I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple also started out as a blues band.

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As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique...

As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique...

You have to keep the business side together as well as the creative side. We...

You have to keep the business side together as well as the creative side. We...

We've gotten involved in cat rescue - we take them in and find homes for...

We've gotten involved in cat rescue - we take them in and find homes for...

Stores can be indifferent to something new.

Stores can be indifferent to something new.

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Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run...

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The English scene got more media attention with their emphasis on fashion, with the safety...

We had a lot of riots. We came under attack from many of the police...

We had a lot of riots. We came under attack from many of the police...

I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give...

I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give...

I listen to everything that comes in. I'm not real worried about demo sound quality....

I listen to everything that comes in. I'm not real worried about demo sound quality....

The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will...

The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will...

The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction...

The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction...

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The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I...

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We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if...

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We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of...

The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that...

The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that...

People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of...

People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of...

There aren't enough people who are scaring the kind of people who work at these...

There aren't enough people who are scaring the kind of people who work at these...

I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic...

I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic...

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands...

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands...

It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big...

It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big...