NARCOTIC
GREED is a Japanese Cult Thrash Metal band! Well, I never really knew, I've been
in contact with Warzy (for Jackhammer Music) since last year & he never
mentioned a bloody thing. So here's what I found out: Narcotic Greed started in
1989, Warzy being one of the original members. A demo tape is released in
1991/1992 with various member changes. 3000 copies are sold out. Debut album
"Fatal" is released in 1994 by Lard Records Japan (now Jackhammer
Music). 2000 copies are sold out & they did a tour in England, France,
Switzerland & Italy. After that the band did not do any activities. After 6
years, they're back w/ 2 original line-up, Warzy (G) & Dan (V), and new
member Justice (B) with the help of Dan (D) of the band "Raging Fury".
Now a new CD is out "Twicet Of Fate" from World Chaos Production
Japan. They are now looking for a permanent drummer & will be touring Europe
this September. They are busy doing gigs in Japan & still working on new
materials.
Now this interview is actually in two parts. One is done by e-mail. The other is
live, one-on-one. How the hell that happened? I work for a Japanese company
& I was assigned temporarily to work in their Hiroshima office. So when
Warzy founds out, he was crazy enough to drive 5 & 1/2 hours to visit me.
Ain't he a nice guy? So that's the second part. E-mail intie also answered by
Warzy.
(E-mail Interview)
UnderWorld - "NARCOTIC GREED" IS DAN,
BOMBER, JUSTICE & OF COURSE, and WARZY. ARE ALL OF YOU CLOSE FRIENDS, WHO IS
THE CRAZIEST MEMBERS, WHO IS THE SEX MANIAC, WHO IS THE DRUNKARD??? ARE YOU
REALLY INTO NARCOTICS??? WHAT KIND OF ALCOHOL DO YOU DRINK?
Warzy - The craziest one is of course me WARZY. But
I never do alcohol nor drug. I'm going crazy without anything. I'm sex maniac of
course, and can fuck even with old women. But younger is better. I'm actually a
specialist of low-teens. No need of under-hair!! The drunkard is drummer,
JUSTICE. His belly is perfectly swelling, and can't distinguish between his
snare drum. The other members don't drink alcohol, but vocalist DAN is; it's a
secret, heroin junkie. (I guess it's not a bloody secret anymore! Sorry Dan
:)-Roy) the bassist BOMBER once did a lot of weed and couldn't go out from
Thailand. My acquaintance helped him and finally BOMBER came back to Japan. And
he is a crap-eater. Anyway, we all love to be crazy!
UnderWorld
- WHEN DID YOU FIND OUT THAT YOU LIKE METAL MUSIC? WHAT BAND INFLUENCE
YOU A LOT (JAPANESE & WESTERNERS)? DO YOU DO COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS
IN LIVE SHOWS??
Warzy - Well, each member has its own favorites,
but our common favorites are FORBIDDEN, LOUDNESS, YNGWIE. Justice listens to
different kinds a lot. He seems to prefer ANVIL or AC/DC or old school metal. We
sometimes cover LOUDNESS and FORBIDDEN in our shows. Recent kids don't know
these kinds of music, so they go fucking crazy thinking these are also our
original songs!
UnderWorld - HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE OSAKA'S METAL
SCENE? WHAT IS THE DOMINANT STYLE OF METAL STYLE IN OSAKA, HEAVY, THRASH, DEATH,
BLACK, GRIND??? ARE THERE A LOT OF METAL HEADS THERE, PLACES TO DO GIGS?
Warzy - It's small compared to world average. And
each band is closed-minded. But the first perfect Japanese Heavy Metal Band and
Scene was established in Osaka. And it has many unique bands like Loudness, 44
Magnum, etc....(legend of HM bands they are) Audience is so heavy that they are
watching still and hand-clapping at a song's end. Actually most of wild
audiences are coming from not-Osaka areas.
UnderWorld - HAVE YOU PLAYED IN OTHER PLACES LIKE
TOKYO, KYOTO, CHIBA OR SAPPORO? WHICH PLACE YOU LIKE BEST? DO YOU GET DRUNK
AFTER EACH GIG? DO YOU FUCK AFTER EACH GIG?
