“I loathe most crossover music. Yet I like to think when it comes to Code it's something different.” Quote by Mat McNerney
“I don't like bands who would play music like Code. I mean I hate most bands with emotional singing parts (I adore metal singing like Iron Maiden though!)” MeanPlayHateEmotionalBandSingingI HateCodeIronMetalsAdoreMaidensIron Maiden Author:Mat McNerney
“I don't think it's "true" to sit and play old school heavy metal just so that you can send it to Fenriz or get a pat on the back from the guys you admire and hang out with.” ThinkingPlaySchoolGuyHeavyAdmireHanging OutMetalsOld SchoolHeavy Metal Author:Mat McNerney
“There are many ways to portray darkness and evil and it isn't all in being mean and tough.” WayMeanEvilDarknessToughBeing MeBeing Mean Author:Mat McNerney
“I don't think there's anything remotely "new" or "experimental" about any modern metal bands.” ThinkingModernBandMetalsMetal Band Author:Mat McNerney
“Before the 90s, black metal wasn't a selling tool [and didn't] have money behind it. Then it became a pop sensation. Now that the record industry has collapsed and started to rot, things are livening up a bit again.” BitsBlackBehindsRecordsIndustryToolsPopsSellingSensationsMetalsBlack Metal Author:Mat McNerney
“Bands are more willing to take risks and we don't need this big label over us anymore telling us what it means to sell records and get into magazines.” NeedsMeanBigsRecordsRiskWillingBandSellsMagazinesLabels Author:Mat McNerney
“I do try to pay attention to new bands and what's happening within the scene. I try to make sure I give everything a listen - even if I loathe it.” IfsGivingTryingPayAttentionSceneBandHappeningsPay AttentionLoathe Author:Mat McNerney
“I think there was a brief period where Norwegian bands were evolving and that was an interesting time where it seemed like a band like Darkthrone was stuck in the midst of a lot of change and seemed a bit redundant.” ThinkingBitsInterestingPeriodsBandStuckEvolveMidstRedundantNorwegiansInteresting Times Author:Mat McNerney