. . . "In various interviews he has cited his favourite artists include Tapio Rautavaara, King Diamond, Rauli Badding Somerjoki, Elvis Presley, Neil Young, and Dir En Grey, as well as bands such as Fields of the Nephilim, The Sisters of Mercy, Black Sabbath, Type O Negative, Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden, Kiss, and The Stooges." . . . . . . .