Warzy - As I said, Tokyo is bigger city, so it's
fun to play there. Many metal heads gather and welcome us. We can't forget
Nagoya, cause enthusiastic fans gathering there. We are visiting Sapporo this
May for the first time. I heard the scene is also heated there, so we are
looking forward. Get drunk after gigs? Yes, but I always fuck in toilet. Women
drink my white wine (I mean sperms!).
UnderWorld - YOU DO HAVE A EUROPEAN TOUR THIS
COMING SEPTEMBER RIGHT? CAN YOU TELL MORE ABOUT IT, THE COUNTRIES YOU'LL PLAY
IN, BANDS YOU'LL SHARE THE STAGE WITH??? HOW LONG WILL IT BE? DO YOU WANT TO
EXPERIENCE THE LADIES IN EACH COUNTRY TOO???
Warzy - Yes, we'll tour around Slovakia, Czech,
Poland and Hungary for about 2 weeks with Slovakian Death Metal Band NOMENMORTIS.
Of course other Local Excellent bands will powerfully support us. But, come on,
last question is foolish. It's women that always tempt. No time to wear trunks!!
UnderWorld
- HOW ABOUT AN ASIAN TOUR, IS THAT A POSSIBILITY? WILL THERE BE A US TOUR
ALSO?
Warzy - Personally I went to Korea, Thailand,
Malaysia, and Singapore and had negotiations, but these countries don't pay. And
the Asians are lazy. We can't find a strong support as a matter of fact. If all
the other members say OK, I will book anyway. America seems not to need the band
like us. If they call us someday, I will insert.
UnderWorld - HOW ABOUT YOUR NEW CD "THE TWICET
OF FATE", THIS IS ALREADY RELEASED RIGHT? CAN YOU TELL WHAT THE METAL HEADS
CAN EXPECT FROM THIS RELEASE? HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE IT TO YOUR OLD MATERIALS?
WHY DO YOU CALL YOUR STYLE "SHOTGUN THRASH METAL"?
Warzy - It has released on 7. Mar. The same day
with LOUDNESS' new album. It has past 2 weeks, and the sale is up and down
between top 4 and 5 above LOUDNESS. Top 1 is AEROSMITH, so we are the most
selling Metal band now. As our distribution is underground one, it's a great
thing, isn't it? Our 1st album is getting a premium, and everybody is seeking
around. Now we are looking for a label, whether domestic or foreign, who can
re-master and release the 1st again with bonus tracks. Contact us, every
interested label reading this, please. We have its copyright. The 1st sold 2000
copies in 3 months released 7 years ago. Then we lost 2 members of rhythm
section, and we stopped activities for a long time. In the meantime I wandered
Europe and Asia, thinking about my music life. You can hear the effect in this
new album. All the essence of the album is summarized in the 1st song, DTA. It's
perfect for the opening. Everybody seems to want fast number for the 1st,
though. We want many people to experience our music. And everybody goes down
without any escapee. It's like a SHOTGUN. So we call it Shotgun Thrash Metal.
UnderWorld
- ALL OF YOUR TRACKS ARE IN ENGLISH RIGHT, WHY DO YOU PREFER TO USE ENGLISH?
Warzy - Because our target is metal heads over the
world. In fact all the bands we got influence are singing in English, too.
FORBIDDEN the same, LOUDNESS the same. Why over the world? There is a video of
LOUDNESS' Europe tour called "EUROBOUNDS". When I saw it, I simply
thought, "I wanna be there, too". LOUDNESS determined my life!! Ever!!
UnderWorld - HOW MANY RELEASES HAVE YOU MADE SO
FAR? WILL YOU BE RE-RELEASING YOUR OLD STUFF?
Warzy - 2 Demo Tapes and 1st as I said, plus some
Comp-CDs, but all of them are impossible to get now.
UnderWorld - HOW ARE YOU PROMOTING THIS IN JAPAN,
ASIA & THE WORLD? HAVE YOU SENT OUT MANY PROMOS FOR THIS?
Warzy - WORLDCHAOS is doing a best job now. And we
are receiving a good response on the radio or magazines. This year NARCOTIC
GREED will be a rumor over the world. It's only us who are playing, as a pride
of Japan, isn't it?
UnderWorld
- WHAT DO YOU DO BESIDES THE BAND; YOU'RE IN JACKHAMMER RECORDS TOO RIGHT? HOW
ABOUT THE OTHER MEMBERS, DO THEY WORK OR GO TO SCHOOL? ARE YOU INVOLVED IN OTHER
BANDS?
