ve got my hands full with In Flames and family. My wife would be….’divorce!’ That’s the way I work.”

“They tour without me. They’ve done that for a couple of years. They’re really, really good.”

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Will we ever see Engelin tour with Engel, or even an occasional live appearance when In Flames has some down time? He was not so optimistic about it happening.

“No I used to do that back for some time. I found out I did that for some time and the fans were like ‘hey…you weren’t there…fuck you!’ So therefore I’m not in any of the promo pics.”

“You know about Savatage and Jon Oliva? He used to be something like that.”

As for a future Engel tour supporting In Flames, he only commented “that would rule!”

Interview By Rei Nishimoto