I was into Metallica when they first started, like when Kill Em All came out.

When I was really young, I was really into Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden and those kinds of bands.

I was into Metallica when they first started, like when Kill Em All came out.

We were pretty normal - suburban kids having a good time playing in bands. We were silly. We weren't dark, intense, humorless people. Humor was one of the connecting forces among us. It was more like camaraderie.

My kids don't really like when I sing for some reason...but they like when I play guitar. So I started writing songs just playing guitar for them.

I listen to every type of metal under the sun. I'm not very discerning.

We just have to plan everything in advance and concentrate it so that we get everything done in time. It's not as laidback as I wish it could be.