dropdead are a very good fast hardcore band and i am very impressed at how brian (the drummer) handled my stupid interview questions. it goes like this:

20 questions with brian from dropdead


1:when did dropdead start?
Nov 89 I met Bob with the intention of starting a band, in spring 90 we started practicing with me,Ben and Bob and various drummers who didn't work out. I switched to Drums a bit later in 90 and after that we kinda turned into Dropdead
2:how many places have you toured?
I think it's like 20 countries and like 35 US states something like that
3:where's your favorite place to play?
Holland is always fun :-) if you know what I mean.
4:what do you think of the scene in rhode island?
The non-hardcore scene is pretty cool Landed and Lightning Bolt rule, Paindriver are the best local hardcore band those guys are keeping it real for the kids man
5:why fast music?
cause it is easy to play
6:are you sXe?
nope
7:are you guys playing currently (did you get the bass player situation solved)?
Yes, Devon from Monster X,Exploding Corpse Action,Hail Mary,etc etc has been playing with us. We are doing some gigs with Crudos in a few weeks
8:any records planned to come out?
New 12" LP pretty soon, New 7" after that sometime and 1 or 2 project records on Vermiform with some friends
9:what do you think of everybody complaining about hardcore being big now and becoming trendy?
is it Big and trendy? I don't know seems to be a lot more people going to shows now compaired to 10 years ago, I dunno if that means it's trendy
10:what fules your giant super drumming robot outer shell that allows you to go so fast?
mental illness
11:what bands are you into?
Gauze,Black Sabbath,G-Zet and Boris.
12:what bands do you really not like?
Anything they call 'R&B' on the radio.
13:what would you do with a million dollars?
get a house or something and figure out a way to not work anymore and do some scene stuff or something, I am too pessimistic to get too carried away with this kind of fantasy, sorry.
14:if you started a club, what would you call it and why?
"The Retarded Octopus Anarchist centre" ok maybe not I dunno
15:how do you describe your music in 10 words or more (i.e. you can't just say "hardcore" of "fast hardcore", you have to make up an elaborate catchphrase!)
Southern fried rock
(editors note: this can be in no way considered 10 words or more. brian fails this question with a big fat f)
16:when is dropdead going "anti-p.c. apolitical scumrock"?
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17:what do you think of the anal cunt song "locking dropdead in mc donalds"?
Seth Putnam is getting a fucking ass beating for that shit,he's fucking DEAD!!!! DEAD I SAY!
18:is hardcore nessecary?
is anything?
19:how do you feel about the human race as a whole?
minimal need for the human race.
20:is dropdead gonna tour anytime soon?
yep, summer and fall...US tour in Summer , Europe again Fall
thank you brian from dropdead.