The New York Hardcore Chronicles 10 Questions w/ Bobby Hambel (Biohazard). While shooting "The Crossover" segment for the upcoming New York Hardcore Chronicles Film we managed to slip in 10 questions. Directed by Drew Stone
Met this guy in Liverpool before a bio hazard gig. I was underage and he was a true dude. Talked to me for an hour about nyhc and then got me into the show for free backstage. Will never have a bad word to say about him
Well said my dude. I agree wit every word. Bobby is as real as it gets…very friendly, and very funny! Good story..I saw ‘Haz a little while ago at Asbury Park Lanes in NJ. Bobby pulled up in his car, walked up and hugged me, we chilled for a bit, then he wanted me to walk in wit him b/c he was nervous that security wouldn’t recognize him. Even tho Biohazard was headlining! LOL. As we were waiting in line, he asked if this was a real bowling alley & I said yeah it is. He shook his head and said “damn, I feel like we’re effin Spinal Tap now” LOL LOL.
Biohazard deserves respect from NYHC community. They put people from that scene in their Punishment video, which was being played on MTV (the biggest music platform in the world in early 1990's)
They have a ton of respect in the NY scene, both in the city and here in Upstate. They are legends in the scene for sure. I saw them for the first time in the early 90s in Troy, NY and it was an epic show I'll never forget. I remember when they played Retribution and the place went insane, and it was the first time I had my nose busted in the pit lol.
First time I remember Biohazard coming through Detroit, I was sitting outside Saint Andrews in line with no ticket hoping the show wouldn't sell out. Bobby came down to the small group of friends I was with and asked if everybody had tickets. I was the only one that didn't. He says "I got you, tell them your name is so and so and you're on Biohazards guest list". I never forget that, Thanks Bobby.
There was always something about the bands out of new york that was truly fan centred. My sister got in trouble and parents ripped up her life of agony ticket. We went to show in London and mina did the same thing and got her in on guest list.
Some people say never meet your favorite rock star because you'll just be disappointed. Not with Bobby!!!! Dude is 1000% genuine and very nice!!! Dude loves the fans!!!
Bobby is and always will be the most genuine nicest man I've ever had the pleasure to hang with. A living legend who makes time in this crazy ass world for anyone who asks. Miss seeing ya dude. Hope you look back once in a while
Met him and Biohazard in Austria, back in '93 with a couple of close friends. We spent the afternoon - waiting for the show - with them and we were introduced to Minus (what a kind person!), to Bones (a roadie who was really cool). It was amazing. Talking with him, Billy, Evan and Danny and then, after the show, still there, talking, eating and drinking (no alcohol) and then back home with a lot of memories. Then my two friends - while I was stuck with the military service - went to the Biohazards Zurich show and later that year they went to NY and met all of them and other people of the NYHC scene. Fantastic!
Saw that tour at the Boathouse in Norfolk VA. I was 21 and in the Navy. Wasn't really familiar with Machine Head, but Bio and Slayer blew the walls down.
True Story: I was going to see that lineup in 95 at the Newport Music Hall on Ohio State Campus and I was walking to the show and there was Slayers tour bus lost on campus and they waved me down ( had a Slayer T-shirt on) and they had me stay on bus and guide them to the show; I got backstage passes and hung out with all the bands. They were all so fucking cool; I was so intimidated by Kerry King and he was the nicest guy; big old teddy bear! Scott Ian was fun as hell; they even had me help set the show up and got my do fucked up! Still have my Slayer shirt autographed by the band; Biohazard and Machine Head both gave me signed shirts! It was awesome ‘n fast forward to 2015: saw Anthrax and Testament and Death Angel and I worked security at the venue, so I had deal with my boss; bands I like ; I’d watch the bands I liked and kinda work; anywho ran into Scott Ian and he some how remembered me!
Caught Bio just before or as their first album dropped at The Channel in Boston. Crowd didn't feel them and Bobby told the crowd to fuck themselves and they'd keep coming back. Great moment.
Bobby is such a GOOD DUDE! And funny AF too. Ain’t seen him in a minute, but it don’t matter how many years pass, he always comes up n hugs me and says what up D! Can’t wait for new ‘Haz record and a U.S. tour in ‘23. Been yrs since I saw em at some Staten Island Bar awhile ago. DFL
Bobby's one of the realest and humblest people I've ever know so glad to see them back. Can't wait to tell Frankie at "Lenny and John's" what he said he'll be overjoyed!!
This is fucking great! I'm a music junkie, and hardcore is such a huge genre. So many great bands and records. I'm still such a noob to hardcore, even after 20 years. This series introduced and reintroduced so many bands to me. Time to go down the rabbit pit! Hardcore lives forever!
My first ever gig was Biohazard Dog Eat Dog and Downset at the Norwich Oval Rock House....I think it was 1994.What a line up Skated with the Dog Eat Dog guys before the show and talked to Bobby for ages. Good guy 👍👍
@@stonefilmsnyc really ? Wow. As I remember it they played over the curfew time as they were late going on stage and the landlord pulled the plug on them ! Was a bit of mayhem and they were allowed to play 2 more songs 👍
What a man. Saw Biohazard 1995 in Hannover and 2014 in Workington. On both occasions the band came out after their show to the venue bar and chatted away with everyone who wanted to. Serious guy, but also witty and funny, big heart and open mind. Love him and that band, means so much to me.
