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

You can go to any small town in America, there's going to be a metal fan there. You can't say that about post-rock.

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.

The thing I like about the band [Dead Child] is that there's no pretense. We aren't even trying to be artists or poets.

On a musical level, I do find it rewarding. It's not like I want to blow my brains out while I'm playing these songs from so long ago. I am still surprised by the way the songs are constructed - note choices, the way the arrangements are made, the way these songs are assembled. I'm still amazed at times.

Louisville was also good place for being able to make whatever kind of music you wanted to. You didn't have to worry about renting a practice space or figure out when another band would be in there or worry about if your stuff is going to get stolen.

There are so many things that kept forcing metal back down to the underground. It survives everywhere on the planet.