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Blasting out their own brand of seriously heavy, blues-inflected rock and roll, or Blues Metal as it's been christened by the band, Pig Iron, burst onto English metal scene, kicked in some teeth and took no prisoners. Stomping as if they just crawled out of the Mississippi swamp after a steady diet of AC/DC and Metallica, their debut disc, Paths of Glory Lead But to the Grave, blew us away here at the Ripple office.

So today, taking up residence on the infamous Ripple couch is Johnny Ogle, lead singer and harmonica player for our favorite kick-ass southern (England) band.

When I was a kid, growing up in a house with Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond, and Simon and Garfunkle, the first time I ever hear Kiss's "Detroit Rock City," it was a moment of musical epiphany. It was just so vicious, aggressive and mean. It changed the way I looked at music, what it could sound like, how it could make me feel? What have been your musical epiphany moments?

That's an easy one. My mum and Dad were always into cool music - they had a lot of vinyl, including an old collection of 45's that my dad had collected since he was a kid (which I now own) and we used to enjoy listening to them together a lot. But the one moment that really changed my life was when my mum played the opening of "Dust My Broom" by Elmore James. It was so electrifying and goddamned cool, it shook me to my very core. I can't describe it, but I sure as hell felt something that day. I was about 7 years old. Another moment was when I heard AC/DC for the first time, which was "Let There Be Rock." Again, something indescribable happened and I became OBSESSED with them for many years. The only other moment I can describe as an epiphany was when I heard "I'm So Glad" by Skip James on the radio after I had moved to England from Canada - it was such an old, crackly record and the radio reception wasn't so good, but I literally nearly cried when I heard it. I thought maybe my ears were hearing something that wasn't actually there, but even when I listen to it now - there is something spooky about that song....

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