Blake Ibanez on how POWER TRIP's 'EXECUTIONER'S TAX' was Written - Defender Of The Riff

Blake Ibanez on how POWER TRIP's 'EXECUTIONER'S TAX' was Written - Defender Of The Riff

- By Maxime Cherrier

In this segment, heavy riffer icon Blake Ibanez (Power Trip / Fugitive) reveals how the fan favorite 'Executioner's Tax' was written, mostly coming from drumming fills and some riff ideas that Blake had in the back of his mind.

Fresh off a sold out comeback show, Power Trip's Blake Ibanez sits down with our host Daniel Dekay to chat and riff through all things heavy. Blake takes us on an in-depth journey of his musical upbringing and discusses the importance MTV played in shaping his tastes. He also shreds some of the legendary Thrash, Crossover, & NYHC riffs that inspired him to become the player and writer that he is today and we dig into what the next moves for Power Trip and Fugitive are. Watch it now on the latest episode of Defender of the Riff, only on Knotfest Premium.

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