Nikki Stringfield chitarrista delle Iron Maidens, unica tribute band completamente femminile (e piuttosto famosa negli USA) dedicata agli Iron Maiden, è stata intervistata da National Rock Review. In una domanda le chiedono i chitarristi che l’ hanno influenzata maggiormente nell’ultimo periodo e lei risponde così:

NRR: Besides Dave Murray obviously which guitarists have influenced your playing over the years?

Nikki: Well it’s funny, somebody that’s not even really known as a guitarist. Kurt Cobain got me into playing guitar because I was into Nirvana when I was young, but after that, really getting into guitar obviously I think everybody knows that Avenged Sevenfold is one of my favourite bands. When the “City of Evil” album came out it showed me something new, you know you could still be doing all these duelling guitars, and you know just shredding it on the CD. I’m from Dallas, I love Pantera, you know I love Dimebag Darrell, I loved his playing and Marty Friedman he is one of my favourites as well.

“Penso che tutti sappiano che gli Avenged Sevenfold sono una delle mie band preferite. Quando l’album City of Evil è uscito mi ha mostrato qualcosa di nuovo, sai che potresti fare tutti questi duelli di chitarra, sapendo che stai solo facendo shredding sul CD.

Mario

Collaboratore dal 2014.