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Green Hell: An interview with Landphil from Cannabis Corpse

Cannabis Corpse's Phil "Landphil" Hall, center, along with his brother Josh "Hallhammer" Hall, and newest recruit Adam Guilliams. Photo by Kip Dawkins

Death metal and weed punsters Cannabis Corpse are back with a new album, Nug So Vile. Once again, these green fiends deliver a high-larious mash up of blazing riffs, with each song title a play on words from famous death metal numbers. 

Cannabis Corpse's Phil "Landphil" Hall is one of the busiest shredders in the metal business today, and definitely a HIGH functioning stoner. Landphil splits his time between Cannabis Corpse, Municipal Waste and Iron Reagan.

I conducted this phone interview with Phil, as he prepares to hit the road in Europe with Cannabis Corpse and Municipal Waste in the coming weeks.


HELL-O Phil! What's your favorite song off "Nug So Vile," and why?
We did a music video for the song "Dawn Of Weed Possession." We actually got director David Brodsky to do the music video, where this zombie cop bludgeons us to death. He was pretty clever with how he did it.

 Nug So Vile marks the studio recording debut of your guitarist Adam. How has it been with Adam in the band?
Adam Guilliams has been playing with our band live for a while and I really liked how he was shredding. He's also been playing around with Josh in Cruelsifix. His solos on the record sound great, and he also wrote three song himself.

 Tell me about some of the most memorable times you've walked the Left Hand Pass?
You meaning smoking weed? I guess there are several that jumped to mind. I smoked a bowl with Chris Barnes and the piece he had was shaped like a glass knife.

The bong whisperer himself. Wow!
The elusive Chris Barnes...He told me his side of the Seth Putnam story, which kind of makes sense. Anytime you're smoking weed with heavy metal heroes from when I was 17 years old is cool. Smoking with Phil Anselmo was another time...

 What's your favorite stoner movie?
The Shining is one of the greatest movies to watch if you get high. It will really freak you out. 

 Cabin In The Woods is a really fun, fast-paced movie that plays off elements of horror. It has a lot of weed elements in it.

 What's your secret for achieving that dank bass tone?
Fresh strings on your bass will keep your tone really great. I also use Sans Amp pre amp... it's a little black box you plug into. Of course, there's also the Landphil Bass Distortion pedal by Idiot Box Effects, if you really want that signature Landphil tone.
Ahh, I know a few bass players, myself included, who have gone years without changing bass strings. 
Some bass players prefer that super dead tone. I like my bass to sound bright, especially for Municipal Waste. 

 What are your favorite places to feed your heavy metal munchies? 
The bass player from Iron Reagan (Rob Skrotis) has a place Cobra Cabana in Richmond. I highly recommend it. 

 What about when you're on the road?
Randy's in Chicago. In L.A., my friend Ryan has a metal-themed burger place called Grill Em All. 

 What's on the horizon for your bands that you're excited about?
Municipal Waste has a tour in December with Toxic Holocaust and Enforcer in Europe. Then in January Cannabis Corpse is doing a tour with Withered in Europe.

Thanks Phil for going one on one with the Grim-1! What would you like to say in closing?
I just wanted to say thank to all the stoners out there for believing in us and keeping this band going. I'll give you all a big hug on the road.

Get ripped with Cannabis Corpse this January at the European dates below. You can also listen to None So Vile streaming in full, via Rue Morgue.
01/03: Aalst, Belgium @ Cinema* (Tickets)
01/04: Utrecht, Netherlands @ DB's (Tickets)
01/05: Bochum, Germany @ Die Trompete (Tickets)
01/06: Hamburg, Germany @ Monkey's
01/07: Aalborg, Denmark @ 1000Fryd (Tickets)
01/08: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega (Tickets)
01/09: Stockholm, Sweden @ Hus7 (Tickets)
01/10: Oslo, Norway @ Vaterland (Tickets)
01/11: Malmo, Sweden @ Plan B (Tickets)
01/12: Dresden, Germany @ Chemiefabrik (Tickets)
01/13: Prague, Czech Republic @ Underdogs (Tickets)
01/14: Bratilava, Slovakia @ Kulturak Klub (Tickets)
01/15: Munchen, Germany @ Backstage (Tickets)
01/16: Innsbruck, Austria @ P.M.K. (Tickets)
01/17: Bologna, Italy @ Freakout Club (Tickets)
01/18: Bolzano, Italy @ Pippo Stage (no pre-sale tickets / walk up only)
01/19: Zurich, Switzerland @ Werk21 (Tickets)
01/20: Aachen, Germany @Musikbunker (Tickets)
01/21: London, England @ Boston Music Room (Tickets)
01/22: Birmingham, England @ Asylum2 (Tickets)
01/23: Edinburgh, Scotland @ Bannerman's (Tickets)
01/24: Bridgewater, England @ The Cobblestones (Tickets)
01/25: Leeds, England @ Temple of Boom (Tickets)
*with CARNATION

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