Since about 1999/2000 ,I started off by learning a bunch of Silverchair , Helmet and Kerbdog songs

Fear Factory in Dublin in 2001 , It was the first time i saw a band that to me were absolute gods up close for the first time, no longer on my tv and in magazines.

Im looking for a way to promote my music (past and present) and find similar artists with similar interests.

For Thoughts Of Ruin im currently still using my Jackson SLSMG Soloist with EMG 81-85 pickups (Which ive been using since the 'Reclaim The Throne' album sessions in 2007) ,Ive also just added a Yamaha AES520D6 to my rig since the newer songs are at a lower tuning and i didnt feel a 7 string was needed .

for Mindriot(mt) im using my old Ibanez Sz520QM that i picked up in New York in 2004, Ive also added a Harley Benton Te-40 as a backup .

All of them going through a Mesa Boogie single rectifier

I started listening to grunge / hard rock , bands like Silverchair and Helmet , then i heard Korn, which lead me to heaier things .

Ive been in many bands over the years, My first band was a metal one called 'Within' , from there it was Revenant/Thoughts Of Ruin, then iBURN , Trayus , Sixth Extinction and My Own Cult (with the guys from Mindriot) im currently playing guitar for Mindriot as well as a reformed Thoughts Of Ruin

Dimebag Darrell (just have him solo over riffs for about 7 hours) even not just jamming , to hang out with and spend time with him , he was an inspiration in more than a musical way .

ill get back to you on that one