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Special Thanks and Mega Hailz to: Josh of Destrukto Muzik (who printed & distro’d this zine and was generally amazing) Chris and Dom of CxDx records/Brundlefly who also helped distro and were also generally amazing Kevin of Fetus Eaters Derak of Brundlefly Hymen and Carbuncle of Igor Mortis My Physics Teacher My Father and Mother Declan, Ivan, Brian, Kristen, Izzy, Justin, Tommy and everyone else who supported me All the great bands who inspired this zine And last but not least, YOU for buying this slice of cheap paper and gobs of ink! Keep physical media and underground noise alive! I WILL BUY AND REVIEW YOUR DEMOS/ALBUMS! FOR QUESTIONS, ORDERING, INTERVIEWS, ADS, ETC. PLEASE WRITE TO: [email protected] CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU! -Ben Stay Out of the Telepod: An Interview with Derak Broderick of Brundlefly is an amazing band from Minnesota. They are named after the horror film “The Fly” and play a mean breed of dirty metal and punk. Today, member Derak Broderick got stuck in our web. Luckily, he did more than just scream “Help me! Help meeee!” Audio Nasty:What do you think of Brundlefly’s demo? Derak: I am very pleased with the demo, I had to record everything at my house but I think it turned out very good and people seem to be responding positively to it. AN: Are you going to put out any more music in the future? If so, what & when? DB: Yes there are plans to make a full Brundlefly album at some point, we would like to find a big label to release it but will probably release it ourselves if we can't get a contract. I have written several of the songs already, hopefully it could be finished by next fall but possibly sooner. AN: Seeing as your band is named after one of the greatest films of the ‘80s, which do you prefer: the original 50s “Fly” or the Cronenberg remake? DB: I am a very very very huge fan of Vincent Price. The original movie traumatized me one Christmas in the 1990s when I was visiting my grandparents in Missouri. I remember that it was on TV and I only saw a minute or two. I remember there was a human with a fly's head and I was so scared even though it was in black and white. I didn't understand. I was so scared I could barely sleep. I got super drunk on Natural Ice last year and tried to watch it again for the first time since childhood, and I passed out before any of the good parts. I don't know if I am ready to try and face the original in its entirety for a third attempt, perhaps next halloween I will try again. That being said I have seen the Cronenberg one several times and watched the sequel for the first time this year as well, and it was excellent. AN: What other films have inspired you and your music? DB: There are so many great movies that have inspired Brundlefly. Basket Case is probably my favorite, also Creepshow. I couldn't pick a favorite between those two. I also love that old TV show "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" that used to play on Nickelodeon. The episode with the pool monster scared the crap out of me because there was a pool in our school. I didn't want to swim after seeing that. It inspired me a lot. I am a huge fan of Return to Oz. AN: What bands influenced your style? DB: I think the best band in the world is Motorhead and they rock the hardest. The Misfits early stuff and Static Age are also the best, and Metallica and Megadeth. I have trouble picking a very favorite but they have all influenced me so much. Also there is this new band called Dream Machine and I listen to them a lot. AN: What inspires your lyrics? Who in the band writes them? DB: I write all the lyrics, and they are inspired by lots and lots of sugar free energy drinks. I think about all the things that make me mad and pissed off and it just kind of comes out. Sometimes I get too steamed and have to drink some water and go to the gym. I don't drink sugar so the caffeine really builds up and I get super pissed. AN: Do you belong to any other bands outside of Brundlefly? DB: My original band was called Face Explosion but I'm not currently with any other bands. I work closely with some people who are in cool bands. I know the singer of Fountain Dew pretty well and we talk a lot. AN: How would you describe your style of music? What does it mean to you? DB: We are a local metal band, to me that means that we rock hard and work hard to inspire local musicians and encourage creativity. We also want to be the best band we can be. To me local metal means being inclusive and passionate while pushing people to follow their passion and do their thing. AN: I heard you had to reproduce your first demo by hand. Was it a pain in the ass having to do so? DB: Yes and no, it was a lot easier than one might think. There is some expensive equipment that sucks to learn how to use but once you do a little homework and get some practice it becomes second nature and you can bang out a demo in a day or two. I would record the full length this week if I had time, it's really just a matter of balancing life's other priorities like getting to work on time and bathing and eating food and stuff. AN: What is the best album in your collection? DB: That is a super duper hard question, but I will do my best. I think overall that Metallica's Ride the Lightning is the biggest masterpiece I have, but also Master of Puppets and Megadeth's Rust in Peace. The Misfits Static Age is one of my favorites but I don't own a copy of it. When I'm trying to unwind I listen to Beach House. I think Bloom is their best album. AN: What do you do outside of making badass music? DB: When I am not making music I enjoy fixing things around the house. I like to build things and make drawings. I would like to get a Jeep Cherokee and put big wheels on it. I am also a fan of Jeep Wranglers and Toyota FJ Cruisers. I would like to have a super huge truck one day but I am not a good mechanic so I will have to learn a lot. I am a cook and have recently learned how to make huge badass omelets with all kinds of cheese and vegetables and stuff. I also work a lot. I need to finish reading the Wizard of Oz and get my 35MM film developed at the camera shop downtown. AN: Thank you very much for being in our magazine. Is there anything else you would like to add? DB: I am very glad to be. Getting some coverage is a huge deal for us so we appreciate it. Thanks for spreading the word about Brundlefly, long live the scene! Throw the Switch: an Interview with Carbuncle of The wonderful Estonian duo of death that make up goregrind/death metal band IGOR MORTIS (couple Hymen and Carbuncle) wowed us with their first demo this past October and released it to awesome reception. With anyone who has listened to this likely raving mad and anyone who hasn’t pissed that they could be missing out on the most fun demo of the year, we decided to capture one half of the gruesome twosome for interrogation. Audio Nasty: How do you think the making of and reception of your first demo was? Carbuncle: Well, personally I think the vocal mix could have sounded a little bit better but that is just due to my own inexperience at mixing audio! Despite that, my wife Hymen and I are satisfied with the results. DIY or death! We recorded all the instruments and vocals by ourselves except the drums which are programmed digital drums, neither of us are capable of smashing the drum kit in a proper rhythmic manner! After recording and mixing the material we contacted a cassette duplication company in Canada(Montreal and Toronto) simply called DUPLICATION.CA and asked them to do 100 copies of our cassette. Funny enough we realized later on that there is a cassette duplication and vinyl press in our home town. But too late to fret about that! I also contacted a few labels in different countries to see if there are interests in buying/trading copies, so far they are available at CALIGARI RECORDS(US), HEADSPLIT RECORDS(US) and EXTREMELY ROTTEN PRODUCTIONS(DK) and through our bandcamp page! AN: Do you plan to release any new music in the future? C: I’m glad you asked! We are currently finishing up recording 4 songs for a split release with the German one-man band called OCCULT BLOOD and it will be released on tape through the Malaysian label NECROLATRY RECORDS. The split album will be called OCCULTA MORTEM, or loosely translated from Latin: “Secrets of Death” which is probably grammatically wrong but who cares, it sounds cool! There will be a bit of a story/theme following our lyrics which will unfold upon the release.