DEVIL'S ISLAND featuring Anders L. Rasmussen
Welcome to this weeks edition of Devil's Island! Every week we maroon a band or artist on the island and see what they get up to, how they cope with being all alone on a small island in the middle of the ocean. It's not your average desert island and we'll see just how each person copes with the extreme conditions.
This week when we arrived at Devil's Island we find Anders L. Rasmussen sat on the beach. The island is far from their home, so how did they end up here and how did they cope with life on Devil's Island?
Find out now...
Welcome to The Razors'e Edge and our somewhat lovely, warm desert island. Don't worry about it's name I'm sure it's not as bad as that would suggest.
You're marooned here on this island, but before you ended up shipwrecked you chose one album that you couldn't live without. Which album did you each chose and why?
Ohhh. Difficult one! There are so many great masterpieces I’ve could have gone for. Albums I’ve listened to 1000 times. But that’s not an album you take with you. You probably know every note – no surprises. Those kinds of albums give you a good time, but quickly get boring. On an island I think the best choice are albums you don’t fully understand. They spark your curiosity, but they don’t quite stick. In other words, you have to take a deep dive and force yourself to like them. With each listen, you hear new things. Let’s go with King Crimson’s Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973). A mix of avant-garde jazz, metal, and prog that feels chaotic at first but may reveal layers of brilliance.
Just behind that palm tree is a shack for each of you to stay in, with enough space for you to put up a poster on the wall of one album cover. What album cover do you each chose?
Holy Diver! Just the greatest artwork out there! What do you really see .. ? A priest? A devil?
There's also a bar on this here island. But alas each of you only get to choose one drink for the entirety of your stay. What's your tipple of choice?
Beer for me, please. A good brown ale! Or an IPA with lots of alcohol percentage. Dead Cat, maybe!?
Your suitcases were lost when your ship sank, but you each managed to salvage one item of band merch. What’s the merch and for what band?
The Kiss Kasket! Can function as both a bed and a boat when the time comes to leave the island.
You’re sat on the island thinking “I’m stuck here on this island with my bandmates for eternity”… who would you rather have been shipwrecked with?
Me and myself. For the time being I am the sole member of this band. No worries, I happen to enjoy my own company.
There's a walkman in your pocket, on the tape inside is the recording of the one live show that stands out for you. It could be any show, from any band, anywhere in the world. What show is on that walkman?
I’ve always loved the classic live metal shows from the seventies and eighties. From Rainbow, to Thins Lizzy, to Judas Priest to Dio. But let’s go with Live After Death with Maiden. Incredible energy!
You're getting desperate, you decide the only course of action is to put a message in a bottle and hope someone finds it. Your message could be to any member of any band, but should be the most suitable for a rescue attempt. Who is it?
Hmm. How on earth should I answer this!? Eddie Vedder – He literally wrote the Into the Wild soundtrack, so he might be able to survive and get you out.
You've been stuck here a while and food supplies are running low. There's only one thing for it... which fellow band member gets sacrificed to help the others survive?
If there’s another guitar player in addition to myself, let’s sacrifice!
Finally, when the ship sank you each managed to save one person from the wreckage. That person is the one musician that has influenced your career the most, shaped your way of thinking and your outlook on life. Who did you save?
Hmm. Let’s go with Ronnie James Dio. Dio never compromised his artistic vision or integrity, and he always encouraged others to be themselves.
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