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Novelty albums featuring animals are nothing new, but I have to admit that grindcore band Hatebeak–whose vocalist is a parrot named Waldo–takes novelty to a whole ‘nother level.<\/p>\nNovelty albums featuring animals are nothing new, but I have to admit that grindcore band Hatebeak–whose vocalist is a parrot named Waldo–takes novelty to a whole ‘nother level.<\/p>\n
Waldo, along with humans Blake Harrison (from Pig Destroyer) and Mark Sloan (from The Index), formed the band in 2004. They released a couple of singles (one of which, “Bird Seeds of Vengeance,” was a collaboration with Caninus, a band which featured two pit bulls as singers. I swear I am not making any of this up) but broke up in 2009 without ever releasing a full-length album of their own.<\/p>\n
That’s all about to change, baby. Hatebeak is back and has just released “The Number of the Beak,” featuring tracks with titles like “Roost in Peace” and “Hellbent for Feathers.” And I swear I am still<\/em> not making any of this up.<\/p>\n Sadly, if you’re hoping for a tour you’re going to be disappointed. In an interview<\/a> with Consequence of Sound, Blake Harrison informed us that Waldo isn’t up for live performances:<\/p>\n Parrots like doing this stuff\u2014the mimicry is kind of like a form of play, so it’s more like they have to be in a relaxed…playful mood. You know the sound of your smoke detector when the battery is low? And it’s like a really loud chirp? He will do that when he’s uncomfortable.<\/p>\n The bird really shouldn’t and probably couldn’t–I don\u2019t want PETA after me for subjecting a bird to like 120 decibels of distorted guitars. And you know, it’s kind of more of like a fun thing. Playing live would be a pain in the ass, and if it’s not fun I don’t know if I would necessarily want to do it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Hatebeak’s album is available on Soundcloud<\/a> and can be purchased on vinyl (still<\/em> not making any of this up) on Amazon<\/a>. Their previous discography is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n To whet your appetite, here’s Waldo performing “Seven Perches.”<\/p>\n