Today we're spending Seven Questions In Heaven with guitarist Emilio Menze and bassist Dan Lamothe of Stellar Corpses.Describe your music for our readers who may not be familiar with you.
MENZE: I would describe us as a band that has an arsenal of infectious, singalong anthems that you will be humming to yourself days after seeing us. We have a dark morbid sense of humor and storytelling that we incorporate into whiplash-inducing punk, but with the power of an upright bass instead of a traditional bass guitar.
Who are your musical influences and idols?
MENZE: One of our obvious influences is Glenn Danzig because of his work and all the doors he's opened for bands of our nature. I personally look up to Joey and Dee Dee Ramone.
What was the first album, cassette, or CD you bought with your own money?
MENZE: I think the very first piece of music I bought was a Beavis And Butt-Head cassette, ha ha! It would have a few songs, then them making fun of it and being stupid. I also remember well in high school trimming lawns in my neighborhood with a weed whacker and as soon as I got paid, I'dd go to a record store and buy any Misfits albums I could find.
Some of your songs contain nods to horror movies like The Lost Boys, Cemetary Man, and The Evil Dead. How long have you had a fascination with horror movies? What draws you to them? What's your favorite horror flick of all time?
MENZE: I've always loved Halloween; it was such a big deal to me when I was a kid. I've always loved horror movies too, but when I was young they scared the hell out of me. I think a big part of why I like horror now is because it's such a vivid, wild form of art, right in your face. I think people really get into the thrill of vicariously living through dangerous and terrifying events from the comfort of their local movie theater or living room. Its fucking cool. My favorite horror movie is the original Nightmare On Elm Street.
