EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS ARP OF PSYOPUS
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 3:59pm by Vince Neilstein
My interview with Chris Arp of Psyopus at New England Metalfest last month came off more like a personal therapy session for Arp than a proper interview. The dude had a LOT to say about his band, its role in the current metal scene, music critics, and the reception his music gets from the Internet haterade mafia. Arp was incredibly articulate and intelligent with his answers, and he’s clearly the kind of guy who spends a lot of time thinking about every facet of his art. He’s the ultimate tortured artist, if you will; 100% confident in his work yet frustrated with the inability of the public to grasp the enormity of what he’s trying to accomplish.
Arp started talking before I could even get the tape rolling so we missed some interesting stories about the band’s recent trouble finding a permanent bassist, but the interview as a whole is definitely one of the most interesting I’ve done in the life of this website, and certainly at New England Metalfest. My chat with Chris Arp, after the jump…
