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

I think Nouveau Gloaming is a classic black metal record and I would hate to be a band that kept trying to recapture the same essence, but failing, for the rest of its days.

I have a lot of mental scars from being brought up Catholic and being sent to Catholic school for 13 years!

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

Before the 90s, black metal wasn't a selling tool [and didn't] have money behind it. Then it became a pop sensation. Now that the record industry has collapsed and started to rot, things are livening up a bit again.

I do try to pay attention to new bands and what's happening within the scene. I try to make sure I give everything a listen - even if I loathe it.

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