{"id":12746,"date":"2025-05-19T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=12746"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:00:19","slug":"agents-of-your-demise-featuring-stephen-chesney-slashs-snakepit-vocalist-eric-dover-billy-sheehan-korns-ray-luzier-gnrs-dizzy-reed-for-fiery-new-single-sick-existence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=12746","title":{"rendered":"AGENTS OF YOUR DEMISE Featuring STEPHEN CHESNEY, SLASH&#8217;S SNAKEPIT VOCALIST ERIC DOVER, BILLY SHEEHAN, KoRn&#8217;s RAY LUZIER &amp; G&#8217;N&#8217;Rs DIZZY REED for Fiery NEW Single &#8220;Sick Existence&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-1024x472.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;SICK EXISTENCE&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;is another song that musically sounds a lot happier at some points than it really is&#8230; it tells an important story,&nbsp;If you know you know. I&#8217;ve been waiting to finish this song for a long time so getting it out into the world has been a long time coming.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Stephen Chesney<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ON THE SICK EXISTENCE RECORDING PROCESS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;d been hanging out at a crochet circle and after a lot of hand cramps and light banter we decided to throw our knitting needles at the b*tch giving the class and say stick these up your ass, we&#8217;re going to go rock this f*cker.\u201d &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><em>Eric Dover<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Agents of Your Demise - Sick Existence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aIZ-h6nAxDA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE SONGS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What you hear on the record in a lot of ways is the story of the last 10\/15 years of my life. They\u2019re songs written during some crazy peaks and valleys and I think that makes it a very relatable record. A lot of anger, a lot of venting and a few receipts (maybe\u2026) but there\u2019s a pretty good sense of humor kept within the lyrics throughout. The musicianship of the guys involved is as incredible as you\u2019d expect from them, it was amazing having the songs come together with&nbsp;guys that have the ability that these&nbsp;guys do&#8230; and then having Dizzy sign on for the final two songs I was tracking made all the time that it took to get to this point worth it.\u201d &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><em>Stephen Chesney<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THOUGHTS ON THE RECORD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had such a blast playing on this record,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Luzier is so awesome on drums and Stephen played some spectacular guitar on his great songs. I\u2019m glad I could be a part of this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;<strong><em>Billy Sheehan<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ON THE BAND COMING TOGETHER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStephen called me and said hey so i\u2019ve got this idea and these guys in mind to put a band together for a record so I said what&#8217;s in it for me? &#8211; He said he\u2019d buy me a lap dance from a stripper and take you to Buc-ee&#8217;s to buy beef jerky and I said you know what when you put it that way&#8230; by god I\u2019m in.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<strong><em>Eric Dover<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-TOON-1024x495.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12749\" style=\"width:569px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-TOON-1024x495.png 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-TOON-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-TOON-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AGENTS-TOON.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Stephen Chesney<\/strong>&nbsp;is a U.S.-based English guitarist, songwriter, and producer with a lifelong passion for music.&nbsp;A rock fan at heart, Stephen&#8217;s playing style and songwriting have led him to perform and collaborate with a wide range of some of the worlds most talented musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen&#8217;s roster of collaborators and performers includes rock icons such as bass legend <strong>Billy Sheehan<\/strong>, KoRn drummer\u00a0<strong>Ray Luzier<\/strong>, Slash&#8217;s Snakepit \/ Jellyfish vocalist\u00a0<strong>Eric Dover<\/strong>, <strong>Dizzy Reed<\/strong>\u00a0of Guns N&#8217; Roses, <strong>Gregg Bissonette<\/strong>\u00a0of Ringo Starr&#8217;s All-Star Band and David Lee Roths Eat &#8216;Em and Smile band,\u00a0<strong>Teddy &#8220;Zig Zag&#8221; Andreadis<\/strong>\u00a0of Guns N&#8217; Roses and a growing list of artists the full musical spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond his work as a recording artist and performer, Stephen has composed, performed, and recorded for numerous television shows and channels, including Discovery, Animal Planet, MSNBC, and the History Channel and&nbsp;stays busy as a session musician, writing and performing on studio recordings for for artists across multiple genres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>LISTEN ON&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/o4ipothbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001r5Gmtub_f69weX_cyusv3mVI4_Q99duYBnRHhwyCxxoao9mnQLRB0u8SSuicVF85qtxwJPSGXCQqMfdWGldz1B3BeXGOo8Ts9gSpGLdo6V-XhoiBPKXGCWLC5_Pzck4S6LpITXh8LY3y_SUk-MEe8DcyrRhrU6efp2ewLcd6ST-a74mD2OCuT_bnyOrd0-bmGdlpjMDwXDwv9v2g64wfqRsKzlIEwgio&amp;c=8jzx8P68paewf_Z-QIuFSk1S7c1h-9vGgoiZQqseiQsBdbxkyB1owQ==&amp;ch=bgGv3ILV-uuZUO4f9VWZcRbbEiM8dJXn1ahwxH4IkxmtGQD19_1sdA==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SPOTIFY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>LISTEN ON&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/o4ipothbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001r5Gmtub_f69weX_cyusv3mVI4_Q99duYBnRHhwyCxxoao9mnQLRB0u8SSuicVF85IjZ_7j1LMBY2pPNgL_KdMm8W3duMmyN08sIUeFGq83eWlbsmo82bEUD-GQYXDcFshqlbS2tXPShQEdBYtYlUYLDlCA3uazYeLZX2TcELSRGLE4S3W3-7fmWQkcZvGSBcQL63CCB-dgI=&amp;c=8jzx8P68paewf_Z-QIuFSk1S7c1h-9vGgoiZQqseiQsBdbxkyB1owQ==&amp;ch=bgGv3ILV-uuZUO4f9VWZcRbbEiM8dJXn1ahwxH4IkxmtGQD19_1sdA==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITUNES<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;SICK EXISTENCE&#8221;&nbsp;is another song that musically sounds a lot happier at some points than it really is&#8230; it tells an important story,&nbsp;If you know you know. 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