Earache Records has a new interview with recent Liverpool, UK-based signings SSS (aka SHORT SHARP SHOCK). The band's 2006 album, Short Sharp Shock, will be reissued via Earache records in late July and the band will be touring the UK late spring and summer 2007. The interview with bassist Mark Magill and singer Foxy is as follows:

Earache: How long has SSS been in existence? What releases have you put out before signing to Earache?

Magill: "We got together in March 2004 I think. We had around six practices, made a demo and started playing gigs. We then put out a self titled 7" EP, which was a split release though our own Thrashgig label and Dead and Gone records. We then saved up our pennies and recorded and released our album, which is again self titled. Earache heard this and offered us a deal, including re-mastering and re-releasing this album for June 07."

Earache: How would you describe your brand of thrash?

Foxy: "I have O.T.D...(old timers disease) - I can’t get rid of it! It’s in my blood for the rest of my days. It’s a bitter affliction, it wont budge. It’s got a hold on me and I cant shake it - a lot like our musical tastes. SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and SOD take away the pain of today's illness...and modern musical climate."

Magill: "We're not talented enough to play straight up thrash metal, plus we don't have the attention span, so we focus in on more of the crossover sound - liberally nicking bits from

DRI, EXCEL, Suicidal Tendencies, SOD, No Mercy, etc. We all come from a punk rock and hardcore background, so that high energy and hard impact is essential to our sound."

Earache: You hail from the home of THE BEATLES - how do you think the rest of the world views Liverpool?

Foxy: "Burnt-out, broken in cars on bricks, curly hair and tashes, three football teams (I hate footy), drug addicts, shell suit tracksuits and dirty women. It’s a hole...but its our hole."

Magill: "The rest of the UK views us as a dump, and the rest of the world probably only knows us from The Beatles and football, so I don't care. I love it here (and I love the Beatles too)!"

Earache: What are your thoughts on the modern thrash revival? How do you think elements like the Internet will change the underground sentiment of the thrash of ‘ol?

Magill: "I didn't even realize there was other bands out there playing thrash, but I've been pleasantly surprised. It's mega-underground at the minute, but hopefully things will change, as it's so easy to get your demo online with sites like MySpace. I think the Internet can be the modern equivalent to the tape trading scene, if the bands and fans embrace it."

Foxy: "There’s a revival? It’s good to see other like minded people destroying their brains with an injection of thrash. People can be introduced to this genre at a single click - cut out the waiting for records to drop in the post (but that was half the fun). Get up to speed fast - digest with your slippers and a mug of hot chocolate by the fire!"

Earache: What can we expect to see at a live SSS show?

Foxy: "Human wreckage, head banging, crap mustaches."

Magill: "Pigs heads, idiots, beards."

Earache: Collectively, who are your greatest influences?

Magill: "EXODUS, ANTHRAX, SOD, METALLICA, DRI, MEGADETH, SLAYER, Suicidal Tendencies, etc etc etc. Basically thrash metal."

Foxy: "What he said - plus SSD. They took no shit!"

Earache: If SSS were a group of animals, what kind of animal would you be?

Foxy: "Human vermin...the world is full to the brim!"

Magill: "Pigeons - rats with wings."

Earache: What are your thoughts on British thrash versus US thrash? What do you think are some differences?

Magill: "You can't beat the Bay Area sound, but XENTRIX did a pretty good version of it for 2 albums."

Foxy: "East coast is 5 hours behind and west coast is 7....that's the only difference for me!"