Was there any awkward transition getting back in the YOB groove from the AGE ETERNAL vibe?
“No. No. In fact, if anything, AGE ETERNAL felt awkward. There were lots of things that were really fun about that band, but it was a lot of work and YOB is not work – YOB is easy. It’s easy for me, so it felt just like slipping back into old, comfortable shoes.” How was it getting back into the studio? “Easy once again. Travis and I just have a really great chemistry and we’re better players and years have gone by and we rehearsed really hard getting ready for the studio. For once I wasn’t in a producer role – I was in a player role. We had Sanford Parker with us to be more in the producer role and so we were able to really step up and do our thing and it was the most effortless studio recording I’ve ever done.” Tell us about any new elements you may have brought into the music. “I think we got darker and I think we have a new level of cohesiveness as a band that definitely had an effect on everything that we do. It’s a lot of fun; there’s no pressure. As far as new song elements – I’