Warzy - No, we are working. Younger member BOMBER
(24) works at YAKINIKU (grill beef), JUSTICE (32) work at MAXWELL (Electric you
know), DAN (34) work at computer company him-self. WARZY (33) you know well
JACKHAMMER MUSIC.
UnderWorld - DO ALL OF YOU LIVE IN OSAKA? HOW OFTEN
DO YOU REHEARSE OR JUST MEET? DO YOU WATCH PORNO TOGETHER?
Warzy - We all live in Osaka, almost near to one
another. We are rehearsing once a week, sometimes watching infant porno to
sword-fight with dicks.
UnderWorld - WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THE
JAPANESE METAL SCENE & YOUR SOCIETY IN GENERAL?
Warzy - Well, Japanese metal scene and society are
a little bit silent now. Almost sleeping. But we know that Japanese kids and
people are hiding huge money in their pockets. It's not impossible to dream a
Japanese Dream if we want. Not so bad country, isn't it?
UnderWorld - WILL YOU AGREE TO STAR IN YOUR OWN
PORNO MOVIE? WE CAN TITLE IT NARCOTIC SEX GREED W/ FULL SEX ACTION & YOUR
MUSIC ON THE BACKGROUND!?
Warzy - The director is you? (Yeah! Or a cameraman
would be fine!-roy) If our music is on the background, it's too fast and my hip
will burst. Bomber loves muffing and licks (I mean Pussy licker!!) from the
beginning till the end. So his tongue has lost the taste and he says
"delicious" eating anything. He eats crap and vomit, drinks piss. Last
week he got gonorrhea and went to hospital. Everybody, be careful about a
stinking cunt!!! Well, use your dicks playing TWICET OF FATE!!!
This
is the One-on-one interview w/ Warzy. But 1st the story...I contacted Warzy when
I got here (Mihara, Hiroshima) to buy some CD & asked for promo. So he sends
me some stuff. He did not 1st said about his band. I 1st listened to the sampler
& the compilation cd. After a week, he called me at home & asked what do
I think about it. I said I was actually interested in doing an interview w/
either Narcotic Greed or Nomenmortis (Slovakian Band that Jackhammer had
signed). Then that's when he mentions he is the guitarist of N.G. But he asked a
lot if I really like their music. Maybe because he know I also like Grind (well
after the interview, you'll surely know he doesn't like grind! He, he, he). So I
said I listen to all sorts of Metal. So he agreed for the interview. After a
month or so, he said he wanted to meet & asked for a schedule. I'm alone
living at my boss' house so I told him Saturday night would be best. I send him
a map. He doesn't really know how long was the drive from Osaka to Mihara,
Hiroshima, but I said it's about 21/2hours ride in a bullet train (at 250km/hr).
So everything was set. The weather is bad that day, some rain in scattered areas
that could make driving more difficult. So, when he came, he consumed 51/2hrs
straight. So I treat him with some home cooked Philippine dish, beer &
kimuchi, that Korean spicy veggies. Warzy don't drink much though. So after the
meal & I'm just half drunk, we decided to do the interview. The only thing
you are missing here are the tons of laughter! I don't know why we laughed so
much; we did not take any cannabis! The truth is every question & answer has
a laugh or two, & it will be ridiculous for you to read a lot of ha ha ha's...
So I put it where it is really appropriate, so here goes...
Roy)
So your drummer is not an original member?
Warzy) Not an original member.
r) But his band is your friend?
w) Yes, he plays for Raging Fury, you know?
r) No. What kind of metal do they play? Death
metal? Heavy?
w) New wave...
r) New wave? Psychedelic?? Hard Rock???
w) No, not psychedelic, new wave of extreme music
they say. I don't know but they say.
r) So for original drummer?
w) Yes, now we are looking for original drummer but
nothing.
r) But from the 1st N.G. who were the original
line-up?
w) Me & Dan
r) Your 1st album went good selling over 2000
copies, so why did N.G. stop?
w) Original drummer went back to his home in
Takamatsu city. He quit the drums.
r) So he's not original from Osaka?
w) Yes. We did look for another drummer but we did
not find any, so we stopped playing.
