Biohazard drummer Danny Schuler believes the band’s music could have become overwhelmed by former frontman Evan Seinfeld’s porn connections.
He left the band in 2011 after building a career in the adult industry with now ex-wife and porn star Tera Patrick, and he’s appeared in several movies under the name Spyder Jonez.
But Schuler says he hasn’t seen any change in Biohazard’s audience as a result of Seinfeld’s activities – and he feels that’s good news.
The drummer tells Met Al Metal: “I never saw a connection between what we were trying to say and pornography. I never wanted that connection; I never saw that connection.
“Sex is such a powerful thing – if you involved sex in anything you’re doing, the sex will always overwhelm anything you’re trying to say.”
He argues: “To me, Biohazard has always been about rising above the shit in life that fucks you up. We’ve always had the band to express things that bothered us. I don’t see the tie-in with pornography. I never wanted it there and I’m glad it’s gone.”
But he adds: “I know it’s funny; I know it’s great to joke about it. But when my kids go online and they search ‘Biohazard’ and porno comes up instead of music – that sucks. We’re trying to do positive things. Good things.”
Asked why Seinfeld left the band, Schuler admits: “I have no idea. I got an email saying he quit, and that was the end of that. You’d have to ask him.”
