Influences

Tony B · July 11th, 2004, 09:36 PM

Matt, I was wondering which bands most influenced your playing? Are these the same bands that inspired you to play or was it something else?
On 'Healing Hand' is there a certain Bible verse that it's based on or is it something from the heart?
BTW,I've had the CD since april and it has not left my CD rotation since then.
Awesome Debut looking forward to the next. Thanks..Tony

froosch · July 13th, 2004, 05:44 PM

I know Matt's a big Metallica fan (obviously not St. Anger though

) and Queensryche. I don't know if that's really the answer to the question, but they both probably had something to do with it.

SeaStorm · July 13th, 2004, 07:51 PM

You will find some answers in this interview: http://www.powermetal.dk/interviews/theocracy.htm

Specifically in Matt's answers to the following questions:

"What kind of music has inspired you, I hear some Fates Warning (old), Iron Maiden, Helloween, Symphony X even some folk music mixed in there?"

"Could you pls. make a Top 5 all-time list or the 5 most important albums in your opinion?"

Matt Smith · July 14th, 2004, 10:03 AM

Hey, sorry I'm just now getting to this.
Yeah, not really much more to add; so many great writers inspire me: Tobias Sammet, Steve Harris, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, John Petrucci, Tony Kakko, Tuomas Holopainen, Jon Oliva & Paul O'Neill, Neal Morse, Dave Sabo & Rachel Bolan, Michael Romeo...I could keep going.
Even if you can't specifically hear the influence of all these guys in my writing, they've all influenced it in some way on some level.

Thanks,

July 11th, 2004, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tony B Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	Influences Matt, I was wondering which bands most influenced your playing? Are these the same bands that inspired you to play or was it something else? On 'Healing Hand' is there a certain Bible verse that it's based on or is it something from the heart? BTW,I've had the CD since april and it has not left my CD rotation since then. Awesome Debut looking forward to the next. Thanks..Tony

July 13th, 2004, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
froosch Low Talker Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,254	I know Matt's a big Metallica fan (obviously not St. Anger though ) and Queensryche. I don't know if that's really the answer to the question, but they both probably had something to do with it. Last edited by froosch : July 13th, 2004 at 11:19 PM.

July 14th, 2004, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Matt Smith THEOCRACY Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 884	Hey, sorry I'm just now getting to this. Yeah, not really much more to add; so many great writers inspire me: Tobias Sammet, Steve Harris, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, John Petrucci, Tony Kakko, Tuomas Holopainen, Jon Oliva & Paul O'Neill, Neal Morse, Dave Sabo & Rachel Bolan, Michael Romeo...I could keep going. Even if you can't specifically hear the influence of all these guys in my writing, they've all influenced it in some way on some level. Thanks, __________________ Matt THEOCRACY

July 13th, 2004, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
SeaStorm Tri-Klops fan Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 395	You will find some answers in this interview: http://www.powermetal.dk/interviews/theocracy.htm Specifically in Matt's answers to the following questions: "What kind of music has inspired you, I hear some Fates Warning (old), Iron Maiden, Helloween, Symphony X even some folk music mixed in there?" "Could you pls. make a Top 5 all-time list or the 5 most important albums in your opinion?"