West of Mars -- the Meet and Greet: Thursday Thirteen #67 -- Bits about Deadly Metal Hatchet

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #67 -- Bits about Deadly Metal Hatchet

I've been on this Deadly Metal Hatchet kick lately, wanting to make the time to explore them more, learn their back story, bring more of them to you.

Thirteen Things about Deadly Metal Hatchet
1. Deadly Metal Hatchet is four guys who have created a gimmick for themselves that works. Think Iron Maiden's Eddy, only more gruesome.

2. That gimmick is the Deadly Metal Hatchet, their mascot.

3. Here's links to other DMH posts. The first. An earlier Thirteen. Chelle and the Hatchet. The perils of being a baby band. And meeting a groupie.

4. Fozzy, the lead guitarist, is the only known survivor of a Hatchet attack. That's why the Hatchet lives with him now.

5. Fozzy founded the band as a better way to cope with a bad motorcycle accident. The alternative was to crawl into a bottle. Which he tried.

6. Lido's the singer.

7. He figured that being in a band would take him out of town and away from the woman he loved -- and who loved him back.

8. Scott's bass drum was a Hatchet victim. Thankfully, Scott wasn't playing it at the time.

9. Unfortunately, though, the Hatchet did its work before a show. Scott's tech was one busy man, but it wasn't enough and the band had to take the stage without the drums. They returned in the second song. Thankfully.

10. By that time, the audience was booing. It was an ugly show.

11. It took them awhile to get booked again after that. And when they did, they had to play the frat of one of Lido's friends.

12. Fozzy and the Hatchet had a long talk about desecrating the band's equipment.

13. Notice how there's nothing about Gecko yet? Like I said, I'm still working on these guys.

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# posted by Susan Helene Gottfried @ 7:58 PM

Comments:

great list, I enjoyed it very much! Come check out the NASTIEST THING over on my blog!

# posted by

Unknown : February 20, 2008 8:15 PM

I am REALLY glad he wasn't playing that drum too! Some cool guys.

# posted by

Anonymous : February 20, 2008 8:38 PM

Such great character... Have a great week Susan and I hope you are well. :)

# posted by

Addicted to crafting : February 20, 2008 9:06 PM

I'm trying to imagine them performing without the drum set. Especially the drummer. Did he just stand there? Play the cow bell?

# posted by

Julia Phillips Smith : February 20, 2008 9:20 PM

Interesting name....lol. Happy TT my friend and thanks for stopping by:)

# posted by

Lori : February 20, 2008 9:32 PM

Have I told you lately that I love your T13-lists?

You ROCK!

Happy TT!

T 13: All about SPAM

P.S.: Were you able to access the T13 HQ?

# posted by

Unknown : February 20, 2008 9:36 PM

Your list is a great read - thanks for the fun!

Please visit my My 1st Thursday 13 if you find time. Thank you!

# posted by

Jersey - The Furry Diva : February 20, 2008 9:52 PM

Your TT's are always so fun:)

Thanks for your kind words on mine!

# posted by

Cynthia : February 20, 2008 10:12 PM

Call me clueless.......but thanks for visiting my TT!

# posted by

tommie : February 20, 2008 10:26 PM

I think I need the Deadly Hatchet to come do a number on my EDJ.

# posted by

Anonymous : February 20, 2008 10:42 PM

I might be able to arrange that for you, Joely. Hang in there!

# posted by

Susan Helene Gottfried : February 20, 2008 10:54 PM

You have a wonderful way of developing characters!

# posted by

SandyCarlson : February 20, 2008 10:57 PM

Yay! I was hoping you hadn't forgotten about DMH!

Not that I don't want to hear about Trevor, of course...

# posted by

Ann (bunnygirl) : February 20, 2008 10:58 PM

I understand, Bunny. Totally.

# posted by

Susan Helene Gottfried : February 20, 2008 10:59 PM

Susan Dear,
Now I understand how you can appreciate my love of Alice Cooper!!! lol lol!
Great TT!!

# posted by

Karen : February 20, 2008 11:03 PM

Odd choice of mascot. Happy TT.

# posted by

pussreboots : February 20, 2008 11:19 PM

What a great character! It's a good thing Scott wasn't drumming. That could have been quite the mess!

# posted by

Anonymous : February 20, 2008 11:27 PM

Your list was so interesting!

Well its number 68 for me this week. I answer 13 More Questions from the 100 Question Meme. Stop by if you get a chance.

# posted by

Dane Bramage : February 20, 2008 11:35 PM

Too cool! We have a band in The Bar Story, but none of the characters are mine. My character is their producer... a 1000 year old vampire! LOL I love the name Deadly Metal Hatchet!

# posted by

Lex Valentine : February 20, 2008 11:42 PM

Where's my boyrfriend Trevor?? Boy, I bet he'll be bummed you aren't writing about him. I of course saw the hatchet and thought "I hope Trevor isn't doing things with that hatchet!" ;)

Happy TT Susan!

# posted by

Open Grove Claudia : February 20, 2008 11:56 PM

I'm sensing a battle of the bands somewhere in the future... =) Great TT, Susan!

# posted by

Kaige : February 21, 2008 1:31 AM

Hardly seems fair that their own mascot turned on them LOL.

