HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray is featured in a new interview with RockAndMetalNews.com, conducted in the wake of two shows in London, England. An excerpt is available below.

RMN: How did the tour come about with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and STONE SOUR?

Chad Gray: "Coming from MUDVAYNE, our first 8 months of touring was with SLIPKNOT. I’ve known those guys since around 2000. We did a festival this summer in America with Stone Sour and Avenged Sevenfold, we hung out, got drunk and something came up and we ended up putting it together."

RMN: So being on the road with Stone Sour and Avenged Sevenfold and yourselves HellYeah, which band parties the hardest?

Chad Gray: "That’s a no brainer, HellYeah wins that one. We kind a travel in a big haze, we drink a lot. Once again that’s the vibe we try to bring. There’s so much tension in the world now and worry with the economy, especially in America. What our music is trying to promote is self indulgence, were trying to bring back the good time vibe. We promote living in the moment, live every day like it’s your last, enjoy your life. Everyone needs a release and that’s what HellYeah's here to do."

RMN: It’s so refreshing to hear you guys, like to have a good time, have a beer and like to party. You talk to a lot of musicians now days that have stopped drinking, not really optimizing Rock N Roll, which we all love to read about?

Chad Gray: "You don’t want to look back with regret, that I didn’t live my life to the fullest. It doesn’t come down to money its all about attitude. I think there are misconceptions with musicians, they think that everyone’s a Rockstar with a Ferrari parked in the garage. That ain't me, I am not a rockstar, I am a touring musician. What I've got, I've worked hard for."

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