Speed Round 3 Inches of Blood

RETURN OF THE ANTICHRIST TOUR Satyricon 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Nachtmystium Final Drive 12/15/04 Metro

Speed Round with 3 Inches of Blood minus Jamie Hooper Interviewer: Karma E. Omowale Photos: Erika Kristen Watt

Karma: First off I would like to thank you doing the interview!

Group: No problem!!

Karma: Introduce yourselves and tell our viewers what you do.

Brian: I’m Brian Redman; I harass people and talk a lot of shit! I play bass guitar!

Cam: I’m Cam Pipes and I sing.

Justin: I’m Justin Hagberg; I play guitar and puke in my hats… [the real story here is Justin consumed one energy drink too many in Milwaukee, the evening before the Chicago show...and as they say, the rest is history]

Matt Wood: I’m Matt, I play drums and drink coffee!

Karma: How was your gig last night? [At the bar the Exit, a club here in Chicago guest DJ'ing]

Brian: It was awesome!

Justin: It went well but I unfortunately could not make it, last night I puked in my hat!

Cam: We had a killer time!

Karma: What’s your favorite song off Advance & Vanquish?

Brian: I really like “Lord of the Storm” a lot! It’s an awesome song! “Phantom of the Crimson Cloak” is a killer song and probably “Isle of Eternal Despair” are my top favorite 3.

Justin: I think the whole album’s great! I listened to the album before it was released and I was a big fan of the album.

Justin: …yeah, I was a fan before I joined the band. I still am a big fan.

Matt: My favorite song is probably “Lord of the Storm” too! Let’s go with that one!

Karma: So what do you think needs to change in the Industry?

Brian: Maybe if the labels paid more attention to the bands, be more involved in their lives or some shit like that. As a band, you deal with a lot of shit on the road and personal things albeit turbulent times, member changes or whatever or hard times. If your vehicle breaks, your gear breaks and stuff. I mean we’ve been pretty fortunate, Roadrunner’s been cool to us. I know a lot of labels that simply aren’t very forgiving. When you’re broke and on the road starving, when you don’t sleep and when your amp breaks, and I mean I know by no means no one is made of money but when you have someone riding you on the other end it makes things harder. I think in general if they [record labels] had compassion and understanding, if they were a bit more involved in solving those problems.

Justin: I don’t know if this counts as Industry but I would like to see Canadian and American bands have easier ways of getting over the border without having to go through legal shit and having to pay all this money to go over to do shows. Like Canadian bands, ESPECIALLY underground Canadian bands, who have opportunities to play in the States can’t afford to go because they’ll be paying way more money than what they’ll making. It’s generally worth their while and its kind of a shame. I would to see the Border be a little easier going with bands going over to play because it’s not really a money factor bands really don’t make lots of money going over to play. It’s kinda like you get paid to go to the next venue but it’s not like what the Border thinks, we’re going in there taking all their money…that’s what I’d like to see change.

Cam: Sounds guys that aren’t bothered that they have to go grab one extra mic in the second kick drum.

Brian: No shit!

Cam: “Oh my god! I have to work extra hard now!”

Group: [laughs]

Karma: What’s your mantra? [This question was asked again because other members didn’t answer it when it was asked in the 1^st interview]

Brian: Holy shit, what is my mantra? My mantra is… Can we come back to this?

Justin: To the victor goes the spoils.

Brian: Some people are either too intimidated to do it or too uninformed or something. There’s always a way to get it done!

Karma: What would you say is your best feature? Please feel free to answer for one another.

Matt: As in the band’s best feature?

Karma: I’m sorry but we just had a new member join. Please state your name and what you do in the band.

Shane: I’m Shane Clark and I play guitar.

Karma: Thank you Shane!

Brian: I think I’ve got pretty cool eyes but I’d have to say I’m pretty proud of my ass! I’ve gotten some pretty good compliments and reviews on my ass! It’s nicely shaped, it fits in my pants well! Men and women alike are fans of my ass so I’d have to say, majority rules. My ass would be my best feature! And I like to shake it too!

Cam: “Drop It Like It’s Hot"! [room erupts with laughter] I bet people say I have nice teeth; people say that I have nice eyes.

Cam: And my ability to grow a beard; I’m very proud of it!

Justin: You know, I’m not really one to boast but…

Justin: See, I’ll leave it up to them!

Justin: [says condescendingly] Brick, shit house! [rolls eyes]

Justin: Thanks Brian!

Cam: The Charleston or the flagpole.

Matt: But is that really a feature [referring to ability to dance] … it's my feet and my ankles!

Karma: What’s your biggest pet peeve?

