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Machinehead & Bleeding Through for what will be massive shows. David Holleran caught up with guitarist Frank to chat about the home shopping network and The Misfits

Access All Areas.net.au: I have to ask….so many shows year in year out ( on average 4 shows a week for 14 years)….Does it get strange adjusting to normal life when your not on tour..
Frank: Nah man not for me I’ve been in so many bands touring my ass off for ages I have a great routine. My girlfriend and I just like to chill out being normal is easy….

Access All Areas.net.au: You put out a covers release before the current LP, will we be hearing any of those worked into the live sets when you tour in the coming weeks?…
Frank: Probably not man we only have like a 40 minute set so we don’t have time to work e m in. Fans are really hanging to see some old school Hatebreed. There‘s a lot of younger kids coming to the shows who love us but may mot have heard of slayer…But you never know if we have time who knows.

Access All Areas.net.au: Hatebreed the last release from last year great record. Showed a few directional changes in terms of technical playing, is this something you will carry onto the next record…..
Frank: Thanks I’m glad ya dif it. Technical playing is great but Hatebreed is known for grooves and songs built on this premise. We just want to make a record that’s Hatebreed and something the fans like.

Access All Areas.net.au: Wayne a former guitarist is back in the band….Is it strange to see Wayne back onstage again after so many years…??
Frank: Well Wayne’s always been around the band. He’s a great buddy of ours so he hangs out and has done a lot for the last 5 years. So to have him back onstage is just like looking at a friend rocking out with you.

Access All Areas.net.au: And when can we see a new record from you… What’s Next for Hatebreed??
Frank: We’re going to record some stuff in the spring, so I don’t want to put a time on it as we wont be recording until we have some more material. But we wont be making our fans wait another 3 years for a new record that’s for sure.

Interview By David Holleran

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Grammy-nominated. Respected by peers. Revered by fans. An unstoppable force. Tougher than a prison yard. Architects of positive, uplifting anthems that require and demand crowd participation. That’s Hatebreed, top to bottom, back to front.

This Connecticut hardcore/metal institution has been demolishing its way around the globe since 1994. Not many bands can enjoy that kind of longevity, but Hatebreed have made “being a career band” look easy. They’ve endured typical band “issues” like changing members and record labels, but through it all, they’ve never compromised and never looked back, instead choosing to charge ahead and make the most brutal, boot-to-the-teeth music they can.

And here they are, 15 years into their storied career, which includes four stints on the quintessential summer tour Ozzfest, racking up more appearances than any other band other than Ozzy himself; there are countless magazine covers (including a forthcoming issue of American metal Bible, Revolver); a Grammy nomination for “Live For This” from 2004’s The Rise of Brutality; a debut album, Satisfaction is the Death of Desire, that is considered a classic release by fans and critics alike; a front-man who was invited to serve as the first host of the exhumed Headbanger’s Ball on MTV2; and countless fans who hail from all walks of life. Go to a Hatebreed show and you’ll see dudes, girls, and casual metal fans with a soft spot for Hatebreed. Hatebreed’s music is like a universal language that so many speak and comprehend.

Despite all the accolades, the rich history and the band’s keen ability to remain relevant deep into the second decade of its career, Hatebreed refused to rest on their laurels for Hatebreed, their fifth proper studio album, not counting 2009’s For The Lions, which found the band flexing its creative muscles and covering influences such as Slayer, Misfits, Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags and Sepultura! The band retains the same headspace from For The Lions, by confidently trying new things and attempting different things to result in fresh, unexpected sounds.

For Hatebreed, former guitarist Wayne Lozniak returns to the fold and the band inked a new record deal with E1 Entertainment for U.S. and Canada and Roadrunner International for the rest of the world. This flurry of activity has infused the band with new life and a renewed sense of energy and as a result, everything about Hatebreed is bigger, stronger and louder. It’s like the band has been rejuvenated by all these changes. After 15 years of brutality, the music is fuller, more technical and Hatebreed finds the quintet boldly going to new places. The results are beyond impressive and the risk has yielded a greater reward.

Each track on Hatebreed is both like everything you’d expect and nothing like what you are expecting, a testament to the band’s ability to change without veering too far off course.

“Become The Fuse”: The song boasts the technical playing that defines the album and is bolstered by Jasta’s authoritative vocals.

“Not My Master”: An anthem in the classic “Hatebreed style,” the song boasts a bold chorus, simple ‘n savage riffery and a singalong. This is vintage Hatebreed, which will delight fans old and new.

“Between Hell And A Heartbeat”: The band goes beyond 2-minute hardcore anthems, with a Slayer-style rocker that rattles teeth loose from gums.

