Functioning In A State Of Dysfunction With MATTI HARROD From BEANFLIPPER

Interview by Kris Peters
After playing what the band describes themselves as the worst gig
they have ever done in late 1998, popular Melbourne outfit
Beanflipper decided to call it a day, leaving a massive hole in the
Australian music scene.
Since 1993, the five-piece had been terrorizing the local music
scene, with their underbelly of punk, grindcore, noise, and death
metal dragging the band kicking and screaming into the hearts and
ears of those who stood in their path. They released three albums
in that time, touring relentlessly and fearlessly, anchoring
themselves in the blood-soaked altar of Australian grind and
hardcore. They weren’t just part of the scene — they were the
cursed heartbeat beneath it.
After a brief flirtation with a second lease on life, Beanflipper
faded into obscurity, but now, two decades since that last echo
faded, the beast stirs once more. In 2025, to mark 30 years since
Total Dysfunctional Collapse first howled into the void,
Beanflipper returns — resurrected by the mad generosity of Kent
Bartley and his invitation to play Necrosonic Festival 2025. It's
not just a reunion. It's a reckoning.
HEAVY spent some time with drummer Matti Harrod to fill in the
blanks.
"It's actually been a lot easier than I thought, getting to know
the songs, considering it's been 20 years," he smiled. "Now it's
down to what I call the footy training side of it, where every week
you've got to go into the rehearsal room and smash out two sets to
get the fitness up. I mean, it's a bit like an endurance game,
really."
We ask if the approaching resurrection show is more nerve inducing
or exciting, given it has been so long between drinks.
"Is it nervous? Is it relief? I know we're all really excited," he
replied. "I've been quite humbled by the response that we've
received. People are just so chuffed that we're back together
again. When I first sort of sneakily announced it on my own
Facebook, there were heaps of people going, what, are you
bullshitting us?"
In the full interview, Matti talks more about the upcoming show and
how the band are going to approach it. We ask him what to expect
from their live show and what surprises they have in store, as well
as naming a couple of songs festival goers can listen to in order
to know what to expect.
The discussion also covered the band's history, including its
origins in 1993 and the various line-up changes that shaped their
sound. Matti reflected on the band's tumultuous past, particularly
a disappointing final show in 1998, and noted the excitement
surrounding their reunion, which coincides with the 30th
anniversary of their first CD plus more.


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