Brian: Whiners, I hate fucking whiners! Seriously, whiners are probably my biggest pet peeve of anything, ANY WHERE! I fucking hate whiny little [starts to whine] “I’m so tired and I don’t know what to do! Ooooohhhhh!” It’s like SHUT UP!! If you can’t do it, don’t do it! If you can, fucking shut your mouth and do it! I hate whiners. Thanks Mom, thanks Dad! I hate whiners.

Justin: You know what, exactly what Brian and Shane, I have to agree with that 100%! This band does not like whiners. When there’s one person around that carries a negative attitude, whines, sulk and complains, it starts to grow on everyone else in the band. It just becomes an irritation; I’m a very positive person, I like to achieve and conquer goals.

Karma: That was good, nicely done!

Justin: [smiles] When I hear someone whining, it just drives me nuts! Something I can’t really handle.

Matt: Yeah!

Karma: So what’s your least favorite household chore?

Brian: My least favorite household chore would be…

Justin: [looks at Shane] Why is it that we always have the same answer?

Justin: I hate cleaning cat piss! I hate it when you’re walking out in the middle of the night and you step in a wet puddle. [he screams in frustration]

Justin: It’s a spoiled fucking brat!!

Justin: “I’ve about had it with you!”

Justin: We had an older cat and it was time for this cat to go anyway, so we had the vet come to our place and put her down. It was the same day we had to put our dog down too because they were both very old…

Group: OHHH!

Justin: …and they were both very sick. But my mom was like, “Alright, I’m just going to let the cat in for an hour” hang around the house to make the most of…have the last hour inside. So she lets the cat in, the cat scoots off upstairs and the cat takes a big shit, right upstairs, right on the carpet! [laughter erupts] Everyone was like, “You’re DEAD!” The clock is ticking! But cleaning cat piss…

Matt: Dishes.

Karma: First album you ever purchased?

Brian: I don’t remember but I think it was Whitesnake’s self titled album.

Justin: The first album I remember buying is The Wall, I bought a cassette version. [funny tidbit: Justin collects cassettes from second hand shops]

Karma: You and your cassettes [smiles]

Justin: Yeah [smiles] I’ve been a Pink Floyd fan for as long as I can remember. It was one of the first band’s that was ever introduced to me. 90% I would say it was The Wall.

Karma: That’s okay! Bacon Bits or croutons?

Brian: Fuck, I love…I’m passionate about bacon bits! I’d bath in bacon bits if I could! I eat bacon bits by themselves! I love bacon, bacon, bacon.

Cam: Bacon flavored croutons!

Karma: That’s a new one and interesting too!

Justin: What was the question again? [not being able to hear over Shane]

Karma: Bacon bits or croutons?

Justin: Bacon bits, you just can’t go wrong!

Karma: I guess we’ll skip him since he’s on the phone.

Matt: Shane’s on the phone!

Karma: If you were invited to do an 80's heavy metal album, which song would you do?

Brian: That’s a good question.

Cam: As in getting a bunch of bands to do a bunch of 80’s songs on one particular album?

Karma: No, just you as a band, any song

Cam: Oh!

Brian: [inaudible] “Kiss of Death” Absolutely!!! I LOVE it!!!

Cam: [pauses]

Matt: I wanna do a Diamondhead song, man!

Karma: Any song in particular?

Matt: I couldn’t pick one but…no, I couldn’t pick one! But Diamondhead though… [laughs]

Justin: You know what, this is a tough question if I could choose an 80’s tune it would Sodom “Nuclear Winter”

Matt: Right on!

Cam: I’m gonna say Iron Maiden “Rime of the Ancient Marnier”.

Shane: I’m sorry! [apologizing for missing his turns]

Karma: That’s okay Shane!

Shane: That was the singer from Macabre!

Matt: Macabre’s the shit!!

Karma: What’s the last thing you think of before you go to sleep?

Matt: SEX!

Brian: Sex.

Cam: Sex.

Justin: What was the question again?

Karma: Last thing you think of before you go to sleep.

Justin: [looks down at the floor as his cheeks begin to flush] Sex.

Karma: A group consensus…

Justin: That’s a group decision right there!

Karma: Favorite sports team?

Brian: I don’t know. I’m not a big sports fan I guess but my favorite all time sports team, I have to go with…the Chicago Cubs! I’ve loved the Cubs ever since I was a little boy, Harry Carey, any thing about the Cubs. I got to see a Cubs game at Wrigley Field and I got a chance to see the Mariners play the [Chicago White] Sox at… [snaps his finger]

Cam: Comiskey Park!

Brian: Comiskey Park [It’s called US Cellular now] Because of their history; they’re a fighting team. And if I can have a second, the Pistons fucking rule! I am so glad they knocked the Lakers out! I really am.

Shane: Again, I’m sorry!

