-What is your favorite band?
Iron Maiden
-What are some of your all-time favorite albums?
Bruce Dickinson - Chemical Wedding
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - The X Factor
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Tool - Aenima
Allen/Lande - The Battle
Judas Priest - Jugulator
Judas Priest - Painkiller
WASP - The Crimson Idol
King Diamond - Abigail
Dream Theater - Awake
Dream Theater - Images and Words
Primal Fear - Delivering the Black
Trivium - Ascendancy
-What is your favorite genre/subgenre? Which do you "identify" with most closely?
Straight up hard rock and heavy metal, but I feel I indentify with a few closely. Some growls are becoming a staple for me lately. Can't go wrong with some prog metal too.
-What was your musical journey in life like?
Started playing the guitar when I was about 12. Was learning some Metallica, Green Day, Offspring, Nirvana etc. and was liking that kind of rock stuff. I was about 14 or so and saw Aces High (Iron Maiden) on late night music TV and it changed my life forever. I've been made of metal ever since.
-What kind of music was playing in your household when you were growing up?
Rock radio.
-What albums do you consider "classic" as part of your musical identity?
Quite a few of the ones listed above in my fav albums. Although I think it's time for a top 50 v2. Although I'd name more of the classic Maiden albums aswell as some Sabbath and some more Priest. As a guitarist, add some Satch and Malmsteen.
-How do you feel about the following genres/subgenres?
Classic rock
Nah, appreciate it, but not big on much.
Modern rock
Pass.
Classic prog
I like Rush but that's about it. Don't have the attention span for a lot of it and it's not heavy enough for me.
Modern prog
More acceptable, but I'm pretty picky on a lot of stuff. Again, a lot of it lacks the heavieness.
Prog metal
Big tick.
power metal
All day long.
Classic metal
For the most part, a big fan, although a lot of staple bands I don't find appealing.
Hair metal
Can be hit or miss, but Winger.
Grunge
Yeah, was a fan as a kid but not so much anymore.
Thrash metal
Again, can be hit or miss but the bands I like, I like.
Nu metal
Loved Korn as a kid but that's about it.
Death and/or black metal
Fuck yeah.
pop
Nah.
jazz
Like some fusion but not something I listen to.
classical
Appreicate, but don't listen to.
rap/hip-hop
Fuck no. Can't even really appreciate it to be honest.
R&B
Nope.
punk
Like Green Day and Offspring as a kid, but that's about it.