Crowbar frontman Kirk Windstein is aware of the influence his band has had over the years and also the irony that some of those his band inspired have found more commercial success. He told Knoxmercury.com:
“We had our influences, too. We took after guys like Carnivore and the Melvins, even Trouble. But for the most part, there were very few bands doing that low-end thing when we started doing it.”
“It’s a great feeling, having influenced so many other bands. There were lots of times when bands younger than us got a lot more popular than we were. It was kind of ironic. We influenced them, but we’re opening for them.”
Of course, given Windstein‘s previous commitments to his now former band Down, such acts would have had a distinct advantage. Such circumstances are not lost on Windstein, who offered:
“There have been a lot of ups and downs, a few times when I was literally the only guy in the band. But the thought of stopping has never crossed my mind. Quitting was never an option.”
Crowbar have a new studio album in the works with a late September/early October release date being eyed.
