“Usually, if I’m feeling a bit down I’ll go to my drum kit, put on the most extreme stuff possible and blast right through it. I don’t get sullen or depressed, because letting myself feel that way would mean getting distracted from what I do as a metal musician. If I want to get my angst out, I’ll grind that shit out on the drums. Anything by Slayer is always good for that, but really I’m always going to go through the whole Hell Awaits album. When you play that first intro you’re basically saying, ‘Fuck you!’”