The band is touring behind their 2013 album "Abominator" and doing it on a
D.I.Y. level. The album is self released on Doyle's own Monsterman Records and
the band is funded by a lot of touring and not by all those Misfits T-Shirts that
you see at Hot Topic. Doyle isn't going to rest on one's laurels anytime soon
and is out to bring his music to as many people that he can.
We caught up with Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and Alex Story of
DOYLE before their performance at The Token Lounge in Westland to discuss the
new album, touring, fans, and some Misfits tidbits. Here's how it went
down....
With 10 minutes to spare till the band hit the stage after our
interview, we positioned ourselves to be in the heart of the action. Blood,
sweat, and slam dancing come into play when you are right up front, but that is
just icing on the cake when it comes to a great live performance.
DOYLE opened
up with the title track off their album Abominator and the energy level was high
right from the start. Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein is a beast when it comes
to his guitar and he brutalizes it into submission. Anyone wondering how Doyle
stays in such great physical shape just has to watch the man perform live to see
a full workout before your eyes. "Learn To Bleed" and "Land Of The Dead" from
the new album followed quickly in succession before re-visiting Doyle Wolfgang
von Frankenstein's past with Misfits songs "Queen Wasp", "Ghouls Night Out", and
"Skulls".
Any vocalist singing Misfits songs that doesn't have the last name
Danzig tends to receive a lot of criticism. From Michale Graves of
the reincarnated 90's Misfits to Jerry Only from the current version of the
Misfits, the negative statements flow easily out of peoples mouths. It's a tough
position to be in, but Alex Story does his best. He comes off as someone who is
not trying to imitate anyone and totally respects the music he is lucky to
perform. Alex has his own identity and earned his credibility with me before
Doyle due to his work with his other band Cancerslug. The guy is no amateur
and gives it his all on stage. The band is rounded out by Left Hand Graham on
bass and Brandon Pertzborn on drums
who played their parts as close to perfection as you could ask for.
The
band DOYLE plays the punk/metal blend perfectly and has the live performance to
back up the source material. By the end of the band's one hour set, they had performed every single
track off their "Abominator" album as well as more Misfits songs that included
"Green Hell", "Devilock", and "Last Caress" among others. DOYLE is a force to reckon with and a "not to be missed" live act when they
come to your town. They are currently on tour till December 1 and a new album
should be out by Spring of 2016.
Want to see what went down at the DOYLE show? Look no further than here because Motorcityblog has you covered....
DOYLE- "Abominator" LIVE at The Token Lounge in Westland on October 13, 2015
DOYLE- "Last Caress" & "Die, Die My Darling" LIVE @ The Token Lounge in Westland on October 13, 2015
DOYLE- "Ghouls Night Out" & "Skulls" LIVE at The Token Lounge in Westland on October 13, 2015
* All live footage courtesy of Ambervillain Films*