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» 15 questions to Alex Staropoli

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1. Now when you have insight in the business - would you encourage your daughter or son to become a professional musician, or advice against it?

Alex: They will decide by themselves, I'll eventually encourage them to play an instrument, time will tell...

2. A metalsong you think "Man - I wish I'd written that one...." when you hear it?

3. The last album you bought/acquired, and your brief opinion about it?

Alex: "Once Upon A Time In Mexico", I like the movie and I like the soundtrack! I love Mexico!!

4. If someone told you tomorrow that you can't be involved in music anymore, what do you see yourself doing in 5 years from now?

Alex: I will probably move to California and start a career as a professional bodybuilder or personal fitness trainer.

5. Myself as a privat person in a few sentences?

Alex: Relaxed and hyperactive, loud music and silence, Inspired and Excited, - the good mixture of everything.

6. Unexpectedly and out of the blue you get a whole week totally off from music and work - what would you most of all want to do?

Alex: Lay down at the beach in the summer heat, for a few days.. and then cool down, visiting Sweden!

7. Mp3 - an abomination or a good way to make your name and music heard?

8. What do you treasure most in your life, except metal and family?

9. An instrument you always wish that you started playing/learning, but never did?

10. Beer, whisky, wine or a cocktail in the tv sofa on a relaxed at-home-saturday night? Brand of the beverage?

Alex: I like a good Weiss beer with a good pizza... but later in the night I'll go for a margarita made with the Cabo Wabo Tequila... man!... when I smell and drink that cocktail with all it's fragrances I am in heaven...

11. Which historical person do you feel would fit best as a description on you as a person?

12. What most people don't know, never have known, and probably never would know about me if they don't read this?

13. If a famous actor were to play the part as you in a motion picture - who would be best suitable for that purpose, you think?

14. What ingredient is the most important and vital of them all when making good music, according to you?

15. Your best advice to a person determined to make it in the metalbusiness?

Alex: Be ready to be screwed, but that's part of the game... from mistakes you learn a lot...

~ Asked by Tommy, May 2006

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