Waste Not, Want Not With TONY FORESTA From MUNICIPAL WASTE

Interview by Kris Peters
US thrash, crossover metal outfit Municipal Waste have been
entertaining audiences since the turn of the century, combining
everything you love about metal with a flippant and humorous
disposition that permeates through their music.
Since their 2003 debut album Waste 'Em All first introduced the
world to Municipal Waste, the band have released a further six
studio albums and four EPs the most recent of which was the awesome
Electrified Brain in 2022.
Starved of seeing Municipal Waste live since 2013, Australian
audiences are preparing for the inevitable onslaught when the band
starts their Wasted Australia Tour in Melbourne on July 5, with
frontman Tony Foresta joining HEAVY to fill us in on all the
glorious details.
"It's kind of hard sometimes to get tours booked there," he smiled
when asked why he has neglected Australian fans for more than ten
years. "And apparently y'all are getting a ton of tours now, more
than you used to. So maybe people just overlooked us or whatever.
But we always want to come back. I mean, I say this in every
interview, but Australia is our favourite place to tour. So just
ask us to come every year and we will. You've just got to invite us
(laughs)."
We ask what has changed with Municipal Waste since their last
visit.
"I don't even know if Nick (Poulos, lead guitar) was in the band
the last time we toured Australia," he measured. "I don't think so.
Man, y'all are in for some shit, dude. We've gotten so much better.
I mean, we got an extra guitar player. We sound better. We fucking…
we've got our chops up, and we've got a whole lot of new songs that
rule to play, too. So it's going to be a lot different than the
last time we were there. But hopefully as violent, because that
shit was fun."
In the full interview, Tony further discussed the upcoming
Municipal Waste tour of Australia, sharing details about the tour
dates and the band's excitement to return after a long absence. He
explained the band's decision to tour without a new album release
and expressed their enthusiasm for playing in Australia,
highlighting the band's improved sound and new songs. Tony also
talked about what fans can expect from a Municipal Waste live show,
emphasizing the chaotic and rowdy nature of the experience.
Tony finished by providing insights into the formation of Municipal
Waste in the early 2000s, driven by a desire to bring thrash metal
back into popularity, and discussed the band's commitment to their
musical style and their refusal to conform to industry trends for
commercial gain.


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