In a brand new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program “Wired In The Empire”, Matt Montgomery (a.okay.a. Piggy D.) was requested how he landed the gig because the bassist in Marilyn Manson‘s band. The 49-year-old musician, who had beforehand performed with Rob Zombie, responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Referral. It is a small, small neighborhood. Yeah, the timing labored out. Issues are supposed to be. I assume that is the universe working the best way it ought to.
“It has been actually cool to be alongside for the experience for this rebirth,” Matt added. “And the band is killer, and we’ve got a good time, and the exhibits have been rad. And, yeah, I can not say or really feel any higher about it.”
When MikeZ famous that it should be “nice” working with a newly sober Manson, Montgomery concurred. “Yeah, he is superb,” he stated. “His focus is sharp and he’s an inspiration to individuals; he actually is. And I am proud to face subsequent to him, as a result of I feel he is representing exhausting. And as any person that is been out and in of sobriety over time, it is superb to see any person flip their life round. It is all the time an incredible story. It does not matter who they’re. It is all the time an incredible story. The miracle is by no means misplaced on me. You place a microphone in entrance of it, you are able to do some good. And it is cool.”
Matt additionally talked about one other addition to Manson‘s band, guitarist Reba Meyers, who has beforehand performed with the Grammy-nominated act CODE ORANGE. He stated: “It is nice to have a feminine voice doing the feminine vocal components. It is actually cool. And he or she provides a lot coloration and texture to the songs. Yeah, she’s superior. She’s a pleasure.”
Requested if the Manson setlist just about “writes itself” these days, Matt stated: “I would not say it writes itself. There is a new [Manson] document [out, ‘One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1’], and [Manson‘s cover of Phil Collins‘s seminal song] ‘In The Air Tonight’ simply got here out. So there’s an agenda, clearly, ‘trigger there is a wish to play this new materials, however there’s additionally songs you most likely ought to play. After which there’s been some attention-grabbing curveballs. On the final tour, we did ‘Lengthy Exhausting Highway Out Of Hell’ [from the soundtrack to the 1997 motion picture ‘Spawn’], which was a pleasant addition. So it is cool. It is cool. There is a wealth of fabric to drag from, in case you wanna get bizarre and do bizarre stuff. He is aware of what he is doing. And personally, what do I really like? I really like the exhausting stuff. However that is simply because it makes me suppose it is 1996 once more, which was a superb time — nostalgic for various causes. However I take pleasure in all of it, actually. It is all very musical and enjoyable stuff to play, and I am honored to have the ability to play it.”
Matt performed his first present with Manson final August on the kick-off live performance of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH‘s summer season 2024 area tour.
Montgomery joined Rob Zombie in 2006 because the substitute for Rob “Blasko” Nicholson. Nicholson left Zombie in Could 2006 with the intention to be part of Ozzy Osbourne‘s recording/touring band. Nicholson rejoined Zombie in 2024 following Montgomery‘s departure.
Montgomery‘s debut efficiency with Rob Zombie got here on Could 24, 2006 throughout an look on CBS‘s “Late Night time Present With David Letterman”.
Montgomery performed bass on the Rob Zombie studio albums “Hellbilly Deluxe 2” (2010),“Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor” (2013),“The Electrical Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser” (2016) and “The Lunar Injection Kool Assist Eclipse Conspiracy” (2021).
Along with his work with Zombie and Manson, Montgomery has collaborated with Alice Cooper, John 5 and Wednesday 13. He is additionally launched solo music and is a member of THE HAXANS alongside NEW YEARS DAY singer Ash Costello.
