On a rainy morning at the 2004 Sweden Rock Festival, Pink Cream 69 defied the weather gods and kicked off the second day with a thunderous performance, much like their aptly named album, Thunderdome. Despite the downpour, an enthusiastic crowd gathered to soak in the electrifying energy of the band. After the show, Metal Express Radio caught up with the ever-charismatic vocalist David Readman backstage. In this interview, we dive into the details of their festival performance, the art of crafting the perfect setlist for a shorter show, and David’s intriguing side project with guitar virtuoso Stephan Forté, Adagio, which has produced two albums.
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Stig is the founder and the president of Metal Express Radio, based out of Oslo, Norway. He has been around doing Metal radio since the mid-eighties. In fact, running Metal Express Radio takes almost all of his time. Is it worth it...? "Most times, yes," Stig says. "My philosophy is to try to give all Metal releases a fair chance to get promoted in one way or another. As you can imagine, it can be an arduous task to listen through about 20 albums every week! Still, I know we have the best METAL dedicated radio on this planet, and that is a reward in and of itself. I hope one day the whole Metal community can and will make listening to Metal Express Radio part of their daily rituals! Yeah, right..."
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