FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Jason Hook - "I Am Fascinated With METALLICA's Decision To Release Something Like Lulu"
January 16, 2012, 12 years ago
Greece's Rockpages has released an exclusive interview with Jason Hook from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Among other things, Hook talks about METALLICA's decision to collaborate with LOU REED. An excerpt follows:
Q: Metal bands that attract what we call “mainstream” are often doomed by hardcore metal fans.
A: "To have a broad audience is a good thing. I love metal but I also like to sing along to songs. If you look at Metallica , they aren't that heavy relative to what’s out there these days... James is pretty much singing all the way through the songs and they're catchy songs. The Black album was mainstream and probably turned off some of their hardcore fans but it sold 20 million copies and changed the future of that band forever..."
Q: Talking about Metallica who recently collaborated with Lou Reed, I’d like to ask you what you thought about that. It was something that caused various reactions. Others liked it, others hated it. What about you, what do you think of Lulu?
A: "I played it for the guys and we were all speechless. I'm fascinated with their decision to release something like that. Brave to say the least."
Read the full interview at this location.
