Going to the Grammys, being nominated for a Grammy, that was a really big deal for me, for us as a band.

It's a balance between getting the right string gauge that's thick enough where it sound good, and not rubber bands - but not too thick where your hands start to get real tired.

Sometimes I'll hear a certain approach that kinda cathes my ear, like „It's kinda cool what that guy's doing there", or maybe an effect that somebody's using, or a guitar sound, or something that kinda makes me open up. But the funny thing is i realise over time how sort of traditional i am.

Obviously [Black] Sabbath is definitely a huge name and of course deserving with Ozzy coming back.

It's hard to answer that from my own perspective because when I'm playing I know where it is coming from and the sources.

When I first started, it was the real basic stuff that was being played on the radio, so I was into Zeppelin, and Sabbath, and AC/DC, and all stuff like that. I grew up in New York, on Long Island, so the local radio stations played all that kind of thing.

I would say the more the better when it is comes to development and marketing. It's actually fun. For some it can be a frustrating thing.