BFM:Hi Julz! would you like to greeting to our readers.
Julz: Hello all! Thanks for reading my interview and hopefully you have a tasty alcoholic beverage in your hands as you do!
BFM:How was the show in 2010s decade, Is it different from 2000s? (Thrash is Back era)
Julz: Well it depends on how you look at it. If you mean from a fan perspective I think yes the shows are better attended and overall there is a more 'proud to be metal' vibe around. I remember going to see bands like Megadeth and Slayer in the early 2000's and I think those bands still had about the same amount of attendance and didn't have much to worry about being at their caliber. Bands even a step down below that I think it is a notable difference in better crowds now though.
BFM:After the album release of "Awaiting Evil" you band looks to be silenced back then. could you tell me what is happen in between 2009 - 2011, And what are you doing at that time?
Julz: Hatchet has gone through a few major transformations in terms of members. The time between 2009 - 2011 we actually were quite busy but just not in terms of an album or much advertised publicity. We actually did 2 US tours in that time on a smaller scale and booking our shows for that. Once mid 2011 hit we finally had a solid and proper lineup and that's when things started to really take shape again and an album and more started to become a reality again.
BFM:As I can remember, you have got another Bassist in Band, Right?
Julz: Since Dawn of the End was released yes we lost the bass player that recorded and toured with us after that. Currently we have a friend filling in for us and that may become permanent. We just have to see how it works mutually after these 2 current tours we are on.
BFM:How about the Experience in working "Dawn of the End"? I think the sounds in that album is very similiar to "Awaiting Evil".
Julz: Well I hope you mean in the good ways not the latter. Haha. Yes there are similarities but you are actually one of the few people to not tell me that it sounds completely different. In my opinion everything about Dawn of The End crushes Awaiting Evil. The recording experience was way better and I think the bands musicians are way better as well. It did take much longer than I wanted to get the album done and out but that was due to lineup changes and then the waiting you have to do once it's recorded and then goes to the label for all that they have to do.
BFM:Is it difficult to work with the new Line-up? Because you are the Only one original member of the Band.
Julz: Actually no, as I mentioned earlier the musicians we have now are much better, more creative and much more dedicated to the band than any members before. It is very difficult to be a touring musician these days and I give much credit to these guys I have with me now. It takes a lot of work and little pay off in the end.
BFM:At that time, you are the sole lead guitar, but now you shared it with Clark Webb, how was it feel?
Julz: The feeling is great! Having 2 guitars that solo and can share harmony leads is great! It opens up a whole other playing field to work with. Currently we are in the early stages of writing our third album and he has been contributing a lot of material which is great and a load off of me! I love it!
BFM:What is the Concept of "Dawn of the End"?
Julz: No specific concept. Basically kind of an 'end of the world feel'. I always like dark and catastrophic themes for metal. I feel that is the mental image of metal and that's just basically where I went with it. In the song Dawn of the End it basically paints that picture. Like the end of all things mankind. You can hear it in the lyrics. All mankind who did not fear will all die, troops lining the streets to kill all human kind. METAL!
BFM:Which is your favorite songs?
Julz: I'd have to say the title track is probably my favorite because it is the first song that has a slower feel and more of a Megadeth kind of vibe. I have never written anything like that before and I really like it. It leaves a lot of room to just rock out, especially live. Vanishing Point is probably my second favorite.
BFM:What is the Best & Worst things that happen on you Live show?
Julz: Best thing is when we open to a crowd who really has not heard us much before and we totally win them over. At the beginning they're standing with their arms crossed. The. They start nodding, the. Head banging and then full on pitting or just going nuts! We had a lot of that happen last year on our Soilwork tour.
Worst thing is doing something onstage and it messes you up or you trip onstage or do something stupid when you don't intend it. A couple examples would be head banding next to Clark and my hair gets caught in his guitar headstock. Being so drenched in sweat and not having time to wipe it off and it gets in my eyes mouth etc. also when I'm going nuts and head banging and i come up to the mic to sing and a big chunk of hair gets sucked into my mouth. That is probably the worst.
BFM:When did you get into Metal Music?
Julz: Probably when I was around 9 or 10. I remember buying the Black Album from Metallica and I really liked it. I thought that was as heavy as it gets. Then I remember being dragged to a thrift store with my grandparents a couple years later. I was looking a bin of old cassette tapes. I saw one labeled Metallica so I bought it. It ended up being Master of Puppets. The opening song Battery came on and that was the fist thrash metal song I heard. I was hooked from there on. Then came Slayer, Megadeth etc....
BFM:Who is your Heroes in Thrash Metal?
Julz: I'd probably have to say Testament. They are probably my favorite in Thrash and they are from the Bay Area as we'll so it's kind of a cool thing. They have a lot of influence on my writing style and Alex Scholnick is just amazing!
BFM:List your 5 best albums of all time.
Julz: I'd probably take another 5 months to get you this answer so I will just list 5 albums that were critical to me in my development in metal.
-Metallica- Master of Puppets
-Slayer- Reign in Blood
-Testament- The Legacy
-Arch Enemy- Stigmata
-Skid Row- Slave to the Grind
BFM:As we are Beer Friendly Music Group So I have to ask this question ,What's the best delicious Beer in Bay Area?
Julz: Wowwwww that would be another question that I can spend all day answering. We'll for me I like Great White from Lost Coast Brewery. It's not really in the Bay Area but close.
BFM:Okay! this is our last question, is there any chance to play in South East Asia?
Julz: Yes there is a chance. We just secured a USA booking agency for us so hopefully the rest of the world is next....!
Thanks for the interview. Cheers and Beers to all!
-Julz
HATCHET
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