Did you know that a lot of classic metal albums actually had uncredited contributors—producers, lyricists, even session musicians who never got the official shout‑out? I’m curious how that impacts the authenticity of the sound. What’s your take on that?

I get what you’re saying, but I still think those hidden credits create a kind of silent erasure that muddies the historical record. Even if the riff makes the track fire, the fact that the musician never gets a name in the liner notes means their contribution is invisible to future listeners, to scholars, to anyone trying to trace the lineage of that sound. So I’ll keep arguing for full disclosure – authenticity is still a living thing, but it also needs a documented trail to survive past the moment the track first blasts through speakers.