Billy Graziadei confirms BIOHAZARD are working on new studio album with new music arriving this year
During an interview with Ace Annese of Reality Check TV at the prestigious seventh annual Metal Hall Of Fame gala, held on January 24 at Garden Grove, California’s Marriott Delta hotel, BIOHAZARD‘s guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei provided insights into the current status of the band’s classic lineup reunion. Graziadei is joined by guitarist Bobby Hambel, drummer Danny Schuler and bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld.
He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): ”We’re back stronger than ever. I think any band who gets back together as a reunion says that, but this is for real.
“When we first came up with the idea, our manager Scott Koenig and lifelong friend, who passed away, the last conversation I had with Scott, he said to me, ‘Put that bullshit aside. Put the band back together,'” he recalled. “I have a band with Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL and Christian [Olde Wolbers] from FEAR FACTORY; it’s called POWERFLO; I do solo [music]. And I was, like, ‘You know what? Nah, man.’
“And Scott passed the next day. I saw Evan at the Rainbow [in West Hollywood] for Scott‘s memorial, and I went up to him and said ‘hi’. I gave him a hug. And I said, ‘I wish it was under better circumstances.’ And that was the beginning. So I think a lot of this is Scott — Scott was the catalyst to make this happen. I know he’s looking over this being proud as fuck.”
Billy continued: “So, at first, we were, like, ‘Yeah, it’ll be fun. It’ll be a great thing to play the old songs again.’ And then it worked. The first show was Milwaukee Metal Fest, which is a great thing done by Jamey Jasta from HATEBREED. That show rocked. Then we played New York two nights, and those shows were on fire. And we were, like, ‘Wow, this is fucking amazing.’ So we kept doing it.
“We went on tour, and we were, like, ‘Okay, something will probably happen. Some argument about something in the past will come up and it’ll be over after six months.’ It never happened. Then we started talking about new music, sharing ideas and now we’re working on a new record. And we’re back.”
When Billy was asked if BIOHAZARD has new music already completed, he replied: “Of course. I have a [recording studio]… [But it’s] not ready [to be released]. It’s not done yet.”
When asked if fans can expect to hear new music from the band sometime this year, Billy replied: “A hundred percent. I haven’t talked about this yet, so you’re the first to hear this.”
BIOHAZARD‘s inaugural reunion performance occurred on May 26, 2023, at the Milwaukee Metal Fest, held at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
BIOHAZARD, recognized as pioneers merging hardcore punk, heavy metal, and hip-hop influences, had maintained a low profile since Scott Roberts departed the group eight years prior.
Roberts, known for his contributions to BIOHAZARD‘s 2005 album “Means To An End,” returned to the fold in June 2011, initially replacing Evan Seinfeld. He served as the band’s frontman for nearly five years before departing in February 2016.
Seinfeld‘s final studio appearance with BIOHAZARD was on 2012’s “Reborn In Defiance,” marking a significant milestone as it was the first album in 18 years to feature the band’s original lineup.