Karl Izumi & Hector Martinez (Spider)

Karl Izumi and Hector Martinez of Spider were interviewed on November 18th 2022 at The Sardine in San Pedro, CA, (with a cameo appearance from Mike Magrann of CH3), after a show in support of CH3. My apologies to the band for taking so long to complete this interview; I lost the tape for a while.  Energy Gone Wrong sounds really great, and this is one Spider you cannot crush because it is a sonic whirlwind that will hit you first and hit you hard. Spider is a relentless barrage of skilled sonic power that rides the thin line between chaos and order. More than this, the band has taken the old-school thrash attack to a new level with intricate arrangements, angry-hornet guitar chords that often merge into echo and tremolo as it twists around the thunderous drums and pounding bass. Hyperbole ...

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