“As far as specific bands from the 90s death metal era, I love Death, Carcass, Possessed, Morbid Angel, Gorguts, Autopsy, Atheist, etc.” BandAngelAtheistErasEtcMetalsPossessedMorbidLove DeathAutopsyDeath Metal Author:David Pajo
“First and foremost, with everybody we wanted to see if they can pull off the songs, play them correctly, and that they it felt right musically. That's something Mike [Mangini] did, it felt like the band. He really gets the style and delivers in a powerful metal way.” IfsWayFirstsPlayWantedSongFeltPowerfulStyleBandMetalsMike Author:John Petrucci
“I like Iron Maiden and a few other bands, but by and large I don't like metal music. Most of it simply put reeks. This meant that it was no great loss for me to drop the metal music altogether.” LossBandIronMetalsMaidensGreat LossIron MaidenMetal Music Author:Varg Vikernes