“In Ashes They Shall Reap”: With its shrill feedback, which is reminiscent of classic, live hardcore matinees at CBGB, the song is new territory for Hatebreed, with Jasta employing a singing vocal style not previously heard on Hatebreed records. The influence of his side project, the sludgy Kingdom of Sorrow, has found its way into a Hatebreed song and it works.

“Hands Of A Dying Man”: Thrashes and burns and leaves a mark with its fast and thrashy riffage. A hallmark, signature Hatebreed chorus and technical guitar work abound.

“Everyone Bleeds Now”: Chunky and riffy, the song is not so much a change of direction or a change of pace as it is building upon the already- sturdy Hatebreed foundation.

“No Halos For the Heartless: There’s layered melodies and singalongs that could have been birthed at Toad’s Place in Connecticut or at any venue in the Bay Area. The band displays its influences but makes the sound unique and its own.

“Through The Thorns”: A song with Hatebreed signature moves, like empowering lyrics and a positive, yet devastating pit factor.

“Every Lasting Scar”: A venomous song that gets the red out, thanks to its cathartic, cleansing metallicness. But once again, Jasta has the confidence to do new, different things with his voice, like sing!

“As Damaged As Me”: Destined to become a song you send to someone who has fucked you over!

“Words Become Untruth: Like Cro-Mags, Slayer, and Testament all rolled into one, but with Hatebreed’s unique flourishes.

“Undiminished”: The most unexpected, yet satisfying song on the album. It’s a doomy instrumental that clocks in at nearly four minutes.

“Merciless Tide”: Another Hatebreed anthem that’ll have kids in the pit screaming along, finger pointing and quoting it on their Facebook status updates.

“Pollution Of The Soul”: The band goes out like lions on the final song, another classic Hatebreed anthem.

It’s clear from all the different and new elements on Hatebreed that this band, who has seen and done it all within their genre, has had the courage to test their creative limits and exceed them , by trying new things, such as more pronounced, technical guitar work and through Jasta’s vocal prowess. But the band never sacrifices the ultra-aggressive music in order to try new things. The band took risks and the dividends will be reaped once fans hear Hatebreed.

www.hatebreed.com

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Mental As Anything
It's a pretty horrible one actually. On the Australian Made Tour in, it was about 87' - 88'. There was us, there was Barnsey (Jimmy Barnes), The Models, The Divinyls. You know it was a really fun tour actually, and we were sharing a brass section with The Models and the guy... One of the brass players he was fairly frail, he was quite young and he had a pacemaker and he actually collapsed and died during our set which was rather disturbing. It would be the most memorable but, only because it was so unpleasant. I would have to say that one sticks out for me.

What's your ideal festival line-up?
Gee, that's a hard one. It's pretty good these day's they have guys like Neil Young coming out, and it's good. It shouldn't be a real generational thing. There are still a lot of good musicians that have inspired a lot of the younger bands and I think that it's nice that they put these guys on the bill. It's an economic thing, obviously a lot of people want to see them but, I think it's also good for the younger people to see where a lot of this kinda stuff came from in the first place. I think the bills are pretty good actually.

Also, with the older bands and artists playing at shows it's a big thing for the younger ones because they have been inspired by that performer and seeing them play and being able to play along aside them is a big kick.
Yeah, I think it's great and as long as they can still cut the mustard, I've heard that on some occasions they have been a bit disappointing but, they really have got there acts together these guys if they are still doing it. It's pretty obvious when they aren't. I sort of jokingly say "I'm getting the hang of it now", because I sort of am really, It's taken awhile but, you kinda have to be a bit more professional as you get older about doing it because, you need to be. It's amusing to see the 20yr old guys staggering around drunk on stage, that's kinda entertaining. But, when you get older it's not such a good look. You need to start thinking about being a bit more professional and getting your act together a bit.

The fall of the aging rock star.
Haha Yeah, that's your job. If you want to keep doing it you need to stay reasonably healthy. I swim, I try and swim some laps everyday. That's how I occupy myself on tour. I've got to find out where the pool is otherwise I get a bit twitchy if I don't get to do my laps every day. You start to realize if you don't have your health you don't have anything. It's true of anybody but, particularly for entertainers if you let yourself go, your in trouble.

What's your most favourite artist you have seen at a festival?
I would have to say Roy Orbison. I saw him only a couple of year's before he died. I couldn't believe it. He had already had the open heart surgery and, he had a shocking life the poor guy. He's always been a hero of mine. I actually got to see him, which was a big thrill.

What are your tips for attending a festival?
I don't know. My kids are going to them kind of regularly and they seem to have a good time. I think the main thing is you need to get in early if you want to get ticket's to these things, because they seem to sell out really fast. They are really popular and just enjoy them.