The movie 'Black Cat,' from 1934, is one of my favorite movies.

I went through a whole blues period in the Nineties, and that had some influence on 'Load' and 'ReLoad.'

For a while I was collecting Satan and devil stuff - you know, anything that had to do with old Beelzebub or Lucifer. But I had to put the brakes on it, because there's a lot of stuff out there, and the collection was just growing too quickly.

A lot of the main characters in horror movies are outsiders as well, so that outsider syndrome reverberates within horror fans and geeky collectors. It's kind of a rallying call that brings fans and collectors together who are a little socially retarded, maybe.

Guitar players in the nineties seem to be reacting against the technique oriented eighties.

If a guitar is too easy for me to play, it makes me too laid back. I like to battle with my guitar.

Although I'm a lead guitarist, I'd say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm.