About The Editor – Andy Lye

Email: andy[at]jukeboxmetal.com

Nickname: ‘RH’ is about the only one. It’s an abbreviation of one of the song titles below, which I always use as a name on any internet related things. Guess which one.

Location: England

Favourite band(s): Richie Kotzen, Queensrÿche, Annihilator, Bigelf, Overkill, W.A.S.P., Stuck Mojo, Opeth, Skid Row, White Zombie, Guns N’ Roses, Days of The New, Nevermore, Cathedral, Candlemass, Down

Favourite venues:

• Koko, London
• Astoria, London
• Dingwalls, London

Best gigs:

• Rammstein @ Brixton Academy, London 2005-02-04
• The Duke @ Borderline, London 2005-05-01
• Opeth @ Mean Fiddler, London 2005-10-30
• Guns N’ Roses @ Hammersmith Apollo, London 2006-06-07
• Krux @ Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg 2007-06-09
• Therion @ The Fridge, London 2007-12-16

Soundtrack of my life:

• ‘Life In Black’ by Fight
• ‘Raven Heart’ by W.A.S.P.
• ‘Electric Head Pt 1: The Agony’ by White Zombie
• ‘Disciple’ by Slayer
• ‘Brutal Planet’ by Alice Cooper
• ‘Immune’ by The Duke
• ‘Don’t Wait For Me’ by Thunder
• ‘Can’t Save Me’ by Richie Kotzen
• ‘Quicksand Jesus’ by Skid Row
• ‘Can’t Change Me’ by Chris Cornell
• ‘Estranged’ by Guns N’ Roses
• ‘Serenity’ by Arena

Favourite quote: “People suck; music doesn’t” -Mick Mars

Musical ability: I dabble on the guitar. Currently have a red Epiphone G400 and a black BC Rich Platinum Warlock through a Boss SD-1 into a Peavey Blazer 158.

Favourite film(s):

• ‘The Ninth Gate’
• ‘Asylum’
• ‘Brotherhood of The Wolf’
• ‘V For Vendetta’
• ‘Memento’
• ‘Enemy At The Gates’

Most likely to say: “Indeed”, “Quite” or “F***ing idiot”.