We had the pleasure of interviewing Jungle Rot frontman Dave Matrise on Mayhem Fest. Note this interview was conducted before Kerry King's controversial statements were revealed and before Dave offered a rebuttal. In fact, Dave was very complimentary of Slayer in our interview. The most interesting part of the interview came when asked how he keeps his material new and fresh, Dave responds:
Some people might think this is weird but I quit listening to music about six years ago. I really did! From touring so much, and seeing bands so much when you're touring… it's just too much. When I'm at home, I just can't be listening to it 24/7 like I was 10, 15 years ago. I think by not listening to music it constantly keeps me fresh because I'm not trying to one up what's out today, what the flavor of the month is today. I just do my own thing and it's what we do best.
The new Jungle Rot record Order Shall Prevail is out now!
