I don't reflect much, unless I'm talking to the media. I have more of a "Forward, march!" kind of attitude.

We haven't played that many of them because all our gear was over here waiting for us when we could get here. So we didn't get to rehearse any of the new stuff, so we have planned to play 3 or 4 new ones.

I have tons of friends in the heavy-metal music world, and just going to see them inspires me.

I think no matter what kind of music you play, there will be moments when you feel like it's all been done before.

This record was supposed to come out in July already, but it just got delayed and delayed, so, well, I guess it was just coincidence.

I write when I have to; I write when the song is done and I deal with the idea and I just go with it and I'll become what that song is all about until I have finished it. And when you do that, it makes the song more visual, it makes it more personal.

I play loud onstage for my own benefit as I like. But I'm not too fond of the P.A. either.