JOE STUMP’S TOWER OF BABEL

JOE STUMP’S TOWER OF BABEL are:
Joe Stump – guitar
Joe Amore – vocals
Mark Cross – drums
Mistheria – synth-organ
Nick Angilery – bass

playlist:
01 Thot
02 Eyes Of The World
03 Eternal Flames
04 Lake Of Fire
05 Lamb And The Wolves
06 Dragon Slayer
07 It’s Only Rock N Roll
08 All Out Warfare
09 Midnight Sun
10 Stardust
11 Once Again
12 Addicted

Tower Of Babel-Joe Stump:
“The pandemic was tough not only for musicians but of course for everyone”
Despite their glory and their huge fame, they will always be the guys from Montana, regardless of how much talented, strengthened and famous they are.
It all started a Sunday morning with Joe Stump, the Shredlord (Alcatrazz, Holy Hell), Craig Gruber (Rainbow, Elf, Gary Moore) and Csaba Zvekan in 2014.
Despite their enthusiastic and fresh start, a bad period marked the band and before this promising line up could finish recording the album, one of the golden members, Gruber diagnosed with cancer and unfortunately passed on 5th of May of 2015.
Their breakup was devastating, but the band continued and completed the writing of their album.
Their first album, ‘Lake Of Fire’ that has released on July of 2017 and which has dark shades as the legend Stump said by himself, has won rave reviews from the press and also the heart of their fans.
The Tower of Babel now is formed by:
Joe Stump (guitar), Joe Amore (vocals), Mark Cross (drums), Mistheria (synth-organ) and Nick Angilery (bass).
Joe Stump, in a heart-to-heart interview to Radio Highway Pirates talked to us about the ‘Tower Of Babel’, their first album ‘Lake Of Fire’ and their next plans and steps.
The show must go on!!
Ιs there any particular reason, that your band is called ‘Τower Οf Βabel’?
“The name comes from a very well known Rainbow bootleg containing the same title. And also the band’s music is very Rainbow influenced.”
When did you first become aware of this kind of music and what are the influences that pushed you to this inclination?
“Rainbow and Deep Purple are my main influences while composing the band’s music and those are two bands I’ve been listening to my entire life.”
Talk to us about ‘Lake Of Fire’, what does it talk about and what kinds music does it mix with?
“That track is very inspired by the iconic Rainbow tune ‘Gates Of Babylon’, with it’s dark middle eastern tonalities.”
What makes a song timeless and which song of yours do you consider timeless?
“For me classic hard rock and metal music is timeless, trends will come and go but it will always be there. And a timeless track is really in the perspective of a listener , it’s what makes it timeless to them. I’ve written many strong fairly high quality tracks, but nothing in particular comes to my mind.”
Describe to us what a concert with the tower of Babel is like (give us image, sound, energy, color etc).
“It’s a high energy hard rock/metal show with killer tunes performed by top notch musicians, all who play at a very high Level and our singer Jo Amore is a great vocalist as well as a front man.”
What do we remember from the ‘MIC Rock Festival’ in Villapiana, Italy?
“It was a great experience, the band had gone through quite a bit of turmoil involving our former vocalist and that performance kind of washed all that away and started us on our way to move forward together. The band played great and the crowd was awesome.”
Would you like to tell us a few words about the cornerstone Graig Grumber and the mark he left on the band and your life?
“That was very early, at the very start of the band and I never really got to know him all that well, Of course his passing is very sad.”
What are your expectations from ‘Tower Of Babel’ and what else would you like to do that you haven’t done yet?
“We have a great new record so I’m excited for it, to be released later this year and then some touring will follow.”
Describe for us, the relationship you have built between you and what is it that led you to absolute success.
“I don’t know about absolute success, but I’m quite happy to keep doing what I’ve been doing for sometime now. Which is keep making high quality guitar driven hard rock/metal records and touring playing live.”
Would you like to participate in a charity concert?
“Sure we are always ready to support a good cause.”
What is your position on the period of exclusion that we all experienced and the subsequent events that arose from this situation?
“The pandemic was tough, not only for musicians but of course for everyone. I luckily came out of it just fine but I’m so glad it’s finally over.”
Tell us about your new plans, new dreams, new perspectives and new collaborations.
“Nothing new in the pipes these days, like I said the new ‘Tower Of Babel’, entitled ‘Rules of Silence’ will be released later this year and I’ve been writing tunes for the next Alcatrazz record which will be the follow up to the highly acclaimed ‘Take No Prisoners’ and of course looking forward to getting out on the road with both bands.”
Maria Stella Tsatsi