Korn, Fear Factory, Black Label Society members featured on Cycle Of Pain debut
Cycle Of Pain, the brainchild of journeyman bassist John "J.D." DeServio, will release its self-titled debut album on April 21 via Reform Records/Rock Ridge Music. The CD features guest appearances by Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne), Ray Luzier (Korn), Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Russ-T Cobb, Hugo Ferreira (Tantric), Marcus Ratzenboeck (Tantric), Clip Payne (P-Funk), Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory) and Russell Allen (Symphony X).Accompanying DeServio in Cycle Of Pain is vocalist/rhythm guitarist Gregg Locascio, lead guitarist Joe Taylor (who plays with Doro Pesch) and drummer Rich Monica. In fact, DeServio, Locascio and Taylor were in a band together when they were only 15 years old. "We grew up together," says DeServio. "It's family, just like Bls."
Taylor sees the band as a modern twist on the bands that originated metal. "I think we're a band that is much needed in the scene today," Taylor comments. "Cycle Of Pain is basically what all of us are missing when we go to a show."
Cycle Of Pain will begin its tour the day of the album's release (April 21), opening for Black Label Society.
"We're part of a family tree that started with Black Sabbath," adds J.D. "From there came Ozzy with Randy Rhoads, then eventually Ozzy with Zakk. Zakk started the whole Black Label thing, which I became a part of, and we've now reached the point where I have my own project in the same line of such huge names as Osbourne and Iommi, Rhoads and Wylde. It's a good place to be in."
Upcoming Cycle Of Pain shows:
Feb. 20 - Cherrywood Rock Club - Clementon, New Jersey
Feb. 21 - L'Amour - Staten Island, New York
With Black Label Society:
Apr. 21 - Warehouse Live - Houston, Texas
Apr. 22 - Concrete Street Amphitheater - Corpus Christi, Texas
Apr. 24 - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater - Austin, Texas
Apr. 25 - Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, Texas
Apr. 26 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr. 28 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, Arizona
May 01 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, Nevada
May 02 - Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, California
Starr Ackerman and Tony Grund of Ik Multimedia caught up with John "J.D." DeServio at the 2009 winter Namm (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The nine-minute clip, which includes footage of DeServio jamming, can be viewed below.
