What is your nickname and why?
The most common one's probably New Kid- for obvious reasons.

At school were you a dunce or a teacher's pet?
Neither. I just made it through. In the early ears I used to organize the sports team, but then I was suddenly into music, getting in trouble for taking my instrument to school. So then I was very much a different kind of person. At every school you've got jocks and stoners and I was none of them. I was kinda on my own with long hair, listening to Black Sabbath.

What was your first shag like?
It was in the backseat of a Plymouth Fury when I was 15 or 16. It was the girl's first time too and it was very cool. Awesome.

Who is your best friend?
That's pretty tough. I'd have to say this girl named Elizabeth, who was my girlfriend for many years and is now my best friend.

What's the best pet you ever had?
I have two dogs, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, that are very cool, so I'll pick them. But I've had hundreds and hundreds of pets in my life so it's very difficult...

Have you ever been arrested?
Yes. I was arrested once in Los Angeles when we were making the first Flotsam and Jetsam album. I got arrested for having mushrooms in my pocket. The cops pulled us over and found this bag of crumbs in my pocket. Busted! So we went to the West Hollywoods Sherrifs Department on a Saturday night- and that is not a good place to be when you're 135 lbs., soaking wet, in skin tight black clothes with long curly hair. Not a good place.

What would you be if you weren't a rock star?
There's two chances. I'd either be a total stoner, doing nothing and scraping along, or I'd be taking care of creatures of some kind.

How would you describe yourself on a blind date form?
Awesome! Er, I'd be goofy, energetic, and suave. What am I supposed to say: 'Hung down to my knees!'?

What's the most extravagant thing you've ever bought?
I bought one very collectable instrument for $50,000. I won't tell you what it is. People will find out as the years go by, but I'd rather it's something that people don't know I have yet. I do play it once in a while, but it's the grail.

Who's gagging for a shagging?
I like (US actress) Halle Berry a lot. She's very fine. And I like (singers) Janet Jackson and Sade a lot- they're still at the top of my list. There's a lot of dark girls out there who really need some serious loving from a big old bass player...

Who's gagging for a smacking?
(Reading from Dani Filth's answers recent answers in Kerrang! )
I'll agree with this guy. All of Manowar! Oh, and Kenneth Starr, the guy who did all that prosecuting shit against the President- he deserves to be pummeled fully by me.

Who would you least like to see naked?
You, Morat!

What's the best rumor you've ever heard about yourself?
A rumor that I had $50 million dollars in the bank- I kinda liked that. I wish it was true, but it's not even close.

What's in your wallet?
Driver's license and a bunch of cards to get me out of trouble- credit cards, lawyers numbers. No money!

What's your fave joke?
It's very rude but I'll tell it anyway. What's the best thing about f**king a midget? When you get the pictures back, your dick looks really big!

If you were marooned on a desert island without food, which member of Metallica
would you chose to eat first?
It would have to be (guitarist) Kirk Hammett cos he's very careful about what he eats so he'd be the sweetest. He's managed to keep his baby face so he'd be tender- not sringy and bitter like Mr. Ulrich!

Which Metallica song would you chose to donate to a compilation album entitled 'Crap Songs of Our Time'?
That would be 'Until It Sleeps'. I'd like to put that in the bin for life. If we could just torch that thing in a public square on a cross... It never did it for me and still hasn't.

What's your drug of choice?
I live in California, so it's the green, green grass of home. That's all you need. All I need are those fine green buds.

What does God Look like?
He's bald with a great tan.

When you die how would you like to go?
I wouldn't mind going while I'm playing. A lot of times I hold my breath, really pumping up the veins and I wouldn't mind my head just blowing off my shoulders- that'd be fun during 'Battery'!