Crushed Souls Proves the Depth of Mike Wilson
There is now definitive proof that for Mike Wilson, there is life beyond Time Machine. The virtuoso guitar player who can turn any song in any genre into a metal thrash-fest has finally done what we in the music industry have been waiting for since he first stepped onto the stage with Jared West, Marc Gadling and company: he’s taken control of the stage with his own band, Crushed Souls.
The five piece includes Wilson on lead vocals, Pete Verrin (formerly of Rotting Corpse) on bass, Sage Thompson and Christian Masters (also of Karmic) on guitar, and drum master Scott Cregg (who is best known for his turn in Lacing Races). But for those of you who worry that with Wilson on vocals we have lost him on guitar, think again. On the heavier, guitar laden pieces, his familiar skull and bones axe appears from the shadows. Not since Iron Maiden first introduced the concept have three guitars on stage brought new heights to what we knows as rock and metal. But what is most surprising about the quintet is that the soft spoken rocker who helped to bring the electric violin to metal is as commanding behind the mic as he is wielding his guitar.
Coming forward with a booming baritone, Wilson is unafraid of vocal acrobatics as he proves his ability to lead the crowd through heartache filled ballads and fast paced songs that would kick any veteran singer’s ass. He can be guttural, keep up with a near hurricane speed, and at the same time, whip out the guitar and remind everyone what he is made of.
What is more impressive, however, is that Crushed Souls live sound is even harder than the sound on their first album, Savior in the Shadows, which at times dives a bit too close to the edge of mainstream rock. Savior in the Shadows is given new life on stage and in that rebirth, Mike Wilson becomes the rock and roll Jesus that Kid Rock only wishes he could be.
Crushed Souls is currently on the Skid Marks Festival tour and performs tonight in Orlando.
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There is now definitive proof that for Mike Wilson, there is life beyond Time Machine. The virtuoso guitar player who can turn any song in any genre into a metal thrash-fest has finally done what we in the music industry have been waiting for since he first stepped onto the stage with Jared West, Marc Gadling and company: he’s taken control of the stage with his own band, Crushed Souls.
The five piece includes Wilson on lead vocals, Pete Verrin (formerly of Rotting Corpse) on bass, Sage Thompson and Christian Masters (also of Karmic) on guitar, and drum master Scott Cregg (who is best known for his turn in Lacing Races). But for those of you who worry that with Wilson on vocals we have lost him on guitar, think again. On the heavier, guitar laden pieces, his familiar skull and bones axe appears from the shadows. Not since Iron Maiden first introduced the concept have three guitars on stage brought new heights to what we knows as rock and metal. But what is most surprising about the quintet is that the soft spoken rocker who helped to bring the electric violin to metal is as commanding behind the mic as he is wielding his guitar.
Coming forward with a booming baritone, Wilson is unafraid of vocal acrobatics as he proves his ability to lead the crowd through heartache filled ballads and fast paced songs that would kick any veteran singer’s ass. He can be guttural, keep up with a near hurricane speed, and at the same time, whip out the guitar and remind everyone what he is made of.
What is more impressive, however, is that Crushed Souls live sound is even harder than the sound on their first album, Savior in the Shadows, which at times dives a bit too close to the edge of mainstream rock. Savior in the Shadows is given new life on stage and in that rebirth, Mike Wilson becomes the rock and roll Jesus that Kid Rock only wishes he could be.
Crushed Souls is currently on the Skid Marks Festival tour and performs tonight in Orlando.
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