High Voltage Salvation: An Exclusive Interview With TONY CHILDS Of ELECTRIC TEMPLE
By
George Dionne,
Podcaster
Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ 7:32 AM
"It wasn't about the money, it was about the passion of the music that we love, and connecting on it."
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George Dionne interviews ELECTRIC TEMPLE guitarist TONY CHILDS about their latest album High Voltage Salvation for KNAC.COM. The album was released on December 6, 2024 through Eonian Records. The band features Matt Starr (ACE FREHLEY, MR. BIG, KIX), Mike Duda (W.A.S.P.), and Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE).
Highlights include:
-How the project formed
-Discussion of the new album
-Stories behind the singles
-His son Mike following in his footsteps
-What is "white room torture"?
-Coming together to deal with mental health issues
-How music helped get him get through the hard times
-Left over music
-Singing with Eonian Records
-Throwback versions of the album
-Will band schedules prevent live performances?
-His prior band SHANGHAI
-Recording their 1989 debut Take Another Bite
-James Christian (HOUSE OF LORDS) producing
-Engineer Jeff Cannata (ARC ANGEL)
-Who was the model on the original album cover?
-Why they chose not to promote their sophomore album
-What was he doing between SHANGHAI & ELECTRIC TEMPLE?
-And much, much more!
2024 - W.A.S.P. (Mike Duda) Live in Salt Lake City, UT HERE
2023 - KIX (Matt Starr) live in New Bedford, MA HERE
2023 - LAST IN LINE - Jericho review HERE
2022 - BLACK SWAN (Matt Starr) - Generation Mind review HERE
2022 - LAST IN LINE (Andrew Freeman) live in Houston HERE
2020 - LAST IN LINE (Andrew Freeman) live in Nashville HERE