Samuel Storm

No, it's not what you think... Although after what Samuel Storm (37) has been through he should be a bit more faith oriented...

On May 8th 2011 he was involved in a work related accident which nearly killed him. He was pinned against a freight rack by the forklift he was operating while working. "The accident had done some serious damage to his chest and head," A spokesperson for Storm had told others; "I'm afraid he will have to cancel his performances for the foreseeable future..."

No other words were given by Storm or his people until recently. The accident at his day job had broken almost all of his ribs basically crushing his chest. No permanent damage was done to his internal organs or bone structure.

"I was hoarse for a while." Storm said "From what they tell me I had a collapsed lung, bruised heart, partially crushed larynx, several broken ribs and sternum, and my left clavicle. And, of course being on a breathing tube didn't help any. I'm lucky to be alive from what my Doctors tell me."

In the meantime Storm is recovering and practicing while awaiting his wedding to his Fiance this fall. "I think I'll be able to play out around mid fall," Storm says; "I have an awful lot on my plate with the healing, wedding, and returning to my day job."

Among his projects is finishing off his upcoming CD (Which has been pushed back due to the accident)... Storm told us "I'm keeping the name 'Reborn' as the title of my next CD, it fits now more than ever..."
No mention on whether or not the CD will contain new tracks, or re-recorded versions of his older material...

Expect to see more from him on his website, and on facebook, and of course via twitter... - Samuel Storm

If you're interested in Goth music, you'll want to check out Samuel Storm. Storm has a great Gothic name (his real one); his imposing presence fits the look, and most important, he has the attitude. "I've only written one or two songs that are happy," he says. "But not really," he adds after thinking for a second.

Storm says, "People think Goth is heavy metal, with lots of processed guitar." He judges it by the lyrics, which he calls "dark, driving, almost a struggle within life. There is an underlying, or overlying, haunting quality."

This example is from Storm's song "Dry Your Eyes"; "Decsended from the heavens, a vision of light /Comes the sound of roaring thunder, Poundin ' through the night/Oh Lord is this the end, the end of time /On the ground kneels a fallen angel with a tear in her eyes."

Storm says his music also includes elements of folk, pop, rock, light metal, indistrial, and electronica. In shows he includes covers from the 1960's to the `90's including songs by Alice Cooper, Dishwalla, and the Cure.

He performs both as a solo performer and with a band. Currently, his musicians are mostly temporary, but he hopes to form a permanent group.

The 34-year-old Storm has been playing guitar since his early high school days. A professional musician for about 15 years, he moved to the Lehigh Valley in 2004 from Fargo, N.D., to find a more vibrant music scene. He plays six- and 12-string acoustic and electric guitars. He has produced a demo CD and is working on his forst "official" release.

-Dave Howell - The Morning Call