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People always ask why there are so many successful metal bands coming from Finland. [What] all these bands have in common is that no one is directly copying what the other one is doing. In our little group of bands with Finntroll and Ensiferum - I think all these bands are still unique and have their own direction and style. There’s just a strong drive to be innovative and come up with new ideas and try to be unique. And that’s what makes things successful in the end, you know. No one is interested even if you’re in the best Mötley Crüe copy band in the world, because you are doing what has already been done.
Mathias Nygård (via mathiasnygardappreciation)
So true, much respect.
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(Source: music-photocalypse.net)