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

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

I think there was a brief period where Norwegian bands were evolving and that was an interesting time where it seemed like a band like Darkthrone was stuck in the midst of a lot of change and seemed a bit redundant.

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

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.

I don't think there's anything remotely "new" or "experimental" about any modern metal bands.

Ultimately I want my metal in a bar and not an art gallery.