This interview with Warbeast Drummer Joey "Blue' Gonzalez was conducted on December 9th 2012 by Japan Nick of WMSC 90.3's Japan Nick's Rock and Metal Pandemonium.
Joey Gonzalez is a Dallas, Texas based drummer who is a full time member for Warbeast as well as Philip Anselmo, and does live work for Hank Williams III and Protest. He has been out to Europe twice, once with Hank Williams III and just recently getting back from the Warbeast/Down Tour with a great many performances in Germany. He joined Texas Metal Alliance which is now known as Warbeast at the age of 17. People he views as teachers/mentors include Philip Anselmo, Marzi Montazeri, Bruce Corbitt, Scott Shelby, and Hank Williams III.
This coming year Joey will be appearing on 3 albums including The War of the Gargantuas Split with 2 Philip Anselmo songs paired with the Birth of a Pyscho and IT songs which have been featured in the setlists of a great many live Warbeast concerts, Warbeast’s Destroy album, and Philip Anselmo’s Solo Album Walk Through Exits Only. There has been talk of a music video for Warbeast perhaps being BloodMoon ; an upcoming track from the Destroy Album that’s a pretty have fun with it type track with the whole werewolf scene deal going on. It’s not the most serious stuff in the world, Warbeast tries to pick songs that they can have the most fun in a music video, make people laugh but still get the essence of the song through.
Major talking points include Joey Gonzalez's first days in Texas Metal Alliance which is now called Warbeast, the story of Bruce Corbitt bringing Joey into the band as a full member with a story about a trip to the Rockstar Sportsbar. New songs for the upcoming album Destroy were discussed such as Nobody, War of the Worlds, BloodMoon and the Day Of were discussed. The memory of the final show with Down from the European Tour with a special perhaps one time only performance of The Terrible Terribles, a Spanish band comprised of Joey Gonzalez on lead vocals singing in Spanish, Phil Anselmo on drums and a number of techs from the European production of Down comprised the band. The War of the Garguantuas story and how it developed over two years is thoroughly explained. A discussion on the preparations that needed to take place and afterthoughts on the European Tour were spoken about. Song Writing with Philip Anselmo, Scott Shelby, and preparing for live performances with Hank Williams III were gone over in an depth style.
