Haha, yes, the artwork is a Frazetta homage Alan Lathwell drew for Frazetta's 80s birthday. The drawing fits so perfectly to RR lyrics it was meaningless to commission a custom drawing and we just licensed it instead.
Josef (the original RR singer) was unavailable and after a long search we were happy to find Joe. His voice is more husky and aggressive, not far from Hansi Kursch, and overall I think it fits better to the new material, compared to the high-pitched delivery Josef had.
Yes, Cederick is the sole mastermind behind Rocka Rollas and Blazon Stone (formerly Stortebeker). He writes all the music and lyrics and plays all instruments, including drums. Before Joe entered that is, as Joe is having a significant input on the lyrics and vocal lines already. Cederick is a drummer actually, but also a very skilled guitar player and excellent songwriter, as you can hear.
BLAZON STONE (formerly Stortebeker) project is recorded and we only need to find a suitable singer to finish it off. The album is called "Return to Port Royal"
and is a total Running Wild worship of course. Basically it is the album Running Wild never released after "Black Hand Inn."
We actually wanted Joe to sing on Blazon Stone, but he felt Rocka Rollas' material suits him better, so we are still looking for a singer for Blazon Stone. If you know anyone who can pull a decent Rock'n'Rolf impersonation, please let me know!