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

Heavy riff icon Blake Ibanez (Power Trip / Fugitive) reveals how fan favorite 'Executioner's Tax' was written, stemming mostly from drum fills and 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.

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