by Matt Dixon, February '08

1. Please introduce Hands of Death and give a brief history of the band.
Hands of Death is a crazy hardcore metal machine. This insane madness all started in 2002. I do not know when it shall end!!! Countless beers and spliffs later we rock on. Louise - Vox , Mick - Vox , Oli - guitars , Chris - guitars , Johnny - hippie bass , Yohann - drums

2 What does HOD mean to you?
Having fun and hanging out with people that we like and appreciate.

3. What kind of message does the band hope to get across?
Ignorance is the cancer of mankind. Wow that sounded pretty serious!!!!!

4. What politics and/or ethics, if any, take part in the band's writing and business choices?
DIY baby , DIY.

5. Most memorable point in the bands' existence:
Theres a few actually; touring europe twice, playing live music outdoors in downtown Montreal and Toronto, making it out all the way to Newfoundland. Any house show we played tends to be memorable. Playing with cannibal Corpse was pretty cool too.

6. What is it that sets Hands Of Death apart from all the other "hardcore" bands out there?
None of us are/look like tough guys or emo kids. Oh ya and the fact that we have a sense of humor !!!!!!!!

7. How did the Titanesque tour with Four Question Marks from France come about?
Four Question Marks are our buddies from Paris France. They decided to come over and show us how they rock their metal. Apparently Molson Export was a big incentive. That and hockey, go figure!!!!!! They will be promoting their latest disc. Titan . We plan on returning them the favour sometime next year and rock their socks off in Europe.

8. What do you think about the current state of the punk rock / hardcore scene locally in Montreal/Quebec, and in general?
Locally speaking theres a crazy amount of good bands these days from Montreal, Quebec and Canada in general. Unfortunatly a lot of them don't last long enough to tape a cd. With that said I find heavy / aggressive music to be very alive and well. With more and more up and coming bands from all over the place.

9. How did the relationship with La Klika records develop?
Mankillsman are some buddies from Montreal . Laklika is a label that I (oli : guitars/vox) run with the help of the bands . The labels goal is promoting our and other band's music with like minded musicians and fans throughout the world. (Laughing) Sounds like a world domination plan to me.

10. The end of civilization will be caused by:
A giant onion fart !!!!!!!(sorry inside joke)

11. What's up next for Hands of Death?
We plan on recording a new album during the summer with a few shows sprinkled in, to spice things up. that should keep us busy until next year!!!

12. How can ppl contact you?
www.myspace.com/handsofdeath
ccwg666@hotmail.com
c.p. st-andre b.p. 32111 Montreal Quebec H2L 4Y5 Canada

13. Any final words?
Thank you matt for taking the time to do this interview with us. Can't wait to rock the C Town!!!!!!!! Cheers yall OLI