PERSIAN RISK
1.Could you give us a brief account on the history of Persian Risk?
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Persian Risk was born in 1979 with Phil Campbell and friends from Leading Star, after a brief vocal from John Deveril (Tygers of Pang Tang) PR recruited Carl Sentance and played many shows around London including The famous Marquee! They also played live on TV. Prime time on the show E.C.T. And of corse did the British Motörhead tour in 1984, PR went from strength to strength recorded hit singles in the British rock charts and made there first album in 1985. Sadly due to management and Carl joining the Geezer Butler band PR decided to call it a day until Carl relaunched the band in 2011! In 2012 Carl made the next PR album Once a King and took the band a step farther by playing some festivals in Germany and UK, bringing us to today with there next album Who am I which will be out on 6th November.
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2.How do you feel about your participation in the “Rock you to hell” festival?
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Feels great our first time in Greece! We gonna make a big impact.
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3.What should the Greek fans expect from Persian Risk on stage?
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Expect lots of energy and good music you will remember old and new!
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4.Are you playing other gigs and/or festivals during this period?
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We are playing the famous Hard Rock Hell Festival with Carls old band Krokus and also Queensryche and Y & T the week after Greece in Wales.
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5.There is a 16-year hiatus between the release of “Once a king” (2012) and “Rise up” (1986). What lies behind your decision to get back on track?
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I had done a lot of things in these years but always wondered what it would be like to reform PR but I couldn’t get the original lineup back together and decided to go it alone and was lucky enough to find some great musicians.
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6.Are you planning to release new material in the near future?
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Yes a new album will be out in time for Rock you to Hell!
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7.You emerged as a NWOBHM act in the early 80s. What were your influences then and what are they now?
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Judas Priest, Iron Maiden were some of the influences and still are today.
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8. Have there been any significant changes in the line-up of the band during the last years?
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In this day and age there are always changes with bands, but PR is a force and strength that will never die!
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9.Praying Mantis, a contemporary NWOBHM act, are participating the first day of the festival. Do you have any recollection of the two bands communicating or playing together back in the 80s?
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No PR never played with them but remember the cool band really well and are looking forwards to seeing them.
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Interview Konstantinos Chrysogelos
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