Metal Exiles has issued an interview with ROB ZOMBIE bassist Piggy D, conducted by Jeffrey Easton. An excerpt follows:

Q: As far as touring, you guys are going out on the road with SLAYER. Whereas most people are toning down while on the road you guys are always going out with the huge production. What does it do for you guys to put more and more into the show?

A: "Especially in today’s climate it is not the most economically smart thing to do. Most bands cannot afford to do the production we do and the ones that can just do not. This is what is amazing about Rob, he has to do everything to the best of his ability. It does not matter if it is a money making venture, it does not matter. It is all about giving the fans an experience they will always remember, whether it is film, music or with the show. That to me is art. It is not a preconceived thing where you ask how much am I being paid, he is doing it because he has to do it. We are going out and constantly out do ourselves, the show has to be bigger than the last time. If there is a ton of pyro, it is not enough, if there are three robots on stage, there should be six."

Q: How much of your input goes into the show?

A: "When you work with someone like Rob he is like a tornado of creativity and you have to let him go, just let him do his own thing. Occasionally he will swing by and ask, 'Should we do it here or there?'. I will say we should do it here and he will say, 'Cool, that was the exact opposite of what I was thinking'. That is why the band is called Rob Zombie and he has been around all these years."

Read the full interview at this location.