"It was completely flattering, something I never expected or saw coming," offered Sin. "When Al told me he was gonna basically hand us the band, it was the whole, 'I'm not worthy' feeling. This is a band that has influenced myself and many players, a very influential band. To have Al have enough faith in me and the other guys to carry on and move forward with it still doesn't feel real to me!"

While it certainly posed a challenge and also may have raised the eyebrows of older fans, the new RevCo does not disappoint. Sex-O Olympic-O kicks total ass. On the plus side, a fresher line up can maybe find newer fans and tour harder, plus Revolting Cocks always featured a varied array of talent. Look at Industrial collective Pigface, that band always managed to keep it fresh with different main creators too. Skeptics, don't worry about RevCo. As long as Al is involved somehow in the project even if just as label owner or producer or adding some music here and there, it's gonna have the right Cockish attitude.

Sometimes people say it is harder to shock people with rock these days. Sex as a topic or part of life is everywhere, I mean, look at the huge porn industry! Who doesn't love a good Chinese finger cuffing? Ok, it's not for everyone, so they say. As much as they might secretly be titillated, censors are still publicly supposed to appear riled by sex more than acts of violence or even liberal politics. It is, in some ways, the ironic last remaining "Fuck You" to the status quo, as much as it is also such an exploited part of the mainstream entertainment industry. Still, not to detract from feminists with good points about objectifying women, some strippers can generally be said to love their jobs and feel empowered by it….or might just be sluts. It's all good. I'm not trying to be sexist or one sided here either, it's just that lots of men like to be objectified. Anyhow, yeah, more than ever before the new line-up of RevCo is playing sex rock, less S+M than just fun,danceable sleaze rockage aimed to please and offend in equal measure.

"We're all about pushing buttons", laughs Quirin.

Sex-O is not short on scandal or standout tracks. "I'm Not Gay" with it's repetitive club bassline and synth-nosis is one of the funnest electronic songs to put on repeat since my old drug abuse anthem of choice "Daisy Chain 4 Satan" by My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult. The song is not homophobic.

"We have gotten that accusation and it's not!" Sin assured. "Maybe people can't tell what we're singing, but it's a pro gay song. We're sympathizing how tough it is for people to come out sometimes. We hope and want the gay community to embrace us with open arms and legs...for Josh, though. We want them to get behind us. Well, not literally." The song's shrieked chorus of "It's hard to be a homo in the lone star state" is, let's face it, just plain rad.

New RevCo primary vocalist Josh Bradford really knocked it out of the park with Sex-O. Bradford delivers attitude and frenzied vocal acrobatics that show a range to rival many of his contemporaries. Josh is dastardly and theatrical, fleshing out the great blueprints and giving these songs more blood, cum and venom. It all mostly works, whether it's "Robo Banditos" Peter Murphy-worthy deep croonage or "Keys to the City" (where Bradford comes off like Vast's singer Jon Crosby circa the song "Land Of Shame" if mashed over Marilyn Manson’s "The Beautiful People"). Occasionally he even has the humorous reveling in knowing you're being bad glee of Mindless Self Indulgence's Jimmy Urine. How can you not love a guy who names a song "Lewd Ferrigno"?

I asked Quirin if Bradford's sick mind was always trying to one up itself. I mean, we have everything from the catchiest song ever about banging your own hot cousin ("Cousins") to lyrics like (I am about 90% sure) "Right on the face, bright and steaming"!

"I don't think he ever tries. He just does," says Quirin. "He's a phenomenal performer. We worked together on the 2006 Masterbatour and opened for Ministry when we both joined RevCo, so we were familiar with each other but had never written together. Sometimes it's a disaster and car crash and you don't click with somebody. Thank God this was a seamless process. It's just natural. He's not one of these guys who has to think of what to do next. He just does automatically."

Revolting Cocks have been known for various sounds in the past but how did Sin put his own stamp on the new material when approaching the guitars?

"Good question! I felt a little bit of stress [laughing] when Al said, 'Alright, Sin, I want you to start writing material for the new RevCo album.' This was going on almost two years ago when I started writing the stuff on Sex-O," Quirin recounted. "I'm a huge fan of the old, electronic RevCo material, songs like "No Devotion" and stuff like that. I approached it more from the electronic aspect. I wrote a lot of those songs on keyboards and bass first and added guitars last. I wanted to make the songs a little more dance-y, a little more repetitive and you can hear that in "I'm Not Gay". Also on "Hookerbot 3000". It was the very first song I wrote for the record and Josh and I did that first. I remember having Al come down to check out the first song cuz he didn't know what the hell we were doing. The song was blaring through the monitors and Al's just kind of standing there hunched over holding his head with his hands and I'm thinking, "Oh Man, he's not digging this!" Right...and then as soon as the song ended he jumps up, picks me up and gives me a kiss. He said, "Dude, write ten more like that!" I knew we were on the right track. I wanted it to sound a bit more dance-y and catchy but old school sounding. In my opinion it sounds modern but has that older spirit. I thought Cocked And Loaded, the last record, was a great record but a little too guitar heavy, so that's what I wanted to approach this."

Jourgensen definitely digs it. In fact, he's gone on the record to publicly say that Sex-O is maybe the best record he's ever been a part of making. I have to disagree. Almost nothing tops the Ministry song "Thieves", but Sex-O is a blast from top to sweaty finish. To make matters even better, they managed to include some basslines from recently deceased Killing Joke/Ministry legend Paul Raven, so fans can finally hear more of his last music.

