Patriarchy: Bed, blood, bath, and Beyond.
"Bed, blood, bath and beyond" is what could be said about Patriarchy's recent European tour. Their madness of live snuff metal lands in San Diego with the second edition of Modern Wav at Corazon Del Barrio in Barrio Logan alongside Soft Vein Friday, May 19th.
As I joined the Modern Wav team, I got the opportunity to converse digitally with Patriarchy. Without further anticipation, let's get to the flogging questions.
1) Huizenga, who do you channel when you are on stage? Your energy on stage draws the audience in and keeps them watching and enthralled.
I’m really not present when I’m performing, so I can’t be sure. Sometimes maybe it feels like some dude inside of me, but the channel is not clear.
2) During your travels in the US, which artists have you performed with that have left Patriarchy in awe?
It was always inspiring watching Pixel Grip every night on our tour together, and most recently, Mvtant, King Yosef, marquis.is.dead, and Choke Chain has really got our blood pumping. Though Sandy Smiles will always reign supreme.
3) Siouxsie just came back. Have you seen the clips? What are your thoughts on her return?
I didn’t realize she had gone… I’d love to see her play the song from Batman and the underrated masterpiece ‘Forever.’
4) Remixes are very prevalent in the Patriarchy catalog. Zanias, Kris Baha, Kontravoid, Bon Harris (of Nitzer Ebb), and Rhys Fulber (of Front Line Assembly. Who is currently using ingredients associated with the Patriarchy in their kitchen?
I guess we can use this opportunity to announce that a full remix album of The Unself has just gone in the oven. Can’t name all the chefs quite yet, but we’ve tapped over a dozen of our faves for the first time, as well as a few returning for seconds.
Other exciting news: We have a second press coming of The Unself vinyl on special bloody semen-splattered wax, as well as the fifth and final chapter in The Unself video saga, a steamy thriller set to crowd favorite ‘No Touch Torture.’
We are also excited to play our first LA hometown show in a year headlining Dum Dum Fest at the Echo on June 24. as well as some other epic festivals in the coming months, like Verboden in Vancouver, the Terminus in Calgary, and the newly minted Immortalis at Portland's epic Coffin Club.
As we inch closer and closer to May 19th at El Corazon Del Barrio, we strongly encourage all our dark-spirited friends to indulge in the experience that is Patriarchy, Soft Vein, and live rope performance artist Giselle Thorn for an intimate setting of Modern Wav.
We highly recommend purchasing presale tickets as Modern Wav has already gained wide notoriety for selling out. As I say in my posts, “Regrets are forever, and Presale is not.”
Speaking to the grace of such darkness, Patriarchy, was an honor.
See you May 19th.
Gothcheez
