Ryan Durkin - Ontario Metal
Doc Parker - Wetwork (vocals)
Bryan Mallon - Wetwork (guitar)

Ryan: First of all I would like to inquire, how you got involved in Wetwork?
Doc: Well Chris was the first member I met, I met him at a bar I was working at and we got to talking about bands and stuff and that he also mentioned his band might be looking to audition a singer. Then I got a phone call a few weeks later from Bryan asking me to try out.
Bryan: I got shorts on right now - they're South Park!
Ryan: Nice!
Doc: So anyways I went to try out and after about two months they called me and said I was in the band
Bryan: Yeah, she came out and then it was like about eight months later when we were in the studio recording New Start Human. That's when she got the call that she was in the band.

Ryan: How did you develop the vocal skills that you now possess?
Doc: I listen to a lot of different types of music and I really like to try all different types of singing, but I really enjoy doing the more aggressive singing. I never did have an opportunity to do it before I was in the band, so when it finally came around, it was good for me because it was what I wanted to be doing.

Ryan: What do you do to maintain your voice for performances?
Doc: I practice a lot when we jam, I make sure that I do lots of breathing exercises. I also try and make sure that I am breathing properly so that I'm getting everything out that need to. I also listen to a lot of different vocalists and I try to make the vocals vary as much as possible.

Ryan: Yes, this brings me on to my next question. What are some of your vocal influences?
Doc: Dawn Crosby from Fear of God, Chuck Shuldiner, Jeff Walker, Dani Filth and I'm going to say Tori Amos too. I am really influenced by her in the fact that I learned a lot about being passionate in the music and performing passionate on stage

Ryan: Can you do clean vocals at all?
Doc: I do clean sing a bit, but I haven't been in a band really that does clean singing. I did do clean singing with a band a few years ago but it was only one or two gigs. I like to practice my clean singing just as well because I still enjoy that

Ryan: What were some of your lyrical inspirations on Synod?
Doc: The main thing we talk about in the album is basically our issue with the church and organized religion being the corrupt thing that it is. I think it really manifested itself because some of the things I was writing about really kind of centered around 9/11 and it was really making me mad with some of the religious talk and I think that most of the band are all in the same place about the issue of religion and the church.

Ryan: I've heard that you are studying psychology?
Doc: Yep, I finished psych and I went back for philosophy.

Ryan: Do you incorporate any of the stuff you learned in those classes to your lyrics?
Doc: I think I do sub consciously.

Ryan: How did you guys get the chance to hook up with Dave Gold for the new record?
Doc: We met Dave briefly in Windsor. Then another time we were playing in Windsor and Dave Gold was at that show and I think he'd kind of just been watching us and we then got the opportunity to end up recording with him.

Ryan: How do you enjoy the live aspect of being in Wetwork?
Doc: I love it live! That's when everything comes alive. You really get a chance to come out on stage and just let everything go.

Ryan: Is it a grueling process to make a record at all?
Doc: Yep! (laughs) Because your trying to get yourselves as tight as possible so when you go into the studio, you're not wasting a lot of time. Not only that, but when you get into the studio and you hear something back, there's always something to change. And it gets difficult because you debate whether to change the part or not because you've been working at it for so long. Even now that the CD is pressed and out, I still go back and listen to it and think "I wish I could go back and change that part".

Ryan: Would you say that you are a bit of a perfectionist?
Doc: Yeah I guess, I'm never happy with anything I do (laughs). I mean these guys are fucking geniuses, I love 'em. But for me, I'm always trying to critique my vocals and my performances in a way to better myself. So yeah I guess I am a bit of a perfectionist!

Ryan: What's your biggest thrill out of being in Wetwork?
Doc: I guess my biggest thrill would be watching other people in music enjoying what they do. Watching these other three in Wetwork and playing with them is just an amazing process.

Ryan: What do you think about the GTA metal scene right now?
Doc: There are a lot of people who support the local bands, but also there are a lot of people who won't go out unless they're is a big band. Those people are the first to say there are no good indie bands, but you know they don't come out to see any of them in the first place. Or they just don't give any band that's local a chance because they think "Oh they're local, so that means they can't be any good". I think the scene is getting better though, the turnouts are picking up. At the same time, I think the scene needs to be more close, tight knit and supportive of each other rather than the cat fighting that does go on

Ryan: How did you enjoy performing on the Tr00 North stage?
Doc: It was a great time. We had just finished the CD release party, I mean we were in Ottawa, Montreal, then at the point of Tr00 North we all just really let loose. The stage was bigger and it was a great experience.

Ryan: Have you guys had any exposure outside of Canada yet?
Doc: Playing wise no, but album wise (let me go get Bryan)
Bryan: Well right now you can order our CD online., we've had reviews from fuckin France, Spain and Germany and they're all giving us eight and nines out of ten. We would like to go to Europe to tour. We are really serious about Europe, probably more so than the States. It's more important to us over there, the culture is different.

Ryan: What do you think about other female singer/screamer/growlers in metal bands?
Doc: Honestly it doesn't really matter to me. I support the females going out and doing their thing, but for chicks who are just getting into the screaming growling thing because it's trendy is not right.

Ryan: All right, this is the final question, how would you sum up Wetwork to everyone?
Doc: Death, innovating art.