r) You gave me a Jackhammer sampler cd-r & Lard
Compilation CD with tracks of N.G., so those tracks were originally unreleased?
w)
Yes
r) Your real name is Hiroshi Yamashita, do you know
the Yamashita treasure?
w) Treasure???
r) In WW 2 in the Philippines, he is a captain, I
don't know, a high-ranking military official.
w) Huh, I don't know.
r) You are not related?
w) No, no relation. He's name is what?
r) He's name is Yamashita; he has many treasure,
gold, and jewelry, usually gold. That's why in the Phils. Treasure hunters, they
seek the Yamashita Treasure.
w) Ahhh, I don't know him.
r) In ww2?
w) Maybe my uncle, ha, ha, ha
r) Do you know Mirai of Sigh?
w) No comment. Ha ha ha
r) I went to his website & he has some sort of
thrash revival something...
w) Ahhhh...
r) Is N.G. not part of that thrash revival?
w) I don't know why?
r) I think he wants to bring back thrash metal, but
nothing was mentioned about you.
w) Sigh...mmmmm
r)
You're thrash metal & with complex vocals, sometimes screeching high
that other bands have hard time to do that.
w) Maybe mirai don't like high tone voice. Maybe
they don't like this style of thrash metal. I don't know but maybe so..
r) Uhmmm......
w) But he called me asking if we can play w/ them
in Tokyo in June.
r) Maybe they already heard your new cd.
w) Maybe so. And he told me very good album &
want to play together.
r) But you said you'd go to France this June?
w) Yes. So na.
r) So maybe you need to re-schedule.
w) If 1st week of June it's ok.
r) After that you can't play. But that's a good
chance to play in Tokyo. Isn't the Metal Scene a little bigger in Tokyo?
w) Ah, yes. Famous bands go to Tokyo to play like
Defiled, good thrash metal band, Sigh, Abigail...
r) How about Voidd?
w) Ah yes, Voidd. Also they played in Nagoya, Osaka
& maybe Tokyo.
r) Voidd also an old band. Before they played...
w) Death metal. Now they play dokuro.
r) Oh, goth rock???
w) Skull. Dokuro in Japan. Skull rock.
r)
Skull rock??
w) I don't understand, but they say "we play
skull rock" dokuro.
r) I heard them before. But in Osaka not so many
clubs to play?
w) We have many places to play. But not so many
good bands.
r) Japan is more known as a grind nation, more
grind bands.
w) Yeah I know, but they are just playing on
masturbation, you know?
r) Playing on masturbation?
w) Japanese people don't know they play
masturbation, they only make demo tape, then play a gig daroo.
r) Masturbation metal? How about in your bio, it
says your favorite guitarist is from loudness?
w) Yes, Loudness, Akira Takasaki.
r) I haven't heard Loudness but last year I saw a
cd, a 2nd hand, 100yen but I did not buy..
w) Why?
r) 'Coz there are 2 cd, loudness & Venom.
w) Venom...
r) Yes, 100yen also. So I buy venom. Then next week
Loudness already sold out..
w) Good choice..ha, ha, ha
r) Then this year I saw Loudness CD, it says Sale
w/ discount. But price 4000yen..
w) Takai na. (Expensive)
r) Takai. That's why I'm thinking why?
r)
Anyway, Loudness is a heavy metal band?
w) Hmmm..Well-known Japanese heavy metal band. When
I went to Europe, France, Britain, I asked to them, do you know any Japanese
bands, they say "Loudness, I know loudness", very well known in Europe
too. I'm very surprised.
r) They say metal in Europe is not trendy, not like
in USA, very trendy.
w) Hmmm..Very trendy.
r) Do you like hip-hop? Hip-hop & metal?
w) No.
r) That's the heavy metal now in America.
w) hmmmmm..
r) The picture in the cd, when was it taken? You
look a little fat.
w) Nani (what?) Now? Fatter?
r) Now you look slim. In the CD you look a little
fat.
w) When was it?
r) Last year?
w) 3 months ago. (interview:March-roy)
r) Really, January?
w) Hmmm..Too fat.
w) In Philippines is there some band that plays
this style of thrash metal? Nothing?
r) Before, there are lots of bands, now metal scene
is very bad.
w) Very bad?
r) Before there are some good bands. Now....
nothing. (pertaining to this form of thrash metal!-roy)
r) So what is your favorite sexual position?
w)
Hmmmm??? Sex position?
r) Yes, dog style, Samaritan?
w) Aaahhhhhh...
r) Very hard question?
w) Easy, easy question.
r) Scissors?
w) Just look at suck my cock. Just looking..
r) Blow job?
w) Yes, blow job, for about 2 hours. Not so
necessary to insert, just blow job. Piss, take a piss. I like piss to face.
r) That's extreme.
w) Very very exciting. Piss to her face.
w) More funny question.
r) I'm thinking of serious question. Ha, ha, ha.
