If I'm ever feeling uninspired, all I have to do is go see Exodus or Arch Enemy, and think 'Oh yeah, that's what we're doing this for.'

My first figure was a SLAYER eagle. And the dragons and the tribals are all I have got.

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

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

If you dont tour, you cannot expect to sell a huge numbers of your albums either. It was both a business - and an economical decision and we wanted to play anyway. We just wanted to get out for the tour when it was safe enough for us.

Chart numbers can be deceiving. An album doesn't have to sell that much these days to show up really high on the charts.

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