Karma: I can imagine it would be!

Erika: What have you heard so far as far as the veterans are concerned who have already been there?

Joe: They told me that they treat a band like Nile like the Beatles over there. Well, maybe not so extreme but pretty close; more than what we’re used to. Like at the airport, there’s girls following you around and like they’re like fanatics over there, complete fanatics! I can’t wait. [Eyes brighten with a devilish glint and laughs] You eat at great restaurants everyday from what I hear, you have suites for hotels.

Karma: So tell us how has your experience been thus far with Nile?

Joe: Amazing, life changing definitely to say the least!

Karma: Whom were you playing with before Nile?

Joe: Nobody big. [Laughs] Some underground death metal bands, actually I met Nile, Dallas, especially, I’ve known him the longest because I played in another band with him back it South Carolina called Lecherous Nocturne. I recently left the band to really focus more on Nile and some of my other projects because that was not one of my personal bands. It’s just one that I wound up joining later. Yeah, so that’s how I know those guys I was also in Lust of Decay, pretty underground death metal but nothing too big or extreme. We play a fest every now and then.

Erika: So what are some solo things you are trying to do yourself since you do have other projects going on right now, correct?

Erika: Oh my god, that's so cool!

Karma: Do you have a name for the project yet?

Joe: Sudden Fear.

Karma: Ahh, Sudden Fear, nice!

Joe: [Smiles] Thanks. I think there's a band in New York called Sudden Fear but we’re gonna buy the trademark because it’s expired!

Group: Ahh! There you go!!

Joe: So hopefully we’ll buy it before they hear this!

Karma: Well you have at least three weeks minimum so you two better motor!

Joe: [Laughs] So that’s pretty much all I have going on right now.

Karma: What, like that's not enough?

Joe: [Laughs] Yeah, I know! I was in six bands, I ended up dropping two, I dropped Lust of Decay and Lecherous Nocturne, so now I’m down to four. [Chuckles] I love music, it’s all I do.

Erika: Do you write your music down…if you’re going in that many different directions, how do you remember all of the licks?

Joe: [Looks over at computer on the couch and grabs it] My laptop here! I just got a laptop for Christmas and I’ve been recording all the stuff on it.

Erika & Karma: Sweet!

Joe: You know I have my products teed, so it’s a little guitar processor, I plug in there, I have a drum machine on here. Everything I need I have, so… [Laughs]

Karma: Which program do you use?

Joe: [Pauses as a sheepish looks fills his countenance] Pirated versions of different ones! [We laugh] I don’t want to get into trouble.

Karma: Understood!

Karma: Wow, never knew that!

Erika: No kidding!!

Joe: It’s really good stuff, it sounds really realistic just not good enough for me to put it out, that’s why I have George Kollias! [Laughs]

Karma: Nergal 2!

Joe: [Laughs hysterically] Oh that’s funny!

Erika: So tell us your takes on your headlining tour, Karl.

Karl: I think of it like this, it’s our name at the top of the bill therefore, it’s our tour.

Erika: Well how do you feel about the other bands on the tour?

Karl: There are other bands on the bill? [Laughter ensues] Well I’ve been sick most of the tour so I really haven’t gotten to see much of the other bands. I’m just now getting over a terrible flu…

Group: Ohh!

Karl: …high fever and all of that which turned into a sinus infection, bronchitis…of course which was aggravated by the smokey cornucopia.

Erika: So we were talking to Joe about your upcoming tour in Japan, have you instilled any words of wisdom to him since you’ve been there before?

Karl: Well, the girls don’t necessarily speak too good of English but what do we need with English? All we have to say is, [mimics pointing at a crowd] “You, you, you”! That’s all you need!!

Karma & Erika: [Look of shock washes over our faces]

Karma: Now is that a plan you normally follow?

Karl: Oh yeah! They’re quite obedient!

Karma & Erika: [Gasps, horror replaces the shock]

Karl: [We all laugh] They sure are.

Joe: Did he just say what I thought he did?

Erika & Karma: Yup, he sure as hell did!

Erika: Well thanks for the mini update Karl!