You are of Jackhammer music. Before Jackhammer is Lard Records Japan, then they
change name.
w) We worked together w/ Malaysian Label, but in
Malaysia don't wanna use like pig, hog.
r) Ahh, because they're Islamic.
w) Yah. So they say, "If you want to job w/ me
pls. Change your name."
r) So you change your name.
w) Yes.
Warzy's
cell phone rang. It's a call from another band inquiring about Narcotic Greed's
availability to play live. We never got the chance to talk about it & to
continue the interview 'coz my non-metal friend called & is already inside a
club asking us to join him. Since we were thinking of a place to go for the
night (no metal clubs in the small city of Mihara), so we just grabbed our
jackets & drove to the next town to join my friend! Conversation continued
on the road but it was not recorded, so I can't put it here. Warzy put some
Loudness music until we reach the place; we actually got lost & have to ask
for direction. Still we have to wait for my friend in the train station 'coz we
cant make out the direction given by the taxi driver. We did get to the place,
so that's a totally different story!!! Ha, ha, ha. We went home almost 2 am.
After resting a couple of minutes. My other non-metal friend arrived, he &
Warzy talked till morning. I don't know what they talked about coz 1st, its in
Japanese, 2nd, at about 3am, I really can't help to sleep. Next day, Sunday. My
friend who treats us in the club last night came to give us a tour of the town.
Then we went to another friends house. Free tour, free food, and free beer! What
the hell can you asked for?! So special thanks to them all (Mr. Utsumi & Mr.
Maruyama & Mrs. Linda Maruyama & Mr. Goto, Arigatoo Gozaimashita.) Got
back home around 5pm. Two co-workers arrived from the Philippines. Yeah, they
got to meet Warzy, but they are no metal heads. Anyway, the night passed by
taking photos, more silly talk & watching Warzy's favorite movies, yeah
porno!! Pure Un-adulterated, no mosaic porn!! Time flew...& were talking
about what time to wake up 'coz we all have jobs tomorrow. But at about past 12
am, Warzy's Jackhammer boss, Dick (that really is he's English name!) called him
& said he really have to go now 'coz they will have a meeting w/ a label
company from Tokyo. Warzy must be there at 8 am. So Warzy grabbed his stuffs
& get on his way. So that ends this story. My real 1st live interview &
real 1st time to meet a Japanese metal head. He's crazy! A Maniac! So girls
beware! If you are in anyway offended by any stuff here, sorry but we just
became a crazed metal fuckhead!!! But if you got horny & titillated by words
& photos, well go right ahead, contact Warzy!!! For either Music or Sex!!!
Ha ha ha...
You'll
hear Don't Trust Anyone from their new CD "Twicet of Fate". 1st album
is not available so I hope some label would get interested in re-releasing that
album. But you can get Jackhammer CD-r Sampler & To Decay w/ Lard
compilation cd, both have N.G. unreleased tracks. Contact Warzy for more info!!
Contacts!
World Chaos Production - New Light Bldg. 406, 2-25-6 Hongo Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan 113-0033
Tel#(813)5803-7660 Fax:(813)5803-7661
E-mail: worldkm@syd.odn.ne.jp
Warzy / Jackhammer Music Japan
6-19-6 Toyosato, Higashi-Yodogawa, Osaka 533-0013 Japan
JHM Web site: < http://www3.justnet.ne.jp/~93/hammer.html
> E-mail: <sen6666@aol.com>
Narcotic Web Site: http:
members.aol.com/sen6666/ber.html
E-mail: <jhm174@aol.com>
(Most photos here were taken by me -Roy- inside my boss' house. Arigatoo
gozaimashita Satcho San!)
