ATP
For the record, who's answering the interview?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
Ethan Bonin the Lead Vocalist.
 
ATP
What is your band's name? How did you come up with that name?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
Devour The Innocent is the band's name and Derrick, Brandon and Randy came up with the band name.
 
ATP
So who's in the band and what instruments do you each play?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
Derrick Ishman and he plays Rhythm guitar and backing vocals.
Brandon Burns and he plays lead guitar.
Randy Runge and he plays drums.
William Cordell and he plays Bass.
Ethan Bonin and I do lead vocals.
 
ATP
How would you describe your sound. What makes you unique?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
I'd say we're Metalcore and what makes us unique is we don't center our music around breakdowns. We really focus on harmony and our lead guitarist Brandon can write a wicked fucking solo.
 
ATP
What bands have influenced each of you?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
I, Ethan, would have to say that my biggest influences are Job for A Cowboy, Parkway Drive, Underoath, Miss May I and The Devil Wears Prada.
Brandon's influences are in a lot of different music. He started playing guitar with Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix then to Van Halen and Randy Rhodes. From there he moved to Post-Hardcore, Punk and Metal.
Randy's biggest influences are early 2000s deathcore & metalcore like Jobo for a Cowboy, Trivium, BFMV and Killswitch Engage.
Cordell's influences are Paul Gray, Justin Chancellor, Flea, Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne, Tool, Mudvayne and RHCP.
 
ATP
How experienced are you on the stage, a virgin or whore?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
This band has done well over 50 shows over the course of 3 years so I'd say they're pretty ccomfortable on stage.
 
ATP
How would you describe your shows?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
We try to be in your face the whole time. Energy is key to a performance. Cordell usually ends up dropping his bass to run in the pit and throw down. It's pretty fucking awesome.
 
ATP
Tell us about your favorite show and why?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
The Project Independent Show was amazing. It was so cool to see all that pro equipment recording us. It was surreal and really made us feel like rock stars.
 
ATP
Tell us about your worst show and why?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
It was before I, Ethan, was in the band but they all agree it was battle of the bands at the ink life world tour because everything with the equipment messed up. Randy's drums, my bass cut out and a bunch of other things happened that made the show really bad.
 
ATP
Tell Us About Your Dream Show, who you'd like to play with and where?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
Ethan's dream show would be touring on Mayhem or Vans Warped tour.
Brandon's would be Warped tour because of the diversity of bands on it.
Randy wants to play with Megadeth.
William would love to play Download Fest in England. Bands I would play with would probably be Slipknot, Atreyu, Mudvayne, and Parkway Drive.
 
ATP
Do you have a street team and how can you join?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
No we don't have a street team.
 
ATP
Do you have a record label and if not are you looking for one?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
We're always looking to get signed.
 
ATP
What are your plans for the future, in a year, 5 years?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
In this next year we plan on having a full length album recorded and ready for distrubution for our fans. In the next 5 years I'd like to think we'll be signed and be a touring band.
 
ATP
Finally, do have any words on what Arm The Pit means to you?
DEVOUR THE INNOCENT
Keeping Metal alive is what I think it means.
 
 
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