From Spiked Imp #2, 1995; by David Arnett, conducted with Andy (bassist).
DA: How did Lucifer's
Hammer come about?
AS: The singer, Todd, and
his brother Rob, the original drummer, put it together in the mid-80's.
DA: What bands most influence
you?
AS: All the graveyard metal
- Sodom, Possessed, Venom, Tiamat, Mercyful Fate, Mayhem...
DA: What do your lyrics
deal with?
AS: Todd writes all the
lyrics. He gets a lot of his ideas from books, movies, tripping in the
woods, and opium dreams.
DA: Is "Hymns to the Moon"
your only release?
AS: Other than 2 demos,
"The Burning Church", and "Descent to Beyond".
DA: What was the first
show you went to?
AS: It was a local band,
Flyte. My brother would always take me to shows like Kiss and Priest!
DA: Any favorite movies?
AS: Evil Dead, Pink Floyd:
Live at Pompeii, and all The Twilight Zone's.
DA: How about books?
AS: "The Electric Koolaid
Acid Test".
DA: What's the scene like
in Mason, MI?
AS: Ha, ha, ha!! They have
a Burger King, and a lot of pigs!
DA: What are some bands
you've gotten to play with?
AS: Slayer, Mortician, Incantation,
Infernal Faith, Eyegouger, Autopsy, Pungent Stench, Morbid Angel, Solitude
Aeturnus, Vital Remains, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Head Rot, and more...
DA: What was the best
gig you ever played?
AS: Any of the parties where
everyone is drunk!
DA: The worst?
AS: Michigan Deathfest One.
When our band was at it's worst!
DA: What are your plans
for the rest of 1995?
AS: Try and play some parties
(hopefully away from here), and a release in December!
DA: Last words!
AS: Everyone, write! Thanks
Dave.
