FOREFATHER  w/ Athelstan (guitars/bass/keyboards)

# What was your first album purchase?

Iron Maiden ~ Fear of the Dark

# What was your latest album purchase?

Ensiferum ~ Iron

# Which single album has changed your perception of music?

Burzum ~ Filosofem

# Which album would you pick up for your best friend?

Thronar ~ For Death and Glory

# And which album would you pick up for your worst enemy?

Anything by Coldplay, Bullet For My Valentine or Trivium (hatred!)

# Which album would you use to seduce a person of the other sex?

Forefather ~ Ours Is the Kingdom!

# Your preferred album to fall asleep to?

Something by Arcana.

# Your preferred album to wake up to/banish hangovers with?

I don’t really listen to music in the morning.

# Your preferred album to sing along to in the shower?

I don’t listen to music in the shower. But if you ask about in the car, it’s Thronar again.

# Please recommend an album from the 80s!

King Diamond ~ Abigail

# Please recommend an album from the 90s!

Bal-Sagoth ~ Starfire Burning…

# Please recommend an album from after the turn of the millennium!

Nile ~ Annihilation of the Wicked

# What is the most embarrassing album in your collection?

It’s too embarrassing to mention!

# And what is the most valuable item in your record collection?

I don’t take much interest in all the collector’s stuff; just give me the music. I have an old Iron Maiden 7” single that may be worth something. But probably only £2 on Ebay!

# Most represented band by raw numbers in your collection?

Iron Maiden.

# Most disappointing album you ever bought?

Rhapsody ~ Symphony of Enchanted Lands Part 2 (but the rest are great!)

# Name the one album you would have loved the most to have contributed on?

Metallica ~ Metallica. I would be so rich!

# Name the album that you and your record collection lacks the most?

The new Falkenbach album.

# Name the song you would like to have played at your funeral?

Falkenbach ~ “As Long As Winds Will Blow”

# Name three albums you would bring along to a deserted island?

Only three?!

Rhapsody ~ Power of the Dragonflame
Iron Maiden ~ Powerslave
Immortal ~ Battles in the North