INJECTED

INJECTED -by Nikki Neil

“We named the album after the song “Burn It Black” because it’s the quintessential Injected song,” explains vocalist/guitarist Danny Grady. According to Grady, “Burn It Black” sums up the band as a whole. “It’s under three minutes long, it’s heavy, and it has a good chorus.” With the recent release of Burn It Black the members of Injected—Grady, Steve Slovisky (bass), Jade Lemons (guitar), and Chris Wojtal (drums)—are hoping to gain a little notoriety outside of their hometown Atlanta, Georgia.

Recorded at the legendary Bearsville Studios in upstate New York, Burn It Black combines producer Butch Walker’s (Marvelous 3) pop sensibilities with Injected’s alt-metal stylings. “[The album] is the perfect snapshot of where we were at that time,” states Grady. And without missing a beat he adds, “Basically, a record is a sonic photo album of who you were at that moment.” The heavy yet sensitive rockers that make up the group’s Island/Def Jam debut demonstrate Injected’s ability to place emphasis on melody and songcraft before heaviness. But it’s the straightforward sincerity of the lyrics entangled with the music that makes Injected more compelling and relatable. Grady also points out that Injected has evolved since the album’s completion. “The way we write now is different. The way we play is different. Now we are a lot more intense than the record is.”

The zealous band gives due credit to their local roots for the development of their sound. Atlanta’s diverse music scene gave Injected the incentive to work harder than their peers in order to cultivate a loyal following. “In Atlanta, if you get fans to your shows it’s because they really like you and not because there is already a built in fan base,” reveals Slovisky. With the local scene behind them the members of Injected are now experiencing life on the road. And, as most new bands will attest the hardest part about touring is being away from home. “On one hand you’re living the dream,” explains Grady, “and on the other hand you have all the angst and misery of missing home. So there’s a weird dichotomy there. It’s the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.”

Grady quotes Rob Halford when summing up the pros of touring. “Wherever you turn. Wherever you go. If you get it wrong at least you will know there’s miles and miles to put it back together. Translation: “If you fuck up in one city and get drunk and obnoxious and piss everybody off it doesn’t really matter because you’ll be in a new city the next day.”

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