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Interview with Roadrash

Fellow Necromaniacs. It's been quite a month. I feel bad for the lapse of blog entries lately. I'd love to say I've been slammed with riffs and various horror business commitments, but it's been the opposite. This plague has produced one of the most boring dystopia's imaginable.

Here, we see the crucial role owed to high octane speed metal. The shot of adrenaline to one's lethargic soul. Enter Canada's Roadrash. These rockers sport handle bar mustache, leathers and aviator shades, and deliver kick ass riffs. Check out their recent video "666 MPH" for a taste of the party. 

I conducted this email interview with The Hammer and Bare Bones of Roadrash, about all things louder and faster. Read on, schmucks!

Hell-O Roadrash! What do you consider to be essential road jams when you're blazing down the highway?
"Hurricane" by The Rods. "Sex Over The Phone" by The Village People. "Hot Nights, Red Lights" - Bewitcher. 
What was the inspiration behind your 2020 self titled EP?
"666 MPH" is inspired by a the idea similar to a Mad Max type future, a lawless land, where speed is King and posers DIE!

"Street Guerreiros" is for the BOYS, a typical night out on the town. Wild nights, hot n crazy days. Live fast, die fast. Black out or back out.


Tell us about your new music video?
Our new music video 666 MPH is a high octane audio, visual and sexual experience. It will get you drunk, it will get you high, it will take you to the next level of euphoric pleasure. See for yourself! 

What's your favorite "Road" movie and why?
The Wizard of Oz. Purple Monkeys. ‘Nuff said... I guess Death Race 2000 embodies the band a bit better though. 

Name one speed metal album that changed your life, and why?
Exodus Bonded By Blood. Absolutely without a doubt the most riffs, the most poser crushing, the most headbashing speed metal masterpiece to grace this earth. 

Tell me about the first band, album or musician to give you a throbbing heavy metal hard on?
For The Hammer - ZZ Top was the introduction to Rock n’ Roll bad boy boogie woogie. Plus the chicks in the videos are 10/10

As for Bare Bones - when Motörhead was introduced that changed everything. Heavy Metal went from being a hobby to a lifestyle.

What's the secret to a real macho handle bar mustache?
Same thing that worked for all the 70’s porn stars - a healthy dose of SPEED!

Favorite Judas Priest song and why?
The Hammer is all about "All Fired Up." Not to mention it’s a bit of an inside joke with the band... heh.

Bare Bones likes to "Deliver The Goods."

What's on the horizon for you guys that you're excited about?
Muskelrock in Alvesta, Sweden, our second full length album and our next hummer.

How do you describe your music to the uninitiated?
AC/DC ON SPEED! HELLISH CROSSFIRE! 

What are some of your favorite underground bands, speed metal or otherwise?
Trench Hell, Speedwolf, Bewitcher, Kömmand, Iron Curtain, Solicitor.

Thanks for going one on one with the Grim-1! Anything you'd like to add in closing?
Stay clean.

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