# posted by

Robin : February 21, 2008 1:46 AM

I wondered how they coped without the drum set too.

# posted by

Shelley Munro : February 21, 2008 3:26 AM

Awesome list and thanks for the visit.

# posted by

Cheerio : February 21, 2008 4:25 AM

Deadly Metal Hatchet...

I see a great graphic novel down the line. :)

~X

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 5:46 AM

I love these guys - exactly the sort of band I would have gone to see in the student union bar! Like some of the bands I actually did see, they would be great if only they sounded great!

I loved Iron Maiden (still do) and was a big fan of Eddy in my teens. While others had posters of pretty boys in bands I had a huge Eddy poster over my bed!

# posted by

Bobkat : February 21, 2008 6:19 AM

When you say, "Fozzy" I say, "Bear!" :p

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 7:13 AM

I'm really wanting a DMH T-shirt now. Probably not a CD, but a T-shirt, definitely. :)

# posted by

Darla : February 21, 2008 8:33 AM

Interesting name..how have you learned So much about them I oft wonder that about new stars

# posted by

Joyismygoal : February 21, 2008 8:40 AM

Sounds like a mix of Iron Maiden and Molly Hatchet. Hahaha!

# posted by

Tempest Knight : February 21, 2008 8:45 AM

Great imagination!

# posted by

LA Day : February 21, 2008 8:48 AM

I never heard of them but now I'm curious to give them a listen.

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 8:49 AM

Rock on with Deadly Hatchet!!!

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 9:09 AM

ack! i feel so old!
happy t13!

# posted by

jayedee : February 21, 2008 10:24 AM

definitely a different kind of mascot

happy tt

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 10:31 AM

I feel a little unclean, like I'm cheating on Trevor. But that said, I LOVE the name of the band and #10 made me smile because I'm sure that's what would happen. (Thanks for visiting my TT)

# posted by

The Gal Herself : February 21, 2008 11:52 AM

Interesting list. I enjoyed reading your TT.

- Amy @ The Q Family

# posted by

Amy @ The Q Family : February 21, 2008 1:01 PM

I just love how well developed your characters (and their world) are. Great list.

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 1:13 PM

LOVE the name of the band :-)

# posted by

Janet : February 21, 2008 2:32 PM

Here is my thursday 13 post.
http://myrtlebeachramblings.blogspot.com/

# posted by

myrtle beached whale : February 21, 2008 3:26 PM

Far more interesting than my current favorite band, (in a whisper), The Black Eyed Peas. Yes, I am too old for them.

I also have a new Ray Charles fixation, but I love harder stuff too and am going to check them out.

# posted by

Nancy Lindquist-Liedel : February 21, 2008 3:55 PM

*snork*, I love their name, Deadly Metal Hatchet -- fun to find out more about those fellows!

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 3:58 PM

Too old for a band?

Well, maybe to sleep with them. But not to listen to their music!

# posted by

Susan Helene Gottfried : February 21, 2008 3:58 PM

cool characters! Maybe Trevor will want to visit mine! :P

Happy TT!

Mine is 13 jokes about men: http://blog.mysocalledsite.com/?p=240

# posted by

oneluvgurl : February 21, 2008 4:44 PM

LOL very nice. They look interesting.

Aline

# posted by

Aline de Chevigny : February 21, 2008 5:46 PM

I'm sorry Susan, this is very very weird! But very, very cool! :)

# posted by

maryt/theteach : February 21, 2008 6:18 PM

hatcheting the drums? not cool.

# posted by

Joy Renee : February 21, 2008 7:32 PM

We haven't heard about these guys in a while. Fun to finally learn more about them.

# posted by

L^2 : February 21, 2008 7:35 PM

I never grow tired of your TT posts.

Did you see I divorced Blogger? Check me and my "stinky" TT out.

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 8:41 PM

I really dig the band name. Gotta look out for that Hatchet, though.

# posted by

Anonymous : February 21, 2008 8:57 PM

Never heard of them before

# posted by

Lifeless in Ohio : February 21, 2008 9:19 PM

This is so awesome - now I'm clicking away madly on all your links...

# posted by

FrogDogz : February 21, 2008 9:44 PM

Cool list, Susan. Have a great weekend.

# posted by

Ann : February 21, 2008 10:03 PM

They've had an interesting time of it.

# posted by

Moondancer : February 21, 2008 10:17 PM

Great List!

# posted by

R.G. ALEXANDER : February 21, 2008 11:28 PM

Wow songs without drums! That just wouldn't go down. The Hatchet needs to be nice!

# posted by

MsSnarkyPants : February 22, 2008 10:18 AM

Okay Lady...I want MORE!!!! I'm thinking the Hatchet is more interesting to me than Trevor and the gang--sorry boys. Deadly Metal Hatchet just sounds like my kind of dig.

Huggles!
Donica

# posted by

Donica Covey : February 22, 2008 11:41 AM

Why would Fozzy want to keep the hatchet? ;)

# posted by

Anonymous : February 22, 2008 4:59 PM

Ouch. I feel for those guys! lol

# posted by

Gwen Mitchell : February 23, 2008 12:17 PM