"Paul Initiated the idea for "Wizard Of Sextown". Initially it was a Ministry idea but it didn't seem to fit for Ministry and we wanted to use it for something, so thank God it fit on Sex-O," said Quirin.

It's this spirit of camaraderie that makes Thirteenth Planet a unique label and one worth checking out all the releases from, whether it’s False Icons or the latest Prong or Ascension of The Watchers. Every band on the roster includes like-minded friends.

"That's a pretty cool thing because that doesn't happen too much these days. The artist friendly environment is rare," admits a relieved sounding Quirin. "The cool thing with us is we can literally all call each other up and say, 'Hey man, I have an idea I think you'd be perfect for,' and next thing you know, it happens. That's a real cool thing to have. And I cannot wait to get on the road with this new RevCo material. I think it's gonna be crazier than the Masterbatour as far as the live show goes because we're even more comfortable with each other. I can't wait for people to hear these songs live, 'cuz they sound really good. I'm really psyched and not just because I'm playing on it. I'm psyched from a fan’s point of view!"

Listening to the booze-drenched stripper love letter "Red Parrot", it's easy to imagine a crowd freaking out. "We're gonna pull out all the stops and have some of our friends come out and join us from throughout the country when we tour. Al will do a few dates," Quirin adds.

Born and raised in L.A., Sin met Al Jourgensen in 2004 through a shared booking agent. Ministry was on the Evildoer tour and near the end of 2005 Al asked Sin if he'd be in RevCo/Ministry. It was a chance for Quirin to show his shredding and astute range within the ranks of a band known for numerous great guitarists and noise terrorists. But was Sin prepared for the insanity of being in Ministry?

"Yes and no. I was prepared for the insanity of Ministry but not for the insanity of Al Jourgensen," laughs Sin. "In a good way, and he knows it, too. He is a living legend and phenomenal person. He's taught me many things and is one of the true rock and roll pirates out there. There's only a few left and he's the real deal."

The professional relationship and friendship of Sin and Al has been very positive, with the final Ministry record in 2007, The Last Sucker, proving to be one of best Ministry records ever. The record was part of a trilogy of anti-George W. Bush records Jourgensen created. Thinking about ‘80s punk bands like Reagan Youth or other political bands, I ask Quirin if he was ever worried that the matarial would become dated to some people after there was a new president or if that worry is trumped by the need to protest when it matters. It would seem better to speak your mind.

"I agree," Sin repiled. "No matter what a band does you're always gonna have people saying, 'All they sing about is this,' and if you don't do it they complain about that, too."

Sing about heroin again, Al!

"Exactly!," laughs Quirin. "C'mon, of course you try and please your fans and wanna do stuff they're gonna dig but you can't please everybody and as an artist you have to do what you believe in and really feel and do what you dig in your heart. Hope for the best. You are always gonna piss someone off."

Speaking of pissing people off, Sin and the rest of RevCo are not resting on their laurels and have already completed 75% of the next RevCo release, even though Sex-O is far from collecting dust on the shelves. Quirin can't disclose too much but affirms the follow up to Sex-O is already "sounding really killer" and is going to be a very cool follow up.

"I think we took it up a notch, somehow!," Quirin lets out. "One song in particular I hope makes the record because I've never written like this genre, not a dance or rock song. We've definitely pushed ourselves. I have to go to El Paso in a month or two and try to finish up that next record."

Quirin stays busy, and in fact, besides wrapping up touring with Ministry for their final tour and helming RevCo to new depths, Sin is also involved in a little something called Revamp. A collaboration between Sin and DJ Hardware. The project allows Sin to flex his considerable chops to spontaneous live DJ mixes from Hardware in a way that blows the roof off small clubs and keeps things fresh.

"DJ Hardware and his manager contacted me a few months ago and asked if I was interested in playing live guitar while DJ Hardware mixes," said Quirin. "I've always been into electronic music and it seemed cool and different for me. It's been great, a total different experience for me to go out on stage and play a different set every night. I don't play the same thing twice with Revamp. It's not confirmed yet. They're working out the details now, but there's a possibility of a Lords of Acid tour hitting the States in June and they want us to be direct support. We kind of feed off the crowd and whatever they're digging is what I do. It's fresh for me. When I've been out with Ministry or RevCo or whatever band I'm out with, you have your set list the same every night. This keeps me on my toes and I can do whatever I want. Our first Revamp tour, people were dancing. There was some headbanging. It's definitely a mixed crowd coming to see us. We get the definite hardcore Ministry/RevCo fans and the electronic fans there to dance. It's pretty cool. I really like that spontaneity of the whole thing."

As for the workload, Sin admits he goes crazy if he's not writing music. "You start to feel like you're going nuts! It's weird and hard to describe. Thank God we've been able to stay busy."

The truth is, while people claim metalheads are anti-social, heavy music is therapeutic and can keep people grounded as long as they have their time and place to indulge in a little primal scream. The same is true for a healthy sex life. Would you rather have RevCo singing about nutting on strippers or have repressed priests molest little boys? Yeah, the second one! Just kidding. See, being offensive is fun and easy. Everyone can try it!

Speaking of sinning, I have to ask Sin if that's his real name. He attests that it is his real name, and Egyptian in origin. Still, he has to have met some bad Goth dudes on tour with the same name, right?

"You have no idea how many times!" laughs Quirin. "Some guy in black will come up to me and say, 'Oh, another Sin," but his real name is, like, Paul or Kevin!"