How Adrian Smith and Mikee Goodman built Primal Rock Rebellion
Adrian Smith and SikTh frontman Mikee Goodman spent about six years writing together before releasing Awoken Broken. Louder has republished their March 2012 Metal Hammer interview, in which they trace Primal Rock Rebellion from an invitation to jam through intermittent sessions between other commitments. They describe how Goodman's lyrics prompted darker music from Smith, and how each challenged the other's ideas.