Name? Paul Martin, aka The Axeman
Partner? Kids? Married with children
Work history? I work in industrial radiography by day, licensed to be in charge of radioactive material and irradiating equipment!
I also play guitar and sing in my band World War Four. Check out out MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/worldwarfournz How long have you been working at The Rock? Been at The Rock since 1992. Even longer than Roger.
What's the best thing about working at The Rock? The best thing about hosting the Axe Attack is turning people on to great music, especially the NZ stuff.
What's the worst thing about working at The Rock? One of the worst bits is having to commute to Auckland from the Waikato every Sunday.
Career highlights? Take your pick ... Dave Mustaine from Megadeth ringing me at home, hanging with Dimebag from Pantera and Steve Vai, hosting the G Taranaki guitar festival in 2008 with Glenn Hughes and Joe Satriani, getting on the Mudvayne dvd, taking people to Ozzfest, talking to Rob Halford, Dio, Geezer Butler, Max Cavalera, Ozzy, Zakk ... the list goes on...
Career highlights with my band? Opening for Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Heaven & Hell and Motorhead; and playing BDO with my son on drums.
Favourite bands? Black Sabbath, UFO, Testament, Black Label Society, Pantera, Motorhead, Judas Priest, Killswitch Engage, Death, Slayer, AC/DC
Favourite NZ bands: World War Four! Subtract, Cripple Mr Onion, Slipping Tongue, Wrath, 8 Foot Sativa, Tainted, Human, The Nod, Darklight Corporation.
What do you drive? I drive a van cos I own 18 guitars and 2 Marshall stacks!
Best advice? Never sell guitars or guns!
What do you do to wind down? Hanging with my awesome family is how I wind down. Horror/splatter/zombie movies also chill me out ...
Favourite sport on telly? RUGBY!!!
Favourite sports team? THE CHIEFS, WAIKATO, THE ALL BLACKS!!
How do you like your coffee? I like my coffee ... to taste like beer.
Fave drink? Waikato Draught, Crown Royal and dry, Blacktooth Grin.
FYI:
Paul and The Axe Attack feature as a trivia question on Waikato Draught bottle tops.
He is endorsed by Dean Guitars USA, Wylie X visionwear and Skinks tattoos.
Paul collects art and has around 200 hours worth of tattoos on his largest organ.
As well as producing and presenting his radio show, website, and record label; Paul has worked as a professional musician, mail sorter, labourer, driver, cleaner, writer, recording studio booking manager, asbestos removal technician, retail assistant, bar manager, booking agent, welding inspector and industrial radiographer.
He also has his own column in Rip It Up magazine and writes and reviews for The Waikato Times and Missing-Link; and has had articles published in The Listener, Australian Tattoo, APRAP, NZ Musician and The Herald.
He currently plays in World War Four, The Stalkers and Jackson Black.
DISCOGRAPHY TYRANT – Pieces Of Hate (demo), Evil Mind (demo). Breaking Out (EP) 1984.
KNIGHTSHADE – Out For The Count (EP) 1986
RICHIE PICKETT – Chimes Of Freedom(single)
WHISPERSCREAM – Love Slayer Insane(single)
MATTHEW HENDERSON-SINGH – Little Angel(demo)
BLACKJACK –Deal, (1993 album), Outta Here (single) Spinning Wheel (Single) Now You Fly(single), Young, Single & Dangerous (single), Key To The Shade (single) Kicasso D’Muse (1995 album), I Don’t Have A Gun (single), Life In A Single Day (single), Occult Ritual (1998 album)
WORLD WAR FOUR – This Hostile Species (2007 EP), Pet Hate/Knife Fight.
COVER BANDS The Pink Love Torpedoes, Mean Streak, Johnny & The Phantoms, Dick Trickle, Whiskey Free, Oral & Written, The Wilkie Bar Kids, Blackout, Head First, Cold Shock, The Stalkers.
VIDEOGRAPHY BLACKJACK: Outta Here, Spinning Wheel, Now You Fly, Key To The Shade, I Don’t Have A Gun, Young Single & Dangerous
RICHIE PICKETT: Chimes Of Freedom (for Amnesty International).
AXEMAN ON FILM MUDVAYNE – ACCESS TO ALL THINGS interview.
THE LOCALS – NZ Horror Feature by Greg Page as a zombie!
JESSICA & SHAYLA UNCOVERED IN NZ XXX – Interstitials.
PUMP WATER TV AD – as a greasy tattooist.
P MONEY 'ANGELS' VIDEO – psycho patient.
Interviews Paul has conducted ANTHRAX – Scott Ian, John Bush, Charlie Benante
BLACK SABBATH – Geezer Butler
OZZY.
PANTERA: Dimebag, Vinnie.
ZAKK WYLDE.
MOTORHEAD: Lemmy, Mikkie Dee
MEGADETH Dave Mustaine,
RONNIE JAMES DIO.
JUDAS PRIEST – Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, Rob Halford.
STEVE VAI.
KITTIE – Mercedes Lander,
TOOL – Justin Chancellor,
SOULFLY – Max Cavalera,
SEPULTURA – Derrick Greene, Andreas Kisser, Igor Cavalera.
METAL GOD – ROB HALFORD.
IRON MAIDEN – Janick Gers.
METALLICA – Jason Newstead.
SLAYER – Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman.
DROWNING POOL –Dave Williams.
DISTURBED – David Draaiman.
POD – Wuv.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD –Zakky Vengeance.
FEAR FACTORY –Burton C Bell, Dino Cazares.
FIGHT – Jay Jay, Rob Halford
THE TEA PARTY – Jeff Martin:
LITA FORD.
HATEBREED – Jamie Jasta.
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES –Mike Muir.
MURDERDOLLS – Wednesday 13, Joey Jordison.
SLIPKNOT – Joey, Corey.
MASTODON – Bran Daylor.
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN.
WHITE ZOMBIE – Sean Yseult
MUDVAYNE – Chad, Greg, Ryan, Matt.
DEICIDE – Steve Asheim.
SEBASTIAN BACH – Metal Mike.
DEFTONES – Stefan Carpenter, Chino.
STONE SOUR – Corey.
HELLYEAH: Vinnie Paul,
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Pepper Keenan, Woody Weatherman.
VAN HALEN – Gary Cherone.
LAMB OF GOD – Randy Blythe.
JAGGEDY ANN – Gayla
THE GREAT KAT.
SEVENDUST – Morgan Rose.
DEEP PURPLE – Roger Glover.
KORN – Munkey.
CLUTCH – Neil Fallon.
CRADLE OF FILTH – Dani Filth.