@@stonefilmsnyc He also carries a huge burden for me - in the middle of the show in Workington I called upon him with my inner voice: "Will you take away from me the anger and resentment I feel towards my ex-wife" (It had been recommended to me to try this with a tree, but I might have been a little tipsy and Bobby seemed much stronger than any tree) - and he moshed and moved his head in a nodding way that moment and I felt it all being sucked out of my chest right there in that witches cauldron of a small venue where the whole crowd had gone beserk. And I felt so relieved ever after! I didn't dare telling him though when we chatted after the show 🤭 A friend, who I had told about this, saw them later at Rockharz Festival, and claims that he thought Bobby looked worse for wear, so he called upon him with his inner voice: "I've got broad shoulders too, do you want me to take over G.'s anger and resentment towards his ex-wife?" - but Bobby moshed and shook his head sideways as if to say no, so we assume he still walks around with it and from what I see it does not seem to bother him in any way thank god 😃
So I love watching Evan and Billy -- totally awesome. But after almost 30 years of being a fan, I now realize that Bobby was at the center of every great Biohazard moment. No disrespect to other members past and present, but even though the spotlight wasn't always on Bobby, he was always the silent assassin!!
Bobby's an awesome dude and I'm glad he's gotten control of his demons. Met him 25 or so years ago in Trenton and gave him my band's demo. He talked to me for a good 15-20 minutes about shit.
Agreed! He got a tad outta control wit the booze. I remember seeing ‘Haz open for Pantera @ Roseland in NYC. Bobby was so drunk he was whipping full bottles of beer at people in the crowd. I had to keep ducking so I didn’t catch one upside my noggin.
I love Biohazard but this guy...i admire him as person,as guitar player...he have wrealy have some hard time in his life as yung man and musician and he came back from the death!!!Practicly as a Fenix from ashes getting a better person and his all ready amazing guitar playing is even goth better!He is wreal H.C. dude,all the way!!!Bobby i wish you all the best and ceep on rocking that guitar 100 years more!!!🎸👊
I wouldn't have found out about great bands like Obituary, Madball and Sepultura had I not discovered Biohazard first. And Pantera for that matter because when I copped Urban Discipline, I was actually looking for Panteras albums. ✊✌
Biohazard is strange, but I get their inclusion in this thing. Whether or not you consider them a hardcore band (I kind of don't), they did innovate a style that many hardcore bands definitely took from. And they always hooked up the local NY/NJ bands on their shows whenever they'd play. So are they a hardcore band the way Killing Time, Madball, or Murphy's Law are? No. But they were definitely influential inside of the scene, so for that they deserve acknowledgement. Plus, Bobby is one sick talented player.
Hey Bobby & Billy & Evan & Danny U guys still kick ass I'm still into biohazard I saw U guys 30 years ago with max cavalera Sepultura ! Fucking brutal !
+chopsuey2015 I totally agree with everything you're saying.Musically,I'd describe every band you mention as being crossover.I got the impression however that the previous poster tried to disqualify what Bobby had to say about the nyhc scene on the grounds of his band not being 'hardcore'.As you well know,those dudes were there,at least from the late eighties.Sounded like some young hardcore purist to me.
he was always cool with me very true to his word and then I'm hanging out with him on beach 116 in Far Rockaway everybody from Brooklyn can move it to 116 Far Rockaway in Queens we listen to everything that thrash hardcore metal the big mixture crowd on that Beach
Saw Slayer play @ Lamour's Bklyn NY as a supposed slayer cover band called 'ANGEL oF DEATH', WHEN IN FACT IT WAS FUCKIN' the REAL slayer!!! Reign in Blood SLAYER @ LAMOURS.. nothing more epic!!!
I hope nobody rips chairs out in Windsor September 21st/23. Big Biohazard fan base here. All my friends are going. I can't say we will stay for megadeath.
Jason Sicotte Not sure what the "official" reason was, but my personal guess is that he didn't get along with Evan. Bobby was out of the band for almost 20 years or so, and when Bobby came back, and they recorded "Rebirth in Defiance", then Evan left the band. I may be totally wrong here, but it's weird that when Bobby came back, then Evan left.
Hey drew i tired to find you on Instagram or something to mesage you but couldnt so i decided id do it here and hope you see it. I just got into nyhc and have been watching everything youve put out im a huge fan but funnily enough i actually grew up around motorcycles. Loved everything about riding growing up, especially street bikes and stunting. There was this music video all about stunting called Urban street bike warriors and it was like the fucking bible for those of us who were into that scene. I decided i hadnt seen that video for probably a decade ao i decide to go watch it and low and behold in the video at the beginning they say, "drew stone fire that bike up". I couldn't believe it when i put two and two together that you fucking did that video!!! How did that come about man? How do you go from nyc to st louis to film street fighterz? Were you into the street bike scene as well? Either way i hope you see this. I love USBW and i love your nyhc chronicles. Its opened me up to so much great music i never would have heard otherwise.
Hahahahah, yes man I did all the Urban Street Bike Warriors films as well as "12:00." one of these days we'll have a "Reunion" show on The NYHC Chronicles LIVE!
Anyone know what part of Brooklyn he's from? I know Evan is from Canarsie, but never heard about Bobby or Billy. Wondering bc, since 1991, I've heard so many people claim Biohazard is from so many different neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Plus, it's never mentioned in their interviews or on internet.
+Sven D'Hollander Biohazard was a great band, I saw them countless times live in the late 80s. Great memories. However they were more of a NYC crossover band, not hardcore. I would also put Leeway, SOD and a few others in that category as well. Not hardcore from a purist standpoint, but still great and influential bands. This is not my opinion, it is fact. I was there experiencing it all, went to most of the infamous CBGB's matinees as well as a ton of other local shows in the area. Crossover was a very real (and cool) thing in NY back then, so don't mistake what I am saying for an insult...
