Defiance in itself is a sign of strength, and strength is a light side of human nature - when at all present, that is.
I wore a 'Black Metal' Venom T-shirt once, in January 1993, to promote black metal, and I regret having done that ever since.
I make music, and if anyone wants to dislike it because of my logo, or lack thereof, then fine by me.
Time moves too slowly for me to notice any evolution in my creative tendencies.
You should never trust anything reported by the media. Their first priority is to spread propaganda; their second priority is to make money. They never really care if they tell the truth or not.
I am sorry, but recording an album is just hard work; tedious, repetitive, and not very fun at all. Mixing is a bit better, but still pretty boring.