BT: On your single 'God of Empty Nest,' from the bone-sifting Beak of Putrefaction 7", Waldo's vocals, not unlike much grade-A quality

BLK: Yes, there is truth to the rumors. We've talked with the fine people in Caninus, and they seem really excited to do it, as are we. It'll be the Faith/Void split for the "00." I do have a working title for the record, but it will remain secret until the unveiling. Yes, you may have eight million copies, but they will be $3 apiece. I guess we could give you a break on the price though.

BT: Not minutes after learning of your band, I was pointed to Caninus , an equally punishing torch-to-the-scalp of hardcore and metal fronted by two pit bull terriers. Firstly, is there any truth to the rumors of a split 7" between your two bands in future days? Secondly, do you have title for it yet? Third, which do you think is the most appropriate color for the vinyl -- blood red or tropical green? Lastly, may I please have eight million copies?

BLK: Trade secret. Actually Waldo's owner loves metal, which is probably why he agreed to let us carry on this idea in the first place. But Waldo has learned some things that sound brutal, so we use those. The sparks didn't really ignite per say, we set him up, put a mic in front of him and let him do his thing. MRK, WLL and I wrote the music before that. I wish Waldo had found us. It'd be so serendipitous.

BT: Clearly, one cannot just walk into Petland and request a parrot whose vocal and musical proclivities side with Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Neurosis and the like. How did Waldo come to appreciate and love metal?

BLK: No, the idea of Hatebeak is a death metal band with a parrot for a singer; there'd be no Hatebeak without a parrot. Waldo is a bit savage thought isn't he?

BT: There's something Darwinian about designating an animal to perform vocal duties in music. Almost as if the original, pre-historic sounds of nature are finally coming full circle to reclaim their savage kingdom. What was it for you and your other human counterpart in Hatebeak that assured you both mutually that a human vocalist plainly had no business being in your band?

BLK: I just wanted to raise the bar a notch or too as far as extreme music goes. I came up with the name, found the bird, had it taught some things and off we went.

BT: Your band has been universally acknowledged as perhaps the greatest musical innovation in the history of human events. I have yet to share your gospel with anyone who hasn't responded with an overwhelming, "Holy fucking shit," be it in disgust or in elation. Goddammit, tell me now, what begat the union of man, man, man and parrot? How did this heavenly idea come to fruition?

Though my attempts to sit one-on-one with Waldo (the parrot) were thwarted, I did speak with human Hatebeak representative BLK, who shared with me the particulars of band dynamics, cross-species death metal, and why The Beatles should fucking die even if two of them have already taken care of that.

Notice that I make no mention of what city they originate from. That is because I do not fucking know. They will not tell me. It was simply enough for them to admit only that they hail from "within the deepest bowels of Satan." This is a band that hates humanity so much that utilizing an actual human being as their vocal expressionist is out of the question. Hell, former and present band members BLK, WLL, MRK and CHRS harbor enough hatred towards humanity to eschew even vowels .

The band I speak of is a punishing death metal cabal boasting a human drummer, a human guitarist, a human bassist and a fucking Congo African Grey parrot named Waldo as their mouthpiece. Separately, they are humble minions of the Ever-Reigning Supreme Lord of Darkness.

BT: As a review posted on your label's site informs us, Waldo actually has a notable distaste for

death metal, are those of malevolent squawks and tortured screams. Are there any future plans to have Waldo growling in genuine English? He being a parrot, it seems to be the obvious direction