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Hixon
Hixon is an awesome thrash band and they are from South Jersey to top it off.
Here is an interview I did with member singer Hixon
MC: What is the current line-up of the band and how many original members are
around?
HIXON: The current line up-Eduardo/Guitarist -Flip/Bass -Wellz/Drums Hixon/Vocals
Bob Dickinson/Bass and Jay McFermott/guitars, who are 2 of the founding members
and are no longer in the band.
MC: Give me a little band history.
HIXON: the past 8 years the Hixon boys have been busy! (fundraisers/hixonfest/Milwaukee
Metalfest/March Metal Meltdowns battle of the bands) recently we headed up to
hang with Jose' Mangin on sirius radio to debut the Hixon songs on hard attack!
(we were the 1st unsigned band to do that on hard attack) we also promoted this
past summer's hixonfest on hard attack radio, which was hosted by Richard Christy
(aka rod stiffington of the Howard Stern show, drummer of iced earth and death,
etc.) Richard really came through with the plugs 2 weeks early on the stern
show (www.richardchristy.com)
MC: How would you describe your music to somebody who has never heard it?
HIXON: THRASH!
MC: I recently got a CD from you and it is some killer thrash metal. How do
you feel about this CD and how long did it take to come out and where was it
recorded?
HIXON: I personally think its the best stuff we ever recorded, but with new
stuff we are writing, the next one should be even better. This CD took about
a year to complete. Eduardo (guitarist of the Hixon) recorded us on practice
nights 2 nights a week. it was recorded @ BAD DOG STUDIOS in Winslow, NJ (south
jersey), and it was mixed by Neil Kernon (http://www.auslander.net)
MC: Do you have a good local following here in NJ and do you get to play out
live a lot? Do you think your a good live band?
HIXON: With all the hixonfest events, myspace friends, and email lists we put
together, I think we have a pretty good following. We are definitely a better
live band. The most commonly thing said @ a show by a newcomer is, "I don't
like it that heavy, but I like you guys!" LOVE US OR HATE US, YOU WON'T
FORGET US!
MC: How do you plan on going about promoting the CD?
HIXON: We started promoting on SIRIUS HARD ATTACK over the summer with an interview
with the whole band and the debut of 3 songs. We were put into heavy rotation
for thrash week! BIG THANKS to Jose Mangin from Sirius Hard Attack!
THANKS FOR HOOKING US UP! The Asylum Metal Radio (FLIP was interviewed and they
played the whole Hixon album!)
www.wnciradio.org
www.myspace.com/thepaddedcell666
WE WERE THE ALBUM OF THE WEEK ON THE WOLFS DEN! (they also played the whole
Hixon album) BUY ALBUM NOW! (www.thehixon.com)
The Wolf's Den Fearless Radio (www.myspace.com/fearlesswolf)
MC: How did you come up with your name?
HIXON: Founding members Jay wanted to call the band Hixon and Bob said lets
call the band "The Hixon". 8 years later we are still The Hixon.
MC: What are some of your influences and how does the writing of a song come
about?
HIXON: Influences include priest-dio-ian gillian-slayer-pantera-testament-mike
patton-hank williams sr, jr, & 3rd- david allan coe -kiss- VH-metallica.
Elvis is the reason I wanted to be a frontman. I remember seeing a replay of
the 68 comeback special when I was kid. I was completely blown away. Anything
that shakes the foundation of somebody's snobby world is always a good influence
on me.
MC: Do you guys feel comfortable in the studio or are you more at home on the
stage?
HIXON: STAGE!
MC: Do you think thrash metal is going to be making a comeback?
HIXON: It didn't really go away! pantera/slayer and ozzfest helped keep it in
the public eye, but a lot of it just went underground. The younger kids are
finding it because they are sick of the boy bands and lollipop-girl vocals and
wiggers! THE THRASHING HEAVY METAL BACKLASH IS HERE!
MC: I know you have a website and a My Space page etc. Tell us the url's of
them and what can we find when we visit your lovely pages?
HIXON: you can buy our album @ www.thehixon.com
and check out www.hixonfest.com
for our next event.
MC: Do lyrics mean a lot to you or is the music more important?
HIXON: Both are very important to me. If the music isn't good, then I can't
put good lyrics to it.
MC: Do you guys practice a lot and about how much time a week is spent on the
band?
HIXON: twice-a-week we flip-out @ Eduardo's house!
MC: Have you opened for any national acts yet?
HIXON: Yes. We played with testament-strapping young lad-overkill-m.o.d-nile-nuclear
assualt through march metal downs and Milwaukee Metalfest beyond fear-metal
church (the new singer from metal church was upset with me because I was promoting
antichrist-fest we had put together right before Xmas, and I was doing some
god-bashing) (he he) lynch mob (the bashing of posers @ the show was fun) @
The Pirate's Den.
MC: What are some goals for the band if there are any?
HIXON: 1-get signed so we can show the world what we are made of. 2-we need
good management that get us on tour. 3-new england hard-core metalfest. 4- world
tour with any major metal band would be nice.
MC: If you could sign with any record label which label would it be and why?
HIXON: metal blade- road runner-big vin records nuclear blast-stillborn just
to name a few. I know they support metal. Any label that wants to give us tour
and record support is what it comes down to.
MC: If there were some things you could change about the music industry what
would they be and why?
HIXON: I would like to get a major metal label in Philly because so many good
bands are going unnoticed without getting signed. Get rid of all the top 40
cover bands! They (top 40 cover bands) are bringing down the original scene!
THEY BOW TO THE PUBLIC AND THE CLUB OWNERS LIKE A BUNCH OF POSERS!
MC: Do you have any videos of yourselves posted on various websites like YouTube?
HIXON: No.
MC: How have been the reviews been for the band so far?
HIXON: The reviews have been going very well. When people you don't know email
the band saying how much they love the album, plus sirius radio/hard attack
internet and college radio stations are playing us, it's a great feeling.
MC: So when are we going to hit the gym and work out together ha ha?
HIXON: HA HA anytime you want. We will be like Judas Priest in Hot Rockin ha
ha! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ki3TpFZY7cU)
MC: What are your thoughts on bootlegs and stuff like that?
HIXON: I don't mind. if it help gets your band in the public eye, that's way
cool in my book. (true fans will come out and buy your stuff and support your
band)
MC: Does the band pretty much get along and tell me a little bit about each
band member and something I might find surprising about each one.
HIXON: yes, the band gets along. Eduardo, Flip, and I are carnivores, and well-z
is a vegan.
MC: Any last words. Horns up for the interview.
HIXON: I would really like thank all the people that have been supporting for
the past 8 years! THRASH WILL NEVER DIE!
FREE RADIO SUCKS!
SIRIUS.COM/HARDATTACK
FLIPPING OUT WITH HARD ATTACK
SINCE 4/20/05
\m/ HOSTILE HIXON \m/
DEFENDER OF THE METAL FAITH
DON'T WANT TO BE ON THIS LIST!
TELL ME!
I WANT TO WEED THE WEAK OUT!