Every riff had to be perfect and heavy, collectively what we wanted it to be. If there was one person in the room who went, ‘Heh, I don’t think it is there yet, guys,’ we’d scrap the whole song. I think that took a little bit of songwriting maturity for us. Johnny Christ Read Quote
We wanted to do something different and have a surprise release. At first, naturally, the label was getting a little scared about that, because they wanna sell records, and a surprise release means it might not go as quickly. Johnny Christ Read Quote
The importance of first-week sales has kind of diminished, in our opinion, in the industry, and we don’t really know what it really means anymore. It is what it is in the industry. And for us, it’s all about the endgame, not where it begins. Johnny Christ Read Quote
We’ve never been shy to admit that Metallica is a huge influence in our lives and on our music. Johnny Christ Read Quote
If we’re compared to Metallica, the greatest metal band in the world, I think that’s actually a pretty damn good compliment. Johnny Christ Read Quote
I just don’t have time to really sit there and worry about someone disliking what we put so much effort into. Johnny Christ Read Quote
We’re always trying to do something better than the last record; to do something different and evolve as a band. Johnny Christ Read Quote
You really have to play with the space in a riff so it can be allowed to breathe. Johnny Christ Read Quote
