I do try to pay attention to new bands and what's happening within the scene. I try to make sure I give… — Mat McNerney Attention Copy Share Image
I like what's going on in Finland, with the rebirth of Beherit. I also like a band called Oranssi Pazuzu and a… — Mat McNerney Band Copy Share Image
Before the 90s, black metal wasn't a selling tool [and didn't] have money behind it. Then it became a pop sensation. Now… — Mat McNerney Behinds Copy Share Image
In the past stories have been what tethers us to the world and they've made us who we are. — Mat McNerney Has beens Copy Share Image
People are appreciating the old stuff again and there's no MTV-style scene police to try to make us all listen to Machine… — Mat McNerney Appreciate Copy Share Image
I don't think there's anything remotely "new" or "experimental" about any modern metal bands. — Mat McNerney Band Copy Share Image
I think there was a brief period where Norwegian bands were evolving and that was an interesting time where it seemed like… — Mat McNerney Band Copy Share Image
I don't bring any ideology or barriers with me into my music. — Mat McNerney Barriers Copy Share Image
I have a lot of mental scars from being brought up Catholic and being sent to Catholic school for 13 years! — Mat McNerney Catholic Copy Share Image
The religion and it's many barbed indoctrinating tendrils just start to become what makes you who you are, so you have to… — Mat McNerney Able Copy Share Image
I think there's a certain limit to the number of times you can raise hairs on the back of peoples' heads before… — Mat McNerney Certain Copy Share Image
I think when you have a band that are so separate and isolated then you have to know each others styles and… — Mat McNerney Band Copy Share Image
Most every album - and especially metal albums these days - are made in a way that you can grow tired of… — Mat McNerney Albums Copy Share Image
I think Nouveau Gloaming is a classic black metal record and I would hate to be a band that kept trying to… — Mat McNerney Band Copy Share Image
There are many ways to portray darkness and evil and it isn't all in being mean and tough. — Mat McNerney Being me Copy Share Image
Basically every song on modern metal albums follows a formula and you get that formula in between one to three tracks. — Mat McNerney Albums Copy Share Image
I don't want people to feel like they'd overdosed on too much candy. — Mat McNerney Candy Copy Share Image
When you're trying to free yourself from a religion that has been ingrained in you since childhood, it's more like ripping out… — Mat McNerney Childhood Copy Share Image
Bands are more willing to take risks and we don't need this big label over us anymore telling us what it means… — Mat McNerney Band Copy Share Image
I don't like bands who would play music like Code. I mean I hate most bands with emotional singing parts (I adore… — Mat McNerney Adore Copy Share Image
You never leave a band like DHG. There's very few who are insane enough to be a part of something like that… — Mat McNerney Band Copy Share Image
Everyone's attention span these days is limited to how long it takes to flick the iPod wheel on to the next song. — Mat McNerney Attention Copy Share Image
I loathe most crossover music. Yet I like to think when it comes to Code it's something different. — Mat McNerney Code Copy Share Image
I don't think it's "true" to sit and play old school heavy metal just so that you can send it to Fenriz… — Mat McNerney Admire Copy Share Image
