Real musicians do not give up so fast. Longtime running bands such as Bloodgood and Stryper will both release a new studio album this fall. Another band who will return with a new album is Bride, the band was formed in the 80’s, by brothers Dale and Troy Thompson. Below an interview with mainman Dale, he speaks about the upcoming album  “Incorruptible”, the past & future and much more.

TMR: Hello to you from´The Metal Resource’ Holland, how are things going there in West Point, Kentucky ?

Dale: Bride is busy promoting the new CD “Incorruptible.” West Point is usually quiet with the exception of a train derailment once every few years.

TMR: Will you Introduce yourself and the current line-up please [name and instrument]

Dale: I am Dale Thompson vocalist and lyricist for Bride. My brother Troy is the musical writer. At the moment we are not a functioning band per say but we had a band play on the CD. It has been 4 years since our last CD so the players we have used in the past are actively with other bands now. Bride is now strictly a recording band.

TMR: For those who are not familiar with ‘Bride’: Tell us the brief history of the band.

Dale: We formed in 1985 after calling ourselves Matrix for about two years. Throughout the years we have recorded over a dozen full length CDs released worldwide and we have been a fixture in the underground scene ever since. We have in the past toured extensively throughout Brazil, The U.S. Scandinavia and Europe but in recent years because of personal obligations we have become a recording band without supporting the CDs by paying out and touring.

TMR: Are you guys full time musicians ? If not what kind of job or school do you do beside the band  ?

Dale: No we are not full time. We have always had really good stable every day jobs with benefits and insurance so we have not quit our day jobs for fame and fortune. I work security for a huge company in Louisville KY and Troy works for the government in computers.

TMR: Why the name ‘Bride’ ? Is there a story behind it ?

Dale: The name Bride comes from the Book of Revelation meaning “The Bridee of Christ.”

TMR: What is your musical background ? 

Dale: I am self taught and have always had a gift for writing and vocals. I started off in the early days with poetry and short stories and evolved into writing music and putting lyrics to the music. Since then I have written 4 novels that are waiting to be published. The books are “The Eternal Mortal Series,” and are being edited at the moment. Troy my brother is a classically trained musician and plays many instruments. We grew up playing tradition church music but after I discovered a distortion pedal it wasn’t long before we moved into heavy metal.

TMR: Who writes the music/lyrics in ‘Bride’ ? .. how do you get in the mood for writing music? And which bands/situations have influences you for writing music and lyrics ?

Dale: Troy and I are a songwriting team. I never write the music rather I make musical arrangements and create melodies. Troy writes all of the music. We just meet and start throwing ideas together until it sounds like a song and something that we would be proud to share.

TMR: How do you describe the music of ‘Bride’ the best ?

Dale: We are a glorified garage band that writes metal and hard rock.

TMR: How does ‘Bride’ stands in life till events in the world, religion and politics and in which proportion stands that till your music and lyrics ?

Dale: I write lyrics from the heart and sometimes they are influenced by heavy convictions based on world events, my spiritual beliefs or like the new CD there is a lot of relationship emotion poured into it.

TMR: For a lot of bands the lyrics are just a accidental circumstance, but for some bands they use them to communicate ! ..can you tell us how that is for ‘Bride’ ?

Dale: I try to convey a message. Every song that I have ever written is about me. If you want to know who Dale Thompson is, read the lyrics of the songs I have written over the past 30 years.

TMR: Is there a highlight you will always remember, since the beginning of ‘Bride’ ?

Dale: Playing Brazil for the first time to a crowd of 100,000 plus stands out in my mind.

TMR: And the worst thing were ? [if there is one]

Dale: Losing our long time friend and fill-in guitarist Steve Osborne to suicide.

TMR: What is your favorite album top 5 of all times ? 

Dale: I personally like bands not really any particular album so I can give you my top five favorite artist of all times. That would be Muse, Tom Waits, Rage Against the Machine, Johnny Cash and The Rolling Stones.

TMR: What makes you laugh? 

Dale: I am the funniest person I know. But I enjoy good stand up comedy.

TMR: How do you promote your band and shows ?

Dale: I promote bride harder than anyone else. I am always online hitting up Facebook groups with sample songs and communicating with friends of the band.