I don't think it's "true" to sit and play old school heavy metal just so that you can send it to Fenriz or get a pat on the back from the guys you admire and hang out with.

I loathe most crossover music. Yet I like to think when it comes to Code it's something different.

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.

Everyone's attention span these days is limited to how long it takes to flick the iPod wheel on to the next song.

I don't bring any ideology or barriers with me into my music.

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

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