Basically every song on modern metal albums follows a formula and you get that formula in between one to three tracks.

Bands are more willing to take risks and we don't need this big label over us anymore telling us what it means to sell records and get into magazines.

I think there's a certain limit to the number of times you can raise hairs on the back of peoples' heads before it gets kind of saccharin.

There are many ways to portray darkness and evil and it isn't all in being mean and tough.

I think when you have a band that are so separate and isolated then you have to know each others styles and characters quite well.

In the past stories have been what tethers us to the world and they've made us who we are.

People are appreciating the old stuff again and there's no MTV-style scene police to try to make us all listen to Machine Head and Pantera *puke*!