How is the music scene in Austria, especially for metal?
Thomas: It is growing up very intensively. All this time we had a metal scene but it was more underground in the past. And I think that it grew up and other countries like Germany, Holland and all around will take a look at the Austrian bands now. Earlier it wasn’t important for them but now they will take a look and I think that the scene is growing and growing. So we have a lot of bands now coming and so on from Austria – Belphegor, Hollenthon and so on – and they will grow up. Mya: So when did you start playing guitar? Thomas: I started playing guitar at the age of 14, started to play in my first band when I was 15 so I have been playing for 16 years now. I’ll be 31 in May. I took classical lessons and tried to play along while watching video clips and listening to my favorite CDs and so it grew and grew. Mya: And are you still involved in other bands? Thomas: Not anymore. I played with Wolf in Darkside too but I quit with that job because it is too much for me at the moment. I want
