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As Jackie Chan-loving Alaskans 36 Crazyfists are celebrating their first Ferret Music release 'The Tide And Its Takers' with a headlining jaunt around the UK next month, we took it upon ourselves to force a few words out of vocalist Brock Lindow about Alaskan pride, Roadrunner, and the importance of facial hair to the creative process...

What is the metal scene like in Alaska, and has your home state had a big influence on your music?

Its a wonderful scene where honest musicians hone there craft to a very loyal fan base, it has been very influential to me and my lyrics..Im very passionate about the beauty and isolation of Alaska.

And now we've got the cliche question out of the way, does it bother you that every article ever written about your band bangs on about how you're from Alaska?

No not at all, im so proud of being from here that it makes me smile anytime i read that...

With his second album in the shops, and at least seven thousand shows  planned throughout the summer, we dropped Frank an Email to see how he's been getting on, what he's got planned and his thoughts on his music in general.

How has the tour been going?

Really well, thanks. Disarmingly well. The turnouts and the atmosphere has been amazing, most of the tour has been sold out. It feels like everyone is really as excited as I am about where things are going right now, which is gratifying. The band I'm playing with at the moment are amazing, and the supports are top too. Good stuff.

Did your approach to writing Love Ire and Song much from the approach you took to Sleep Is For The Week?
It was written in a shorter period of time, and as such is more concise musically. I also think I've just got better at songwriting over time, which is to be expected obviously, but still, it's nice to see. Subject-wise, I didn't make any conscious decisions, I always just write about the things that are bothering me at the moment. There's some overlap, but again I think I'm a little better honed these days.