Breed 77 are heading into a major new chapter. The band return to the road for a ten-date UK tour in November, while VII, their long-awaited new album, will be their first since The Evil Inside more than 16 years ago.
Before that, guitarist Danny Felice steps into The MetalTalk Lowdown, and there are some serious miles behind his answers. He’s supported Megadeth in Japan, toured with Machine Head, played Wacken and Download and shared a bill with “Black Fucking Sabbath.”
What is the most Metal thing you’ve ever done off stage?
A stage invasion with the god Ronnie James Dio at The Forum in London, as he sang the heavy section of Don’t Talk To Strangers. I climbed the stage and approached him, and he put his arm over my shoulder. We faced the audience, and both did the horn hand sign, Maloik. After that, the bouncers pushed me down from the stage, and my dream moment of sharing a stage with Dio was over.
What’s the worst gig you ever played and why?
Gigs are never bad. They all have their story.
What is the best gig you’ve ever played and why?
To be honest, any gig that I can connect to an audience through my playing. I’ve had loads of highlight moments in my career. Megadeth support in Japan, Machine Head tour, Mexico tour with Mägo de Oz, Download, BOA, Wacken. But if I have to pick just one, the undisputed best gig has to be supporting Black Sabbath at the Astoria, London. I doubt I need to explain why. Black Fucking Sabbath
Would you choose a platinum record or one perfect, legendary live show?
I’ll be greedy and say platinum record, as you can live the feeling endlessly.
What’s your greatest fear?
Nuclear conflict and the end of everything. We are now living in a time of great unpredictability and uncertainty.
What’s the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Sometimes I overexplain.
What’s the trait you deplore in other musicians?
Being stuck up, big-headed, and thinking they are very important, when playing music is not all in their lives
Describe yourself in three words.
Hateful evil bastard.
What’s your guiltiest pleasure?
I don’t feel guilty for anything, though loving Boney M and the Bee Gees will sound odd in the Metal universe.
What does a great riff feel like to write?
Sweet ecstasy
What’s the worst thing a critic has ever said to you?
So many I can’t even start to write them out. I’m thick-skinned nowadays and don’t care what others think.
If you weren’t in music, what would you be doing?
Football, my other passion.
What’s one album outside your genre you secretly love?
I am not ashamed to like any music. I like what moves my soul.
When did you last cry and why?
My father’s passing. It broke me.
What keeps you awake at night?
Many things, but as long as I try my best, I’m satisfied with myself.
Riffs, royalties or recognition, if you had to choose?
Without royalties, there is no money. No money? Difficult to continue.
How do you want to be remembered?
It depends by whom. With the mob, I don’t really care. My family and friends, that I did my best for all of them. My bandmates, that I tried my best and if there is a God, here comes the competition. Beware.
What’s the most important lesson the road has taught you?
Your bandmates are your brothers and sisters. Always support and encourage them.
What happens when the music stops?
It never does. I hear it in my head.
Breed 77 release VII on 13 November 2026. Pre-orders are available from breed-77.ffm.to/vii. They will tour the UK in November, with King Kraken supporting the first four headline shows and Silo joining the final four. The band also supports Soil in Bradford and Margate. The Manchester date falls on the album’s release day. Breed 77 will support Soil on their show at Dreamland, Margate, on 15 November.
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