I think illegal downloading is fine if you download just to listen, and if you like it, you buy it. If you don’t like it, delete it off your computer. — Mike Priest, Absence of the Sacred, http://bit.ly/IGNpWk

I am personally still a CD buyer and probably always will be. I like having the physical artwork in my hands. Mp3’s to me are not very attractive because I feel I’m not getting my money’s worth. — Will, Vesperian Sorrow, http://bit.ly/Hx69gW

We don’t adhere to any specific writing style. If something works, it gets improved, then it gets used! — Gideon, Crow Black Sky, http://bit.ly/Inizpy

The lyrics are mainly based in fantasy, and try to convey a larger concept, peppered with metaphors that hint at some very personal events and feelings. — Ruptured Souls, The Furious Horde, http://bit.ly/HyfPUx

Even when all seems fine Plaag will still be around to do a little tormenting here and there... — Somber von Plaag, Plaag, http://bit.ly/IvTyW2

Cryptic Throne is a dark shamanic ritual. An entity which exists for the Primordial Thursian Worship of Dark Germanic Heathenism. — Abyssous, Cryptic Throne, http://bit.ly/IlJsYs

...so now we’re thinking about the next step. And don’t worry. When we hit the road, I guarantee we won’t miss the UK! — Damyen, Northern Plague, http://bit.ly/JuT8Sg

The underlying theme is through the discovery of truth we find ultimate hopelessness. Each song explores death in a different context and theme. — Voldamares, Eclipse Eternal, http://bit.ly/Hv2kYE

I think more bands should prioritize exposure over sales. The more exposure, the more sales. Be it ticket sales, album sales, or merch sales. That’s the way I see it. — Necrol, Secrets She Kept, http://bit.ly/HEaNHX