GENRE: Metal
HOMETOWN: Boston, MA
LABEL: Metal Blade Records
BIO: Boston Massachusetts metallers The Red Chord are gearing up for the release of their fourth full-length album (third for Metal Blade Records) titled Fed Through the Teeth Machine, due out on October 27th in the US. The Red Chord already has dates lined up with labelmates and interplanetary gods GWAR along with labelmates Job for a Cowboy. The nearly two and a half month trek with GWAR and Job for a Cowboy will take The Red Chord across the United States kicking off in Houston Texas on September 29th and finishing up in New York City on December 13th
SOUNDS LIKE: Suffocation, Human Remains, Cynic, Death, Immolation
How did you guys get started?
Guy and I met at a battle of the bands a long time ago when my old band,
The Flux Capacitor played with Guy's old band, Ictus.
One day, when The Red Chord was starting to come together,
Guy called me up and asked me if I wanted to come down and try out for the guitar position.
The Flux Capacitor played with Guy's old band, Ictus.
One day, when The Red Chord was starting to come together,
Guy called me up and asked me if I wanted to come down and try out for the guitar position.
Needless to say, I got the job.
Can you describe The Red Chord's sound?
We're a bit noisy and fast.
Are there any bands/musicians that have inspired your music?
Cynic, Death, Immolation, Suffocation and a lot of early hardcore/punk/grind has had influence on us.
As well as non-metal bands/musicians like Krzysztof Penderecki and The Cardigans.
As well as non-metal bands/musicians like Krzysztof Penderecki and The Cardigans.
Do you have a favorite song to play at shows?
I generally like to play whatever our newest material is at the time because I get bored
playing the same thing. Right now, my favorite song to play is probably Hour of Rats.
playing the same thing. Right now, my favorite song to play is probably Hour of Rats.
What has been your favorite band to tour with so far?
That's a hard question to answer.
There are so many great people we've toured with over the years.
Between the Buried and Me & The Black Dahlia Murder are pretty close friends of ours.
We've known both bands for about a decade now, so whenever we get to tour with them
it's pretty awesome.
There are so many great people we've toured with over the years.
Between the Buried and Me & The Black Dahlia Murder are pretty close friends of ours.
We've known both bands for about a decade now, so whenever we get to tour with them
it's pretty awesome.
If you could go on tour with any band, who would it be, and why?
Well besides the aforementioned bands, and all the great dudes we've toured with already,
I'd say The Cardigans.
Not with TRC of course.
But in some capacity I'd like to tour with them. I would watch them every night.
I'd say The Cardigans.
Not with TRC of course.
But in some capacity I'd like to tour with them. I would watch them every night.
What has been the most interesting tour so far?
It would have to be Japan 2010 with BTBAM.
Because Japan is one of the most interesting places I've ever been.
Because Japan is one of the most interesting places I've ever been.
What is the craziest thing that has happened at one of your shows?
It's difficult to remember all of the ridiculous things that have happened,
but there's one that comes to mind.
We were playing in Phoenix, AZ I think and someone at the show asked
us to stop in the middle of our set because a tree was suddenly on fire outside.
Shortly after that, the promoter ushered all
but there's one that comes to mind.
We were playing in Phoenix, AZ I think and someone at the show asked
us to stop in the middle of our set because a tree was suddenly on fire outside.
Shortly after that, the promoter ushered all
the kids outside back into the venue because some random guys were running
around threatening people with knives.
around threatening people with knives.
What has been your favorite venue so far?
I couldn't pick an absolute favorite...but a top 4 (in no particular order):
Arena in Vienna, Austria; The Magic Stick/Majestic in Detroit, MI; Roseland in Portland, OR;
and Club Seata in Tokyo, Japan.
Arena in Vienna, Austria; The Magic Stick/Majestic in Detroit, MI; Roseland in Portland, OR;
and Club Seata in Tokyo, Japan.
Any closing words?
Support the bands you love so they can keep making music for you!
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