#86: Psycroptic Drummer Dave Haley
Dave Haley, drummer for Australian tech-death band Psycroptic, guests this week, Chuck and Godless grill him about the difficulties of being an Aussie band and touring the world, the benefits of retaining the rights to their music, their involvement with Tasmanian Devil extinction awareness and which member is the true hippie of the band.
Chuck and Godless also discuss the divisions between metal fans and how those rifts reflect racial tendencies in the U.S. It can be difficult for any band to become “legitimate,” but in the modern metal scene more and more bands get criticized based on their style rather than their ability to write and play songs. Is this the new normal? Why do some people just hate clean singing and only listen to death metal? Should Chuck start a new battle vest? We discuss, you decide.
Stream this week’s episode below. Remember to subscribe to the MetalSucks Podcast on iTunes, subscribe to our direct feed or download this episode directly.
Songs:
Psycroptic – “Cold”
Veil of Maya – “Phoenix”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Subscribe: Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to The MetalSucks Podcast!
Want to be on The MetalSucks Podcast? Record a quick voice message for Chuck and Godless using the widget below. Each week they’ll comb through the questions, select one, and feature it on the show:
