[As I Lay Dying] "I think that a lot of the traditional metal lyrics and some of the metal scene’s lyrics are dark and negative. I think it’s kind of cheesy to talk about wizards, dragons and things like that. I think that was fun way back when metal first started to be a little bit shocking. I think it’s old and tired now. Being in a band that has a positive message is something that is worth being passionate about." - Tim Lambesis

[Epicurean] "We actually all do this full time right now… which is why we’re all flat broke, haha. It is hard, and with the net and so much access to SO much music, it does make it tough, but I think if you aren’t willing to take that leap of faith and go at it with everything you’ve got, you don’t have a prayer." - John Laramy

[Dillinger Escape Plan] “I’m always slightly surprised that anyone gives a shit to be honest with you, about anything that we choose to do. It’s never really something that you take for granted or you get used to either. Obviously we thought it was great otherwise we wouldn’t have put it out but for anyone else to think so is nice to hear." -Greg Puciato

[3 (Three)] "It’s something you’ve got to see for yourself. But we’re a collective of five individuals and we each bring different influences to the table. But what I think we have most in common is our passion when it comes to playing music and we love good songs and it’s a beautiful thing if you can grace a good song with technical prowess, and to me that’s the ultimate combination." - Joey Eppard

[Meshuggah] "The touring process, we do everything ourselves, we’re self-managed so there is a lot to do that doesn’t pertain to the actual playing of the music. We can work together for a tremendous period of time, but I would say that the time we release an album and tour, we’re in each other’s faces constantly, for like a year and a half and we can deal with that, luckily. We have to have that tiny spark of inspiration and that takes a while. We can’t come off the road and write an album, there has to be an inspiration." - Marten Hagstrom

[Ava Inferi] "I tend to believe that there is so much dull and uninspiring music out there on the market. It’s dead music for dead souls. I want to deliver a vibrant emotion of something very much alive. Something to give inspiration and sense to all the bullshit we have to deal with in everyday life. This is my sanctuary; here I breathe." - Rune Eriksen

[Blotted Science] "Really, the thing that gave me the kick to Blotted was because I got tired of all the other cookie cutter prog metal out there. I wanted to do something that was challenging and different and would stand out from what I call ‘keyboard metal’, which is all these bands that think they’re progressive but are really not." - Ron Jazormbek

[The Company Band] "You're a real e-sleuth. Go get a job at Google." -Neil Fallon

[Talking Metal] "Many of the listeners listen to the show because of us and not because of our big name guests. Having said that, our guests helped put us on the map. There is no other internet radio show or podcast where you get rock stars as big as ours. John and I have always booked the guest for the podcast on our own with no booking agent or anything like that." - Mark Strigl

[Immolation] "We really like to keep the sound of the band. We aren’t going to change our style, like a lot of bands do, but we really try to be more aggressive, darker and more musical. For us, it’s more interesting to try to develop something that can bring this music more attention, and make it more interesting, rather than change it to be something else." - Robert Vigna

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