Chad Gailey is one of the busiest drummers in death metal today. He's the man behind the blast beats in Necrot, Mortuous, Vastum, all of which have put out albums in the last few years and regularly hit the road. Gailey also runs Carbonized Records, which you might recognize from my reviews of the new Chthonic Deity and Deform/Mortuous records.
Last week, I spoke with Chad in a phone call as his band Necrot is currently on tour with Exhumed.
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HELL-O Chad. What's your favorite song of the Necrot album Blood Offerings?
I'd say "Shadows And Light." It's really fucking pummeling with no chance of getting a rest. Nonstop from start to finish. It's just crushing death metal.
What's the hardest song you ever had to learn and why?
There's a lot of hard songs...I'd say when I was in Rude. Learning a different drumming technique was hard but I think I got it down. Some of the Mortuous stuff on Through Wilderness was years old and I had to learn from old practice recordings that weren't the best quality, but now it's easy.
Who are your musical heroes?
When I was growing up and really getting into drumming, I was into punk. For metal, I'd say Pete Sandoval because of the blast beats, Mick Harris, Dave Grave from Repulsion, Andy Whale from Bolt Thrower.
Tell me about the moment you decided you were a lifer for metal?
I'd always been listening to metal and punk a real long time. The people you hang out with is where the music takes you. I've really only been playing death metal for the past decade. I want to do it until my body gives out.
What punk albums were a big influence on you?
The main punk albums for me were Adolescents blue album, Ramones Rocket to Russia. Bands from the UK like the Exploited...GBH Leather, Bristles, Studs and Acne was a huge, huge influence. Discharge. Tommy from Ramones was a big influence. When I practiced drums, I just listened to Ramones albums and tried to nail that style.
It must be easier drumming to Ramones when you normally play death metal like Pete Sandoval, or is it?
Yeah but I'll tell you what, with punk I play just as hard as I do in metal. I don't back down.
Your Instagram handle is @onefootblastbeat. Do ever use two feet for blast beats?The one foot blast beat is where it all started. I gotta throw respect to bands like Repulsion, Terrorizer, even punk bands that were just playing fast. I have no disdain for two foot blast beats. I do them too. Most of the time I can do it with one foot so I don't see a need to waste the other leg.
How did your label Carbonized Records come to be?
The way it happened is, when we finished Mortuous, we thought it was a real solid album and we didn't to just give it to anyone and have it be shelved. The one label I love is Tank Crimes. They were really positive in supporting Necrot with our record. So when I hit up [Tank Crimes owner] Scotty, he wasn't interested in it at first. But he was into getting this off the ground. So we did a partnership with Tank Crimes. Scotty is pretty much the reason why my label is doing so well. It's fun to do when I'm not on tour.
What new music are you excited about?
I'm really stoked for the new Blood Incantation. They're killing it. Fetid and Cerebral Rot are killing it. Witch Vomit, all these bands I've been friends with for a decade are doing equally well. The west coast and pacific northwest is really killing it right now.
What's your favorite film?
I always go with The Goonies because no matter how many times I see it, it's still really good. Hellraiser and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre for horror. The second Aliens, and even the first one.
Thank you Chad for going one on one with the GRIM-1! What would you like to say to the legions of Necrosexual maniacs frothing at the mouth who read this?
Thanks everyone who supported the the bands I play in. Necrot, Mortuous and Vastum. Scotty from Tankcrimes and Liz from Earsplit. Also Mike, who does our graphic design.
Check out Chad's label Carbonized Records for more death metal destruction. See Necrot on tour with Exhumed at the dates below.
11/13/2019 ONCE Ballroom – Somerville, MA
11/14/2019 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
11/15/2019 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
11/16/2019 Foundry – Lakewood, OH
11/17/2019 Sanctuary – Hamtramck, MI
11/18/2019 The Crucible – Madison, WI
11/19/2019 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN
11/20/2019 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
11/22/2019 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
11/23/2019 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
11/24/2019 Neurolux – Boise, ID
11/25/2019 The Eagles Ballroom – Bozeman, MT
11/27/2019 The Shakedown – Bellingham, WA
11/29/2019 Substation – Seattle, WA
11/30/2019 Dante’s – Portland, OR
12/01/2019 Rampart Skatepark – Arcata, CA
12/02/2019 Rickshaw Shop – San Francisco, CA
12/03/2019 Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA
12/04/2019 Bunkhouse Saloon – Las Vegas, NV
w/ Necrot, Deathgrave:
12/05/2019 Club Red – Mesa, AZ
12/06/2019 Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA
12/07/2019 Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
12/08/2019 Strummer’s – Fresno, CA
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