Matthew and Nathan Leone discuss their latest album, football and what lies in store for 2012.
Madina Lake is back with a new album and raring to go on tour. Having just completed a jaunt in Europe, they began their direct support spot with Me Talk Pretty where we caught up with frontman Nathan Leone. Thank you to Nathan. Recording this was definitely enlightening! Maybe someday we will upload the complete and unedited version! =)
Another French interview! Read the original here and the (Google) translated one here.
To mark the (long awaited) return Madina Lake in France (an album “World War III,” newly released and from a European tour for three dates in France) we had the opportunity and great pleasure to meet the adorable Matthew Leone, bassist and survivor. Yes, If you have not heard of his tragic of his recovery in 2010 Matthew tried to help a young woman who was being beaten by her husband in the street. He was left for dead on the sidewalk. After 5 days in a coma between life and death and a long recovery period, this trial may have contributed to make him the person he is today.
Phonic Rock Show chats to Matthew and Dan talking about working with Billy Corgan, what will happen after the last album of the trilogy and upcoming gigs in for Japan and Australia…
To say that Madina Lake have had a tough year is a massive understatement. 2010 saw the band lose their label, management and any means of recording a third album. Then things went from bad to horrendous, when bassist Matthew Leone was victim to a horrific assault, with doctors predicting that his recovery might take up to four years, if at all. However, it was with an outpouring of love and support from fans worldwide, they somehow survived, turning to Pledge Music for help in recording their latest record ‘World War III’.
With Matthew’s recovery miraculously taking only a year and a half, the full band returned to the road in support of their third effort, and DIY caught up with drummer Dan Torelli, to find out how everything’s been going.
How’re you today?
I’m good, thank you!
And how far are you into the tour: you’ve been in Europe for a while before heading here?
Yeah, we’ve done three German dates, a Holland date, two in Brussels and now we’re here. Then, we did Portsmouth, and last night was Brighton. They were awesome – never been to Brighton before which was really cool! Then Portsmouth was great, with the Wedgewood Rooms, but today is always the one we really look forward to. London’s always amazing, and normally, London’s at the end of the tour so havng it the third day in is kinda weird.
We spoke to Matthew and Dan from Madina Lake about the past few years, and their new album World War III, which is out now. (apologies about the poor video quality on this one).
See the photos here.
Madina Lake: they’re coming for you
You often hear of bands who comeback stronger in the face of adversity and for MADINA LAKE, their recent situation couldn’t have thrown them a bigger curve ball. As the age-old saying goes, ‘what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger’ and these are true words when it comes to MADINA LAKE. Robyn Morrison sat down for a chat with vocalist Nathan Leone to catch up about the new album, World War III and about their part in Soundwave Festival 2012.
At the time of speaking with Leone, MADINA LAKE was wrapping up their rehearsal sessions for the UK and Europe. “That’s going to be the first tour of this cycle,” explains Leone.
World War III is the third studio album for the band and Leone explains how they wanted to tell their story over a trilogy of albums. “We knew the ending of it and the whole premise of the story. World War III isn’t about a war between religions or cultures but about a war about humanity and their ego. I think if the ego takes over like it seems to be lately, we’re all doomed in that sense. I think people really need to let go of their ego and that was the whole point of World War III.” READ MORE »
