How did you get involved in Thrash, Blast & Grind? Youngy from King Parrot gave us a call and asked if we were interested in jumping on a national tour with them, Psycroptic, Revocation and Whoretopsy, and of course we said “Hell yes.”
How important is the DIY approach to the live heavy music scene?There is a really vibrant community here and everyone seems really keen to support each other and promote the hell out of shows. It’s incredible to see that if you work your butt off, people notice. We have poured everything we have into Black Rheno over the last 18 months, and it’s unbelievable to see how much it has paid off already.
What are you most excited to experience while touring? We are really pumped for this, as it’s going to be our first national tour and we’ll be playing in places that we’ve never played before – like Perth and Adelaide. It will be great to catch up with some of the bands that we’ve played with on our previous tours, like Daemon Pyre and Sanzu. We’re super pumped to meet the guys from the other bands. I am always excited to hit the road and see what this incredible country has to offer. Beers, chicken parmis, dust and heaps of good times. What more could I ask for?
You’ve recently been confirmed for South By Southwest Festival, what are your anticipated highlights for the year? It’s unbelievable to be one of the heavy acts going to SXSW. You should have seen our faces when we received the confirmation email. It was hard to believe that we’re going to Texas. We’re not only super excited because we’ll be performing in the biggest music showcase in the world, but it will also be our first time abroad as a band.
In terms of what is in store for the rest of the year, it’s still too early to say much, but it’s going to involve heaps of touring, heaps of recording and who knows, maybe even another music video.
Some people reckon heavy music is geared toward aggression, but others argue that the crowds at heavy festivals are actually more caring and inviting than commercial festivals. What are your thoughts? I think that people who think that heavy music is geared towards aggression have never been to a heavy music show. You can’t get a more caring and inclusive crowd than the ones you get at metal shows. It may look pretty crazy when everyone is thrashing around in a moshpit, but the moment someone hits the floor, there will be a crowd of people right there, ready to pull them up. That’s a sense of community that’s hard to find anywhere else.
