Fatal Encounter: An Exclusive Interview With FREDRIK WERNER & ANDY JOHANSSON Of AIR RAID
By
George Dionne,
Podcaster
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 @ 11:44 AM
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Photo Credit: Olof Gadd
AIR RAID was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2009 by guitarist Andreas “Andy” Johansson. After a two-track demo and EP offering, AIR RAID finally released their debut album Night of The Axe in 2012. Their latest offering, and fourth studio album overall, Fatal Encounter, is set for a February 24, 2023 release date. I had the chance to catch up with Andy Johansson and vocalist Fredrik Werner ahead of the album’s first single being released.
Highlights include:
-Influences
-Recruiting new band members
-Parting with old members
-Discussion of new album Fatal Encounter
-Covering a Japanese Anime TV Show theme
-Their favorites on the album
-Appreciation of vinyl
-Finding album artist Jarred Hageman
-2023 Touring plans
-How Andy met Frederik
-Werner’s work with OSUKARU
-Johansson’s other music ventures
-And much, much more
