Guitar International’s Robert Cavuoto recently conducted an interview with BRONX CASKET CO.'s DD Verni (also OVERKILL bassist). In the interview Verni talks about the band's new album, Antihero, and more. Excerpts from the interview are below:

Rob Cavuoto: How does Antihero compare your past CDs?

DD Verni: “All of our CDs are pretty different. The first CD had more of a SABBATH vibe to it. It was darker. The last record was a lot more orchestrated, with more layers, and it was more gothic sounding. It had more of a TYPE O NEGATIVE feel to it. This one is different from the last in that it’s more of a left turn. It’s straight out metal, maybe because I’m singing on it and it feels more natural to do.

There is some industrial stuff in there too which I never did before. Each one is different and follows the path where my head is at. That’s what I like about doing this side project. I get to do what I want and don’t have followed any type of progression that bands may have to follow. I can just go where I want.”

Rob Cavuoto: Tell us about the songwriting process for the band?

DD Verni: “I do all the writing. It’s somewhat of a solo record in a band environment. One of things that I like doing is working with different people. On Antihero I had Mike Romeo from SYMPHONY X do all the leads. He’s been a friend of mine for years and was also on the last record. I also like working with different programmers. A handful of different things make it fun to do. I try and pick different people and different things from record to record.”

Rob Cavuoto: The band has a great name, how did you come up with it?

DD Verni: “It came from when I lived in NYC. I was driving out of Manhattan on 6th Ave and stopped at a traffic light, when this huge semi-truck pulled up next to me. It was like a wall. When I looked up, it said “Something, Something Casket Co.” I was like wow, that entire tuck is full of caskets! So I wrote it down and it stuck with me. When I went the route of putting together a band, it was in my notes and I liked it.”

Read the entire interview here.