Artist Statement

To me, metal is a nonverbal language. It is my language of choice. I am fluent. I can speak different dialects, jargon, slang, and a very formal version. The tension between harsh and soft-spoken notions within the material drives the urgency to speak. Opposite to the many existing spoken or written languages, it is universal and has not obeyed the necessity of linguistic knowledge to understand. It is a language that needs curiosity but no vocabulary for understanding. In contrast, speaking requires a high level of eloquence.