You can mostly forget ethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting
I just don't write musically, but lyrically, yeah I write.
From the heaviest of the heavy to classical to country, that's what I listen to, I listen to a variety and I enjoy good music, good songs.
Venom was a band that strongly influenced the image and the idea behind Slayer.
I try to incorporate melody. Even though I'm screaming, I still like to think I bring melody into screaming.
I am not an atheist; I believe in God. But my religion ends there. I have my own personal belief system that is so strong it allows me to do what I do. I dont have to worry about going to Hell because of Slayer, you know? Everyone has a personal belief system and believes in life somehow.
Sometimes when I've gone out and murdered somebody I go and confess and stuff. And then God loves me again.
I see the invisible spirits, where demons still find it livable. I need a hug to hold my soul inside my body.
Take your materials from what is around you - if you see a dandelion, write about that; if it's misty, write about the mist. The materials for poetry are all about you in profusion.
Being a professor and working are not the same thing. The academic community is composed largely of nitwits. If I may generalize. People who don't know very much about what matters very much, who view life through literature rather than the other way around.
Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious, Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man.