Hi, Matt! How're you doing, buddy?
I am doing swimmingly! How are you doing? Things working out well for you?
So, you're back! It's almost like famous Romero movies... What was that impulse to reunion? Did you just want to make some noise? Or was it because you wanted to finally buy your own island on the money you get?)
We knew people would like it and so that is why we did it that way. We got to together just to cash in! We knew the money would roll in, grindcore/ deathmetal is a billion dollar a month business. We wanted to tap in to that earning potential. So we figured the cash should be ruling in any day now! We are going to incorporate to maximize returns on investments. Mainly stocks and mutual funds, plus some IRAs. Incorporating will also protect us from possible suits or litigation. It is all quite exciting.
The split with Doubled Over rules because Doubled over is on it. It really is all to create a product the consumer wants and will enjoy. Which create a large amount of cash flow to invest into new product lines and expansion. Such products for the future market include a split 7 inch with Haemorrhage on Fat Ass Records, Ep 7 inch on Blast As Fuck, a split 7 inch with Cleveland greats Embalmer, And last but not least a Split 7 inch with Soil Of Ignorance. These profit generating products will be coming out during this year.
What topics are most appealing for you while writing lyrics? I guess I already know that, and it's not naked girls on pink unicorns)
Mostly lyrics are written to inspire the consumer to purchase more than one unit and to share with fellow consumers. Plus gross things!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't have an official music video. Did you think about launching grind infection in young minds using well-known MTV?)
Yes that is all we think about. To reach more consumers and more markets. The MTV youth could help with this quest for more sales of units. Videos will be a produced in the future to attain more project earnings.
I believe it would produce sleepliness. Hemdale has been proven to increase melatonin in the brain of humans. Actually nurseries accross the United States are using Rad Jackson and other releases in an effort to increase infants ability to sleep. So I think it will do the same for cows.
Do you remember the best and the worst gigs of Hemdale?
Worst gig by far was playing at the Electric Banana in Pennsylvania three people showed up. Craig was trying to set his drums up and warm up a little. The Owner kept telling him to stop or he would ruin the sound guys ears. The best gig man it was either Milwaukee Metal Fest or Czech Republic. Two insane shows a lot of fun!
And one more question about live performances. Do you remember your first live gig experience? How was it? Was it not as good as you expected?)
Our first gig was at a place called Flash Gordons in Cleveland. We played a musicians night. We played like 3 tunes and it was cool. I was really nervous. Which I still get really nervous today. But love playing shows.
We am really happy with the partnership with Fat Ass Records. We are releasing another split 7 inch with them. The Haemorrhage split which should be swell! Hot sweaty and full of units sales.
May I ask your opinion about necessity of human cloning? What would you do with your own copies?)
Yes I love the idea. Clone Miley would be perfect. Her sweet music on every corner of the planet! Perfection! No! One of me is to many as it is. More of me would be a big pain in the ass. All this crazy guys running around. It would be like a infection of fart jokes and taco eating.
If you had an opportunity of making the soundtrack for some movie, what would it be? Night of the living dead, Texas chainsaw massacre, hachiko?))
I think I would like to do a soundtrack to They Live. Wonderful Film!
Let's keep on imagining, what would be with Hemdale in 5-10 years?
Still working on a full length. Probably kickin it with the homies. But these fucking cats in my neighborhood are tearing up my grass and knocking my garbage cans over. Fucking pussy cats!
If you could resurrect one famous musician, who is it going to be and why?
I would force the original line up of Multiplex to get together, and have them play "Wing Over This Land," over and over.
Thank you so much for this interview! Any last words for our readers?)
Thank you and yes I do, purchase our products assholes!
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