Joey B: Welcome metalheads and maniacs, i'm Joey B from themetal.com. I'm here with a brand new act from the midwest called Titan. Whats goin on guys?

*A mixture of head nods, waves, and "Hey"s came from the quartet. Clad in the typical metalhead attire of band shirts and torn jeans, the band - Michael York, brothers Jake and Ryan Craft, and Isaiah Montoya - seemed excited yet nervous as they began their first ever interview. Of the four, frontman Michael York seemed the most collected. He knew he was likely to become the face of the band, and that interviews were going to become an almost daily ritual if the band reached the success he dreamt about constantly.*

Joey: So, first off, in your own words, how would you describe your band's music to our viewers out there?

Michael: Well, a lot of the time we do this sort of *Michael starts mimicking generic guitar riffs in the vein of Beavis and Butthead* but then we kind of do this *mimicks different riff*

*The other three band members cant help but grin at Michael's impersonation. He was easily the most charismatic of the group, and they all appreciated his successful attempt at breaking the ice. Ryan took a slight step forward so that he could speak into Joey's mic.*

Ryan: While we delve into several genres within metal and rock, we are, first and foremost, a progessive band. We wanted to follow what bands like Opeth, Mastodon, Baroness, and Between The Buried And Me laid down. Anyone who is interested in our band can expect songs that dont follow the normal chorus-verse-chorus that a lot of music on the radio does today.

Jake: But at the same time we have a groove element, similar to Pantera or Machine Head. Growing up, listening to Slayer, Pantera, Testament; there is no way it cant influence your playing style, ya know? When you listen to those bands, it gets imprinted on you.

Joey: I know what you mean, my man. So give us a little info on how you guys formed Titan. How did y'all meet?

Michael: A few years ago, I was in a band called Sixgun. We were your typical thrash band. I mean, I had fun and with those guys. We would party after every show and it was an awesome time. But the music was kind of one dimensional. What you saw was what you got, man. Anyway, I knew Isaiah from the high school days. We kinda lost contact, but at fate would have it, I saw him at a Cannibal Corpse show and we began talking again.

*For the first and only time in the interview, Isaiah stepped up to speak. He was a quiet guy, and NEVER liked being in the spotlight. That is one of the reasons he decided to play drums. The attention would never really be on him. But, since the creation of Titan, he had became best friends with Michael. They say opposites attract, and there may never be a pair in the universe more unlike each other. While he may never fully come out of his shell, being around Michael always seems to give the reserved drummer that little bit of confidence needed to say a few words*

Isaiah: Yeah...um...I was working at a grocery store at the time. So when Michael said he wanted to start a new band, I knew my coworker - Ryan - played guitar. Then we found out his brother plays guitar as well. So everything just kinda fell into place I guess.

Michael: We started out just playing covers of bands we liked. After a few months, we starting writing our own tunes, which turned out to be pretty badass stuff.

Joey: Speaking of which, the way I found out about you guys was at a local festival here in Denver. To be honest, I was impressed. But when I tried to follow up and find some of your music online, in stores, or anywhere really, I couldnt. What's the deal?

Ryan: Well, we have some stuff recorded, but -

Michael: Dude we paid like, 100 bucks for those recordings. Let's just say we got our money's worth.

Joey: *laughs* Alright, I can dig that. So, do you have any recording plans? Touring plans?

Michael: Yeah, we are actually planning on releasing our first official single, Devoured By An Angry God. We have it written, we just have to wait to get in the studio.

Joey: Is it gonne be through a label, or what?

Ryan: That's actually the problem. We are in contact with a label at the moment, we are just waiting for all of the paperwork to be finalized. We cant spill any details just yet, but definitely be on the lookout. And hopefully after that we can get out on the road with some bands, and get our music heard.

Joey: Alright guys, thanks for your time. You heard it here first, folks. Be on the lookout for Titan and their upcoming single, Devoured By An Angry God, coming out...well I dont really know when.

*laughter as the video comes to an end*

From all of Titan, I have to say we are very honored and excited to be given such a great opportunity. We felt this was definitely a great label for Titan to start our journey on. Shooting Star has a great staff, an awesome studio, and connections to some of the best producers in the game right now. The provide a lot of promotion for their artists, which is exactly the sort of thing we need at the moment. I cant wait to get started! - Ryan

F**k that man. Thats all I can really say. We are still the same band, and we always will be. Shooting Star isnt asking us to change our sound, or do anything that goes against our values as a band. Besides, we respect what these other guys on the label are out there doing - doin their own thing, makin their own music. We aint the type of dudes to judge other artists who dont sound like us. So what if the other artists arent metal? If there a people that cant get over that, then so be it, man. - Michael

Well, now that we have the resources we need so readily available to us, we plan on entering the studio ASAP and finishing up our first single. Expect that to be out by the end of this month. We are going to have a CD release party in our hometown, then hit the road for a considerable amount of time. We are contacting a few bands as we speak to see if we can pull a good package together. After that, we'll go right back to the writing process and get our debut album out into the world. Lets just say the next few weeks will be an exciting time for Titan, and for our fans as well. - Ryan

According to Nielsen Soundscan, Titan's debut single, Devoured By An Angry God, sold 9,638 copies in the US to debut #233 on the charts. Frontman Michael York posted a message on Titan's official site regarding the album: