“We’re a pretty dark band—I don’t see this record getting a lot of radio play.” There’s a warmth in the voice of Bryan Giles, guitarist for Portland, Ore., band Red Fang, that belies his group’s darkness. The band just released its third album, Whales And Leeches (Relapse), after a summer raging across the festivals and rock clubs of Europe. Through a series of hilarious viral videos and years of intensely cathartic, energetic shows, the group has earned a reputation as one of heavy music’s premier party bands—whether it wants that title or not. Giles will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new Red Fang feature.
Giles: Kuemmerling is a digestive liquor similar to Jägermeister tat I discovered last year in Germany. Served chilled in square airline bottles, the custom is to slam them on the bar before drinking. I think it may also be a custom to have at least four and have the bartender get drunk with you.
Video after the jump.
