Vio-Lence released three records during their initial run as a band between 1985 and 1993. They've done some reunion shows here and there, and are currently doing more now that guitarist Phil Demmel isn't in Machine Head. Demmel recently spoke to Heavy about the prospect of new material, because of course that was bound to come up with just about any reunion situation.
Demmel says Vio-Lence would like to do new material but is taking things nice and slow, and just having fun being a band again right now. He adds one major reason that the band isn't really tackling new material at the moment is because "I don't want to put out something shitty. I don't want to taint the feeling that people would have."
"We're just kind of enjoying getting through the shows and playing with each other. We're going to be getting to a part where we're traveling together, so we're still kind of feeling each other out in that sense. New music? Sean's itching to write some new music. I'm not itching as hard. I've got a lot on my plate. Vio-Lence is definitely a priority, but that's just a step I haven't… It's hard, because you have this comeback, and then you play the songs, and you want to be good. I don't want to put out something that isn't as good as Eternal Nightmare or some of the songs from Oppressing. I want to have something that's quality. I want to be with these guys long enough to know that that can happen, because I don't want to put out something shitty. I don't want to taint the feeling that people would have, because I know the live show's there, but I don't know that the creative part, that aspect of it, is there yet. Until I'm sure of that, I just kind of want to enjoy what we're doing now. [We're] just really trying to be kind of delicate with it. All the fun we're having, I don't want to fuck it up."
I mean, you have to respect any band that doesn't want to put out anything because they're afraid it might not be on par with their old material. In the meantime, bring on more Vio-Lence reunion shows!
