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

In my entire life I never set out to do anything ground-breaking or pioneering, and I'm not going to start anytime soon.

As I got older, it turned into hardcore punk. I started getting into more aggressive music.

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

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.

I think the majority of the people in the band still play in other bands, because we're not that active. But for me, it's the only thing I want to do and it's the only thing I'm focused on. I've always played in a couple of different bands at once, but now I'm only interested in the Dead Child stuff.

When I was younger and bands were formed that way, out of friendships rather than anything else. It wasn't like we put up want ads.