We aren't trying to make poetry or anything beautiful. It's just a rock show. We just want to enjoy playing loud. That's just about it.

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

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

I was into the music, but the idea of showing up places on time or having to tell people when you're not going to be somewhere - that just didn't even cross my mind.

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.

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

As far as specific bands from the 90s death metal era, I love Death, Carcass, Possessed, Morbid Angel, Gorguts, Autopsy, Atheist, etc.