How did you find bands like Slayer, Metallica and Pantera in Germany in the mid-80s?
Leif: I actually grew up in South America. I was raised in Columbia. Which I would think would be even harder to find that kind of music. Leif: Exactly. From being like 5 or 6 guys among friends, sitting down somewhere in the middle of Columbia, and having no official releases at all. I think the only bands that got official releases were like Iron Maiden and Megadeth, and hard rock bands. So we would all go out and have tape trading with some European guys or some guys in bands. And that’s how we basically got our music back then. That’s how I started. All the way tapes. I didn’t have one LP or CD until I moved to Europe. So once I was in Europe and seeing that was all so easy and all over the place, I would not complain at any point. When did you move to Germany? Leif: In the beginning of 1990. Was there a time when it was hard to obtain recorded music in Germany? Or get access to good tours? Is it easier to get music there now? Leif: The area I live in at the moment is Dortmund, whi
