record cover?" We lost control of the sleeve art on the last 2 releases. 'The Real Thing' and 'Introduce Yourself' were conceived and designed by "the record company" and we simply paid the bill. This was an opportunity of artistic expression and finally one of us had an idea everyone would go along with. I got in contact with Mark Leialoha to discuss the idea, he got Werner "Vern" Krutein involved because Werner ran a stock agency and was able to produce the necessary photographs allowing us to realize Roddy's idea. I had the idea of the Russian army in the sleeve, inspired by The Pogues album 'Rum Sodomy and The Lash,' which I was really into at the time. I rode hard on that and made sure it happened the way WE wanted it to happen. There was a lot of squealing when it came time to pay the bill, but at the end of the day, we retained control of our resources, we were able to use our people, and we maintained creative control. Q: Jim! With your publicized dislike of the content/direction of 'Angel Dust' -- are you surprised by how, 20 years on, it is widely regarded as one of the most influential 'metal' albums of the past 30 years? A: Thanks for the opportunity Matt. As for my like or dislike of AD I touched on that a little, so please refer to question 4 above. I am happy AD is regarded in a positive