I. I agree with the<em> industrial plus thrash plus sludge</em>flavoured heavy metal. Sounds pretty cool. I'm not a huge fan of Lamb Of God, but I could ask to add a dash of System Of A Down to the influences cocktail, just because I like their music a lot in RL! And yes, lyrics about the darkest sides of society and politics, mental illness and drug addiction, sound pretty interesting to me. I guess that my good ole' Mac and Miss Katie Spider, being the band rhythm section, will have to work hard to keep your "weird time signatures", if they're very weird! ;D<br/><br/>II. Picking from the list, I vote for Lunatic Calm. But honestly, I don't mind any of the names.<br/><br/>III. Being the old guy in the band, I probably played with one or two of the younger musicians. I imagine Mac playing in extreme bands, at the beginning of his career, probably brutal and grindcore stuff, then softening up with time and moving towards more mainstream subgenres. At some point in his path, it's very likely for him to meet with any of the other characters, especially if they've been active for a little while. I point my finger on Mickey D, for example, maybe they were in the same grindcore band for a while? Your choice. If any of the other players likes the idea of being acquainted with Mac, feel free to tell me.<br/><br/>IV. That's a very good question. Where do we start? The "everyone is already in the group" option sounds simpler and quicker, we can start storytelling our rise to success from a concert in a small club or festival, or with the finishing touches to our indie album... But hey, maybe some of us likes the idea of being the last one getting involved: I don't mind roleplaying the fact that we're on the hunt for a good musician to complete the band. I just don't want to be the one who joins last! ;)