*Armour’s eponymous debut features musicianship sharp as a well-honed sword and as hard-hitting as a warhammer. These modern day Vikings shine like the Midnight Sun on breastplates and weaponry! Their signature sound incorporates some of the best of ‘80’s style Arena/Power Metal and kicks it into the New Millennium with testosterone-fueled strength and bravado.

Hailing from Finland, Armour are: founder/vocalist/rhythm guitarist Vince Venom, bassist Pete Talker, lead guitarist Mike “HC” Slutz, and drummer Johnny River. Their debut release is impressive indeed, a raucous victory celebration that’s as enduring as castle walls.

The Crowgrrl recently caught up with Pete via e-mail. (Parental advisory: some of his answers can be as raw and raunchy as the music itself).  

Who does most of the songwriting for the band? 

Vince does most of the songwriting. We all attend also but usually he is the driving force. 

Do the lyrics come first? Does the music come first? What is the songwriting process like for you? 

It depends. Lyrics are important but if the music is shit the lyrics sometimes just don't deliver the message. 

It’s pretty clear that your influences are rooted in the ‘80’s, right?

Right 

”Sex Demon” in particular is very reminiscent of W.A.S.P.  Can you tell us more about this song? 

It's one of my favourite songs! I am the Sex Demon by the way. 

”Magick Armour” is definitely a stand-out song on the album – it seems to unleash otherworldly forces under a Full Moon’s light. Can we get more in-depth about this one? 

Yes it is a very powerful song... It is a little taste that we can also write songs that are not about Drinking, F*cking and so on.

”Satan’s Knights” certainly races like a bat out of Hell. Tell us more! 

It's very Venom/Motörhead style song (one of my favourites allso!) We are Knights of Satan and we fight for him. 

Many of the tracks are very much fist-pumping anthems like “Rock’n’Roll Tonite” and “Roll Out Or Get Rocked” – are they earmarked as possible singles or videos? 

I would like to have a video from Rock'nRoll... but I think it's "too late" right now. But I think we will make some video from some new song 

You did a Country version of “Can’t Resist Your Spell”?! Why did that one do well on the Finnish charts as opposed to the excellent album version? 

That song is same as the album. Hellfire is a country version. Our success on the charts was because the Can't Resist Your Spell albums version. 

What’s your personal favorite song on the new album? 

heh.... Sex Demon? 

Any stories behind the cover art? 

Petagno named it originally "Satan's Knights" but it turned out "Metal Messiah" 

In your bio, it’s hinted at that the members of Armour are familiar to fans under other names. What exactly is your musical pedigree? 

What? We have lots of nick names! like me for example: Pete, Carlos, SixShooter, Puke, Teemu, Jouko. 

Tour plans? 

Not at this moment. 

What is your live show like? 

Lots of energy and terror! 

What kinds of merch do you have? 

Usually we have some shirts and records. Sometimes some badges and patches 

What do you do on your “down-time” on the road? Do you bring movies or videogames? If so, which ones? 

We drink alcohol! Yeah video games would be fun. I like lot's of games: Fallout, Modern Warfare.....

Are you filming any shows for a possible DVD in the future? 

I sure hope so 

How Hands-On are you with your Website and MySpace pages? 

Hands on, hands off 

Is there anything that I didn’t ask that you want to tell our readers? 

Buy our f*cking album! and for girls I would like to say that I have a average size penis and I know how to use it! And I use it very, very, well