Karma: That’s okay!

Shane: Can I answer a couple of things I missed?

Matt: You want us to go back?

Shane: [gives puppy dog look as he and holds his head down, like he had been in a corner during a pre-empted time out]

Matt: Bacon bits or croutons?

Shane: [excited now] Oh, can I have both? I am so into the salad bar!! You can just give me Iceberg lettuce, bacon bits, croutons, and thousand-island dressing.

Matt: Favorite 80’s metal song to cover.

Shane: Damage, Inc. [Metallica off Master of Puppets] That was the heaviest song that came out in the 80’s!

Matt: [starts singing the guitar line and drumming along]

Shane: That’s got an awesome guitar solo!

Matt: That is a good song!
 

Karma: [in an attempt to try to get back on course] Cam

Cam: My favorite sports team is the Vancouver Canucks!

Shane: For the past couple of years quite possibly it has been the San Francisco Giants.

Justin: I’d have to say Team Canada for hockey because I don’t really like watching corporate sports, it’s too much of a money hungry [pauses] …thing. [we all laugh] I lost my words here! But we show the world we can play hockey!

Matt: What’s the team on that movie SlapShot Chiefs?

Cam: The Charlestown Chiefs.

Matt: Yeah, they are my favorite team ever! So if I get it wrong I mean no disrespect to Charlestown Chiefs!

Karma: How many candles did you blow out on your last birthday and on which date did you blow them out?

Brian: Actual candles I blew out only 2. June 8^th, 26.

Cam: I can’t recall the last time I actually blew out a candle on my birthday. I don’t recall…

Karma: Okay, so when was it? [group erupts with laughter]

Cam: 8-4.

Brian: Didn’t we have a candle on your cake this year, didn’t we?

Cam: That’s right! You fuckers!!

Matt: He blew out one candle!

Shane: It was the 8^th of March, 2000.

Karma: You blew out 2000 candles? Holy shit you look young! [we all laugh]

Brian: He’s vampire!

Matt: He’s a campyre!

Shane: Was it just one? I was 27…but it was just one candle.

Matt: Yeah, it was just one. It was funny though because he got this spice paper, you know how you can get a picture on it? And they throw it on top of a cake and you can get a scanned photo. We had a picture of Cam on stage with a goblet and microphone on his other cake

Shane: And you can eat it too!

Matt: Yeah, it’s edible. Spice paper!!

Shane: Not to sound like a name dropper, but I hung out with Strapping Young Lad on my birthday and they were recording and they surprised me with this little brownie and a match in it, along with my cake and the card was one square of toilet paper. That was on August 24^th, 2004.

Justin: I don’t know when I last blew out candles but I can imagine that I’ll be blowing out a couple this year, I turn 25 December 31^st. I’ll be home.

Karma: Ohh! Happy Birthday!

Justin: [smiles] Thank you! So we’ll see!

Matt: Last time I blew out a candle was a long time ago, I was like 10. [pauses]

Karma: Which day?

Matt: Oh! [laughs] December 6^th

Karma: Happy belated birthday to you!

Matt: Thank you!

Karma: Final stretch gentlemen…if you had your choice of the ultimate bath mate, whom would you choose to take a bath with?

Matt: That’s a killer question too! You have some good questions!

Karma: [laughs] thanks!

Brian: Are you out?

Karma: Am I out of where?

Brian: Are you off limits?

Karma: [laughs hysterically]

Brian: If I couldn't have you, maybe Monica Bellucci.

Cam: Cristina Aguilera.

Shane: I'm gonna go with a girl named Catherine, she rocks my world!

Justin: [laughs] Oh shit…

Matt: I look good naked, man! [boisterous laughter ensues]

Justin: There are many women that are on my mind…

Brian: Refrigerator Perry!!

Justin: The mechanics of getting into a bathtub with him just don't work!

Karma: …Well aside the fact there would be no water left, unless it was a big tub!

Justin: [smiles] No, I think Kim Smith who was a cover model for Maxim

Brian: She was even in the Backstreet Boys videos.

Justin: That's correct actually! I don't know why I know that

Brian: VH1!

Justin: She's up there; she's attractive! She's up there!!

Matt: I'm just gonna have say my girlfriend because I just couldn't do any better than that!

Karma: Now that's sweet!

Cam: Can I change my answer?

Karma: Yes you can Cam!

Cam: Angelina Jolie!

Karma: Well thank you very much guys!!

Group: Thank you! You're welcome.

Pix were taken at the Metro, we'd like to thank artist & member of Chicago's Streetwise Men, Brant McCrea for allowing us to use part of his mural in the pictures contained in the photo shoot. We'd also like to thank Jake at Roadrunner for hooking the interview up.

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