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" The metalcore has been left behind. It's not something that any of us find enjoyment in listening to, so it's obviously not the direction we would write songs in. "

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Generation

Learn

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Much

Fine

" What made 'Dark Side Of The Moon' so great is some of the mystique and where it was coming from and just the authenticity of it. "

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Unless

Does

" We love the idea of putting out music in a non-conventional way. "

" If people respect us as artists, they know we'll give them something different every time; they know we're pushing ourselves. "

" Metal needs to be exposed to more people, so it's good for rock if there's bigger bands. "

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People

" I wanna write a classic metal record, a classic rock record, in 2013. "

" I want to stay away from trends and do what we want to do musically. "

" If there's something I really like or a chord progression, I write a note in my Blackberry, and maybe a year later, I'll revisit it and ask, 'What did I like about that?' I really don't try to think too much about it. I like to be fresh. "

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Think

Year

" Honestly, I never thought we'd get a nomination for a Grammy, period. To be honest, we felt that if we were ever going to get one, we thought we had 'City of Evil' and 'Nightmare' and 'Hail to the King,' and those were all big records, and they never even sniffed at us. "

" The world is changing, and the way we consume music is obviously changing. I was one of the biggest CD advocates you will find, but when Apple music and digital options came out, like for everyone else, it was more conducive to my lifestyle. "

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" We like to wait to a point where we have to get in there and write a record because we're just so built up. "

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Write

Because

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" For me, a band like Gojira brings something really cool and new to the table. "

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Cool

New

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" I'm kind of a geek when it comes to talking about chord structures or melody, so I always loved in-depth conversations with musicians about things. I also enjoy when a fan can just put something on, and they really know nothing about music other than they like it and it touches them in some way. "