THIS IS HELL INTERVIEW

1.) WHO IS WHO...and who does what in the band?
travis reilly - vocals
jeff tiu - bass guitar
dan bourke - drums
joe osolin - guitar
rick jimenez - guitar


2.) You guys just got off a HUGE tour (with MPB, WH, MLIW, TD for those who dont know)...how great was that? I think that is the first HARDCORE tour I have seen in ages...? Tell me some stoires?? how was the WV show (snow and roads kept me and a few of us from getting there) the tour was a great time, 4 amazing bands we had a blast, the WV show was interesting, we threw bananas at MPB when they played, that was fun, weather was okay.



3.) So...Trustkill...how did that happen for ya? (esp since you were on tour?)
well we had been talking to them for a few months, so we finally finalized everything when we got home from tour



4.) Music you guys have been jamming too while on tour, and things you want to kids to get in 2k6?
on tour we rocked alot of boys night out, comeback kid, nightmare of you, i am the avalanche, bane, underoath..... in 2006 kids need to get into HE IS LEGEND!!


5.) So ya got Darly Palumbo for the 108 cover of "WHEN DEATH CLOSES YOUR EYES"....first how DID that happen, and WHY that song in particular?
we were trying to come up with a cover and we picked a bunch and scrapped them, and joe came in with the 108 song and we were all stoked, daryl is a old friend of mine, so i called him up and asked him if he wanted to be on the record and he was into it, he will probably be on our LP as well



6.) Along with that, what is the religious preference(s) among the member of the band? (ED NOTE - 108 was a Hare Krishna band if ya didnt know)
none of us are hare krishna, just dig the band.... no one is really religious, can't really speak for everyone though you know..


8.) Being from Long Island and having come from one of the most diverse scenes, was it hard to TIH to find a niche, or did you just play with anyone who was down to play a show?
we have all been around the LI scene for a while and had other bands, so it was pretty easy to get into it...


9.) How did the hook up with State of Mind Recordings come about?
they are from LI and wanted to do something with us, so we did our EP with them


10.) Last good book(s) read and why?
henry rollins "get in the van" because tour stories rule


11.) Last good movie(s) scene and why?
march of the penguins, cause those little ****ers are cute


12.) What pisses you off about hardcore these days (have as much fun as you want)
violence... that is really all


13.) What is your dream tour? bands/artists can be living or dead, it IS a dream tour...
***** thats a hard one, if it could be just a mix of bands i guess something like faith no more, cro mags, the movielife, modern life is war and this is hell hahha, insane


14.) I saw the pic with the shirt "SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE"....do you think that the whole gay marriage debacle has been made into a political issue when it shouldn't have been? OR was it going to happen sooner or later?...even better WHY?
it hurts my head trying to think about why anyone would have a problem with two guys or two girls getting married, it's not going to have any impact on their life, shit most couples get divorced, most couples cheat on their spouses, nothing is sacred, so whats the big ****ing deal...


15.) What are the real problems hurting the USA? Is it more mental, or something else?
people just have their priorities all ****ed up,


16.) If ya did porn, what would your porn names be?
kenneth noisewater


17.) Pancakes, YAY or NAY? and why?
**** yes, because they are amazing


18.) Cats? Dogs? or something else?
dogs & penguins


19.) With things like Myspace, and the internets in general, do you think that hardcore will experience a "break out" like punk did in the early 90's? or is it going to happen another way, like word of mouth?
i sure hope it does, anyone who wants to keep HC "underground" and all that shit is selfish, i think the masses need to get into these bands that actually have a message and not just singing about some bullshit


20.) At what point do you get disgusted with the current state of music these days?
eh, i guess when bands that are carbon copies of other bands get huge and the bands they ripped off of see no benefits...


21.) are you guys Edge? Vegan? Vegetarian? Something Else?
we are down with whatever you are down with... as long as you are wise about it


22.) What intrigues you about people these days?
i wouldn't even know where to start


23.) Best releases from this year 2005? all forms of media (book, CD, vinyl, dvd, videogame, etc.)
modern life is war "witness"


24.) What do ya do on tour to keep sane in between shows?
watch movies, talk on my sidekick, talk on the phone, sleep, watch metallica dvd's

25.) what band breakups made ya the saddest?
the movielife, the suicide file


26.) what band reunions made ya happiest?
i don't think i've seen any recently


27.) Is music an image these days, or do we make it an image? Another way of putting this question, do we control media, or does it control us?
i don't know i guess it could go either way, people are so impressionable and will let the media or whatever dictate their lives


28.) Any songs from the EP to be put on the new record?
nope, all brand new songs


29.) If you could play any character from any movie, who would it be and why?
ron burgandy from anchorman, because then i could have sex with christina applegate, yeah i know i'm a creep..


30.) What are the upcoming plans for TIH, tour, recording, etc?
finish writing our record in january, record in feb/march... then doing some sweet tours, can't say what yet because nothing is for sure


31.) SHOUT OUT TIME....
he is legend and mother ****ing will!
nightmare of you!
the motha ****ing avalanche!
modern life is war!
the distance!
bane!
comeback kid!
with honor!
most precious blood!
trustkill rex!
fine print!
up the fury!
and you!

thanks dude

travis
this is hell