Karma: I know earlier we were touched on different genres of metal. What do you think will be the next one to blow up?

 Nils: I don’t know. I think it’s gonna last a lot longer, this metalcore/melodic/death metal whatever. I think it’s gonna last a few year more and I think a lot of bands are actually gonna get big. I mean I love some of the bands, I love In Flames for example, I love Killswitch Engage are cool and Shadows Fall and all of those bands. I think it’s real music so I’m not gonna say its bad but it’s gonna last for quite some time ‘cos it’s good!

 Karma: Now if you could commission another band to cover a Nocturnal Rites song, who would do it and which song would it be?

 Nils: [Laughs boisterously] Oh my god! I would love to hear [pauses] Travis Tritt “Still Alive”. [We both laugh]

 Karma: Oh, now that would be a good one!

 Nils: Oh yeah, I’m your country guy, so, I love my country. That was great!!

 Karma: Are there any musician and/or bands out there that you would like to work with on any future music projects?

 Nils: There are so many great bands and musicians it’s really hard to say one or a few but just anyone that has the right mentality or are in it for the right reasons. Having fun and love writing songs and playing music, it doesn’t really matter.

 Karma: Being a bassist, who in your opinion is the ultimate bass god, the epitome of a bass player?

 Nils: Oh my god! When I was growing up it was Steve Harris but now maybe within the past ten years [laughs] he may not be the best bassist in the world but he’s cool to watch live. But I’ve never been into musician’s music, you know. I don’t listen to music because it’s hard to play or because it’s really instrumentally good; I love music it’s good music. I don’t look for a lot of weird things in music, just good music, and melodies. I appreciate great musicians obviously; definitely, it’s just not something I look for when I listen to a song.

 Karma: So then, you don’t necessarily have an all-time favorite.

 Nils: Umm, no…I don’t think so.

 Karma: So what exactly would you say would draw you to new music?

 Nils: You know, just melodies that sort of play with harmonies inside the chorus. I’ve always loved simple melodies but I love weird melodies as well. I always go for the feeling of the song and if it’s good, it’s good.