IAN WATKINS - KERRANG 22 MAY 2012
IAN WATKINS - KERRANG TODAY
IAN WATKINS
LOSTPROPHETS
YOU WANT A METAL AND DANCE SANDWICH? LET IAN PROVIDE THE FILLING
MARRS - PUMP UP THE VOLUME
“This blew my young mind. My mum hated it - she thought it was just noise, which probably made it even cooler”.
NENEH CHERRY
BUFFALO STANCE
“This was the first record I paid for with my own money. I still listen to it. It’s a classic pop track”.
FAITH NO MORE
FROM OUT OF NOWHERE
“The first time I heard this, my mind was in pieces. Up until then, things like Metallica and Anthrax seemed too heavy for me but Faith No More were like a gateway”.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
TASTE THE PAIN
“Those first RHCP albums are amazing. They wrote great, funky pop songs with a real ‘I don’t give a fuck’ attitude”.
PANTERA
COWBOYS FROM HELL
“This was like the vanguard for new metal. They led the way and changed the rules. I still love it today”.
MACHINE HEAD
DAVIDIAN
“After Pantera, Machine Head were probably the next band to turn the dial a little further”.
KORN
BLIND
“I remember holding my radio up to the TV to record this off MTV. Even on that crappy recording, it sounded unbelievable”.
MOBB DEEP
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
“I was always into hip-hop and I loved how dark this track is. The whole vibe of it still gets me”.
THE PRODIGY
BREATHE
“I was into dance clubs around the time of this and it naturally appealed to me. They were a real band by this stage, with that mix of dance beats and a rock aesthetic”.
APHEX TWIN
COME TO DADDY
“It’s definitely on the dark side of things, which is what I love listening to. Unfortunately it seems to have led to dubstep which is like a saturated parody