their first three albums were banned throughout Germany for over a decade due
throughout Germany for over a decade due
throughout Germany for over a decade due to graphic lyrical content and album art
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host eric got the
watchmojo.com our host eric got the
watchmojo.com our host eric got the chance to sit down with Paul from
chance to sit down with Paul from
chance to sit down with Paul from Cannibal Corpse to learn more about the
Cannibal Corpse to learn more about the
Cannibal Corpse to learn more about the controversy that has plagued the band
controversy that has plagued the band
controversy that has plagued the band throughout the career and to find out if
throughout the career and to find out if
throughout the career and to find out if they have any juice left
some of our viewers might not
some of our viewers might not necessarily have heard of Cannibal
necessarily have heard of Cannibal
necessarily have heard of Cannibal Corpse I know that might come as a
Corpse I know that might come as a
Corpse I know that might come as a surprise but could you give like a brief
surprise but could you give like a brief
surprise but could you give like a brief history of the band and let us know what
history of the band and let us know what
history of the band and let us know what you guys are all about when we were able
you guys are all about when we were able
you guys are all about when we were able to make our own music we were just
to make our own music we were just
to make our own music we were just really in the midst of the whole thrash
really in the midst of the whole thrash
really in the midst of the whole thrash thing turning into death metal kind of a
thing turning into death metal kind of a
thing turning into death metal kind of a thing and that’s what we really wanted
thing and that’s what we really wanted
thing and that’s what we really wanted to do or products of the 80s and all
to do or products of the 80s and all
to do or products of the 80s and all that and the bands that I grew up with
that and the bands that I grew up with
that and the bands that I grew up with and they’re pretty much all grew up with
and they’re pretty much all grew up with
and they’re pretty much all grew up with Slayer and Metallica and you know even
Slayer and Metallica and you know even
Slayer and Metallica and you know even before that bands like Iron Maiden and
before that bands like Iron Maiden and
before that bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest you know that was the
Judas Priest you know that was the
Judas Priest you know that was the heaviest music at that time so it’s been
heaviest music at that time so it’s been
heaviest music at that time so it’s been about 21 years of just playing some
about 21 years of just playing some
about 21 years of just playing some pretty obnoxious you know heavy metal
pretty obnoxious you know heavy metal
pretty obnoxious you know heavy metal music which has been termed death metal
music which has been termed death metal
music which has been termed death metal over the years
go so let’s jump right into the meat of
go so let’s jump right into the meat of it from there your new album
it from there your new album
it from there your new album evisceration play what do we need to
evisceration play what do we need to
evisceration play what do we need to know about that
know about that
know about that the fans seem to really enjoy it and you
the fans seem to really enjoy it and you
the fans seem to really enjoy it and you know we as a band of course we’re very
know we as a band of course we’re very
know we as a band of course we’re very happy with the evisceration plug as well
happy with the evisceration plug as well
happy with the evisceration plug as well you try to write the best album you can
you try to write the best album you can
you try to write the best album you can at that point we feel that we did and
at that point we feel that we did and
at that point we feel that we did and then it’s really up to just you know the
then it’s really up to just you know the
then it’s really up to just you know the fans I guess that are gonna determine
fans I guess that are gonna determine
fans I guess that are gonna determine you know is it is it a good album a
you know is it is it a good album a
you know is it is it a good album a great album was not good or
great album was not good or
great album was not good or what-have-you but it’s really been
what-have-you but it’s really been
what-have-you but it’s really been received very well a lot of people
received very well a lot of people
received very well a lot of people always say about about guys that are
always say about about guys that are
always say about about guys that are further in their career especially in
further in their career especially in
further in their career especially in heavy music that oh you know this is
heavy music that oh you know this is
heavy music that oh you know this is gonna be their last record how do you
gonna be their last record how do you
gonna be their last record how do you feel about that because you guys are
feel about that because you guys are
feel about that because you guys are going strong obviously there’s always
going strong obviously there’s always
going strong obviously there’s always gonna be speculation once you get up
gonna be speculation once you get up
gonna be speculation once you get up there in age or what-have-you it really
there in age or what-have-you it really
there in age or what-have-you it really does become a day-by-day thing you never
does become a day-by-day thing you never
does become a day-by-day thing you never know what could happen this will be the
know what could happen this will be the
know what could happen this will be the probably song we ever played if we get
probably song we ever played if we get
probably song we ever played if we get it right should I call the emergency
it right should I call the emergency
it right should I call the emergency unit I think you might have them have to
unit I think you might have them have to
unit I think you might have them have to have them ready yeah I don’t remember of
have them ready yeah I don’t remember of
have them ready yeah I don’t remember of having that much of a worry or concern
having that much of a worry or concern
having that much of a worry or concern when I was starting out you know and now
