Oh Snap! Dino Says He “Felt Limited” Playing With Raymond Herrera
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Wow, this Fear Factory drama just keeps going and going, and going. And guitarist Dino Cazares is not trying to be diplomatic in the slightest bit. First he accuses Christian Olde Wolbers of recycling his old riffs, now he’s taking shots at acclaimed ex-FF drummer Raymond Herrera. From Bilstering:
[Divine Heresy Drummer] Tim [Yeung] is like King Kong — you release those fucking chains and he kills it! He’s all over the place, but everything is tight. He puts everything in a strategic place and does it intelligently. When I was with Raymond, I definitely felt I was limited as to where we can go. If you heard a lot of Raymond’s stuff that he’s doing now, it’s the same. Whereas, I feel that jamming with not just Tim Yeung, but jamming with Gene Hoglan, Joey Jordison [SLIPKNOT], Roy Mayorga [SOULFLY, STONE SOUR], with different drummers that have different styles has definitely helped me as a guitar player. I was able to see there was other killer elements of music I could learn. When I was jamming with Raymond, I felt very limited and I think a lot of people could see that. Raymond is very good with his snare and his feet, but when it comes to rolls… Kerry King said it best: the guy is not good with his hands.
Meeeeeeee-ow!
Tags: Dino Cazares, Fear Factory, Raymond Herrera
July 20th, 2009 at 8:17 PM
I kind of wish Dino would stop talking so much trash. True or not, it just overblows the entire situation and makes him look a bit childish. He is an amazing guitarist, as seen through Divine Heresy and Fear Factory. Just let the music do the talking!!
July 20th, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Although I should add, despite all the negative talk from him, he is actually a nice guy. I got to meet Dino February of 2008 when Divine Heresy was opening for All That Remains in Worcester, Mass. I was amazed that such a famous guitarist was at the merch booth signing autographs and selling his own band’s merch. He was down to earth and a class act!
July 21st, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Man…Dino’s a real prick. I just interviewed Ray Herrerra and he had nothing bad to say about Dino at all.
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Dino’s a fatty…
Drums on the new Divine Heresy are awesome… Dino’s still a fatty though.