1- Venom and Tears, hhhhaarrrddd, give us the inside scope, where did you record it?, how long did it take, etc, etc, you happy with the finished product?
Thanks man! I don't think we've ever been as proud or satisfied with a record in our ten or so years as a band (in one form or another) than with this one. We sacrificed a lot to stay home as long as we did to write and record it (about 9 months all together) with relatively small finances, so it's even cooler hearing it just the way we wanted it in light of those sacrifices. We recorded closer to home this time (LA) vs traveling out to Boston, which was a nice change of pace too. We were real stoked on Vendetta, but at the same time, it was a high pressure situation - we jumped right out of tour...into the studio...and then back into the van for another tour. Just no way to make an album really. This time we focussed 100% on the record and I think it really made the difference for us.
2- Last of the Believers, where you playing in that band at one stage?
No I wasn't, but I've been friends with Chris aka "Sassy" for a long time and he mentioned having me sing on it if scheduling permitted. Insanely enough, it actually did. It was fun to come down and do some guest vocals for that because it's a lot different than what I'm normally singing over. It was also pretty sick that they were recording it at Scott Weiland's studio and there was a lot of sweet crushed red velvet just draped all over the place. I felt like Huggybear a little when I was tracking. That record has a real cool vibe to it all throughout and I'm glad they invited me down to get wild on it.
3- Gelato, is it still out there?
You fuckin better believe it is, bogan!
4- Hows touring going?, you guys pretty much havent fucking stopped.
Yeah, man. I'm actually pretty surprised we're all alive in spite of volatile personalities and transportation hazards. Two of us aren't talking to each other right now actually and our trailer wheel flew the fuck off on the highway two nights ago. And no i don't mean we got a flat, I mean all the lugs SEVERED and the thing when bouncing down the goddamn road like a fuckin Marion Brother and probably landed in someone's lap in oncoming traffic. Sketchy. We were spoiled with all the time off we had to write and record "Venom & Tears" and when we jumped back on the road again this summer we were like "fuuuuuuuuuuck. This blows." hahaha. Nah not really. We have a lot of fun touring, but sometimes you'd just rather be at home with people that you don't see day in day out for most of the year, yknow? Mark has long pretty hair and all, but I prefer my wife's company when it comes to sharing beds and bathrooms.
5- How stoked are you when 14 year olds start threads on sick bulletin boards saying that Throwdown are sell outs and arent straight edge every second week?
Ah yeah, man, it RULES! When I think about all that we've accomplished in a decade as a band and all the time I've spent being involved with hardcore for the past 15+ years, it really makes it all worth it when a kid who was literally not yet a fetus when I started going to shows perpetuates the lamest and most obvious rumor that we're "not straight edge anymore." It's kind of like a little trophy for us, yknow? Like "Hey guys...you're one of the few bands still together that actually STAND for something...so to show our appreciation...we're going to make things up about you and send them off into the abyss of the internet...THEN we'll sneak into your show dressed like rejects from a P Diddy video and dance around like Gumby having a seizure." It really kicks ass, Pete. Lemme tell you.
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