when I was starting out you know and now
when I was starting out you know and now that exactly you’re in your 40s or
that exactly you’re in your 40s or
that exactly you’re in your 40s or whatever you you do take those thoughts
whatever you you do take those thoughts
whatever you you do take those thoughts into consideration like man you know
into consideration like man you know
into consideration like man you know yeah health could be a issue luckily we
yeah health could be a issue luckily we
yeah health could be a issue luckily we all feel great there’s no major problems
all feel great there’s no major problems
all feel great there’s no major problems going on in that regard so if anything
going on in that regard so if anything
going on in that regard so if anything you just keep doing what you’ve been
you just keep doing what you’ve been
you just keep doing what you’ve been doing and if we’re putting out quality
doing and if we’re putting out quality
doing and if we’re putting out quality music which I think we are and it’s
music which I think we are and it’s
music which I think we are and it’s relevant and the fans are coming out
relevant and the fans are coming out
relevant and the fans are coming out it’s still working it’s still going so
it’s still working it’s still going so
it’s still working it’s still going so you know we’re not just going through
you know we’re not just going through
you know we’re not just going through the motions and I feel why not just keep
the motions and I feel why not just keep
the motions and I feel why not just keep taking it you know what as long as we
taking it you know what as long as we
taking it you know what as long as we can hold
that’s great mark I mean you guys
that’s great mark I mean you guys probably get this question a lot but the
probably get this question a lot but the
probably get this question a lot but the censorship thing it almost seems silly
censorship thing it almost seems silly
censorship thing it almost seems silly now with the internet that you guys are
now with the internet that you guys are
now with the internet that you guys are still facing that stuff but how do you
still facing that stuff but how do you
still facing that stuff but how do you feel like are you still getting hassled
feel like are you still getting hassled
feel like are you still getting hassled a lot you know we had the biggest thing
a lot you know we had the biggest thing
a lot you know we had the biggest thing was always that problem in Germany I’m
was always that problem in Germany I’m
was always that problem in Germany I’m sure you’re aware of we still had went
sure you’re aware of we still had went
sure you’re aware of we still had went to Germany and still played songs but we
to Germany and still played songs but we
to Germany and still played songs but we can’t play songs off our first three
can’t play songs off our first three
can’t play songs off our first three records so what happens is of course
records so what happens is of course
records so what happens is of course everybody wants to hear hammer smashed
everybody wants to hear hammer smashed
everybody wants to hear hammer smashed face and we can’t play it that finally
face and we can’t play it that finally
face and we can’t play it that finally came to an end a couple of years ago we
came to an end a couple of years ago we
came to an end a couple of years ago we thought okay great you know now we can
thought okay great you know now we can
thought okay great you know now we can go to Germany and you know and play the
go to Germany and you know and play the
go to Germany and you know and play the songs that we want to play but just
songs that we want to play but just
songs that we want to play but just recently ironic he brought it up we just
recently ironic he brought it up we just
recently ironic he brought it up we just did the European tour in October and we
did the European tour in October and we
did the European tour in October and we had a few shows in Germany and Christina
had a few shows in Germany and Christina
had a few shows in Germany and Christina yanil the woman that started this whole
yanil the woman that started this whole
yanil the woman that started this whole thing again in Germany bought at her
thing again in Germany bought at her
thing again in Germany bought at her head so we’re in Munich and and what
head so we’re in Munich and and what
head so we’re in Munich and and what happens Oh yep nope you guys can’t play
happens Oh yep nope you guys can’t play
happens Oh yep nope you guys can’t play the songs you know off of the first
the songs you know off of the first
the songs you know off of the first three records again and you can’t sell
three records again and you can’t sell
three records again and you can’t sell the records it was only in Munich
the records it was only in Munich
the records it was only in Munich luckily and not like all of Germany that
luckily and not like all of Germany that
luckily and not like all of Germany that happened we deal with it do what we got
happened we deal with it do what we got
happened we deal with it do what we got to do and you can drive yourself nuts
to do and you can drive yourself nuts
to do and you can drive yourself nuts because it is ridiculous obviously the
because it is ridiculous obviously the
because it is ridiculous obviously the whole thing of censorship is just
whole thing of censorship is just
whole thing of censorship is just unbelievably ridiculous to where you can
unbelievably ridiculous to where you can
unbelievably ridiculous to where you can you know beat yourself up over and get
you know beat yourself up over and get
you know beat yourself up over and get frustrated mad about it but why you know
frustrated mad about it but why you know
frustrated mad about it but why you know it’s just you know we’re still here
it’s just you know we’re still here
it’s just you know we’re still here we’re doing what we want to do you know
we’re doing what we want to do you know
we’re doing what we want to do you know nothing is really stopping us you know
nothing is really stopping us you know
nothing is really stopping us you know there might be some roadblocks along the
there might be some roadblocks along the
there might be some roadblocks along the way but you know that’s the way life
way but you know that’s the way life
way but you know that’s the way life goes
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