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Classless Act: Welcome to the Jungle “This is exactly what I thought it would be, without knowing what it would be!"
DisKust: From the Dark "It’s the physical representation of the music we’re playing.”
The Sisters of Mercy: Better Reptiles "With the recording question, I can only say that there’s no plans to do it, and there’s no plans not to do it.”
Kreator: Metal Über Alles "Precision is not what I am aiming for, I want to make people feel something. Whether you are a musician or you plan on becoming a musician, I want to inspire these people to just do themselves and to just go for it"
Psycroptic: Ashes of Empires "Each album is like passing the baton on to the next one"
The Neptune Power Federation: Demons of Love "We were probably more of a metal band at the start than we ended up becoming, but the metal guys and girls in Europe are mad for it"
Antagonist A.D.: Through Fire and Flame "Why does a message like this make people feel like they’re being attacked?"
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Dampf: The Other Side "I think the world is ready to hear pop melodies in a metal costume.”
John Corabi: Hooligan’s Holiday "Strip it down, have some fun, tell some stories, tell some really bad jokes and just roll the dice."
The Hard-Ons: Holding on Tight "You need our band! Whether you think so, or not!"
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