We last spoke to you guys 2 years ago just as you were about to release the split with Commin Correct, how did that go, what were the reviews like, and did you get to tour it? I know you recently released "The Rage Within" but did you guys get upto anything else? You released "The Rage Within" a few months back. I havent heard it yet (well only the myspace stuff, but laptop speakers just aint the same!!), so for those of us yet to listen what can we expect - Skare Tactic, or have you added/tried anything new. Whats the reaction been like? Do the lyrics deal with anything in particular?
the last time you spoke with us we did a tour with 25 ta life and another one with ten crowns. the rage within is the newest thing we released since the commin correct split, thorp couldn't put out trw so we put it out ourselves. when we started writing the rage we didn't want to copy everything we wanted to do a record that was heavy without closing our minds to new ideas as far as riffs go. we have a new singer who actually used to play bass for die hard youth. terrance wrote about things that went on in his life and how these thing affected him, as well as the subject of the workaholic who never takes a rest for material gain.

And this was realeased on your bass players label - Ghost Town Records? Have there been any other releases on the label?
ghosttown records was started by me wanting to put out records for friends bands, my first release was if it kills with the singer that later formed fight everyone.if it kills broke up about three or four months after i put out the record, so it sucked for me, also i put out pa's cdc which is good because they're always doing shows.

Where have you been touring it? And how did those shows go? You are actually playing a fews show at the moment, who with and how are/ did they go? Describe a typical ST show!
we just got back from a month on the road, ca, az,nm, tx,ok,ks,ut, the shows went really well in texas exept for all the fucking bugs and humidity.we did a coule shows with fight like hell, death before dishoner,black my heart,hoods blood stands still, we were out on our own and booked shows wherever we could.st shows are either really good or really shitty depending on the night and city.

Have you made it over to Europe yet? Any plans to come over this/next year?
we haven't made it to europe yet, we plan on touring japan in the near future, because it's cheaper for plane tickets.

Whats happening in te LA scene lately, any new bands? You get to play much in your city, or do you have to travel far for shows?
for as big as L.A. is there isn't many new hardcore bands.we don't play LA very often.sometimes it's great and other times it sucks. L.a. is such a big city with everyone and thier mother touring through here all the time, i think kids don't appreciate bands coming through like they do in smaller to wns.so we usally play an hour or more for shows.

What and who are ST's biggest influences and what do you guys enjoy listening to?
we like everything from slayer to stiff little fingers, deaththreat, terror

Do you guys have any interest in politics? Who will you hoping to vote for president?
we're not very interested in politics.i don't know enough about all the canidates to chose. i am glad that bush will be out next year, and we'll hope that the next jackass doesn't fuck things up.

Is Skare Tactic full time? If not what do you guys work at, whats it like trying to get time off for a tour etc.
we aren't full time, we go out when we can afford it. touring is a hard thing to do full time when you don't have moms house to come back to when things go horrible.

Do you think the hardcore scene has become watered down, not what it was? A place where style is more important than the scene - given all the emo-screamo-haircut bands that get on music tv, and all the really great stuff gets ignored? Alot of bands labelling themselves as hardcore these days I wouldnt even remotely consider hardcore...
i don't know if it's been waterd down or not but it seems like kids are hardercore than ever one year and the next year they just hop out of the scene. i remember seeing throwndowns 5 year aniversery show and this chick just took off her top and got on stage. it was funny cause everyone just switched thier focus from throwdown to the titties, they were perdy!!

Whats your earliest hardcore memory! What music did you grow up on?
my first show was a d.i. show in 89 with walk proud, famous tea andi think gutter mouth played. i preety much grew up on metal and punk.like pantera old metallica,kreator, slayer, d.r.i, af, the exploited, etc.

Whats coming up for the rest of 2007 for Skare Tactic?
as far as 2007 goes we plan on having a good time playing show and making new friends.

Thanks for the interview lads, the last words are yours...
thanks for spending your time with us.we hope to see you guys soon. whatever you do in life... be passionate about it.

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