As Gian - Electric Eel Shock's naked drummer - pounds out Godzilla-sized beats with two sticks in either hand, bassist Kazuto sprints along walls Matrix-style without missing a note, and Afro'd singer Aki belts out blistering riffs on his Flying V that could burn your face off, it's hard not to fall on your knees and worship the Japanese kings of garage metal. But once the diminutive threesome come offstage, they're about as rock'n'roll as Alan Titchmarsh.

EES rock like bastards - but it wasn't always like that, was it?

Kazuto: Not many people know this, but EES started off as a jazz band. We had 11 members - trumpet players, saxophonists, singers - and sounded more like Santana than Black Sabbath. But getting 11 people together to practise was a nightmare, so we soon stripped EES down to a three-piece and went back to our rock roots.

On stage you act like men possessed, but in private you're rather more sedate. Tell us about your fishing, Aki.

Aki: I worked for years as a professional fisherman. I won a few national competitions, and I still write a column for Japan's biggest fishing magazine. Being in a rock band is great for me - I always have my rod in the van, and I've fished in over 10 countries this year. In Bristol I celebrated a big catch by throwing a fish into the audience, but it smacked a blind man in the face and the local paper had a field day writing about it. I keep them to myself now.

Gian, what's this about collecting human teeth and baking cakes?

Gian: Well, I used to be a dental technician, and since then I've carried teeth for good luck. I'm not sure why, but they seem to work. Baking's always been my passion. When we can't afford hotels on tour and we crash with fans, I always bake them a cake in return. You should try my cheesecake - it's to die for. I've got snaps of my best cakes in my wallet, if you want to have a look...

What makes three mild-mannered guys go apeshit on stage?

A: We've always loved artists who don't give a fuck - Anthrax, Angus Young, people like that - because you never know what they're going to do next. When I'm onstage I want to enjoy the music as much as the audience, and I often get carried away. I've broken a few bones, bust my nose and spent a lot of time in casualty.

Do the audiences ever scare you?

K: Never - I love it when they go mad. We do get some strange fans, though. When we played in Brixton, this guy didn't want to miss a second of the show so he just stood at the front of the stage and pissed into a pint glass. Then he drank it and tried to kiss some girls. He left soon afterwards to catch a bus and got a bigger round of applause than us! Still, I guess he deserved it...

EES' storming album Go Europe!

is out now. For more go to Electriceelshock.com